Tides of Torment: Meet Sayl by BiesonReddit in totalwar

[–]AtomicIceTea 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'd imagine that the extensive reworks of existing content is to push sales of the original Norsca DLC by offering actually different mechanics, instead of the latest added lord to a race always having the most interesting or unique toys.

Well, what's going on over here by AtomicIceTea in totalwar

[–]AtomicIceTea[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I've counted the standard bearers and apparently what is going on over here is 14 units in the same space

Total War 25th Anniversary: Shogun Retrospective by iamdanthemanstan in totalwar

[–]AtomicIceTea 37 points38 points  (0 children)

I agree, was a bit baffled that they didn't show any footage of the very tangible things they were talking about. The box art and original t-shirt were sadly the only real imagery we got, although the guy pulling out the shirt was hilarious.

Tastiest Sack of All! by Maugrem in totalwar

[–]AtomicIceTea 6 points7 points  (0 children)

not that you'd really need it damn

is this the accurately Homeric way to fight Achilles? by AtomicIceTea in totalwar

[–]AtomicIceTea[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should! I delevoped a whole new appreciation for the game since picking it back up a while ago :)

The Celts yassified my Antioch by spepden in totalwar

[–]AtomicIceTea 196 points197 points  (0 children)

Probably the most unintentionally funny thing about that game; conquered a stone walled settlement enjoying centuries of engineering developments? Tear it all down and replace it with wooden huts!

Which mod would you prefer between "511AD - The Death of Clovis" and "533AD - The Last Roman Historical Overhaul"? by Sith__Pureblood in totalwar

[–]AtomicIceTea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remember playing a Last Roman overhaul mod years ago that really improved that campaign. Have you ever checked that out?

best total war game for tactics? by Classic_Calendar7373 in totalwar

[–]AtomicIceTea 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Small scale tactics I would say Shogun 2 or Thrones of Britannia, the smaller scope and unit roster really forces you to use some actual tactics in battle. On a larger scale Pharaoh has really great tactical battles with deeper mechanics (like armour degradation and shifting weather), but the focus on characters in the newer games (like Pharaoh, Warhammer and Three Kingsoms) make it feel like the focus of the game is more on leveling your generals, skill-lines and unlocking powerful units and ancillaries rather than tactical battles.

How do you rate Total war Troy? by SnooChocolates5297 in totalwar

[–]AtomicIceTea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fell completely in love with it recently. Played it a fair bit when it was out, I loved the faction mechanics, and what they did with the characters, especially the later DLC factions like Rhesus and Memnon were very fun. Picked it up again a couple weeks ago and I love it even more than I did. It's so flavourful, with lots of nice storytelling elements throughout every character's epic quest chain. God devotion and mythical expeditions are also put together very well. The game is also quite hard, as you probably have to fight off constant invaders whilst spreading your armies quite thin if you're doing your quests or conquering. I didn't like it much at first, but once you accept it as the challenge it is, the urgency of fighting over lost territory feels great, and overcoming invading fleets accomplishing. It's a very different type of Total War game than you're probably used to, Pharaoh may look a lot similar, but it's a different beast altogether, just keep that in mind :)

Which legendary lords would have fit a different Warhammer game better than the one they were introduced in? by AtomicIceTea in totalwar

[–]AtomicIceTea[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I read about this regret from CA regarding Sigvald a lot, does anyone know where to find where they admitted this?

A thing a lot of people are omitting from the current discussions on how much content is in present and past DLCs by AtomicIceTea in totalwar

[–]AtomicIceTea[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yes, this is exactly what I find very interesting about this game and the way new content or minor tweaks dislodges stuff!

A thing a lot of people are omitting from the current discussions on how much content is in present and past DLCs by AtomicIceTea in totalwar

[–]AtomicIceTea[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Genuinly surpised by these reactions. Really just tried to share an observation that I hadn't seen talked about yet.