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Offline Swoop

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Empire Total War
« on: March 03, 2009, 03:29:05 AM »
Anyone?

Offline Barnes828

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Re: Empire Total War
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2009, 07:03:29 AM »
you betchya

Offline MrMeanie

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Re: Empire Total War
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2009, 07:44:49 AM »
any demos for this game? :pray :pray
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Re: Empire Total War
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2009, 08:15:48 AM »
Yep I will be grabbing that one ASAP.
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Re: Empire Total War
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2009, 08:40:10 AM »
I've been looking forward to this game since it was announced...  But in honesty I'm looking forward to the user mods for it even more :)

I hope the RTR team or someone like them spruce it up.
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Re: Empire Total War
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2009, 08:49:06 AM »
As soon as I get my grubby paws on it, I'm making a Civil War mod :D
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Re: Empire Total War
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2009, 09:03:48 AM »
ETW  :rock
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Re: Empire Total War
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2009, 09:05:29 AM »
As soon as I get my grubby paws on it, I'm making a Civil War mod :D

I have absolutely no idea how to do anything useful for modding that game, but if you need a playtester, let me know :aok
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Re: Empire Total War
« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2009, 09:06:18 AM »
I'd recommend you all wait at least a little bit. MTW2 was almost unplayable for a good 8 or 9 months while they released 2 or 3 patches to fix all the bugs.  Even after all that they announced no further support while some glaring bugs were still present.

It's sad when a good company gets bought up like that and a shiesty product gets pushed out before it's really even finished.

I have high hopes but I'm doubtful it will be very good until the modding community really gets working on it.
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Re: Empire Total War
« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2009, 09:31:49 AM »
The demo is available on Steam.  The graphics are very good and the gameplay is what I expected, just different units and terrain and it looks prettier.  The demo does not allow campaign play, just battles so I can't comment on it.  The sea battles seem interesting, very similar to a game I bought years ago (and didn't like for various reasons) called Age of Sail 2.  You'll have the ability to capture enemy ships and put them in your fleet.

I was looking forward to the multiplayer campaign, but as I read it won't be released right away.  It will come later in a patch.  Not surprising since they delayed the game a few months ago and I'm sure the corporate guys were like "let's get this unfinished game out the doors so we can make money now, not later!"  Which from a business standpoint might have been a must do.
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Re: Empire Total War
« Reply #10 on: March 03, 2009, 10:03:32 AM »
I have absolutely no idea how to do anything useful for modding that game, but if you need a playtester, let me know :aok

Many months away before I'll get to that stage, but I'll definitely let ya know.  Right now I'm in conversation with several grognards for the era.

It's not just the US/CSA- EVERY country will get an entire new roster.  I'm excited as all hell about it- Imagine the CSA getting real French/English support, or the Union accomplishing the same... it just opens up entire new hallways for rewriting history.  I can think of 100 what-if's right off the top of my head.

Railroads....THAT'S going to be interesting plugging those into the game. 
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Re: Empire Total War
« Reply #11 on: March 03, 2009, 11:29:12 AM »
I am all over that one Rebel! Let me know if you need a playtester in the future!
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Re: Empire Total War
« Reply #12 on: March 03, 2009, 12:26:27 PM »
Did the pre-order through Steam and got a free copy of Rome Total War to help pass the time until Empire is released later tonight.


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Re: Empire Total War
« Reply #13 on: March 03, 2009, 12:37:49 PM »
I've been looking forward to this game since it was announced...  But in honesty I'm looking forward to the user mods for it even more :)

I hope the RTR team or someone like them spruce it up.

I pretty much hated the RTR mods after 5.0 or so. Those guys went way overboard in their attempts at realism.....its not real, it's a game for crying out loud.
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Re: Empire Total War
« Reply #14 on: March 03, 2009, 01:53:32 PM »
I cannot buy it through steam because of geographic restraints, but I have it ordered through a company here, they said I'd get it "a few days" after the release.  I hope it doesn't turn into weeks/months.
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