View Poll Results: What is the main reason for wanting to get MTW2?

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  • Long time user and abuser

    43 61.43%

  • Nice graphics

    6 8.57%

  • The historicity of it all

    7 10.00%

  • Modding power

    6 8.57%

  • Raving pre and reviews

    3 4.29%

  • Nice pre-release pictures and a good demo

    2 2.86%

  • Other reason

    3 4.29%
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Thread: What draws someone into buying MTW2?

  1. October 03, 2006, 04:06 PM #1
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    Default What draws someone into buying MTW2?

    Seeing how SEGA is crackdowning on some images "cause they degrade the public's opinion of the game" (not an exact quote) I thought this question is worth answering...

    I know there is not only one factor that makes one buy a game, but which one is the One for you, the main attraction, the thing that makes you wait and be interested in our beloved MTW2...

    1) The previous installments in the TW series - acronyms like STW, MTW, MTW:VI, RTW and RTW:BI have no secrets for you. As you loved each and all of them you shall love MTW2...
    2) The graphics - looking at flashy units doing killer animations turns you on. And as strategy begins to greatly resemble FPS you are strangely drawn to MTW2...
    3) The historicity of it all - you know your Alexanders, Hannibals, Romans and Arveni and wanna get to know the Joan d'Arc's, Venetians and Lionheart's MTW2 shall put on offer...
    4) The modability of the game - you loved BKB work, RTR and/or EB, Darthmod and SPQR and now there's a new playground out there called MTW2...
    5) Raving reviews - you only buy what the little voices tell you too...
    6) Nice pre-release pictures and a good demo - you like to try things on for size before making a purchase...
    7) Other reasons - oh, please, do be specific...

    PS: If anyone is wondering I am a long time user and abuser of this game. When I am 50 you will probably find me playing Space Age: Total War and telling my nephews how I took over Europe with, well, everyone...

    But I am in it for the historical feel and also for the brilliant stuff modders can produce...
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  2. October 03, 2006, 04:09 PM #2
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    Default Re: What draws someone into buying MTW2?

    1 and 6. I voted for prelease pictures & demo though.

    I basically ignore most reviews unless everybody says the game is absolute crap.
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  3. October 03, 2006, 04:10 PM #3
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    Default Re: What draws someone into buying MTW2?

    Long time veteran from back in the days of shogun.

    As long as CA make TW games, i play them.
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  4. October 03, 2006, 04:13 PM #4
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    Default Re: What draws someone into buying MTW2?

    graphics and modding power.
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  5. October 03, 2006, 04:14 PM #5
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    Default Re: What draws someone into buying MTW2?

    Been around since Shogun, id buy anything CA put out with the Total War title on it.
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  6. October 03, 2006, 04:15 PM #6
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    Default Re: What draws someone into buying MTW2?

    The fact that you can actually run it on your computer.










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  7. October 03, 2006, 04:16 PM #7
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    Default Re: What draws someone into buying MTW2?

    The Total War series is my Crack Cocaine, and I need my fix!!!!!
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  8. October 03, 2006, 04:26 PM #8
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    Default Re: What draws someone into buying MTW2?

    Mods. Modding mods modding mods modding the game modding mods
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  9. October 03, 2006, 04:34 PM #9
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    Abuser I like that. Addicted
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  10. October 03, 2006, 04:41 PM #10
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    Default Re: What draws someone into buying MTW2?

    Also I'm an abuser
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  11. October 03, 2006, 05:09 PM #11
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    Default Re: What draws someone into buying MTW2?

    One more thing, theres no other games that can deliver the same experience.
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  12. October 03, 2006, 06:12 PM #12
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    Default Re: What draws someone into buying MTW2?

    For me its one through three, but for most people outside of this forum I think graphics are a big part.
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  13. October 03, 2006, 06:15 PM #13
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    Default Re: What draws someone into buying MTW2?

    I don't have a good reason to buy it. In fact, I have good reasons not to buy it. I know that a year from now I will be playing some amazing mod for MIITW and thinking about how crappy the vanilla game was and wonder how I ever played it.

    That is the only good reason for buying it. The mods that will come out later.
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  14. October 03, 2006, 06:33 PM #14
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    Default Re: What draws someone into buying MTW2?

    I cannot count myself among number 1 though I hope that shall change. I only played RTW and RTR nonstop for almost a year!
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  15. October 03, 2006, 07:49 PM #15
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    I'm with TW since Shogun, so I cant stop now.
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  16. October 03, 2006, 08:00 PM #16
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    Default Re: What draws someone into buying MTW2?

    Quote Originally Posted by Knight_Yellow
    Long time veteran from back in the days of shogun.

    As long as CA make TW games, i play them.

    Couldn’t say it better myself. Shogun was the only game that drew me away from counter strike v1.1.

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  17. October 03, 2006, 08:18 PM #17
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    Nummero ONE!!!
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  18. October 03, 2006, 08:20 PM #18
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    Default Re: What draws someone into buying MTW2?

    Wait the demo came out?!? Where can i find it?!?
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  19. October 03, 2006, 09:50 PM #19
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    Been playing Total War since the very first demo of Shogun, with the archer, or maybe it was a couple archers, damn its been a long time.
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  20. October 03, 2006, 10:00 PM #20
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    Default Re: What draws someone into buying MTW2?

    how is shogun i dont believe i ever played it?
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