Next Total War Game Discussion

[Éorl]

The next Total War game will be Rome 2.

Era aside, I'd be more interested in the gameplay improvements (not graphics), or what new stuff they plan to bring to the table.

The next Total War game will be Rome 2.

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The next Total War game will be Rome 2.

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[SonOfCrusader76]

No they didn't. They announced it on their website a few weeks before. Which is what I assumed they would do again this time, but it's looking less and less likely. As long as they announce it sometime soon so we can end the discussions on what game it will be and start the discussions on what cool new stuff will be in the game.

Agreed! Just announce the damn era - surely you've already decided on it?

@Above poster - I hope you're right!

Anyway, seems that a lot of the guys are getting annoyed by people asking about Rome 2 all the time, so do what I've done and insert it into your sig.

[LordUhtred]

I think I have seen one person before mention the Dark Ages, but I think that is the only era game other than Rome 2 CA can bring out that won't annoy me. It's depressing to a hardcore Total War fan to see all these people craving a Victorian Era because Total War always has and always will function far better as a melee strategy game.
As far as I'm concerned Empire and Napoleon were average at best and I kinda lost interest in Total War altogether after Medieval 2 despite owning both Empire and Napoleon, yet when Shogun 2 came out even though there is such a limited map and limited unit roster I still far prefer it just because its works so much better, being melee.
Dark Ages would be brilliant as it would bring the Vikings fully back and Anglo-Saxons etc, but other than that PLEASE MAKE ROME 2! Fingers crossed.

[LordUhtred]

This is the overview on the job section for graphics programmer on creative assemblys website. I hope to god that this doesn't mean gunpowder for the next game.

"Position Overview:
To work with the PC graphics engine team developing Total War. This is an opportunity to push the limits of graphics programming, and to make a real contribution to a world-leading strategy game franchise. This role will be both varied and challenging, including working with rendering systems for thousands of men, advanced smoke and impostering systems, and many other areas."

[-=PHX=-Hades]

This is the overview on the job section for graphics programmer on creative assemblys website. I hope to god that this doesn't mean gunpowder for the next game.

"Position Overview:
To work with the PC graphics engine team developing Total War. This is an opportunity to push the limits of graphics programming, and to make a real contribution to a world-leading strategy game franchise. This role will be both varied and challenging, including working with rendering systems for thousands of men, advanced smoke and impostering systems, and many other areas."

I think people read into these way too much. Smoke will be in any type of Total War game no matter what era. And I assume that smoke and fire are some of the hardest things for graphic designers to make in a game.

[Dirty Harry]

I think it would be nice to see something different for a change. A lot of people play this game for the historical factor, creating alternate history through your command. But what if they did a fantasy style game? I've played through and beat dozens of campaigns in all the Total War games over the years, now it's the mods that bring me more entertainment. One of my favorite mods has to of been the Lord of the Rings mod. Mainly I liked it because it was one of the few mods that was actually well done and is being updated quite often. But in the middle of playing through a campaign and watching my men run around on the older game engine I sat back and wondered what a game would look like is CA were to make a fantasy game. It wouldn't have to follow a book or anything, CA could make up a unique story line all their own. This would open a floodgate of possibilities for the game. Instead of factions you could have multiple races, bringing a lot more diversity to a increasingly stale game. And the spectrum of units you could take would be outrageous. They could make any unit they wanted, do what every they wanted with those units and and give each faction/race and set of unique units. Fantasy is a blank check, no limits. Without having to follow historical accuracies they could balance the units how they please, making online play a lot more pleasant. Not to mention there could also be new battlefield affects such as various magic. For anyone who has ever played Warhammer Fantasy tabletop, imagine a single mage embedded into an army that would have various magic spells you would choose beforehand. Be a destructive mage and cast fire upon your enemies, or be a supporting mage and boost the speed or defenses of your own forces. Hell that would even make a cool avatar idea, make your avatar be a mage, warrior or whatnot.

At least thats my two cents.

Fantasy like the one in "dominions 3" would work well for TW game.

[LordUhtred]

I think people read into these way too much. Smoke will be in any type of Total War game no matter what era. And I assume that smoke and fire are some of the hardest things for graphic designers to make in a game.

It's more the fact that it says "advanced smoke", I'm well aware pretty much any Total War will have smoke but the fact that they specifically mentions it in the job description means a lot more. They don't need amazing graphics engineers to do a bit of atmospheric smoke this implies that the smoke needs to especially good which would never matter in any game other than a gunpowder one I reckon.

[General Dan]

That advance smoke gave me alot of hope in a victorean or ww1 plus if you look at the proof of ww1 total war thread, it shows that ca has a job description asking for vehicles. Im not sure the specifics though, its been awhile. To add to this ive just heard from word of mouth that CA has said in a depths of the forums that rome 2 isnt thier next game.

[Berbers of the Riffian]

Voted for the greek one. i just love the way the greeks used their goverment and warfare also diplomacy and bringing all these in to a total war game would be Amazing.

[LordUhtred]

That advance smoke gave me alot of hope in a victorean or ww1 plus if you look at the proof of ww1 total war thread, it shows that ca has a job description asking for vehicles. Im not sure the specifics though, its been awhile. To add to this ive just heard from word of mouth that CA has said in a depths of the forums that rome 2 isnt thier next game.

Awh no if not Rome 2 it better be in the Dark Ages, at the very least melee or I'll be very upset
And I remember that vehicles thing I was reading the forum at the time, that could mean anything really a wagon or cart is technically a vehicle

[Kraut]

To add to this ive just heard from word of mouth that CA has said in a depths of the forums that rome 2 isnt thier next game.

Pics or it did not happen

[Colonel Dax]

The next Total War game will be Rome 2.

Era aside, I'd be more interested in the gameplay improvements (not graphics), or what new stuff they plan to bring to the table.

The next Total War game will be Rome 2.

and:

The next Total War game will be Rome 2.

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No it won't.

I think I have seen one person before mention the Dark Ages, but I think that is the only era game other than Rome 2 CA can bring out that won't annoy me. It's depressing to a hardcore Total War fan to see all these people craving a Victorian Era because Total War always has and always will function far better as a melee strategy game.
As far as I'm concerned Empire and Napoleon were average at best and I kinda lost interest in Total War altogether after Medieval 2 despite owning both Empire and Napoleon, yet when Shogun 2 came out even though there is such a limited map and limited unit roster I still far prefer it just because its works so much better, being melee.
Dark Ages would be brilliant as it would bring the Vikings fully back and Anglo-Saxons etc, but other than that PLEASE MAKE ROME 2! Fingers crossed.

You are aware that every TW title, aside from Rome, has utilised gunpowder weaponry, correct?

[LordUhtred]

No it won't.



You are aware that every TW title, aside from Rome, has utilised gunpowder weaponry, correct?

Of course I know, but you can hardly say those games were gun powder games just because they feature SOME guns, and not in Medieval till the very, very, very, end; the gunpowder units in Shogun 2 (before FotS) are pretty much ignored completely and although I've never played them properly I can imagine this is the case in MTW and STW. Just because a football match has a coke advert, doesnt mean that match becomes a coke commercial, those games have nothing really to do with gunpowder, this games still focus on melee

[Count von Orlok]

That advance smoke gave me alot of hope in a victorean or ww1 plus if you look at the proof of ww1 total war thread, it shows that ca has a job description asking for vehicles. Im not sure the specifics though, its been awhile. To add to this ive just heard from word of mouth that CA has said in a depths of the forums that rome 2 isnt thier next game.

The gameplay of TW has nothing to do with ww1 (line formation battles ), furthermore what about planes ,submarines ,zeppelins etc? I think (and HOPE) Victorian will be the next Total War game

[saxdude]

How would it be any different than Empire TW and how would it be nothing short of bloody compared to other TW games?

Because Early America doesnt start when the europeans come, I find it a bit silly that everyone absolutly needs to see Europeans in everything when mass scale battled, complex politics and huge cities already existed in America.
Its untouched and violent as hell, but people keep on talking about victorian age which is pretty much empire total war with the british even more op'ed.
And Rome 2, which would be a sequel after a sequel.

If you must have your europeans though then throw in the spaniards and portuguese as "hordes" or in the expansion pack or something. But I know thats a fools dream, I saw how petty people got about Shogun 2.

[SonOfCrusader76]

This is the overview on the job section for graphics programmer on creative assemblys website. I hope to god that this doesn't mean gunpowder for the next game.

"Position Overview:
To work with the PC graphics engine team developing Total War. This is an opportunity to push the limits of graphics programming, and to make a real contribution to a world-leading strategy game franchise. This role will be both varied and challenging, including working with rendering systems for thousands of men, advanced smoke and impostering systems, and many other areas."

Smoke could also be billowing from a burning village, as the crosses are put up one by one.

[SonOfCrusader76]

No it won't.

What makes you so unbelievably sure?

[saxdude]

You'd think they could work on the heavily needed gameplay and AI, given that the graphics are advanced enough as it is without having to buy another computer.

[SonOfCrusader76]

You'd think they could work on the heavily needed gameplay and AI, given that the graphics are advanced enough as it is without having to buy another computer.

I'm with you - the graphics are fine as they are. Work on the gameplay and AI, CA.

[Colonel Dax]

What makes you so unbelievably sure?

Just a hunch.