How will co-op battles work?

**Steel*Faith** · July 25, 2013, 03:57 PM

I haven't played a co-op campaign battle before, but I was curious when your partner/opponent is playing against the AI, does the other player become a spectator? If so, I don't see why this is a problem for a 4 player co-op campaign, or even 6. I know would really enjoy just being a spectator in this type of game and analyse my friend's tactics and just enjoy watching the cinematic combat and graphics. Hopefully we'll get an expanded limit on the co-op campaign either way.

**Sowilo** · July 25, 2013, 04:00 PM

The other player is a spectator but on each unit you control there is a give to other player so each player can move units back and forth. So like when play with my bro I give him my left flank and i control the right flank or give him cav and I control the center. so he can mirco the cav more.

**SamueleD** · July 25, 2013, 04:03 PM

In co-op campaign, if you have a battle and your player ally has no army to reinforce he/she can choose to spectate. If he/she does that you grant him/her control over any number of units. It's pretty awesome.
With 4 or 6 players it would get more complicated and the turns very very long, but it's still sad that they didn't grant more than 2 players campaign, for those who have the patience for it.

**Steel*Faith** · July 25, 2013, 05:09 PM

That sounds perfect. So co-op campaigns are going to be super fun for me because I especially enjoy spectating total war battles. Plus my friend who will be co-op campaigning with me is brand new to RTS games, so I'll be able to observe his battles and help him out with tactics and stuff - can't wait!!!

**Historyaswas** · July 25, 2013, 05:25 PM

I can't wait for a co-op campaign

**Balthazzar The Merciless** · July 25, 2013, 05:54 PM

Thread jack: New question on co-op campaign, if two allied human players take on a ciyy they are both seiging, who gets the city? First to raise their flag in the middle?

**Darth_Revan** · July 25, 2013, 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by Balthazzar The Merciless

Thread jack: New question on co-op campaign, if two allied human players take on a ciyy they are both seiging, who gets the city? First to raise their flag in the middle?

The faction that initiated the siege battle gets the city, the other army acts as reinforcements.