Is there any way to play against yourself?

**Mwulf** · September 24, 2012, 04:15 PM

I'd like to be able to set up a battle where I can determine the unit composition of both armies and command both armies. Is this possible?

**crunchyfrog** · September 24, 2012, 06:42 PM

Not without two instances of the game.

**Adreno** · September 25, 2012, 05:19 AM

and two computers side by side

**Nicolaos** · September 25, 2012, 06:16 AM

:forever alone:

**totaltotalwar** · September 26, 2012, 10:39 PM

haha, I've already done it in RTW. However it's necessary two computers. I was using a computer and a laptop playing against myself, it was really weird.

**atheniandp** · September 26, 2012, 10:56 PM

This used to be possible with the Ian Command in the original Medieval Total War. You'd add an extension to your MTW shortcut target and you'd be able to switch factions in both the campaign and battle maps with the press of a button. Along with a bunch of other goodies.

I made a thread in the Rome II forums to lobby CA into bringing back this feature if anyone is interested.

**eXistenZ** · September 27, 2012, 07:09 AM

Burn down every building once its constructed, let your cavalry charge into spearmen, let most family members commit seppuku... thats playing against yourself, isnt it? :p

**oqvist** · September 27, 2012, 09:12 PM

Would be cool if you could play the campaigns in multiplayer. Each faction is a human player no stupid AI. And no auto resolve battles unless both parts agree about it like gentlemen lol. Would be epic to see how such a campaign would unfold and how heated things would get when diplomacy gets ugly

I suppose no total war campaign is balanced enough for that to be fair but skill would probably still win.

**eXistenZ** · September 28, 2012, 05:55 AM

Originally Posted by oqvist

Would be cool if you could play the campaigns in multiplayer. Each faction is a human player no stupid AI. And no auto resolve battles unless both parts agree about it like gentlemen lol. Would be epic to see how such a campaign would unfold and how heated things would get when diplomacy gets ugly

I suppose no total war campaign is balanced enough for that to be fair but skill would probably still win.

because its turnbased, everyone would have to wait untill 2 players have fought their battle. its just impractical. real turn would be possible, but thats not the essence of TW

**oqvist** · September 28, 2012, 08:09 AM

Originally Posted by eXistenZ

because its turnbased, everyone would have to wait untill 2 players have fought their battle. its just impractical. real turn would be possible, but thats not the essence of TW

As long as the players can watch the battles and learn their opponents strategies it´s not wasted time. Will also get an idea about the strength of the forces after the battle if they have no scout nearby already

It´s impractical due to the time consumption either way but a group of prison mates with very set schedules perhaps or some old timers that don´t have to work anymore. Real time would not work then it´s all about micro skills and it get ridiculous like StarCraft matches

**leviath** · September 28, 2012, 06:21 AM

Well you can do it in the hotseat campaign of Medieval II Kingdoms !

**eXistenZ** · September 28, 2012, 11:47 AM

yeah but you would probably get very bored if you had to see lots of those battles (since there are about 70 clans), every turn. When last playing a MP egypt campaign i always took something to read for when its was my opponents turn, cause he took his time during his turn. imagine it with 70 people...

**oqvist** · September 28, 2012, 02:10 PM

Oh never thought about 70 clans. 8 would be big enough. But the time consumption would still be epic even with a tactical clock ala chess for your moves. I suppose if auto resolve would be norm and short campaign it may be feasible for some.