Empire Total War Demo: Released Now -- Discuss Here

[Empress Meg]

Instructions to install:
You have to restart steam before clicking the "Install Now" link.

A direct link is here:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/10620/









Okay gents, since the previous thread is in it's 70s we'll go ahead and open a new one. Please, stay on some semblance of a topic: the ETW demo to be and keep all moderation comments out of this thread.

Continued from:
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=224879

Devoirs The Empress

Hi guys,


I am pleased to report that our official Empire: Total War demo will be available via Steam from 4pm GMT on Friday 20th February.

Giving you a taste of the epic engagements that you'll be experiencing from 3rd March, the demo will take you through the basics of land and naval command and then unleash you in two historical battles!

You will get to play as the mighty British Empire as they do battle against the Americans in the 'Battle of Brandywine Creek' and then take on the French Navy in the 'Battle of Lagos'...

Battle of Brandywine Creek

After landing from his transport ships on the American coast, Major-General Sir William Howe led the British troops eastwards, with the intention of capturing Philadelphia.

In preparation, American General George Washington readied most of his units to defend from this frontal assault around the narrow crossing of Chad's Ford on the Brandywine. The Creek flows through the countryside of Pennsylvania, enveloped by sheer cliffs and heavily wooded hills on both sides. Safe in the knowledge the fast flowing creek could not easily be crossed; Washington was confident of holding his position.

However, more detailed surveillance of the terrain would suggest that alternative routes could turn the battle in the favour of the British.

Battle of Lagos

As so often in 18th Century warfare, French plans to invade England during the Seven Years War were reliant on ships from the naval base at Toulouse joining ships from Brest. The British had both ports blockaded, and the French had to wait for one of the blockading fleets to withdraw for re-supply before attempting any rendezvous.

The opportunity came when the British fleet under Admiral Boscawen at Toulon withdrew to Gibraltar. The French under Jean-François de la Clue-Sabran left Toulon, and began to make their way towards Brest. Passing the Straits of Gibraltar, the French were spotted by Boscawen's lookout ships.

Giving chase, Boscawen's fleet was only slightly larger than the French force, and caught up with them off the coast of Portugal where battle was joined. Take control of the British and defeat the French to end the invasion threat to Britain.

We hope that you enjoy playing our demo, which will give you a small taste of Empire: Total War action in preparation to leading your own empire to victory in March!

Thanks,

Mark O'Connell
(aka SenseiTW)

[bepo]

I am personally expecting it to come out on friday, but I suppose tomorrow is always a possibility. Hopefully I am wrong.

[Fratyinside]

There is also the possibility it was all LIES and there is no demo....

[Maximus_96]

i will be really annoyed if teh demo comes out tonight or tomorrow, because today is my last day of a four day weekend and i wont have time to play during the week.

[Elzabar]

My God guys, first post after the OP and you're already at it. I would just like to remind you all from the last thread:

Keep all discussion of the demo for Empires:TW here please. All other threads will be mercilessly executed. Posts considered spam (contains material that cannot reasonably be discussed) will be deleted, entirely at the discretion of the moderators. Serial offenders will be running the risk of warnings. - Harry Lime

Any member who spams this thread will first get their post deleted. The 2nd time that same member spams the demo thread, he/she will get a 0 pt. infraction for off topic posting. A third time will get a full infraction for off topic posting. You've been warned so please keep this thread on topic. - Trajan

So please keep spam out of here, and try to be on-topic. Cheers.

- Elzabar

[Harcos]

After all this waiting will anyone be satisfyed? i know i wont be

[SunofVich]

Thursday, I will bet my right nut on this Thursday being when the demo will come out. Cant bet my left nut because i already bet that one on last Tuesday... and well you know.

This is the time that the word "soon" make people shake with anger, sadness, and depression.

But for the Telcom I work for we have been telling people that a DVR for our IPTV service will be "coming soon" for the last 4 years.

[Sol Invictus]

As long as it comes out by Friday, all will be forgiven. If it doesn't, CA has more problems than a few thousand rabid and very irrate fans. It just has to come out in the next few days.

[Polemists]

Well supposedly the rumor that the Anarab guy who downloaded the demo and saw Feb 18th on some steam page still exsist. So you have just as much hope of demo coming out today as any other day

[Fratyinside]

Guess we shall see tomorrow....

[ilikeicehockey]

Originally Posted by Polemists

Well supposedly the rumor that the Anarab guy who downloaded the demo and saw Feb 18th on some steam page still exsist. So you have just as much hope of demo coming out today as any other day

yeah, he hinted that it would come out tomorrow and he did have the leaked demo. He never had any proof but he strongly felt it would be the 18th. I hope he's right for his sake or he'll have some angry fans to answer to.

[Roths]

I just found this:

http://shoguntotalwar.yuku.com/topic/42290/t/THE-DEMO.html

[Bernsy]

Originally Posted by raz00rblade

It comes out this week it has to!!!

Agreed, anything less then two weeks from the release seems pretty pointless and many wouldnt waste the time and space on their computers to download.

[Roths]

I wonder what the CA guys are doing right now, at this moment.

[Bernsy]

Originally Posted by Roths

I wonder what the CA guys are doing right now, at this moment.

Either sleeping or just getting up. Its just after 5am in England where CA is.

[Roths]

So it's Wednesday there then.

Still no demo.

[Bernsy]

Originally Posted by Roths

So it's Wednesday there then.

Still no demo.

Yea but they havnt even gotten to work yet. The most likely time they would put the demo on the site would be 6pm their time which is 1pm EST here. So wait 13 hours then say that.

[Bella]

Originally Posted by Roths

I just found this:

http://shoguntotalwar.yuku.com/topic/42290/t/THE-DEMO.html

old news.

[Roths]

I know, I missed it. Ignore it.

[Bernsy]

Seriously... Kinda pointless, but anyways, I have high hopes for the demo today. Two weeks from the official release. The best time right? :hmmm: