Poll on CA's choice

[PointOfViewGun]

Seems like everyone wants to make a thread on how great CA's choice is or how bad it is. Let's put it to numbers. Please vote after reading all options.

You guys can take "and hope that Victoria TW (or Empire 2) never happens" as "I don't prefer it to happen" if it's too strong for some.

[♘Top Hat Zebra]

Huh?

[PointOfViewGun]

Huh?

What?

[♘Top Hat Zebra]

Oh, nevermind. I guess the poll wasn't showing up for me, or something...

I am ecstatic, personally. I was thinking it would be a Victoria game, but Rome 2 is great as well!

[PlacidDragon]

Rome 2 was the title i wanted to see. That said, i wouldnt mind a Victorian age (or Empire 2) game either. But Rome is definitely on the top of the list.

[MasterBigAb]

For me personally Rome II was the best way to go. My next choice is a Victoria (or Empire 2 one), then a Medieval 3.
After that some completely new setting is a MUST

[Muizer]

Took the first option, although it is a bit too strongly against Victoria or Empire II. I wouldn't want to deprive players of those games for eternity. I wouldn't play those, however, so I'm happy they don't make those instead of Rome II (which is what the second option suggests).

I think it's encouraging that CA have the attitude that the series can be moved forwards without necessarily going forward in time.

[Tim_Ward]

It was time for Rome 2.

[Prof]

I have been waiting for this game for years now.

And I didn't vote that I hope, Victoria, or Empire 2 would never happen to piss people off, but because I just don't like the scenarios.

[Petroniu]

I don't see the point of this. Rome 2 is the most anticipated TW game since the first was released. It had unit diversity (and that is because it is something specific to that era, not that CA did a good job at it) and it was moddable; this things made it last through ages and become even more popular. Now that ETW was a failure (which CA recognized in the interviews about the making of NTW - saying that they took extra care with NTW and it became what ETW was meant to be) and that a lot of people wanted another shot at that (a better one) under the form of a Victorian age TW game is very understandable and I think we will have that in the future. But why people are against Rome 2 and some even say no more sequels (WW isn't possible on a TW game - WW1 had entrenched thus static battles while the complexity of WW2 is something even the most dreaded modder wouldn't go against; also, you don't have other time periods to do games from! -> those that say other places are left out maybe a Med3 with China in it and the mongols to play from the begining would be a quite awesome, wouldn't it?) is quite absurd. Rome was a great game that now go old and since it was a great hit it is normal they made a II. And that is great. People should enjoy it, not making polls about it and hope that somehow it will make CA lay off R2 and make "Victoria TW" for them.

[Maximus_54]

Why are the only options Victoria or Empire 2. What the hell.

[Admiral Van Tromp]

I'm more than happy with Rome 2, and I would also be happy with Victoria, or Medieval 3, wathever. It's Total War, unless they go for a ridiculous fantasy or futuristic setting they'll always get my money.

[♔The Black Knight♔]

I was happy with the choice, but I fear that they may need more time to complete such an enourmous title.

I guess, Ill wait and see...

[Finn]

Best choice for a Total War game since the original RTW!

[magpie]

I like to see a company thats confident enough to put its rep on the line with a new version of maybe its most famous game.
The fact that they are devoting some years to its development shows they are serious and know whats at stake.
It will be a bid for total glory or a crucifix on the Appian Way.
That said, More power to them and yes it is the game to go for. ROME 2 is the right choice.

For those who would like a modern game it will come sometime down the track.

[rude dude]

I like to see a company thats confident enough to put its rep on the line with a new version of maybe its most famous game.
The fact that they are devoting some years to its development shows they are serious and know whats at stake.
It will be a bid for total glory or a crucifix on the Appian Way.
That said, More power to them and yes it is the game to go for. ROME 2 is the right choice.

For those who would like a modern game it will come sometime down the track.

Yes
Apparently they've already spent a year or so working on it and we've got the release in one and a half years,
that's two and a half years spent working on the game! They really must want this to be the best one they've made.

[Confederate Jeb]

Don't care. It didn't matter to me what era CA chose; if the gameplay is like the past three TWs, it isn't worth buying. If they show that the gameplay/modding capabilities are more along the lines of Rome and Medieval 2, then I'd get the game; if not, I wouldn't. Not many historical settings I don't care about, so I would've been "happy" with Rome 2 or Victoria.

[beckyolt]

I liked the choice, but then again, after Shogun 2 it was obvious they were going for Rome 2.

We don't need ETW2 now after RTW2, ETW is still too new. Give me Medieval 3 with complex feudal mechanics based on Crusader Kings 2, and I'll be happy.

[Irishman]

I'm very happy with Rome, but would have loved to see an ancient China or Asia game.

I sincerely hope that the Total War series never ventures into the 18th Century or later ever again. Empire almost killed my interest in the series (and I had pre-ordered it), I hope they won't make that mistake again.

[SonOfCrusader76]

I'm delighted with Rome 2, would be less happy with Victorian TW. None of the options really seem to fit that.