And the next expansion is......The ACW?

[jim600]

Judging by the content and time period of FOTS it would seem that the American Civil War could be the next release after FOTS as an expantion. Do you agree?

[a tw player]

No.

[IGdood]

Too limited in scope.

[Lord Hamilton]

Judging by the content and time period of FOTS it would seem that the American Civil War could be the next release after FOTS as an expantion. Do you agree?

Trying to understand your logic here; why would CA create an expansion to a game focused on Japanese history that has nothing to do with Japanese history?

...because they both use guns??

[Charsi]

A better question - after creating an expansion where they get panned for every unit being alike, why would the next total war be two mirror factions?

[IGdood]

I think he meant sequel, not expansion.

Give me China and Korea, dammit.

[SgtScooter]

That'd be pretty awesome, but I think you'll find that opinions will be drawn along national lines.

They'll probably find more acceptance with multinational wars like Rome, Medieval, and Empire.

[B-DizL]

FOTS is Shogun 2's Napoleon TW, its a stand alone expansion as NTW was for ETW. The next game will be a totally new area/subject matter, this release model is what theyve always done and will continue to do.

[cevap]

Too limited in scope.

This

[spartan_warrior]

The next Total War title won't be an expansion but a new full game, of which I bet it will be a Victorian era setting. The time period for it will be about 1830-1900 I think. While an American Civil War game would be to limited for a full title, it would be the perfect DLC campaign for Total War: Victoria, similar to RotS for Shogun 2, or Warpath for Empire.

[jonny duck]

The next Total War title won't be an expansion but a new full game, of which I bet it will be a Victorian era setting. The time period for it will be about 1830-1900 I think. While an American Civil War game would be to limited for a full title, it would be the perfect DLC campaign for Total War: Victoria, similar to RotS for Shogun 2, or Warpath for Empire.

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Also, they could manage a Kingdoms style expansion with several campaigns. There were enough smaller wars in that time period to make it viable. Boer War, Crimean War, American Civil War, Opium Wars, America's Westwards Expansion.....the list goes on.


There were enough small wars in that time period to generate a lot of content, if CA have the manpower for it.

[rekishiotaku]

This ^


Also, they could manage a Kingdoms style expansion with several campaigns. There were enough smaller wars in that time period to make it viable. Boer War, Crimean War, American Civil War, Opium Wars, America's Westwards Expansion.....the list goes on.


There were enough small wars in that time period to generate a lot of content, if CA have the manpower for it.

or didnt handicap the mod community

[jonny duck]

or didnt handicap the mod community

Always the elephant in the room

[♘Top Hat Zebra]

I dont like splitting it into a bunch of small campaigns. I prefer one big grand one.

[DarkArk]

I dont like splitting it into a bunch of small campaigns. I prefer one big grand one.

Agreed. I hope the next one has a large and sprawling campaign map, whatever the era. I do wish for a global Victorian age Total War personally.

[John F. Kennedy]

Anyone considered an Imperialism Total War? Late 1800's early 1900's possibly even as far as WWI era due perhaps to the recent modernization of our navies? Would give a worldly scope, plenty of room for it.

[Chevalier IX]

Anyone considered an Imperialism Total War? Late 1800's early 1900's possibly even as far as WWI era due perhaps to the recent modernization of our navies? Would give a worldly scope, plenty of room for it.

If they do plan to run with the innovations currently in place and the new ones they are unveiling,a game set during the age if Imperialism does seem a likely candidate.Perhaps even parsed out in self contained campaigns
ala Kingdoms.It proved to be a very successful formula and probably the most well received and feature rich expansion to date.Would make sense to revisit a winning formula,especially since there are many variations found in the major conflicts of the era that demand extra attention.

[Radiso-FIN]

I'm too starting to believe that the next full TW game is about Victorian or Imperialism era in the 19th century. Surely most of the people have hoped for Rome 2 and it has been the most plausible candidate, until now.
Seeing all the new features CA has implemented in FotS, it would feel a waste not to use them in a bigger scale. 19th century Total War would be a great challenge for CA, not only the game should display the evolution of warfare, but also the huge changes in the societies caused by the expansion of industrialism and also internal politics and major ideologies should have larger role. It would be a huge effort for CA to make such game.

The US Civil war would be an interesting TW game for sure, but the scope is so limited for a stand alone game.
Therefore I think, that the next major TW game is about 19th century, US civil war will be a DLC campaign just like RotS and WW1 will be released as a stand alone expansion just like FotS now, although I really wouldn't mind seeing Rome 2 next.

[bangell99]

It wouldn't be an expansion - if it's marketed as a brand new game that's an extra £5 that can be added to the price!

[panzerschreck]

I think ACW is strongly possible and perhaps WW1. Both are fine to me.