Need Multiplayer Battle information! CA please answer

**JackDionne** · January 06, 2015, 06:24 PM

Is anything being changed from Rome II format. Love the unit cards btw.

CA please answer.

**RogueLeader** · January 06, 2015, 06:53 PM

Dude I spent the day watching Atilla videos and I can almost completely assure you this game is the same as Rome 2. The screens have been made more user friendly, a few add on features here and there, some tweeks and lotsa bug fixes. The core the heart the soul of this game has remained the same. If you like Rome 2 I am sure you will be very happy. If you did not like Rome 2 I think you will be very unhappy if you buy this.

I was speaking with one of guys that is being able to play Atilla at the moment and he said its the same game no massive changes really like a fixed Rome 2 with added and loved features from past TW games included. As for multiplayer specifically I think the attention is more on the single player experience at the moment. I can only imagine multiplayer will be improved I cant imagine it worse.

This is basically an expansion and I like how people are getting to play and post videos on you tube so we can see what we are buying and we are able to talk with them. I encourage you OP to do this. They have the info on this game and will answer your questions if they can, they have been instrumental on determining if I purchase or not.

**JackDionne** · January 06, 2015, 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by RogueLeader

Dude I spent the day watching Atilla videos and I can almost completely assure you this game is the same as Rome 2. The screens have been made more user friendly, a few add on features here and there, some tweeks and lotsa bug fixes. The core the heart the soul of this game has remained the same. If you like Rome 2 I am sure you will be very happy. If you did not like Rome 2 I think you will be very unhappy if you buy this.

I was speaking with one of guys that is being able to play Atilla at the moment and he said its the same game no massive changes really like a fixed Rome 2 with added and loved features from past TW games included. As for multiplayer specifically I think the attention is more on the single player experience at the moment. I can only imagine multiplayer will be improved I cant imagine it worse.

This is basically an expansion and I like how people are getting to play and post videos on you tube so we can see what we are buying and we are able to talk with them. I encourage you OP to do this. They have the info on this game and will answer your questions if they can, they have been instrumental on determining if I purchase or not.

Thanks for posting, that's the problem no information on the multiplayer. I hated Rome II btw for it's multiplayer.
I am hoping someone from CA can come onto the thread and answer some basic questions.

**RogueLeader** · January 06, 2015, 10:46 PM

Talk to Darren TW he will help you if he can, I am surprised after everything that has been said about Rome 2 by CA you would believe them, I would need actual proof of anything now check out Darren's videos he will help if he knows, he will give you honest answers.

**alQamar** · January 07, 2015, 12:18 PM

DarrenTW said he knows that the MP will be the same.

**JackDionne** · January 07, 2015, 12:30 PM

One of the main reason I did not play Rome II was my inability to differentiate the Calvary and infantry with the type of unit cards CA decided to use. The unit cards in Attila look great so that's one.

More information directly from CA would be the best solution to lack of information.

Yes Darren did say that it would be the same, does that mean in every regard?

Will it be arcade as bad as Rome II.

What about Dojo style objectives?

What do you plan on doing with plug pullers?

Will the battles have time limits?

Is the Plumbata animation correct when throwing? That is important to me. Shows you care somewhat about historical accuracy.

**alQamar** · January 08, 2015, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by JackDionne

One of the main reason I did not play Rome II was my inability to differentiate the Calvary and infantry with the type of unit cards CA decided to use. The unit cards in Attila look great so that's one.

More information directly from CA would be the best solution to lack of information.

it's only a month and all that we got is a let's play on youtube by today. MP seems not to be a focus anymore. Hence we will have Arena, which is a sufficient concept of a game, although people that haven't played it are sceptical.

Yes Darren did say that it would be the same, does that mean in every regard?

Why not?

Will it be arcade as bad as Rome II.

He said the pace is even faster and there are issues with balancing, naturally in this state - not even Rome 2 is balanced really after 1 year. So assume a yes for a forseeable time.

What about Dojo style objectives?

not sure what you mean. There are capture points, no dojos.

What do you plan on doing with plug pullers?

This needs rudimentary code changes and a hosting server, not P2P games as they are now. Technically it is NOT possible to penalty plug pullers and people that ruin games with network tools. A simple port blocking is sufficient enough to achieve this effect. So sorry a little laugh, from my knowledge about networking - there is nothing to plan about them if they stick to their current P2P model.

Will the battles have time limits?

Is the Plumbata animation correct when throwing? That is important to me. Shows you care somewhat about historical accuracy.

Is there a correct testudo, loosing formation for other factions, more unit formations abilities, will the replays work this time right from release or will Attila suffer the same issues Shogun 2 and Rome 2 did, will there be toggleable a hold position button, will there be a lobby for chatting and inviting random people across the world, are the battle slo-mos, and the not client based lags resolved etc etc.

There are so many questions related to multiplayer battles. Don't expect many of them answered before release. And lower your expectation to a: "no"

**swoosh so** · January 07, 2015, 01:48 PM

Im pretty sure it was said that MP will be retaining all the same features as rome 2 so by that I would guess there are no changes.

**JackDionne** · January 08, 2015, 03:28 PM

Thanks for posting alQamar
That's what scars me, I have no expectations and that's why pre-ordering any TW title for me will never happen again. Arena from what I understand will not do well because of the unrealistic expectations of designers thinking they will be able to get that many people to command only a small part of an army of three or four units.
Good luck with that, I remember playing online battles and it was hard enough finding 4vs4 let alone 10 vs 10.

I like the idea of controlling my entire army so I only have myself to blame when I lose.
However if Arena becomes an Avatar Campaign I will be participating without a doubt.