Rally Point

**Sowilo** · August 16, 2013, 12:17 PM

Nerd Chills......

**♔The Black Knight♔** · August 16, 2013, 12:18 PM

Nice phalanx.

Dropping pikes on the ground is a nice touch.

**Lavrentivs** · August 16, 2013, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by ♔The Black Knight♔

Nice phalanx.

Dropping pikes on the ground is a nice touch.

I couldn't see it that clearly, too many bodies in the way. Do you mean you can actually see their pikes drop to the ground when they draw their swords, or do they disappear?

**panzerschreck** · August 16, 2013, 12:20 PM

Amazing,the best rally point with a lot of good info.it answers to the worrying of the fans. Another rally point should be done for ramming : we are a lot to worry about.

**sanbourne** · August 16, 2013, 12:21 PM

Can't wait to break some phalanx with my roman legions.

**lacrossepl9** · August 16, 2013, 12:21 PM

Amazing video the phalanx looks so awesome, love the sound of them marching forward and engaging, those elite units against the levy pikemen just looked so much more intense than the weak units they were marching on it was awesome to watch.

**Metallistic** · August 16, 2013, 12:22 PM

They nailed it, in my opinion. Especially the Phalanx vs Phalanx battle - very impressive.

**Sir Sesshaku** · August 16, 2013, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by Metallistic

They nailed it, in my opinion. Especially the Phalanx vs Phalanx battle - very impressive.

For me, that's exaclty where they failed. Too fast for me, it should last a little longre, im not saying 3 hours, but at least 1-2 minutes, not 10 seconds.

All the others are the best footage we've seen till now, no doubt about it. Can't complain about them.

**Metallistic** · August 16, 2013, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by Sir Sesshaku

For me, that's exaclty where they failed. Too fast for me, it should last a little longre, im not saying 3 hours, but at least 1-2 minutes, not 10 seconds.

One of the pike units was a levy, the other - an elite one.

**TuuSaR** · August 16, 2013, 12:27 PM

Is it the final product or not?

It's up to a game company to decide how resources are used, but as Rome 2 seems to sell well, I expect updates coming for a least a year.

Animations look what I could expect in 2013, steady evolution. Good that it's the pointing spears that are anti-horse now and not spear-unit from all sides. This will change tactics from Rome 1.

**HusKatten** · August 16, 2013, 12:27 PM

The projectiles and their "puffs" (as they so famously have been named) at 2:30 was also very well made.

**IlluminatiRex** · August 16, 2013, 12:29 PM

That was a more elite Pike unit vs. a Levy one I think the levy would rout pretty quickly.

My only real complaint are those puffs, intrusive and ugly.

**Jack Lusted** · August 16, 2013, 12:29 PM

Just stepping in to say we are still working on balance tweaks for the final game, and that was a very elite pike unit v the weakest in the game, a fight that was even shorter in the original Rome.

**Archilles** · August 16, 2013, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by Jack Lusted

Just stepping in to say we are still working on balance tweaks for the final game, and that was a very elite pike unit v the weakest in the game, a fight that was even shorter in the original Rome.

JACK IS RIGHT I TESTET IT!

The units clashed together end after about 5 seconds their general died and the fight was over

Silver shield vs levy pikemen

**Modestus** · August 16, 2013, 12:46 PM

That looked pretty good, I think my main tactic will be to attack everything from behind like a mugger.

**Kadoken** · August 16, 2013, 11:01 PM

Originally Posted by Modestus

That looked pretty good, I think my main tactic will be to attack everything from behind like a mugger.

Modestus liked something in a Warscape engine!?

CALL THE NATIONAL GUARD! CALL THE ARMY! ELEVATE THE TERROR LEVEL! THE MAYANS TOLD US THIS DAY WOULD COME!

**Candy_Licker** · August 16, 2013, 12:29 PM

Jack explaining phalanx + Adriana. How much better can it get?

Jokes aside, I really like it that CA listens to the fans requests. We asked for AI information, they give us a Rallye Point about AI developpment. People asked for unscripted battles, they showed us one. People have been crying for phalanx, now we get' em. I think nobody can claim anymore that CA is hiding the game from us. Now if you don't like what you saw, don't buy it (now).

Great job CA

**Murfmurf** · August 16, 2013, 12:30 PM

The phalanx on phalanx fun was probably deliberately shortened for the video. Can't see it being that short (even with elite vs levy) in the game proper.

Also:

DIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVEEEE!

(God I hope he does some VO work for R2).

**alQamar** · August 16, 2013, 12:32 PM

Hi Jack, I am very happy to get this essential information! It is like you (your team) could not make it better! Congratulation for this design effort, also some horses refuse charge is more realistic but my look irritating for Rome 1 fans at the beginning. However I think good players may not rage a lot after a time they do not raid out a cav with an excellent phalanx move.

Thanks again! Next Rally point, hopefully we can get more about possible Roman formations like maniple, triangle, both testudo modes. And of course the answer for Multiplayer questions I sent to Will.

**JaM** · August 16, 2013, 12:33 PM

Problem is not the animations... they are fine (Beautiful Adriana did her job perfectly!).. Problem is there is just single melee stat no matter what.. so even if we see Phalangitai fighting with a sword, he still gets all the bonuses for the pike.. so even if cavalry avoids their pikes, it doesnt matter, because their swords would kill them anyway..