Shogun 2: TW Announced...seems like a perfect match for this mod

[bentlemp]

I didnt' see anyone else write about this yet (pardon me if you have) but I saw this preview and it just screamed Middle Earth.
http://au.pc.ign.com/articles/109/1093664p1.html

Note the 'multi-layer' castle...can anyone say Minas Tirith?
Hero Units...hasnt this dev group been shooting for that in a true form from day one?
Better integration between groups....otherwise known as 'good v. evil'

I think this game more than any other that I've seen may hold some of the key ingredients to truly adapting a TW game to Middle Earth.

And that's not taking anything away from this mod team because this is the best mod I've ever played. ...

[Seleukos_I.]

Shogun will most likely be released without Modding tools as SEGA has done with ETW and NTW.
So we will never see a TATW version for Shogun.

[Kamakai]

Shogun will most likely be released without Modding tools as SEGA has done with ETW and NTW.
So we will never see a TATW version for Shogun.

They cant be that mean...

The hero units sound a bit over powered, holding a bridge on their own against an army...

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

I cant wait!

[Dominick]

They cant be that mean...

The hero units sound a bit over powered, holding a bridge on their own against an army...

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

I cant wait!

It sounds like General's Bodyguard from Stainless Steel...

[Njordr]

Shogun will most likely be released without Modding tools as SEGA has done with ETW and NTW.
So we will never see a TATW version for Shogun.

Where did you get this information?

[Seleukos_I.]

Where did you get this information?

Common sense. They did not release any for ETW and NTW. I don't believe that they will change that.

[Njordr]

Common sense. They did not release any for ETW and NTW. I don't believe that they will change that.

You're right, but I hope this won't happen.

[Njordr]

I think this game more than any other that I've seen may hold some of the key ingredients to truly adapting a TW game to Middle Earth.

And that's not taking anything away from this mod team because this is the best mod I've ever played. ...

If a game takes inspiration from a mod it's obvious how high are the qualities of the latter...

[Gfowle]

i hope shogun II will be better than ETW and NTW, i didn't like them much

[Kamakai]

Maybe they will since its alot like medieval and theres alot of mods for it. Hoping anyway.

I hope they have ninjas again!

[SparkTR]

I have absolutely no interest in Shogun 2, but I'll buy it on release day if there is even a possibility of a TATW mod for it.

[Gavmundo]

I have absolutely no interest in Shogun 2, but I'll buy it on release day if there is even a possibility of a TATW mod for it.

Same here. I've been mentioning on other threads how Shogun 2 holds no interest for me but if, in the unlikely event that Sega allow modding tools to be supplied with Shogun 2, there was a chance that mods like TATW could appear then I'd be tempted. Certainly wouldn't be buying it on launch day though. By the time mods had been developed it would likely be on budget anyway

[Arágion]

I have absolutely no interest in Shogun 2, but I'll buy it on release day if there is even a possibility of a TATW mod for it.

my personal opinion:
I'm interested, really interested
Total wars just aren't good with firearms, they're meant to be set in feudal ages
seeing swordsmen to slaughter enemy infantry, it's just awesome WITH NEW GRAPHICS!!!
And Rome 2 would be cool too, with new graphics
so, starting to save money now for a new computer

ok, Empire was OK, as I'm really interested about that age and their weapon technology, but please no WWI or WWII total wars, thank you....

[Lioncross]

I really hope this does not undermine the "All Under Heaven" MOD for Kingdoms.

The "Creative" Assembly should start jumping into more WWI themed warfare games. I will probably buy this game, but if the next installment is Rome 2, then I quit SEGA.

[Kamakai]

I really hope this does not undermine the "All Under Heaven" MOD for Kingdoms.

The "Creative" Assembly should start jumping into more WWI themed warfare games. I will probably buy this game, but if the next installment is Rome 2, then I quit SEGA.

Why WWI hasnt there been enough WWI/WWII games?

[Jean=A=Luc]

Why WWI hasnt there been enough WWI/WWII games?

He only mentioned WWI, nothing about a II and there are very few WWI games.

[Kamakai]

He only mentioned WWI, nothing about a II and there are very few WWI games.

Thats still more the E:TW way and they went great.

[el Cid]

Why WWI hasnt there been enough WWI/WWII games?

Agreed, and IMO Total War is more about seeing your huge numbers of swordsmen clash with the enemy's, seeing your archers rain death down upon helpless soldiers or seeing an entire army rout if you charge your cavalry into its back.

[Deedlit]

Agreed, and IMO Total War is more about seeing your huge numbers of swordsmen clash with the enemy's, seeing your archers rain death down upon helpless soldiers or seeing an entire army rout if you charge your cavalry into its back.

Well that's what turned me away from Empire:Total War in the first place. I never liked the idea of using guns in a total war game. Gimmi mass armys filled with swordmen and bowmen!

[Baywatch]

Well that's what turned me away from Empire:Total War in the first place. I never liked the idea of using guns in a total war game. Gimmi mass armys filled with swordmen and bowmen!

Agreed, although I do enjoy using pike-shot tactics in SS. The mixing of early gunpowder units into the medieval rosters is a great touch. Going anymore than that, as is the case in ETW and NTW, is a bad decision IMO.

Shogun 2 has the potential to be a great game, let's hope it turns out as such. And please for the love of TW, let steam be optional and not mandatory.