Roma Surrectum 2 engine.

[full_too_pale]

I read somewhere the best platform for Roma Surrectum 2 is Alexander or Barbarian Invasion. Can someone please tell me which one Roma Surrectum will work better on. Also, sorry if this has been asked already, will RS2 be compatible with steam? And can you direct me to loading instructions for mods with steam games? Thanks.

[Chicken]

RS2 will be able to run on vanillla, Bi and Alexander. The AI will be best on alex.

and yes, steam works with rs2

[dvk901]

I think, to gain the best experience with all that RS2 is capable of, Alex would be the best engine. But BI is also great, and good ole' RTW still works fine.

[apple]

For instructions read the RS 1.6 fac: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=65725
There is a tutorial in the first post.

And yeah RTW is good but BI better and Alex even better than that.

[full_too_pale]

Thanks so much guys, this was very helpful. Now i wait for RS2

[super_newbie_pro]

For instructions read the RS 1.6 fac: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=65725
There is a tutorial in the first post.

And yeah RTW is good but BI better and Alex even better than that.

Thanks for the info, i will buy Alexander only for RS2

[apple]

No problems mate.

[Sharpe]

RS2 with alex on steam? would that work?

[Kilo]

What's gonna be the difference if you run the game from different platforms? For 1.6 too..is it just AI or is there also gameplay changes?

[Beggar]

What's gonna be the difference if you run the game from different platforms? For 1.6 too..is it just AI or is there also gameplay changes?

RTW doesn't have night battles I think (didn't they come with BI?), BI has units capable of swimming + night battles, Alex has probably the best AI and some new events and also night battles.

[Valiant The Brave]

RTW in RS 1.6 does have night battles and BI = swimming and some formations, and Alex = more events and better AI

[Squid]

In terms of RS(1.6 or 2) the only difference will be the AI.

[CDMan477]

I'm asuming the CAI won't act much different with each build right? Is the ai automatically going to attack me when I border their nation whether it be Rome, BI, or Alexander?

[Valiant The Brave]

Yeah, It's like little bit hard coded right?

[Squid]

I'm amusing the CAI won't act much different with each build right? Is the ai automatically going to attack me when I border their nation whether it be Rome, BI, or Alexander?

The major difference that most people notice right off the bat are increases in naval invasion (more in BI and even more in Alex), in Alex the AI will merge armies, there are probably other things but those are the big ones.

Yeah, It's like little bit hard coded right?

All hardcoded yes, we cannot alter the AI in RTW/BI/Alex.

[CDMan477]

^Well, better naval ai and army composition alone is probably worth upgrading to Alexander if that is indeed the case. I'll have to find a copy. Digital download is probably the best bet at this point I'd assume.