What exactly means "historical twist" in Egypt

[username1903]

Would you mind if they added tiger tanks to germany? its only 2,000 years away, how about the mg42 for those barbarians of the north so long as they also have some correct units?. Also would you not play yourself is egypt was accurate if the gameplay was good? so why should ca make fantacy units?.

Overreacting does not make your point more valid at all. The difference in Rome1 was only noticeable to those that studied the period.

So long as the gameplay is works and is fun then I really wouldnt care.

They are selling a game about city management and war with the rome era as a background and within that they can add whatever they wish to promote the game.

They are not selling a Historical documentary that you can interact with.

Like I said before, so long as the gameplay is solid and fun then I hope they can cater to what you wish. If they cant and gameplay must suffer then I hope they do not.

[Moorish guy]

what’s with all these asinine comments about people thinking that just because CA makes the Egyptians look a little more Egyptian their going to add firearms into the game?

[emperor77]

Wow. So many people upset over nothing? Not going to purchase the game because Egypt isn't going to be 100% correct? Wah.

No, because i know as Rome II modding will be very limited anyway, i will not purchase the game because i don't want to be STUCK with them, Ramses' armies didn't stop me from buying Rome I because i knew i'd be able to download a realism mod to get rid of them, doing the same thing with Rome II is uncertain at best.

[Shocked]

Would be rather uninteresting if everything east of rome is greek style troops everything north and west is barbarian style troops, and south is ... Well just Carthage.

What made the first rome so fun to me was that fighting as or against each faction felt somewhat different, don't want it to end up like mtw2 where everything to the east is one style of fighting.

This.

[Lord Baal]

what’s with all these asinine comments about people thinking that just because CA makes the Egyptians look a little more Egyptian their going to add firearms into the game?

From Wikipedia:
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[Moorish guy]

From Wikipedia:
A joke is something spoken, written, or done with humorous intention. Jokes may have many different forms, e.g., a single word or a gesture (considered in a particular context), a question-answer, or a whole short story. The word "joke" has a number of synonyms, including wisecrack, gag, prank, quip and jest.

sorry sarcasam doesnt really carry well onto words on a computer screen, and the other guy seemed pretty serious its hard to tell.

[Rasic]

No, because i know as Rome II modding will be very limited anyway, i will not purchase the game because i don't want to be STUCK with them, Ramses' armies didn't stop me from buying Rome I because i knew i'd be able to download a realism mod to get rid of them, doing the same thing with Rome II is uncertain at best.

Really? You've always been able to edit the units. It's not that big of a deal.

[Lord Baal]

sorry sarcasam doesnt really carry well onto words on a computer screen, and the other guy seemed pretty serious its hard to tell.

Other guy? I made this joke individually, I didn't read all the thread before posting this, so I missed that one out!

And don't worry, but I think I was clear when I said Brendan Fraser DLC... the day that doesn't come across as a joke in this forums, it will be a dark day. (Nothing against the actor to be clear).

[emperor77]

Really? You've always been able to edit the units. It's not that big of a deal.

Would you say that the units are exactly as moddable in Shogun 2 as they are in Rome I?

[IGdood]

[Rasic]

Would you say that the units are exactly as moddable in Shogun 2 as they are in Rome I?

Yes, yes I would. Unless I'm missing a big piece of the puzzle here. I've modded units to my own tastes in both games and if anything there are more options it seems in the warscape games than the previous games. As far as models and textures go, I can't say what, if anything, has changed but people are still putting out new models and textures so I assume its still working.

[swoosh so]

I dont mind the egyptians from rome 1 at least they had a unique flavour for a faction

[Lord Baal]

Yes, yes I would. Unless I'm missing a big piece of the puzzle here. I've modded units to my own tastes in both games and if anything there are more options it seems in the warscape games than the previous games. As far as models and textures go, I can't say what, if anything, has changed but people are still putting out new models and textures so I assume its still working.

[Rasic]

haha, maybe this is deserved, but care to explain what has changed?

[Lord Baal]

Rasic, can you make new animations for the models you have done for Empire, Napoleon and Shogun 2?

And about the game, even when a lot of people say is not, is classified as a simulator by SEGA on his page, it should be as accurate as possible, period. Then if there's enough demand there will be a mod of fantasy and fantastic things like Egyptians from 2000 years before Rome battling Caesar or whatever. Just two things:

1) I bet the mod won't be able to be made because of the ever increasing constrains on modding.
2) There won't be enough demand because most people just eat what is feed without questions. Had CA from a begging sticked to realism and accuracy to aim towards the large uninformed masses we won't be having this conversation to begging with.

[Rasic]

Rasic, can you make new animations for the models you have done for Empire, Napoleon and Shogun 2?

And about the game, even when a lot of people say is not, is classified as a simulator by SEGA on his page, it should be as accurate as possible, period. Then if there's enough demand there will be a mod of fantasy and fantastic things like Egyptians from 2000 years before Rome battling Caesar or whatever. Just two things:

1) I bet the mod won't be able to be made because of the ever increasing constrains on modding.
2) There won't be enough demand because most people just eat what is feed without questions. Had CA from a begging sticked to realism and accuracy to aim towards the large uninformed masses we won't be having this conversation to begging with.

So, that's the only thing that has changed? Animations? I don't see how that would stop you from modding egyptian units to look a certain way.

[cpdwane]

I suggest people on this thread actually listen to exactly what Jack said in the interview, he states pretty exactly what CA plans to do with the Egypt faction.

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...7#post11218747

The egypt question is at 16:11

From what he says, I'm not overly worried about what CA plan to do with the Egyptians. He makes it clear that they will be "mainly Ptolemaic" but possibly with slightly more Eqyptian flavour than was present in reality thrown in, for variety. As long as they keep chariots and fancy headdresses out I'll be happy.

[ironbrigade]

Im sure most have seen it but needs to be posted here since were talking of egypt hilarious.

Hitler plays Rome: Total Realism

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Iu8JJ6GYAw

[Wodeson]

One does not simply 'mod' the Warscape Engine.

[Rasic]

One does not simply 'mod' the Warscape Engine.

Cute, but I really don't see how animations are going to stop people from modding the egyptians to their hearts desire. If there are.. you know, the other greek factions in the game I assume there would be proper animations for what you're trying to do.