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I particularly enjoy playing Carthage in the Grand Campaign. Your regions are spread out and you're likely to need to fight a two-front war soon. In Iberia, you're fighting the Turdetani; if you make...

There isn't a user group called Staff Emeritus. Maybe Halie meant to type Moderation Emeritus (since Staff Emeritus was listed after Moderation Mentor). It's not a big deal, either way.

I can...

Thanks for continuing to write, despite the urgent needs of real life! This is worrying (for Mubsamat and Tharin) as it seems that they won't be well-prepared for Zaadi's attack - they have searched,...

This looks very challenging - I noticed in your first battle that you're not only restricting yourself to recruiting basic units, you're even keeping your generals out of the fighting. Good luck!

Thank you, Welsh Dragon, Kilo and Turk! Here's what happened next...


Chapter 49
The Emperor’s Daughter



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Voted, good luck!

Voted, good luck!

Voted, good luck to both!

Voted, good luck!

Wolfgang's upbringing and his observations about noblemen thinking they are free provide interesting insights. I enjoyed the encounter with Master Neodred, he's a great character!

You'll probably have noticed that TWC has been affected by database errors recently. GED investigated the problem and found that we have accumulated more user groups and sub-forums than the forum...

Content Emeritus is a usergroup for former senior Content Staff, so they can advise current staff. It gives them access to Content Staff forums (including the one for Content Directors).

It's...

King Athelstan's strategy sounds very logical.

This sounds like a great way to enjoy a Sparta campaign, kesa82! I see what you mean about fighting in good weather in the east, and getting bogged...

Congratulations to the winners and thanks to Alex and Turk! The quality of the submissions was impressive and the winning pictures are amazing.

I was impressed that you negotiated a city from the Mongols - I should have guessed what they'd do afterwards! Generally, I like it when AI factions act like a human player, but I imagine this was...

Thanks everyone for your comments and thanks to DVinci for the suggestion of Fourth Age Total War. (To be fair, credit for this review belongs to Drtad, I simply published it). :)

pxfofo, at the moment you have 21 posts. Based on Shankbot's Unofficial Guide, I think you'll be able to vote when you have 25 posts.

Goutlard, I'm impressed with the work you're doing on this...

Yes, it depends on the types of units, for me. If I have cavalry superiority, my ranged units go in front, otherwise they'll be behind a line of melee units.

If the enemy waits on a hill, I'd...

I'd say that Rome II re-creates the historical situation to an extent. The campaign would differ from history in ways that might annoy you. In the main campaign, AI Rome sometimes expands and...

Yes, I associate arcade games with those things too - and also with games that are completely unforgiving. Arcade games often require you to exactly the right thing at exactly the right moment or you...

You're welcome! Morticia's advice is good.

I've heard people complaining that newer Total War games are arcadey, too. As I see it, to be arcadey, a game should have a significant similarity with...

Yes, Rome II tech trees include techs to recruit agents.

I agree that it doesn't seem historical that you'd need to research recruiting a champion. Everything in a strategy game doesn't have to...

Delicious story-telling, I enjoyed the encounter with the young messenger, particularly his dialogue. The details are done well, such as the effortless stealth of Tanco and the retraining hand on the...

This is an exciting moment. It looks like I had a lucky guess about Zaadi's plan! :) Zaadi is tricky, but so is Mubsamat. Zaadi seems to be making the assumption that his opponent's army are around...

Welcome back! The arrival of the Persian army is well done and your writing makes the battle exciting - the attack by the Persian cavalry on the Syrian missle troops looks like a dangerous moment. I...

Those victories do look heroic, considering the odds. How did you manage to defeat 286 men with just 21?

The dialogue between Dieter and Wolfgang is hilarious!

Looking at the Balance of Power...

There are great moments here, particularly when Muriel encounters the battle mage and the surprises when she meets the undead alchemist. I wonder if Muriel will be able to find out more about the...

An intriguing concept, I like the phrasing (such as "dirty and treacherous stairs").

Influence or loyalty?

My experience is similar to yours, I research technologies that I need in the early stages. As Carthage, for example, I'll research some naval technology, because I'll use a fleet of cheap melee...

You mentioned that you'd be happy with the 1212 AD time period. If you'd like to see the Medieval 1212 AD mod in action, Zachman1201 demonstrates the game-play that this mod offers in Tracing My...

This advice is good. I'd like to suggest another option for barbarians. The TWC Wiki says, on its useful Cultural Groups page, that:



As I understand it, barbarians can recruit different naval...

These sound like great additions if they could be done.

If the game was remastered, I'd like to see AI factions being a little more effective at sustaining and expanding medium-sized empires. In...

There seem to be two views on this. One view is that a civil war happens when two (or more) parties break away at once. The other view is that a civil war happens when a sufficiently large part of...

Great pictures! Voted.

Voted, good luck to all!

Voted, a difficult choice!

Voted, good luck all!

Thanks, that's useful to know.

Yes, I'd be very happy to see an Empire 2.

The 1700 to 1800 time period is a good one. Line infantry are useful but their muskets are slow to reload and inaccurate, so cavalry is still a major...