Game News Total War: Rome II receives fourth patch - major AI changes

[Whisky]

Tags: Creative Assembly; Sega; Total War: Rome II

Total War: Rome II has received a fourth patch, this time promising AI changes, though the changelog itself is massive and seems to have a lot more than just AI changes.

 

[Spectacle]

Still no Seleucid DLC?

 

[Echo Mirage]

So how many patches closer does this put the game to a playable state ?

 

[titus]

Still no Seleucid DLC?

I don't think they dare launch the myriad of DLCs just yet. The mob would lynch them They'll fix improve the game first.

 

[markec]

So how many patches closer does this put the game to a playable state ?

Well seeing the pattern set by last few of their games, it will become playable around Christmas.



Next year.

 

[Raghar]

I'd rather prefer Shogun 2 gold cracked edition.

 

[Disgruntled]

I tried it out again yesterday in a quick battle. All important matters aside, the graphics still look shite.
They had one job, another total war rehash with slightly prettier visuals. Couldn't even get that right.

 

[RK47]

 

[titus]

I tried it out again yesterday in a quick battle. All important matters aside, the graphics still look shite.
They had one job, another total war rehash with slightly prettier visuals. Couldn't even get that right.

What are you talking about? The graphics are superb(when they work). This is a broken game, but the graphics are not what's broken about it(when they work). And I don't even have everything maxed out.

 

[Disgruntled]

What are you talking about? The graphics are superb(when they work). This is a broken game, but the graphics are not what's broken about it(when they work). And I don't even have everything maxed out.

I have everything pretty much maxed out and it still looks worse than Shogun 2. Im assuming they have fixed the graphics since we're up to patch 4. If they havent got them working yet, they've had more than enough time to figure it out.

 

[titus]

I have everything pretty much maxed out and it still looks worse than Shogun 2. Im assuming they have fixed the graphics since we're up to patch 4. If they havent got them working yet, they've had more than enough time to figure it out.

Did you check the "Unlimited video memory" checkbox? If not, it's possible that the engine automatically downgrades the settings based on some retarded conditions. For me it looked pretty good from the beginning(gtx670). I didn't even try it for the last 3 patches, as it's not really worth it. Will wait another 2-4 months before playing again.

 

[Disgruntled]

Did you check the "Unlimited video memory" checkbox? If not, it's possible that the engine automatically downgrades the settings based on some retarded conditions. For me it looked pretty good from the beginning(gtx670). I didn't even try it for the last 3 patches, as it's not really worth it. Will wait another 2-4 months before playing again.

Yea I have that thing on. That was the first fix back on release day. Since that fix i havent noticed any significant improvement.
Apart from unit details up close, nothing else is impressive and arguably a let down from S2.

Apparently the campaign play has improved a bit but im still hesistant. Best to let this sit in the oven for a while longer.

 

[fizzelopeguss]

You need to down sample, there's actually a very pretty game under the horrific amounts of aliasing.

 

[Burning Bridges]

I wished someone else would make a game with a proper campaign map and realistic battles.

 

[Trash]

I wished someone else would make a game with a proper campaign map and realistic battles.

Some tried. Most never really got anywhere. Real Warfare 2: The Northern Crusades, the Takeda games. Niche stuff. Do hope we'll one day get a game that mixes the battles and graphics of the TW games with Paradox style gameplay mechanics.