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Title: Total War: Thrones of Britannia
Post by: Buckshee Rounds on November 15, 2017, 12:30:05 pm: I'm a big fan of the Saxon series by Bernard Cornwell so naturally I really like the setting of this entry in Total War. From what I've read however, they are still using the warscape engine, which has issues with melee combat that somewhat killed my enjoyment of Rome II.

OTH, Shogun 2 is one of if not the best Total War game and a big part of that I think was the focus it got from the smaller map and setting. It stands to reason then that Thrones of Britannia could be really good.

Thoughts?
Title: Re: Total War: Thrones of Britannia
Post by: crizza on November 15, 2017, 01:38:11 pm: Just seen the trailer and I'm hyped.
I realy like the Total War games and I'm looking forward on how they deliever it.
A "british" faction versus vikings? Could be fun.
Title: Re: Total War: Thrones of Britannia
Post by: StarSlayer on November 15, 2017, 02:10:32 pm: Looks like it has potential, I'll keep an eye on it. Though I kinda wish they would dip their toe into a setting such as India or China.
Title: Re: Total War: Thrones of Britannia
Post by: Grizzly on November 15, 2017, 04:56:01 pm: They did this once before: The Viking Invasion expansion for Medieval: Total War (http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/345260/ss_8953522d81ea6871850c9d88a98711455a7abe6b.1920x1080.jpg?t=1450183164). I am quite hyped: The warlord chronicles (recently televised as "The Last Kingdom", which is also the first book in the series) are my favorite historical fiction books. It's a really cool setting.
Title: Re: Total War: Thrones of Britannia
Post by: Turambar on November 15, 2017, 05:28:33 pm: I am just excited that Rome 2 is getting new content and some of the newer features in Totalwarhammer. UI scaling means I can play at 4k and not have to squint to read tiny text!

I am also looking forward to this campaign. I hope having several cultures clash can support having more varied rosters than Shogun 2.
Title: Re: Total War: Thrones of Britannia
Post by: Grizzly on November 16, 2017, 03:39:15 am: Yessss the new roman 2 content looks ace too
Title: Re: Total War: Thrones of Britannia
Post by: Aesaar on November 16, 2017, 11:29:09 am: My ideal setting for a more focused Total War game would be southeast Europe and the Middle East from Greece to Persia, Black Sea to Yemen with the start year being either 1071 or 632.
Title: Re: Total War: Thrones of Britannia
Post by: Grizzly on November 16, 2017, 11:51:17 am: Have you played the Broken Crescent mod for Medieval 2?
Title: Re: Total War: Thrones of Britannia
Post by: Aesaar on November 16, 2017, 12:32:32 pm: Yes, actually. Quite enjoyed it, and I'd love a new game built from the ground up for the region. It's got so much interesting stuff to work with.
Title: Re: Total War: Thrones of Britannia
Post by: Grizzly on November 17, 2017, 08:08:09 am: I would be more surprised if they didn't do anything with that setting later down the line, so here's hoping :)