I've been invited for a Med2 preview event... post questions here.

[Soulflame]

Hello all,

You might remember me as the author of one of the most succesfull Rome guides (http://www.twcenter.net/downloads/db/?mod=108). I haven't been around at all here for the last 6 months (and even then I was usually only just reading topics).

But nevertheless, I've been invited to a Medieval 2 event in the Netherlands this friday because of my efforts, where I can try out Med2 and chat with people from Sega, Atari (who asked me to come) and I think even CA will be there.


So since I'm there, if there are any burning questions you want answered, or things that are unclear, I can probably poke around there to get the answers. In fact, the person from Atari thought it would be a great idea to do it, so here it is. Of course afterwards I'll post here again with a summary of the event and the answers on the questions.

So fire away!

Cheers,

Harm - aka Soulflame

oh and PS. one day I'll update my guides.. I promise.. I just need some time .

[invictus]

Ask them if any of the hardcode limits have been removed. -Leon

[The_Dark_Legion]

cool. what are they system requirements?
Is their gore?
Has the AI improved?

thanks

[RZZZA]

Ask them if stock generals can be promoted at will with titles this time around, like in the original MTW. Ask them if once again, only family members can be interesting characters. It'd be a shame if thats the route they went again...

[God-Emperor of Mankind]

Is their gore?
Has the AI improved?

thanks

Now I understand why CA keeps repeating themself in interviews
No there is no gore, only blood when hit by arrow and soldiers get covered in blood and yes the AI has improved.

[Shazbot]

Ask about anything! We need all the information we can get.

[Crusader Invasion]

Ask them when the demo will come out!

[Soulflame]

Ask about anything! We need all the information we can get.

Heh I wish it lasted long enough for that, the event is from 12 to 17 and interview starts at 14 I was told... and I'm not the only one going .

Good questions so far, .

[Hansa]

1.Moddability

2.Faction limits (21 or 30?)

[JANOSIK007]

to add to the factiona limit, Ask about what the final 21 factions will be. So far no official answer has been presented. They always qualfied their response with "but the list wasn't finalized yet."

This is among the most important questions.

[The Thracian]

1. Is There an In-Game Campaign/Map Editor

2. Are there more custom battle maps?

3. Apparently there are 5 facitons playable at the start. Is unlocking the rest the same as RTW?

And of course have the hardcoded limits been removed?

[the Eternal Cocoon]

the economic model. Will it be the same as it was in the prevous titles or will it change this time around.

will there be recruitment pools ( which I heard there might be). A recruitmentr pool is for example the number of nobles you have ( for noble specific units like fuedal knights) or other such pools for the number of men you can hire for specual units. in RTW terms there were not an infinite number of nobles or beserkers for barbarian cavalry or infantry, but you are allowed to recruit in infinite number of them

will there be a supply system/food ( as they planned to include in RTW).

how will alliances work/ diplomatic relations. Are they going to be more important in MTW 2 than they were in RTW ( where it was pointless with the exeption of trade agreements).

scince a unit on the battlefield is made up of individuals now can you command them seperatly in any way ( can you break up units into seperate units for increased manuvarability)?

is there still a 20 unit limit to armies?

what are the recommended specs going to be, not the minimum specs, but the recommended. In other words what are you going to need to run it decently at 1280x1024)

will the AI be modable?

other than diplomatic relations, what effects will riligion have?

what is the tech tree of american civilizations going to look like; are they going to be able to advance as far as european civilizations or will they be treated like barbarians in the RTW title)?

and lastly, what will the balancing between american and european nations look like( are the aztecs goign to be as powerful as a european nation or will they be weaker as they historicly were)?

[Burebista]

the economic model. Will it be the same as it was in the prevous titles or will it change this time around.

Same menus ...different story. Take in account the merchants

will there be a supply system/food ( as they planned to include in RTW).

Nope - I don't remember seeing such a thing.

how will alliances work/ diplomatic relations. Are they going to be more important in MTW 2 than they were in RTW ( where it was pointless with the exeption of trade agreements).

Similar to the last patch ofr RTW but a bit better. I think CA covered this before.

scince a unit on the battlefield is made up of individuals now can you command them seperatly in any way ( can you break up units into seperate units for increased manuvarability)?

Nope ... but I can tell you that the cavalery has a tendency to from colums and travel like that between two points. They look and act like in that Kingdom of Heaven attack against Saladin. From the colum ...travel...and then spread back in the wider formation.

what are the recommended specs going to be, not the minimum specs, but the recommended. In other words what are you going to need to run it decently at 1280x1024)

more than RTW mostly the graphic card. But I'l let them say it.

what is the tech tree of american civilizations going to look like; are they going to be able to advance as far as european civilizations or will they be treated like barbarians in the RTW title)?

Hard to know besides the pics I already posted.

and lastly, what will the balancing between american and european nations look like( are the aztecs goign to be as powerful as a european nation or will they be weaker as they historicly were)?

Gun meat .... easy to masacrate ... but they will not die without a fight. See the pictures when they attack from behind my assoulting troops on the ladders.

Cheers

[Sitarus Originalus PM-30+]

in what way did they improwe AI on the battlefeald?

[0ldboy]

Ask them: "Honestly now, do you really believe this is the best Total War yet?"

Cheers Soulflame

[Lee1026]

Ask them if there are any nation wide economical policy settings, ala civilization.

[Keravnos]

If someone can play rtw well enough on his rig, can he expect the same with MTW2. It is said that the engine is the same, only the visuals were improved and of course a lot of gameplay (traders, princesses and so forth). So, theoretically with min frills it can run as well. right?

[DougyM]

If someone can play rtw well enough on his rig, can he expect the same with MTW2. It is said that the engine is the same, only the visuals were improved and of course a lot of gameplay (traders, princesses and so forth). So, theoretically with min frills it can run as well. right?

Rigs that played rtw on high, will play mtw2 on medium.

(that was a few months ago)

[removeduser_426582376423734]

Ask why their game can bring a person to a site but politics keeps him there?

[The Mongol]

Ask why their game can bring a person to a site but politics keeps him there?

If I deciphered that correctly all I can say is I sure as hell don't stay here for the political mudpit.

On topic: Ask, ask and ask about the faction limit