Shogun 2: Total War

[Al B. Sure!]

Roman Legionaries prepare to throw pila:


The Romans and Spartans clash:

[SpencerH]

I stand corrected, WOW!

[Guynemer]

Yeah. Holy ****. I may have to dig out my old CDs.

Can you give a quick rundown of major changes in the mod?

[Al B. Sure!]

Yeah. Holy ****. I may have to dig out my old CDs.

Can you give a quick rundown of major changes in the mod?

New models/skins (obviously ), unique legion units (28 different legions), new traits and retinues, new building tree... it's hard for me to really tell because I didn't play vanilla Rome for more than an hour or two before I started trying out mods.

This is the list I found on their wiki:

Intriguing Features:
Can work for Steam users
A completely redesigned environment
Brand new and in some cases custom made faction music
28 unique legions
Brand new models and skins for all factions as well as new factions
Unique campaigns tailored to each specific faction
An immersive yet understandable building tree
Several new battle-map buildings
New Traits and ancillaries, including Roman leadership tree envisioned by Calvin (R.I.P)
Two Roman Rebellions
A redesigned campaign map
New banners and UI
Regional resistance script that generates enemy armies after conquering a key enemy city
Free People Faction to simulate independent kingdoms
Diversified "barbarian" factions to highlight their uniqueness
Diverse Areas of Recruitment
Large mercenary pool
Presence of Historical characters
AUC (Ab Urbe Condita) system of year-keeping to prevent the 66BC CTD
Non-adoptable characters capable of forming new family trees
Greater Population control through buildings
Standalone Launcher
Faction Intro movies - Available in Separate Download
Custom victory conditions for each faction for improved AI and a more difficult game
Modesty patch for those who do not wish to see a completely naked unit

[Al B. Sure!]

By unique legions, I mean like this:

Legio V Alaudae:


Legio VII Claudia Pia Fidelis:


Legio VIII Augusta:


Legio IX Hispana:

[Guynemer]

Okay, I'm sold. I'll dig it out after I finish my current replay of Fallout 3.

[SpencerH]

My antivirus is telling me that the file rs2setup.exe which you need to install the mod contains malware. Others have had the same problem (with other antivirus programs) and it possible that the file has been hacked but it may also just be a false positive. I've asked the people at Vipre to look at it and I'll let you know what they say. Until then I'm waiting.

[Al B. Sure!]

My antivirus is telling me that the file rs2setup.exe which you need to install the mod contains malware. Others have had the same problem (with other antivirus programs) and it possible that the file has been hacked but it may also just be a false positive. I've asked the people at Vipre to look at it and I'll let you know what they say. Until then I'm waiting.

I swear... the way you act, Spencer, there better be nuclear codes on your computer.

[Guynemer]

I think it is perfectly reasonable to be concerned about malware. Steam, not so much.

[N35t0r]

Interesting. I could give this a try after I bore with Shogun.

Sometimes it's easier to make a copy of your Rome TW folder, and install these huge mods in one of the copy folders, overriding the default game. By now, the space required is insignificant, and it speeds up loading and makes the mods easier to manage.

[Al B. Sure!]

I personally prefer the Republican Rome time-frame more than the others that Creative Assembly has done. I didn't have a computer that could run it when it came out so I only now got it free with my copy of Shogun. I've probably spent more time in Rome than Shogun, to be honest.

[SpencerH]

Interesting. I could give this a try after I bore with Shogun.

Sometimes it's easier to make a copy of your Rome TW folder, and install these huge mods in one of the copy folders, overriding the default game. By now, the space required is insignificant, and it speeds up loading and makes the mods easier to manage.

Some RTW Mods dont alter the vanilla files (the fourth age mods for example) so its not a problem but for the R2S mod it's what I plan to do (once the file is cleared).

[Dinner]

Well, I finally decided to buy a copy of this game today. Hopefully enough time has passed that all the bugs have been worked out.

[Dinner]

I'm already getting bored with this game.

[Felch]

You play any online? The Avatar mode is a lot of fun.