Total War Megathread V.2: "All of Christendom Will be Awed by this Megathread!" - Games

[QUOTE=-nesto-;37966889]There was a show on the history channel way back in the day that used RTW for sims. Also the TW games aren't really educational at all but they do, atleast in my case, act as a catalyst to peak interest in history n geography.[/QUOTE] Time Commanders?

[QUOTE=CMB Unit 01;37971263]Time Commanders?[/QUOTE] Na that was the BBC. The Americans had a show called Decisive Battles where they just played out historic battles and gave you loads of information.

[QUOTE=-nesto-;37966889]There was a show on the history channel way back in the day that used RTW for sims. Also the TW games aren't really educational at all but they do, atleast in my case, act as a catalyst to peak interest in history n geography.[/QUOTE] The little snippets of info in the unit/building descriptions are.

When does shit hit the fan in Shogun 2 Fall of samurai?

[QUOTE=xCladx;37980979]When does shit hit the fan in Shogun 2 Fall of samurai?[/QUOTE] Once you or your faction gets big and beefy enough, I don't remember exactly but basically everything descends into a massive war.

[QUOTE=xCladx;37980979]When does shit hit the fan in Shogun 2 Fall of samurai?[/QUOTE] Really any time you have a complete hold on an island or you manage to seclude yourself on the mainland. Then everyone that's touching you hates you.

[QUOTE=-nesto-;37966889]There was a show on the history channel way back in the day that used RTW for sims. Also the TW games aren't really educational at all but they do, atleast in my case, act as a catalyst to peak interest in history n geography.[/QUOTE] IIRC there was this guy here using Rome for his history class to display fighting tactics and it was really damn well done and accurate.

Oh, Great Basil! Restore your empire's former glory! For Rome! [thumb]http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/1137416147435779163/3A05CFFE8746D8F5647749A09968A7E4B79C34D9/[/thumb] [thumb]http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/1137416147435776234/0F55DDF9C7E88007CBAC0AFE3BCC95A5C2B9C53F/[/thumb] [thumb]http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/1137416147435772375/6C38165AFC29E0061CCE249B6DE3146B7E0FB056/[/thumb] [thumb]http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/1137416147435767950/746F823F3AD16CFB37E32B6DA40500773864172C/[/thumb] Spain, however, decided to conveniently place this doomstack here. Not conspicuous at all. [thumb]http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/1137416147435848652/7E66E5DEC1BBFBCC80EF3C1F0C3EA5355779F312/[/thumb] And the worthless Danes betrayed me mid-war with the HRE. :( Well, time to move into Africa, into Scandinavia and finish my job with Milan!

How do you pronounce Byzantine? I pronounce it "Buy-ZAN-teen," since I'm pretty certain Byzantium was pronounced, "Buy-ZAN-tee-um." I've heard others pronounce it, "Biz-an-teen." Any ideas?

I pronounce it Biz-an-tine and for Byzantium - Biz-an-tium

[QUOTE=CMB Unit 01;37987587]How do you pronounce Byzantine? I pronounce it "Buy-ZAN-teen," since I'm pretty certain Byzantium was pronounced, "Buy-ZAN-tee-um." I've heard others pronounce it, "Biz-an-teen." Any ideas?[/QUOTE] biz-an-teen, because all sounds in Latin are pronounced in a pure way and Byzantium is obviously Latin. For some reason the English language decided to change the pronunciation of some Latin words and not for some others. Makes English one of the few languages where you can look at an "i" and not know whether it's pronounced ee or ay.

[QUOTE=deltasquid;37987875]biz-an-teen, because all sounds in Latin are pronounced in a pure way and Byzantium is obviously Latin. For some reason the English language decided to change the pronunciation of some Latin words and not for some others. Makes English one of the few languages where you can look at an "i" and not know whether it's pronounced ee or ay.[/QUOTE] As a native English speaker learning German, I must say, English is a stupid fucking language.

[QUOTE=Broguts;37988150]As a native English speaker learning German, I must say, English is a stupid fucking language.[/QUOTE] No it isn't you communist! English is the native language of the greatest country on earth. God Bless Amurica.

So is it possible to win naval battles with significantly less, but equal skill/type, ships, in the same way that land battles can be won at a 1:5 ratio? For instance, I'm playing as the Maratha Confederacy, and I find that while the Mughal Empire uses the same ships as I do (limited to Brigs and Sloops, neither of us apparently focused on naval power), I can't win the battle unless I have 2 or 3 more ships than they. Are naval battles supposed to be sort of static? I figured sort of that you're supposed to be constantly maneuvering your ships but the only thing I haven't tried is a sort of "static" defense.

Never actually click on the enemy ship. Just get it within range and tilt it. The AI is fucking retarded for naval combat.

[QUOTE=Nikota;37989799]Never actually click on the enemy ship. Just get it within range and tilt it. The AI is fucking retarded for naval combat.[/QUOTE] Okay, naturally. The same goes for land battles and line infantry.

[IMG]http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/559829425218070261/27B3BCA37FECD5ED8EF0C910FC9D6E9627CE7A55/[/IMG] ?!?!

[QUOTE=Nikota;37989799]Never actually click on the enemy ship. Just get it within range and tilt it. The AI is fucking retarded for naval combat.[/QUOTE] The question is can you set up ships in a certain formation to repel most attacks, like you can with cannons and line infantry.

I love just bribing all the roman faction armies because its faster and cheaper than actually building them.

[QUOTE=Mackalda2k6;37991169][IMG]http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/559829425218070261/27B3BCA37FECD5ED8EF0C910FC9D6E9627CE7A55/[/IMG] ?!?![/QUOTE] "DO NOT PUNCH ME, or i will fucking PUNCH YOU!"

[QUOTE=Bomimo;37993657]"DO NOT PUNCH ME, or i will fucking PUNCH YOU!"[/QUOTE] [I] And i will strike when you least expect it [/i]

Give me some good mods for Kingdoms. Mostly looking for non fantasy ones though

Stainless Steel Third Age Lord of the Rings mod.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApMys6gKVPw[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3bqMa6b5tQ[/media] The middle-eastern battle music in Empire/Napoleon is so fucking good.

[QUOTE=HappyCompy;37997546][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApMys6gKVPw[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3bqMa6b5tQ[/media] The middle-eastern battle music in Empire/Napoleon is so fucking good.[/QUOTE] Hmm, its good. But can it beat this? [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YeulwYhQoU[/media]

[QUOTE=CMB Unit 01;37997613]Hmm, its good. But can it beat this? [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YeulwYhQoU[/media][/QUOTE] Nothing beats this

[QUOTE=cr2142;37996318]Give me some good mods for Kingdoms. Mostly looking for non fantasy ones though[/QUOTE] Deus lu Vult

[QUOTE=cr2142;37996318]Give me some good mods for Kingdoms. Mostly looking for non fantasy ones though[/QUOTE] Broken Crescent (I've never played it though)

[img_thumb]http://filesmelt.com/dl/2012-10-11_00001.jpg[/img_thumb] Poor choice to siege by me, but I had already committed so I had to go ahead. Not bad to beat two armies, one inside a castle, with me having mostly cavalry. :v:

[QUOTE=CMB Unit 01;37997613]Hmm, its good. But can it beat this? [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YeulwYhQoU[/media][/QUOTE] i love how this plays as soon as you start marching towards the enemy