Total war: Rome 2 Elimination Tournament [Completed: Reptilicus wins]

[Noif de Bodemloze]

I'll give it a go if there is any room left!

Sure, we expanded it to 32.

[Adamwestisgod]

well even if you lose at least you've got that heavy breathing* obese cat picture rite?? at least you've got that going

Hey my profile pic isnt obese, its just big boned.... Im pretty pumped up for this, Ive only played one person online on RTW2 sooo this should be interesting. I hope we can get it up to 32 players

[BunnyPoopCereal]

Are we playing with or without patch 14?

There is a report of hoplites running every 10 seconds, gaining a charge bonus which IS battle breaking. So the answer is no unless the patch goes live before the first round.

Edit: Tournament will use Patch 14 beta

[alQamar]

Sure, we expanded it to 32.

Epic tourney , it's gonna be amazing lads.

one question I just catched that in the patch 14 beta thread:

I know a lot of the emphasis for patch 14 is on the siege AI fixes. However, I saw this tidbit on the patch notes


Just wondering if anyone know if this is indeed the case?

it seems this tourney should be neccesarily played with the beta patch guys, just in hope CA won't release balancing changes in the few days it is held.
Bunnys posting above is disencouraging this idea, though.

[TomTeki]

Sign me up please, but missing 25 posts.

[BroskiDerpman]

There is a report of hoplites running every 10 seconds, gaining a charge bonus which IS battle breaking. So the answer is no unless the patch goes live before the first round.

What in the world is that? Got an good links for that? Even then that's good as Hoplites needed a buff to make them useful for once. I don't think it's game breaking as Hoplites aren't that good either and can be countered.

At least you could've put that in the OP before people sign up ala don't play on patch 14 beta. I updated to patch 14 just to play with Greek Iraklis for some practice and now I can't play since you suddenly decided patch 13 only so I'm screwed unless one can roll back a beta patch? I'll see if one can roll back beta patch.

I still prefer patch 14 beta, especially since it took out the deployment view bug which is much more game breaking as it eliminates most elements of surprises.

[Noif de Bodemloze]

Sign me up please, but missing 25 posts.

Yep, you miss 25 posts limit

[BunnyPoopCereal]

What in the world is that? Got an good links for that? Even then that's good as Hoplites needed a buff to make them useful for once. I don't think it's game breaking as Hoplites aren't that good either and can be countered.

At least you could've put that in the OP before people sign up ala don't play on patch 14 beta. I updated to patch 14 just to play with Greek Iraklis for some practice and now I can't play since you suddenly decided patch 13 only so I'm screwed unless one can roll back a beta patch? I'll see if one can roll back beta patch.

I still prefer patch 14 beta, especially since it took out the deployment view bug which is much more game breaking as it eliminates most elements of surprises.

Turns out that bug happens only for people who are using DEI + patch 14 beta. Given this fact, especially since mods are not allowed, Noif and I have decided the tournament will take place using Patch 14 beta due to its benefits over Patch 13.


Source:

I think i've figured out what the problem is: i played a normal difficult battle with dei and bubba777 ancent battle realism (therefore initiative and deadliness stats are set to 0), playing as rome with batavian inf against sparta with perioikoi hoplitai. It seems like the hoplites when after charging they don't go in phalanx formation but the charge animation loops every 10 seconds (or less), therefore i think they get the charge bonus every 10 secs of fighting. The result is that my batavian inf was routed after they have lost 60-80 men (they were in shield wall formation) while the hoplites losed something like 15-20 men. Hope this will be fixed in the 0.95 dei patch

you're absolutely right... just noticed the same thing in a bit of testing... Late Principes vs P. Hoplites and the hoplites phalanx icon would flash on for about 1 second every 5 seconds and then disappear, and every time it did this the unit changed to "charging", after about 5 of these the hoplites start to decisively win the fight. this definitely wasn't happening before patch 14

[Noif de Bodemloze]

I support also that patch14 beta. Patch13 was nothing, until patch 14 came out. I want remind people, that this tournament we are running on vanilla units, so no mods example: no radious overhaul, DEI or anything else. 0 mod tolerate.

So make sure that you have patch14 beta installed and mods disabled totally.

[alQamar]

^__ *like*

- just in case save (even backup) and pause your MP campaign / MPC saves while you are on p14 beta and with mods disabled while you are attending the tournament. Otherwise you may run into unneeded trouble.

[Noif de Bodemloze]

^__ *like*

- just in case save (even backup) and pause your MP campaign / MPC saves while you are on p14 beta and with mods disabled while you are attending the tournament. Otherwise you may run into unneeded trouble.

While you are visiting here. Are you gonna sign in, AlQamar?

[alQamar]

Nope too much things to do aside. I don't want to loose badly either :O) Thanks for asking Noif.

[Noif de Bodemloze]

DEAR ROMAN PEOPLE!
YOU HAVE 24 HOURS REMAINING TO SIGN IN, BEFORE WE CLOSE DOORS AT FRIDAY MIDNIGHT!

[MikeF]

Can you sign me in? I have no MP experience but I'll do anything to have some fun!

[EpicFrench]

Check the OP !

You need 25 posts atleast

[alQamar]

Can you sign me in? I have no MP experience but I'll do anything to have some fun!

post a few more things in different threads to qualify yourself. But please don't spam or post complete rubbish Mike

[Lord William]

Sign me up

[MikeF]

post a few more things in different threads to qualify yourself. But please don't spam or post complete rubbish Mike

Thanks, I did just that and this should be number 25. I really hope I am in now, I want to play a MP battle ever since the game came out.

[Noif de Bodemloze]

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[GoTW Kubee]

It might also be worth putting a rule in about max 8 pikes (to prevent boxing) and no red-line camping.