Suggestion: Return to TW Roots

With the many advances that the Total War series has seen over these years; and there have been many, I think that a return to the original game that started it all should be looked at if it hasn't already.

Shogun, Total War was a GREAT game, not just for its time, but in a way it still its. No other strategy game has truly encompassed the feel for the time on a political and militaristic scale as S:TW. This game also brought a lot of firsts as far as the scale of combat on a screen and opened up a lot of doors as far as what kind of games could be made afterwards, as we have seen with the continued success of the series.

Also let us not mention one of my favorite features of the game, the Throne Room. I was saddened when I didn't see this setting re-created in the following Medieval: Total War games. Being in the throne room and having the general messages given to you by the diplomat for other clans was, though at times it became repetitive, it gave you that increased feel of actually being the leader of a clan during that time period.

While there are many great games in the future for the Total War series I'm sure, I hope that someone within the company can put forward an idea to make a Shogun II: Total War. With graphical enhancements on the maps and battlefields, also lest not forget a possible improved variance of speech with the throne room, Shogun II: Total War could be another great seller and overall great game to cover the Sengoku Jidai period of Japan.

Yeah, alright. I will make Shogun II next time.

You might want to make your suggestions at totalwar.com. twcenter.net is a fan site, and we don't have any influence over the series. Some of the developers come here, but it's unlikely they'd read any particular post.

Moved from Questions & Suggestions to NTW discussion, since I figured that was the most appropriate forum. If anyone has a better idea of where to move this, feel free.

Originally Posted by Simetrical

You might want to make your suggestions at totalwar.com. twcenter.net is a fan site, and we don't have any influence over the series. Some of the developers come here, but it's unlikely they'd read any particular post.

Especially this one.

Originally Posted by SenseiTW

Especially this one.

Too bad the forums has a bad habit of banning anyone who dares to criticise ETW, even if it is legitimate.

Originally Posted by ray243

Too bad the forums has a bad habit of banning anyone who dares to criticise ETW, even if it is legitimate.

Lol dude, im no fan of moderation (having spent most of my time at this site suspended) but that really isn't true.

Originally Posted by Magic Man

Lol dude, im no fan of moderation (having spent most of my time at this site suspended) but that really isn't true.

I think he is talking about the official forums (yuku)...as being the unfair ones.

Not many people appreciate Japanese history. I know I don't. I'd suggest WWI or the American Civil War...

Suggestion:

In case nobody is capable of manipulating supra-human powers or knows enough about witchcraft to rceate TW game by magic or simply is a videogame developer who also owns the rights for the TW series, there should be a ban on stupid "if-I-could-change-the-world-to-create-my-super-favorite-game"-Threads.

Originally Posted by Emperador Carlos

Not many people appreciate Japanese history. I know I don't. I'd suggest WWI or the American Civil War...

Not many people appreciate American history. I know I don't. I'd suggest Shogun II: Total War.

Originally Posted by Emperador Carlos

Not many people appreciate Japanese history. I know I don't. I'd suggest WWI or the American Civil War...

Agreed. I wouldnt dare buy a shogun total war game if they made it.

Originally Posted by Emperador Carlos

Not many people appreciate Japanese history. I know I don't. I'd suggest WWI or the American Civil War...

Anecdotes=useless data.

I say keep the new engine after NTw on missile warfare, then you can go back to melee

Well it depends. Honestly its not the age of gunpowder that is hurting TW games. They are not evolving enough in each series. Would you honestly be happy with Rome 2 being nothing more than an improved graphics engine and ships? But this time no mods and a crap load of DLC's? Consider all the problems of ETW in R2TW, would it matter if it was ancient times? Now S2TW would at least have the perk of being the first 3d rendered ancient Asian history war game but again would 3d units be enough for you?

CA needs to ensure core evolution is achieved. Making sure that units behave the way they would historical would. I refuse to just have big mobs collide and hack and slash at each other. I would expect to see the tactics and politics of the time used.

My suggestion: Let's move to WW1!!

Aslong as they don't go with WW1, 2 or modern or future warfare, I'm cool. 17th century would be cool though.

Could someone explain me why WW1 would be such a great idea for TW? The only thing i can see is thousands soldiers walking towards the enemies threnches being shot up and practicly being annihalated before passing no mans land .

Originally Posted by BURNY26

Could someone explain me why WW1 would be such a great idea for TW? The only thing i can see is thousands soldiers walking towards the enemies threnches being shot up and practicly being annihalated before passing no mans land .

Actually they won't get shot as the enemy will be doing the same and then they will walk into each other in the middle of no mans land and melee bug will ensue.

Originally Posted by eregost

Actually they won't get shot as the enemy will be doing the same and then they will walk into each other in the middle of no mans land and melee bug will ensue.

Ok but wheres the tactic? the one with the most canonfodder wins i assume?

Originally Posted by BURNY26

Could someone explain me why WW1 would be such a great idea for TW? The only thing i can see is thousands soldiers walking towards the enemies threnches being shot up and practicly being annihalated before passing no mans land .

Have you ever heard of Eastern Front? Balkan Front? Italian Front or Middle Eastern Front?
Looks like you Americans know only Western front...