will there be any faction intro videos?

**Toho** · August 23, 2013, 04:23 PM

until now we have always had videos for agents, events and so on however CA has told us because of the massive cultural differences and vast number of units videos for these things are simply not possible.

now I ask what about victory videos? introduction videos like these below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-nFJJCTBpM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6KNRp81F8Y

I admit I dont want agent videos but special events like the victory, realm divide and etc... that only happen once or twice in the entire campaign are things I always look at.

so does anyone know if we still have these?

**kamikazee786** · August 23, 2013, 04:46 PM

hmmm i doubt it, if there were any then i think we wouldv'e seen some by now

**Lavrentivs** · August 23, 2013, 04:48 PM

I did enjoy those, and I hope they make a return, but I don't think anything has been mentioned about them unfortunately.

**Mikelus Trento** · August 23, 2013, 04:54 PM

Optimists can predict a happier answer than those so far.

**IlluminatiRex** · August 23, 2013, 04:54 PM

We had faction intro videos for Shogun 2, so I would hope that they are back.

**Am7** · August 23, 2013, 04:58 PM

I think instead of the video should be immersion in 3D where General will urge soldiers. All events must take place in 3D It is necessary for realism for a dive into the world.
But the CA, the weak studio for this Need to hire 1,000 professionals

**Praevanid** · August 23, 2013, 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by Am7

I think instead of the video should be immersion in 3D where General will urge soldiers. All events must take place in 3D It is necessary for realism for a dive into the world.
But the CA, the weak studio for this Need to hire 1,000 professionals

We're talking about faction intro videos - the videos that play BEFORE gameplay even starts - so I don't know what you're trying to say, here.

I'm not aware of any news on these, but I think they'll be included. Because of the greater cultural diversity than the playable factions in Shogun 2, I think we won't see videos that are 80% copy-pasted from another faction, either.

**GussieFinkNottle** · August 23, 2013, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by Am7

I think instead of the video should be immersion in 3D where General will urge soldiers. All events must take place in 3D It is necessary for realism for a dive into the world.
But the CA, the weak studio for this Need to hire 1,000 professionals

What are you smoking?

**Captain W. Handberg** · August 23, 2013, 05:00 PM

Shogun II had it. I don't see why not.

**Stath's** · August 23, 2013, 05:22 PM

Most important thread topic ever. Fortunately, we have a RomeII complaint thread for the ridiculous whiners.

**Little Legionaire** · August 23, 2013, 05:27 PM

Best faction intro in Rome!

Excellent immersion and drama. Don't mind the pinks

**aShyGeneral** · August 23, 2013, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by Little Legionaire

Best faction intro in Rome!

Excellent immersion and drama. Don't mind the pinks

I always loved the Greek intro. The music is just so good.

**Little Legionaire** · August 23, 2013, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by aShyGeneral

I always loved the Greek intro. The music is just so good.

Somehow i find the Greek narrator a bit nervous and depressed. Just like someone who misses the old glorius days and frightening for tomorrow. And the Parthians is daring and challenging. Perhaps smells a bit overconfidence but i like the challenge.

**perifanosEllinas** · August 23, 2013, 05:30 PM

I have the impression that they have said that these introduction videos for the factions will not be in.But I'm not sure if I remember right,so I wouldn't bet on it.Let's hope that's not the case,but if it is though,I am certainly going to miss them a lot!I love these intros in RTW!

**The Wandering Storyteller** · August 23, 2013, 05:35 PM

I do hope they create indivual ones for each faction.

Rome 1 didn't have intros for Macedon or Selecuids.

I loved the Gauls, Parthians, and the Romans Intro.

Carthage wasn't that great, no intro for Scythia, Britians or Germans.

So hoping that they will be in !

**GussieFinkNottle** · August 23, 2013, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by Marshall of France

I do hope they create indivual ones for each faction.

Rome 1 didn't have intros for Macedon or Selecuids.

I loved the Gauls, Parthians, and the Romans Intro.

Carthage wasn't that great, no intro for Scythia, Britians or Germans.

So hoping that they will be in !

A little inaccurate
They all had intros, it's just some shared them. The Hellenic factions (Greek states and Seleucids) shared the same intro and ending video. The barbarians (Gaul, Germania and Britannia) shared one intro and outro, and the Carthaginian and Pontic endings were the same. If you look in the Greek video and particularly the barbarian one, you will see the troops are a generic tan colour, like rebels, so they don't represent any specific faction, but all of that culture instead
Macedon wasn't playable, and neither was Scythia

**The Wandering Storyteller** · August 23, 2013, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by GussieFinkNottle

A little inaccurate
They all had intros, it's just some shared them. The Hellenic factions (Greek states and Seleucids) shared the same intro and ending video. The barbarians (Gaul, Germania and Britannia) shared one intro and outro, and the Carthaginian and Pontic endings were the same. If you look in the Greek video and particularly the barbarian one, you will see the troops are a generic tan colour, like rebels, so they don't represent any specific faction, but all of that culture instead
Macedon wasn't playable, and neither was Scythia

Yeah that's what I mean, you summed up my post in that. Except oh yeah Macedon and Scythia weren't playable. It was just the same intros for some factions.

**Lockcaps** · August 23, 2013, 05:36 PM

IIRC, someone asked about cutscenes in-game and one of the CA guys said "just wait until you see the faction intro videos" or something. I believe it was at Rezzed.

I don't see why they wouldn't be in, they were in Shogun II.

**Jester** · August 23, 2013, 05:47 PM

i think there will be some kind of introduction, but it could be done with (slightly animated) pics while some voice tells you the story of the faction.

i d prefer proper videos but i dont have high hopes for it. they didnt show much close-up ingame footage yet