Attila First thoughts

**trojan1001** · January 14, 2015, 09:33 PM

Anyone seen this?!
(sorry if it is a repost)

I know it is still in early build, but of what I have seen so far the game is just a reskinned Rome 2 EE.
The music seems much better and more fitting.
General speeches seem to be back to their better days.
The only gripes I have (bearing in mind it is an early build):
The Unit blobbing
Battle ai. As he said ai charging their units individually and not coordinating.
There is something un-natural about the uniform unit motion/routing in both Attila and rome 2. If you have a look at 11:29 mark units randomly turn in unison then turn back?! then they calmly turn in unison again pause/jitter and calmly leave/route?!

I know this is an early build, but will they really change the final product significantly from what we see.
And I won't even talk about the new/possible unit banners or icons.
We went from this:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

To arcade square icons.
Am I being too critical?!

**Antissa** · January 14, 2015, 09:46 PM

They should've kept Jeff Van Dyck to compose music for the game.

**IlluminatiRex** · January 14, 2015, 09:59 PM

Originally Posted by Toph

They should've kept Jeff Van Dyck to compose music for the game.

He still works at CA, he just has been doing other projects.

**craziii** · January 15, 2015, 12:51 AM

I just watched his all features video of attila, I am sold

my pre order stays.

**Zwirbaum** · January 15, 2015, 03:33 AM

The one thing that I'm still "salty" about with CA is that during the pre-release of the Empire they said, if soldier with unit banner will be shot, another will come up and take that banner. I imagined there that units could carry they actual banners and get rid of oversized banners above the head

About the icons and banners, tbh I don't mind one way or the another. I quickly get used to what there actually is, and just look for information. As long as I can instantly see what is going on just by looking at the icons I have no problem with it. If there would be icons like now, but without any information then I would object to that change. We'll see. (If the biggest problems will be just the case of icons/banners, then I will be happy

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**Humble Warrior** · January 15, 2015, 03:52 AM

Surprisingly critcal and fair review and finally I got to see the torches at work direct I must rep Jetsu when I can. . Seems like AI still is as simple as before unfotunately and torches really are still in.

What`s the point of realistic sieges? I guess CA truly care not.

People are excited for Atilla? haha! I am so unexcited- there are a dozen better games and I`m looking forward to giving away my £30 -£40 (maybe even £60 for a Royal edition) on GOG. CA need to pull out a miracle and change those issues I mentioned by release since I won`t be fooled by them again.

**Ltd.** · January 15, 2015, 05:16 AM

Originally Posted by Humble Warrior

Surprisingly critcal and fair review and finally I got to see the torches at work direct I must rep Jetsu when I can..

I believe it is DarrenTotalWar (just to give that rep to the one you intend to

**Humble Warrior** · January 15, 2015, 05:18 AM

Originally Posted by Ltd.

I believe it is DarrenTotalWar (just to give that rep to the one you intend to

Oops. I do get mixed up between the two sometimes!

**hunnic26** · January 15, 2015, 06:26 AM

Still blobbing. I dont like it.

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**RoyalNobody** · January 15, 2015, 10:07 AM

Well, still looks like the BAI is

. Glad I didn't fall for the pre-order this time.

Guess its back to Surrectum.

**craziii** · January 15, 2015, 02:29 PM

blobbing would be 100% ok if the units expand outward/push each other apart after the initial charge/blob.

I wish darren would do close ups of units fighting, it would be very nice to see if they expand or the EE solution is being used.