OT: Mediaval - Total War

Master Belisarius · #1 November 5th, 2002, 03:15 AM

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Originally posted by PaladinX:
I hope they make a hellenic age total war... That would rock. I could play as Athens and put that upstart Roman Empire back in it's place. Hmmph.
-Paladin

Talking about Greeks, would prefer to see the "Peloponnesian war" scenario.
I really love the book of Tucidides (although he was unable to finish the history of the war, and the reader would be forced to read the Xenophon's "Hellenica" to see the end).

About Medieval, this game rocks!!!
I think is near to be the Mid Age, perfect game. In my humble view, lack something in the diplomacy field, but at the end, is an amazing game.

PaladinX · #2 November 5th, 2002, 03:22 AM

Well, obviously I'd have to pimp-smack those punk Spartans in order to still be around to fight the Romans, so the peloponnesian war would logically be part of a Hellenic age game

-Paladin

Growltigga · #3 November 6th, 2002, 10:50 AM

Yeah but beating the heck out of Athens or Sparta would only be part of the fun.

I would like to be Etruscans taking on the fledgling Roman empire. I would love to be the Carthaginians duking it out with the Romans (I wonder if they could a Total War engine style ship game), imagine being the sarmation and palmyran hordes scrapping with all and sundry...

ooh, I get all excited just thinking about it

solops · #4 November 6th, 2002, 09:26 PM

The patch is out! Yeeeehaaah!!!

solops · #5 February 20th, 2003, 10:14 PM

You MTW fans have got to try two mods: Patrician 1.2 and Med Mod 1.6. They completely rejuvenate an already great game. Links to them can be found in their own threads in the Dungeon forum of the Guild website at http://www.totalwar.org/cgi-bin/forum/ikonboard.cgi

Aloofi · #6 February 20th, 2003, 10:50 PM

I think Medieval sucks big time. For me it was a waste of money. The map sucks, with regions as provinces instead of real provinces like in Shogun, they didn't fix the problem of the AI reinforcing the provinces the player attack and the player not able of doing the same, thus making any strategy worthless. Diplomacy its nothing more than Non agression treaties, though I found the marriage thing to be kind of cool.
The real time battles are the best ever, but that doesn't fill the cup for me. If the Strategy game were as good as the tactical game I would had embraced Medieval as one of the best games ever, but the way it is it doesn't even make it to my top ten. Hopefully the next Total War game will be as good Strategically as Tactically.

solops · #7 February 20th, 2003, 11:12 PM

Sorry you don't care for it. It is one of my all time Favorites. If the AI does not give what you want (and it is a bit weak, just like SEIV, Stars, Civ III, TOAW or most others) try multiplayer. For those who DO like it, single or multiplayer, the mods below are good.