In light of the sheer inevitability that CA will see reason and choose to make the most-popular-in-the-polls, most-interesting-and-varied-gameplay, and realize that people who legitimately want Medieval 3 right now, after 2 (or 3, counting NTW) sequels in a row to all be sad, strange people.
In light of the fact that VTW can, should, and will be the next total war we should probably have a thread up and running for years in advance.
Timeframe? Thinking multiple start dates of 1837, 1848, 1861, and 1871 that culminates in the great war which can end no later than 1921.
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