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

[Cyrus the Virus]

Damn that a small comment should attract so much attention.

I bet people said something similar in 47 BC as well.

Did they had the time to do that?

This is historically accurate. ROME IS EVERYWHERE.

More or less.

And when you think Prometheus said in a thread a couple of days ago that he is unhappy that CA has not shown the actual Romans yet in any of their info releases.
And it is a true story! Honestly!

I believe you.

[Markas]

Στο διάολο Ρώμη είναι παντού αυτές τις φωτογραφίες της καμπάνιας! Τι σημαίνει αυτό;!

Clearly a plot by those dastardly Latins!

[Caelifer_1991]

Στο διάολο Ρώμη είναι παντού αυτές τις φωτογραφίες της καμπάνιας! Τι σημαίνει αυτό;!

[The Juggernaut]

Wtf Rome is everywhere on these campaign shots! What gives?!

This is historically accurate. ROME IS EVERYWHERE.

[Petroniu]

Wtf Rome is everywhere on these campaign shots! What gives?!

And when you think Prometheus said in a thread a couple of days ago that he is unhappy that CA has not shown the actual Romans yet in any of their info releases.
And it is a true story! Honestly!

Do you think (or do we know) if smaller cities will be added as resources? Like Empire?

No, they said that will not happen in Rome 2.

[Cheap]

I find it not "rome total war like" enough but I think it'll make it :p
concerning the hand and aquilas and other emblems on top of armies' flags, it may be the specialization of the army (in the tradition thing) wouldn't it?

[Durnaug]

Too bad the grand campaign scale cannot cope with such details as the Taygetus mountain, the Parnon Mountain, the Eurotas river and valley...

[Petroniu]

You know what I miss? The resources. It was really nice to see what each province could provide in terms of trade if you were to conquer it. The map seems so naked without it, especially now that there are so few cities on it. ( I mean in terms of density as compared to the older Rome)

[BeastG33]

You know what I miss? The resources. It was really nice to see what each province could provide in terms of trade if you were to conquer it. The map seems so naked without it, especially now that there are so few cities on it. ( I mean in terms of density as compared to the older Rome)

They've said in previews this is still very much in the game. Camels and elephants were mentioned specifically.

[rohirrimelf]

I like the campaign map actually. Its less realistical accurate but it is trying to be recognisable. It is favoring gameplay over realism which is ok because a campaign map could never be 100% realistic when u look at it from above. I can`t quite make out which city belongs to which civilization. I can`t check the minimap or border boundaries eather.

[Stath's]

Could have more cities, but it looks too too too beautiful.

[prdude1234]

If every color = one faction, there must be around 30+ factions on the map. And it looks a lot like the Mundus Magnus map.

[Templar Spartan]

Anyone else notice the Statue of Zeus? Are wonders making a comeback?

[Acroneos]

Anyone else notice the Statue of Zeus? Are wonders making a comeback?

Yes.

[Clock]

Also a question: why are most of the coastlines cliffs? Does that mean we can only land with ships on the very few beaches on the camp map?

Probably. It will allow the player (and AI) to better defend against naval invasions as there will only be a select few areas where landings can take place. This will also result in us getting to actually experience land/sea combined battles. If the player or AI could land pretty much anywhere, I imagine we'd rarely get to play an offensive/defensive naval invasion battle. So although this may be less 'realistic' as such, I approve from a gameplay perspective because damn, I want to play some brutal beach landings!

[Cyrus the Virus]

The person who took the screens, is playing as Rome..

They always are.

This is nothing. Wait until you see an image of Spartan armies in India with commanders who have the Bhuddist trait. I hope-ah-hope

Why not? That would be boss.

If every color = one faction, there must be around 30+ factions on the map. And it looks a lot like the Mundus Magnus map.

There are several factions (117 IIRC or similar) in the game, some of less significance and size than others.
Hopefully all factions more less are distinct from each other.
Mundus Magnus was a great map if they should have taken inspiration from it, then it's fun.

[Stath's]

Do you think (or do we know) if smaller cities will be added as resources? Like Empire?

[Petroniu]

They've said in previews this is still very much in the game. Camels and elephants were mentioned specifically.

Yeah, well, that is pretty much it. The town resources are out and except for the resources that allow you to recruit new units they have not mentioned anything else and as you can see so far the map is barren in these terms.

[Gorhaax]

Yeah, well, that is pretty much it. The town resources are out and except for the resources that allow you to recruit new units they have not mentioned anything else and as you can see so far the map is barren in these terms.

That map seems to show Marble in Sparta. You juts no longer have those silly icons for Shogun 2. Also I think the map looks incredibly beautiful, I'd rather it not cluttered with needless stuff. It's also hard to tell from a screenshot where you don't see stuff like, army animations, trees swaying, animal animations, water moving, various sounds based on map location etc.

[Halie Satanus]

Umm, bucking the trend here to say, I'm a bit disappointed. Yeh the few shots I've seen look great, but there doesn't seem to be much more detail than Rome1 and far less than some of the mods released over the years. ie; that shot of Greece, I see Sparta and Athens, but no Corinth! and Sparta seems to dominate a huge area, where are the region details?