Depressing to read forums

**jigga** · January 18, 2010, 08:09 PM

I have all of the pre Empires total war games because i refuse to use Steam for anything and today is a slow day at work and after reading through alot of the forums for the first time in a while it makes me a bit depressed...

What happended to games like ME1 when there was that feeling or sensation of 'excitement' just to go buy the game, let alone to get it home and play it over and over just learing the different ins and outs after Shogun was such a success. The most recent games/expansions just seem to be small exploits of what the game engine can do, but not really developed, more of a show and tell of something new and then moving on. It's like im purchasing pieces of a game and not a complete game...

I one day hope CA can put together a game that can compile all of the overwhelming talent they have between all the different games into one and make some expansions for it. Until then, this forum is one that i hold in the highest regard because all of the modders here share that passion for rts gaming that i haven never been able to find anywhere else and imo has made this game series what it is today.

Stainless Steel 4life!

**Caesar Clivus** · January 18, 2010, 08:17 PM

Moved to M2TW discussion forum

**jigga** · January 18, 2010, 08:20 PM

Thanks for the move Caesar!

**Concrete** · January 18, 2010, 08:21 PM

Hear hear.
I recall being devestated when I upgraded my computer and ME1 would always CTD after a few minutes on the campagin map. (I was young and thus couldn't solve the problem.)
So they do mean alot.
But I agree that not one of them is perfect, still good, but with so much more potential...
When I found this forum, I was all; 'New and better content for M2TW? WIN.'
(The discovery was very recent, and cause M2TW(TATW and SS

) to equal the hours of which I play TF2 now.

**D.B. Cooper** · January 18, 2010, 09:18 PM

I remember when I got Rome, I installed it the night before and got up early to run downstairs and play it

**Wavemanmav** · January 19, 2010, 08:12 AM

Don’t be too depressed. Part of the problem with M2TW is a problem innate to any sequel: living up to and improving upon the original. MTW was fresh and innovative. It was truly and upgrade of Shogun, and it took the setting to a completely different place, Europe. However, I personally feel that most of what CA did with M2TW was a step up from the original. That “I wish they did more with this game” feeling is in a way a tribute to the game itself. The wonderful modding community also speaks highly of the game, since if the basic engine was not sound, no one would want to mod it.

**jigga** · January 19, 2010, 03:52 PM

What would this game be without this forum, nothing close to what it is now. I would just be nice to see a gaming company take as much pride, but now days companies seem to be all about a quick $.