HUGE Update: Rome 2 PICTURES, ARTICLES & VIDEOS - 12/6/13

*** Matolo Swazulu *** · June 06, 2013, 08:38 AM

List of Articles:
http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/06/0...3d06624300000a
http://www.pcgamesn.com/totalwar/tot...ds-new-endgame
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...e-old-republic
http://venturebeat.com/2013/06/06/se...uster-preview/
http://www.polygon.com/2013/6/6/4392...uces-civil-war
http://venturebeat.com/2013/06/06/ho...deo-interview/
http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/t...4/preview.html
http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/t...3/preview.html
http://www.gameranx.com/updates/id/1...me-ii-trailer/
http://www.shacknews.com/article/795...ystem-detailed
http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/06/06/cl...ome-2-trailer/
http://www.newgamernation.com/new-to...atra-917-5285/
http://www.gamestar.de/spiele/total-...0,3012769.html
new:
http://www.incgamers.com/2013/06/tot...isplaying-war/
http://www.gamestar.de/spiele/total-...0,3014709.html
more to follow...

info on the Battle of the Nile:

The Battle of the Nile in 47 BC saw the combined Roman–Egyptian armies of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra VII defeat those of the rival Queen Arsinoe IV and King Ptolemy XIII and secure the throne of Egypt. Caesar attacked the Egyptians in the traditional Roman manner, under a shower of pila (plural of the Roman spear, pilum). The pike-armed Egyptians were overwhelmed once the Romans used their shields and got past the pike's point, when they began laying about with their short swords (gladii). The Roman legions destroyed an Egyptian fort, and after heavy fighting stormed Ptolemy's camp. Thousands fled, including Ptolemy, who reputedly drowned when his ship capsized. Egypt was now in the hands of Caesar, who placed Cleopatra on the throne with another of her brothers, Ptolemy XIV. He then uncharacteristically lingered in Egypt until April, enjoying a liaison with the youthful queen.

E3 tour of SEGA booth: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnqPH...outu.be&t=1m3s
List of new pictures:
latest pic (11/6/13):
http://m.flickr.com/photos/segaameri...1167/lightbox/
http://blogs.sega.com/2013/06/11/tot...me-ii-e3-2013/

older original pics:

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Pictures and article from the Total War Facebook and Flickr pages:
“We who are seen as gods have the farthest to fall.”
Check out the brand new trailer for Total War: ROME II below, featuring tantalising glimpses of the great city of Alexandria – and is that the campaign map I see there?
We’ll be showing press the map and will be letting them get hands on with the thrilling Battle of the Nile at E3, so keep your eyes peeled during and after E3 for loads more hot-off-the-press content!

Trailer: http://youtu.be/_zQIFpmdPDc

And Video's with description:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=_zQIFpmdPDc

She secured the throne of Egypt with the armies of Caesar... but at what cost?
This new Total War: ROME II trailer highlights the story of Cleopatra, with the first glimpse of the campaign map and a taste of the battle action the E3 press will be getting to grips with on the show floor next week.
Will you betray, or be betrayed? How far will you go for Rome?
Available for pre-order now!
http://wiki.totalwar.com/w/Rome2_preo...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=IUiMD7irnGo

Al Bickham, the communications manager for Sega’s The Creative Assembly studio, told us about this hybrid strategy of mixing Civ-like empire building with on-the-ground combat.
"If you play as Rome, then you have to deal with the great families of Rome at the time as well as the senate," he said.
"The history was all about who was going to be the first man of Rome. After Caesar became a tyrant and crowned himself emperor, everybody else was like, this is how Rome is now, we're no longer a republic."
"It just created all these power struggles that were more about personal gain and personal power than running an entire culture and society in a way that was beneficial to the people."
Here’s our full interview with Bickham:

p.s. this thread is now on youtube!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=EnHw6QrP_zY

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**freakkriek** · June 06, 2013, 08:43 AM

love it!!!!!!

**osros** · June 06, 2013, 08:44 AM

Oh joy!

Ok Map detectives zoom in on that mini campaign map and Report!

**jone4s** · June 06, 2013, 08:46 AM

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! o______O was lurking here for new Pictures.. that was unexpected

**JamieSI1** · June 06, 2013, 08:43 AM

http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/t...4/preview.html Joe robinson tells us everything there is to know about Rome II

Second part - http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/t...3/preview.html

**Påsan** · June 06, 2013, 08:46 AM

Lol

Fail @ IGN for mistaking Ptolemy XIII for Pompey

**✠Ikaroqx✠** · June 06, 2013, 08:47 AM

Campaign map pics. The forum with go nuts in 3...2...1...

**Birk** · June 06, 2013, 08:51 AM

Look how beautiful the campaign map is made.

**Rhaegar1** · June 06, 2013, 08:49 AM

This is looking so awesome I'm almost throwing up. Damn that campaign map. Ambition and gravitas points to spend in politics? How awesome sounds that! I really, really think CA is going to pull this one off.

Where is Darth Vader when you need him? I need somewon to freeze me in carbonite for 3 months and I need him now!

**Cresilia** · June 06, 2013, 08:49 AM

Erh mah gerd the campaign pics look amazing! I love how Cairo and Alexandria are sprawling cities, not perfectly the same as in other total war titles. These screens have me in high hopes!

**Shmanky** · June 06, 2013, 08:49 AM

I spot a phalanx! =D.

**✠Ikaroqx✠** · June 06, 2013, 08:52 AM

The sheer scope looks amazing. That's something they've been improving each time since Rome 1 is the immersiveness of the campaign map. This one looks like you are really there, especially with the Shogun 2 like tilt of the camera.

**PT_ReVoLuTioN** · June 06, 2013, 08:53 AM

Epic but im not sure if i like to see those egyptian soldiers with round shields and short spears

**Prof** · June 06, 2013, 08:54 AM

As much as I love everything CA is doing, I couldn't help, but notice that the animations of the Camels look weird...

EDIT: Nevermind...I just looked it up...they obviously run totally retarded. ^^