Rome II

[mikeck]

There are about 4 other games I really want to play now: command , flashpoint campaigns, CK2, EU4 but everytime I turn on the computer I load up Rome2. I am aging vanilla with the exception of Radious combat mod , 4tpy mod, 4 season mod with effects And a few that change appearances of units.

What 4tpy and season mods are you using? I've tried a few, but they either just change the turns and don't change the research/build times, or they change too much.

Dunno...I don't care about research times. The one I uses with the weather  mod is great because the season determine d tech amount of food available, how far your army can move, city morale, etc. When I get back on I will grab the name

[TheCommandTent]

I've got a fun campaign going on now only using 4tpy mod and (cant remember the name) a mod that adds more options for character and army traits.  Its alot of fun as it adds a bit more roleplaying and the ability to specialize characters and their armies.  It also means when one of them dies it hurts that much more.

[Martok]

Now that I've got my game sorted out (updated to patch 9 -- yay!), I've started up a new campaign as...Rome, believe it or not.  With all the horror stories I keep hearing about how much better the AI has gotten in the last update or two, I figure I really ought to go with a more powerful faction til I'm able to adjust to the computer players' new uber-skillz.  :P 

we'll get you there Martok!

HA...stay with us!

Thanks guys.  <embarrassed grin>  Appreciate the help! 

I kinda dig vanilla to be honest. I know that's like "verboten" to say about TW but there you go

Well I'm liking vanilla too, so you're definitely not the only one. 

I still wish there were multiple turns in a year, and that battles were paced a little less frenetically, but otherwise I honestly can think of very few major critiques.  I know historical accuracy is "squishy" at best, but from a gameplay standpoint, I'm loving Rome II. 

[undercovergeek]

Don't be scared of a 4 turns a year mod....... it's very easy

[TheCommandTent]

Don't be scared of a 4 turns a year mod....... it's very easy

+1

[Gusington]

There's also a 2 turns per year variant, which I am using.

[mikeck]

Yes, Martok...go to The steam workshop type in "4 TPY and pick one of the four turn for your mods find another one that has four seasons and run both of those they don't affect the game but you definitely need them. It's an entirely different game with four turns per year you really get attached to your generals and your agents and they become very important. Really has no other effect on the game so don't be scared to run it

[mikeck]

Now that I've got my game sorted out (updated to patch 9 -- yay!), I've started up a new campaign as...Rome, believe it or not.  With all the horror stories I keep hearing about how much better the AI has gotten in the last update or two, I figure I really ought to go with a more powerful faction til I'm able to adjust to the computer players' new uber-skillz.  :P 

we'll get you there Martok!

HA...stay with us!

Thanks guys.  <embarrassed grin>  Appreciate the help! 

I kinda dig vanilla to be honest. I know that's like "verboten" to say about TW but there you go

Well I'm liking vanilla too, so you're definitely not the only one. 

I still wish there were multiple turns in a year, and that battles were paced a little less frenetically, but otherwise I honestly can think of very few major critiques.  I know historical accuracy is "squishy" at best, but from a gameplay standpoint, I'm loving Rome II.

Martok: need these
4 turn per year:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=186949908&searchtext=4+tpy


And this one: it has 4 seasons with graphic effects like leave color changes, snow, Etc. Also affects game.
For example: in autumn your food levels increase, while I'm winter, movement allowances for armies are higher and maintenance for armies is higher.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=205975174&searchtext=4+seasons

Start over and use both

[Gusington]

Just had a great 2-3 hour playtime. Still playing as Iceni, Great Britain is secure, foothold in western Europe is secure, agents have solidified my hold there. Building a navy, building up strong garrisons and now at 100 turns in I'm on the verge of some real cavalry beyond just scouts. It's about to get real :)

I originally wanted to take out the Averni next, but the Nervii are challenging my advance...either way I am looking forward to making contact with Rome!

[Martok]

Martok: need these
4 turn per year:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=186949908&searchtext=4+tpy


And this one: it has 4 seasons with graphic effects like leave color changes, snow, Etc. Also affects game.
For example: in autumn your food levels increase, while I'm winter, movement allowances for armies are higher and maintenance for armies is higher.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=205975174&searchtext=4+seasons

Start over and use both

Awesome.  They seem to be working well so far.  Thanks mikeck! 

[mikeck]

The four seasons and effects mod I think is very underrated... You really kind of have to plan when you're going to move troops and such as in the winter time they sustain a lot of attrition and movement penalties. at one point I was going to move an army and attack town the next turn but I can only move it halfway there and I sustained a lot of attrition doing it; just kind of threw off my strategy a little bit but it does that a lot to the game.... Plus the bonuses you get in the autumn time with the crop Arveson additional food and things like that

[mikeck]

I just went over to the Total war.com forum for Rome 2. Someone post the question as usual "is the game fixed yet".   There's about 10 answers of people screaming about how the game is so busted that it's unplayable the "AI doesn't work" that the "Battles so fast they are over before they started" and "I haven't played since patch three and this is garbage."

What's amazing to me is this is clearly a good game it's not the best game ever made but it's one of the best total wargames and it is simply a good game and a fun game to play.  it's unbelievable to me that somebody can just hate something so much that they refuse to see it for what it is and just go on forums and complain.

I think most of us here that have played or still play the game either really enjoy it or fnd that it's not for us, but I don't think anybody here seriously thinks of the game is complete garbage and unplayable. Just frustrating.... Try to go on a forum to get some suggestions about a strategic problem and it's STILL nothing but bitching. Whatever you don't like about this game can be fixed with a mod.

But if you just don't like the game I don't know why you would spend time on the phone telling everybody what a horrible game it is.  I should be used to it by now.

Anyway back to playing. As the Romans I'm carving my way up through Gus's people "Iceini"... They are giving me quite a battle (they own northern and middle Gaul)though and their allies the Averni,  sliced into my flank and basically cut me off in the middle of winter by taking a city between me and cisalpine. I am attritted and cannot re supply now... I think im in a little bit in trouble if I can't get that legion back south. Next turn is winter so they will get hit hard and won't move far.

[undercovergeek]

I just went over to the Total war.com forum for Rome 2. Someone post the question as usual "is the game fixed yet".   There's about 10 answers of people screaming about how the game is so busted that it's unplayable the "AI doesn't work" that the "Battles so fast they are over before they started" and "I haven't played since patch three and this is garbage."

What's amazing to me is this is clearly a good game it's not the best game ever made but it's one of the best total wargames and it is simply a good game and a fun game to play.  it's unbelievable to me that somebody can just hate something so much that they refuse to see it for what it is and just go on forums and complain.

I think most of us here that have played or still play the game either really enjoy it or fnd that it's not for us, but I don't think anybody here seriously thinks of the game is complete garbage and unplayable. Just frustrating.... Try to go on a forum to get some suggestions about a strategic problem and it's STILL nothing but bitching. Whatever you don't like about this game can be fixed with a mod.

But if you just don't like the game I don't know why you would spend time on the phone telling everybody what a horrible game it is.  I should be used to it by now.

Anyway back to playing. As the Romans I'm carving my way up through Gus's people "Iceini"... They are giving me quite a battle (they own northern and middle Gaul)though and their allies the Averni,  sliced into my flank and basically cut me off in the middle of winter by taking a city between me and cisalpine. I am attritted and cannot re supply now... I think im in a little bit in trouble if I can't get that legion back south. Next turn is winter so they will get hit hard and won't move far.

havent had time to get stuck into the Carthage or the Iceni campaign recently but desperate to get back in again

+1 on the forums, as i posted in the thank **** for gh thread, theyre a cesspool of bitching and moaning, god forbid you need the answer to something - followed by 10 snarky remarks about why are you still playing the game

[mikeck]

I didn't attack the Iceni...I actually was called into a war against the Suebi by a Greek ally. When I joined, the Iceni who had some relationship with the Suebi, declared war on me and were joined by the Averni. Suebi were quickly defeated but there I am.

[Gusington]

Carthage may be the next faction I play, after Sparta...I am just about to get some real Iceni cavalry beyond scout riders and I'm psyched for that too. The first 100 Iceni turns have been unfortunately cavalry light. I've gotten pretty good upgrades for my chariots too. They are weak to start but with several upgrades become pretty lethal and I love the way they are implemented...cool, unique and deadly unit.