game comparison

**guck** · May 12, 2008, 07:31 PM

just wondering if anyone has played Paradox's Europa Universalis Rome and how it compares to CA's series.

**Blakdust** · May 12, 2008, 08:59 PM

I havent play it
looks like a total rip off

**Caesar Clivus** · May 13, 2008, 02:09 AM

I haven't played it but from what I've read of the reviews, it's not without its flaws. Talk to delra though. He's a HUGE Europa Universalis fan

**billydilly** · May 13, 2008, 02:17 AM

A total rip off? Why? Just because it covers the same era as RTW?
If only the Total War series would "borrow" some ideas from Paradox and add more details to their games.

**Blakdust** · May 13, 2008, 04:09 AM

Originally Posted by billydilly

A total rip off? Why? Just because it covers the same era as RTW?
If only the Total War series would "borrow" some ideas from Paradox and add more details to their games.

No because like i said it "looks" the same i have not played it
im not so stupid to think a game is the same because of the era its in
RTW was not the 1st game about rome either

**lesterthenerd** · May 13, 2008, 04:39 AM

Originally Posted by Blakdust

No because like i said it "looks" the same i have not played it
im not so stupid to think a game is the same because of the era its in
RTW was not the 1st game about rome either

u r contradicting yourself in that sentence. you say it looks the same and then you say you dont think its the same....

anyways i heard that the game had some very good features that should be in the total war series. i might try the game sometime to see if this is true.

**Blakdust** · May 13, 2008, 04:50 AM

theres no contradiction try reading it properly

**guck** · May 13, 2008, 04:40 PM

kick his ass, seabass!

**lesterthenerd** · May 14, 2008, 02:22 AM

Originally Posted by Blakdust

theres no contradiction try reading it properly

alright mate if you say so.

**billydilly** · May 13, 2008, 04:53 PM

Fair enough Blackdust, know what you mean. Still I'm a huge fan of the Paradox titles

**Blakdust** · May 13, 2008, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by billydilly

Fair enough Blackdust, know what you mean. Still I'm a huge fan of the Paradox titles

Well thank you

sometimes I feel like people just troll my posts, I can understand how It might have sounded negative, It might be a great game an I will try it eventually
I just meant that it looks to me from the screenshots iv seen like they took alot of ideas from TW

**Jonni_g_n** · May 13, 2008, 05:15 PM

I enjoy crusader kings, as it is original and innovative. I thought Rome wa sabsolutely pants. Really, played for like 2 hours then took it back

(however i really like empire building and the most enjoyable nations to play areapparently the ones which are big already and i also disliked EU 3 immensely)

Everything is a little Skin deep on EU:rome. The Dynasty is like a really poor Crusader Kings, diplomacy is fairly stupid. All you can really do is get lucky and have your leader add 200 gold to tresury then pump out mercs or sit there waiting (hours and hours) for your techs to mature..

In short, try the demo, but bear in mind the demo contains all the options

**Chimander** · May 13, 2008, 06:31 PM

I love EU3.

Haven't really gotten around to Rome yet. Tried playing it for 2 hours, got REALLY confused, and then went back to MTW. Looks awesome though; when I get bored with SS, I'll actually invest some time into learning how to play.

**Willor** · May 13, 2008, 07:01 PM

Eu3 is one of the best games ever.
I didnt like Eu Rome at all tbh

**cpldrake** · May 14, 2008, 08:57 AM

The first EU games were fun and rather innovative, but they did not have the combat element to them that I relish in MTW. They have much higher developed economic and diplomatic game systems, which makes for an entirely different game experience.

**Caesar Clivus** · May 14, 2008, 08:59 AM

Originally Posted by cpldrake

The first EU games were fun and rather innovative, but they did not have the combat element to them that I relish in MTW. They have much higher developed economic and diplomatic game systems, which makes for an entirely different game experience.

If only someone would combine the battles of M2TW with the economy and diplomacy of the EU games....