What is it about Rome 2 you're most anticipating?

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What is it about Rome 2 you're most anticipating?

Aftermath
HG Alumnus

posted 02 September 2013 06:37 EDT (US)

With less than a day to go, what is it you guys are most excited about?

For me, it's the scope and varying cultures. Not since Medieval 2 have we really had diverse armies with their own traits, quirks, strengths and weaknesses.

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Scenter102
Legionary

posted 02 September 2013 09:48 EDT (US) 1 / 11

NTW was fairly diverse.

I am most looking forward to naval-land battles (dunno what they are formally called).

DominicusUltimus
Legate

posted 02 September 2013 10:17 EDT (US) 2 / 11

I'm really looking forward to the new politics system (especially for the Romans and Carthaginians) and the revamped diplomacy. Still undecided as to whether I'll stay as a Republic or turn into an autocratic Empire when the civil war comes around.

I also can't wait to see all the different bodyguard unit choices for all the different factions.

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Jetkill Fastmurder
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posted 02 September 2013 11:26 EDT (US) 3 / 11

Yeah the same revamped diplomacy system doesn't even let us trade regions. Almost all the reviews I read highlighted this, and the fact that the other factions as still as stubborn and stupid as ever in terms of diplomacy, like waging war then not following, starting war with 5 different nations at once etc.

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SwampRat
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posted 02 September 2013 11:45 EDT (US) 4 / 11

Line of sight is one of the main steps forward in my opinion and the ambush system sounds quite fun. Fingers crossed on a return to full modability but I'm not confident enough to call it 'anticipated'

EnemyofJupitor
HG Alumnus Superbus

posted 02 September 2013 12:23 EDT (US) 5 / 11

The bloody site...

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DominicusUltimus
Legate

posted 02 September 2013 12:29 EDT (US) 6 / 11

Quoted from Jetkill:
Yeah the same revamped diplomacy system doesn't even let us trade regions. Almost all the reviews I read highlighted this, and the fact that the other factions as still as stubborn and stupid as ever in terms of diplomacy, like waging war then not following, starting war with 5 different nations at once etc.

I've read several of the reviews released today and I have yet to read about anyone criticizing the inability to trade regions. It's a feature that hasn't been available for quite some time and the chance of it making a return are pretty slim. I for one rarely used it in Rome 1 and Medieval 2 and though there have been some vocal fans asking CA to bring it back, they represent a very small minority of the Total War community.

As for the declaring of war, I have read anything about the AI declaring war on multiple factions unless they declare war on a faction that has several client states and satrapies under their command (like the Seleucids). That being said, I think the cause of multiple declarations of war has to do with the defending faction calling its allies to help them in their war (as you could in Shogun 2) instead of the attacking faction declaring war on several at the same time.

Scipii
TWH Seraph

posted 02 September 2013 12:34 EDT (US) 7 / 11

What the man above said. We have worked bloody hard on that thing.

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WarheroAgiados
Legionary

posted 02 September 2013 12:34 EDT (US) 8 / 11

I really like the fact we can now aim and shoot with artillery from 3rd person view.

Lenardius VII
Legionary

posted 02 September 2013 17:26 EDT (US) 9 / 11

BATTLE!!!!!

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posted 02 September 2013 21:03 EDT (US) 10 / 11

SOOOOO many things. I am looking forward to seeing new units, the new buildings available. Some combined sea-land battles would be awesome. I want to take little powers and make them major nations- Such as Athens. Athens begins as a protectorate of Macedon (if memory serves). I would love for it to conquer new regions, become powerful, throw off the shackles of bondage and proclaim a empire. It will be epic.

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EnemyofJupitor
HG Alumnus Superbus

posted 03 September 2013 02:40 EDT (US) 11 / 11

Guys, can you remake it here?

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