Hands on Rome 2, sent to me by Osoros

[Honors Bastion]

Thank you for the link. This only makes me more anxious to get the game.

[jamreal18]

Actually for me, i dont like the changing of factions colour. If Ca worries about two almost the same colour factions clashing, they could bring back the button from medieval 2 where when you click it, it highlights your army from the enemy. I want to see egyptians as yellow. Actually, I prefer their original colours.

[Clock]

Some good info. Before people jump too hard on the guy, remember he only had about 30-40 mintues with the game, and not exactly in an environment great for concentration. Despite that, he gave a pretty good overall first impression of the demo he played with a lot of little details.

[Noif de Bodemloze]

I am interested about elephants. If we throw a javelin or firing arrows toward an elephant. Would this javelin/arrows been stuck in elephant skin?

[jtfjtfjtf]

I am interested about elephants. If we throw a javelin or firing arrows toward an elephant. Would this javelin/arrows been stuck in elephant skin?

It says "arrows and barbs stick out of their hides." So i'm guessing yes.

[Markas]

I am interested about elephants. If we throw a javelin or firing arrows toward an elephant. Would this javelin/arrows been stuck in elephant skin?

Well, you could always go to the Zoo and find out...

I'm sure I read recently that they do (in the game, not RL).

[Fishdawg]

I've read some were that yes arrows and javelins will stick into the elephants. How many and for how long not sure.

[RandyRhoads]

How big is the area in which it can intercept other armies on the campaign map?

Do units carry more than 2 weapons (spear and sword for example)?

[Stath's]

Thanks for that!

[sanbourne]

Do the roman legions have an anti-cavalry formation?

[Sun Jetzu]

It seems to me that the Phalanx drops its spears at a certain point in the battle pictures and fights with swords. Idk if this is and order to get out of phalanx formation and fight normally. but after seeing the difference in the phalanx fighting with swords vs the romans, its easy to see how the romans mopped the floor with most phalanxes. Their almost built soley for hand to hand combat.

[Dan113112]

It seems to me that the Phalanx drops its spears at a certain point in the battle pictures and fights with swords. Idk if this is and order to get out of phalanx formation and fight normally. but after seeing the difference in the phalanx fighting with swords vs the romans, its easy to see how the romans mopped the floor with most phalanxes. Their almost built soley for hand to hand combat.

Did you see a video?

Remember that pikemen at the time weren't really trained for sword combat. That was secondary. Their main weapons was the pike. Also consider that the Romans have a lot more shield coverage than phalangites who just have a small shield.

[Sun Jetzu]

Did you see a video?

Remember that pikemen at the time weren't really trained for sword combat. That was secondary. Their main weapons was the pike. Also consider that the Romans have a lot more shield coverage than phalangites who just have a small shield.

No there is no video that I know of yet, when there is i"ll post it. I saw some zoomed pictures from another poster and you can see want phalanx not in formation fighting with small swords and shields. They also seem to be quickly getting surrounded and losing men really fast. I dont think I would take my phalanx out of formation unless it was against maybe another phalanx

[LordInvictus]

Arrow trails were confirmed, but do they look like the Teutoburg lasers or the Carthage trails?

[Sun Jetzu]

hmmmm probably tuetonberg seeing as how thats newer than carthage

[Rezza]

Teutobourg Forest was Pre-Alpha footage. I think the Battle Of The Nile is from atleast the Alpha build of the game so we might see the latest version of the arrow trails but even in the worst case they might be optional on the gameplay options or atleast modable.

[Sun Jetzu]

Teutobourg Forest was Pre-Alpha footage. I think the Battle Of The Nile is from atleast the Alpha build of the game so we might see the latest version of the arrow trails but even in the worst case they might be optional on the gameplay options or atleast modable.

definitely moddale, idk about tog-gable. I don't think any vanilla game has had that feature yet

[0ldboy]

Also did anyone notice the basic sounds they had for arrow impacts back in the German ambush video? That's one thing I am sure has changed now haha.

And sprites... no sprites, PLEASE

[-=PHX=-Hades]

I found it interesting that he said he started to like the unit cards over time. Those are my only gripe about the game so far.

[Sun Jetzu]

I found it interesting that he said he started to like the unit cards over time. Those are my only gripe about the game so far.

mine is the arcady capture points. but maybe we can get used to those also.
here is the actual video of the fight