Comments on: A Dubious Pre-Order Gift and more

By: Krupo

Krupo — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:27:42 +0000

Huh, boxed copy is $3 cheaper on amazon at the moment. Am I the only one, though, who believes that the Steam version will have a REAL pre-sale discount closer to the time of release?

Hmm, gifting RTW is a good idea – but could one GIFT RTW and BI, but keep Alexander?

Because I haven’t played Alexander…

By: Troy

Troy — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:44:22 +0000

I don’t know why I didn’t think of the gift idea, especially since I’ve turned a lot of my friends on to Rome in the last few years.

By: Raelyf

Raelyf — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:38:58 +0000

I’m not sure how I feel about special in game bonuses for people who play more, but I think giving copies of RTW away with it is a great idea. While it’s true that most people who pre order Empire will likely already own Rome, they can give away their new copy to a friend who’s interested in trying it. It’s win win really – I can try and get a friend into a series I really enjoy, the company can potentially pick up some new fans and potential customers of their series and I suspect they’ve got extra copies of Rome kicking around they’ll never be able to sell now so why not give them away?

By: Daz

Daz — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:47:34 +0000

And there are a dozens of mods released now (even some for Alexander such as “Gods & Fighting Men” and “Lord of the Rings”) which releases TotalWarCenter has listed in a chart of a load of mods for RTW, BI, Alex and M2…

I’ve put the link in my name above or just go here: http://www.twcenter.net/wiki/Released_Mods

By: Chris Nahr

Chris Nahr — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:44:59 +0000

So I got the Steam preorder with the Rome Gold bundle. One word of warning: There’s no manual at all for Rome, neither on Steam nor on the Total War website! Fortunately I found some fan-made instructions on the forums. Pretty pathetic that CA is selling a complex strategy game without bothering to provide online documentation.

By: Jimmy A. Brown

Jimmy A. Brown — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:53:43 +0000

“The following elite units are included as part of the Empire: Total War Special Forces Edition. This premium packaged edition for aficionados of the Total War series comes complete with an illustrated campaign map and unique Steam unlock code.”

Actual changes to gameplay for more money, and it’s hooked to Steam? I think this will be the first TW game I have not bought. It’s really a shame that publishers are continuing to do this sort of thing.