RIP Total War ???

[DrSpike]

This saga really boggles the mind. The TW series can now be taken off the list of games to buy and support rather than download.

[Kassiopeia]

DrSpike

Now I'm just sad I already bought my copy. But, it makes for fun MP, so not all is lost. We should try setting up some games on Poly.

[Grandpa Troll]

Yeah I too bought into it

Oh well

Ill play but just sad when a company has a potential winner and falls short by not following through on its shortcomings

~sigh~

sheeple we be

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by DrSpike
This saga really boggles the mind. The TW series can now be taken off the list of games to buy and support rather than download.

If the game is unplayable with the bug (as it sounds like it would be for a player like me) why DL it? Why not spend precious gaming time on games that are good AND playable, and published by companies with a commitment to support and patch their games (eventually - Im thinking Paradox here ) OTOH if, say, you are playing it really as an RTS, and not playing intermittantly, but in one sitting, so its NOT unplayable to you, why shouldnt you pay for it and support it?

[Traianvs]

The game is still good. And if you don't save a game when you're under siege you'll be fine, even though the planned attacks by the AI will be blown off.
Unfortunately that's not the only thing that is wrong. There are many exploits and things that are called 'features'. A variation on the siege thing is that you can conquer the whole map with a diplomat and a single unit. The trick is that everyone becomes your protectorate. It's too complicated to explain it all, but anyway it's things like these that can be avoided.
Bugs like battle difficulty at medium being harder than battles at very hard and hard is worse, and crappy AI behaviour in battles can't be tolerated. There are mods out there that actually improve the AI battles because they use better formations (even though they can't actually change the AI routines), like Darthmod 4.5 etc... mods with more realistic animations, more realistic units etc etc...

This game kicks ass, but it could be better! Maybe the expansion will provide us with the ultimate Rome Total War?

[asleepathewheel]

And they are releasing an xp in october? ROFLMAO

[DrSpike]

I hope it tanks and they learn their lesson. Sadly, I know that in reality it probably wont, as the proportion of gamers who will know and care about the bug is quite small.