Story mode vs free play

**A Barbarian** · October 19, 2012, 10:12 AM

It seems to me that Rome 2 will put a lot of emphasis on a story driven campaign where you have to follow a certain 'historical' path, like conquering Carthago. It's probably a strategy by SEGA/CA to win over new customers in order to make a larger profit even though the budget is 40% higher than for the last TW game (according to CA).

I just hope that the freedom of 'play as you want' and 'creating an alternative history' will not suffer in the process since that's really a hallmark of TW-games.

What do you think?

**Gelston** · October 19, 2012, 11:04 AM

I don't think it is necessarily a "required" path. You may start the game with war between Carthage and Rome, but you by no means have to conquer them or even win.

**TheRomanRuler** · October 19, 2012, 11:06 AM

Why not both? some sort of Senate missions like Rome TW had, you dont have to follow it but its nice if you do.

**a tw player** · October 19, 2012, 11:40 AM

The battle shown is a historical battle.

**Jazx** · October 19, 2012, 05:29 PM

Its probably historical battle thats why its scripted like this. Other then that it wouldnt be good if its heavily scripted like this.

**Rijul.J.Ballal** · October 23, 2012, 03:02 AM

I feel there should be both. It would appeal to a wider audiance

**Jack Lusted** · October 23, 2012, 03:04 AM

There will be no required path through the campaign. The siege of Carthage we have been showing is a historical battle much like ones in previous TW games.

**AngryTitusPullo** · October 23, 2012, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by Jack Lusted

There will be no required path through the campaign. The siege of Carthage we have been showing is a historical battle much like ones in previous TW games.

I hope there will some sort of linear campaign (future DLC acceptable) like in Napoleon's campaign in NTW.

**Luminous Smurf** · October 23, 2012, 10:32 AM

I agree with the original post, i don't like being taken down a linear pathway in any game.

**Prof** · October 23, 2012, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by Jack Lusted

There will be no required path through the campaign. The siege of Carthage we have been showing is a historical battle much like ones in previous TW games.

Originally Posted by Luminous Smurf

I agree with the original post, i don't like being taken down a linear pathway in any game.

Always funny how people ignore posts so they can rant some more.

**Luminous Smurf** · October 23, 2012, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by Prof

Always funny how people ignore posts so they can rant some more.

Always funny how people see a rant where there is only an inoffensive opinion, i answered the original poster and my view is a valid one to hold even after clarification, whether anyone else agrees with it or not.

**Ultra123** · October 23, 2012, 11:44 AM

thanks jack for clarification, i too was worried about a linear mainstream style campaign.

**Asgaroth** · October 23, 2012, 01:20 PM

To the topic : BOTH

There will be no required path through the campaign. The siege of Carthage we have been showing is a historical battle much like ones in previous TW games.

Thank you for the info !

**BlackDragon1** · October 23, 2012, 07:29 PM

Dude Jack already said it's a historical battle some people geez...

**character** · October 23, 2012, 11:14 PM

I actually found the campaign for america in empire quite entertaining I don't see why on rails campagins take away from the main story it's actually quite fun

**Argon Viper** · October 24, 2012, 07:04 AM

I think TW will keep the mostly free-play setup its' had so far. It would be cool to have a guided campaign, but that's more their style for tutorials than for the main campaign. Can't see them doing that here.

**Irishman** · October 24, 2012, 07:23 AM

On the topic of Senate missions, I hope these make a little more sense than in previous games (this goes along with improved diplomacy). I hated getting missions from my council to attack my decades long ally for a useless piece of land, whether it is historical or not. The Senate's missions should make sense for the timeline YOU have built.

**Petroniu** · October 24, 2012, 09:14 AM

Originally Posted by A Barbarian

It seems to me that Rome 2 will put a lot of emphasis on a story driven campaign where you have to follow a certain 'historical' path, like conquering Carthago. It's probably a strategy by SEGA/CA to win over new customers in order to make a larger profit even though the budget is 40% higher than for the last TW game (according to CA).

I just hope that the freedom of 'play as you want' and 'creating an alternative history' will not suffer in the process since that's really a hallmark of TW-games.

What do you think?

Don't you know how in Napoleon you had different campaign victory options? Historical was one of them, but you had the classic ones, the short and long one too, they will not disappear since they are the foundation of Single Player gameplay.