Wow this is great news

Im over joyed to hear this, this makes me more enthusiastic to get the collectors edition but I hope it will not take too long to get to my hands. Im looking forward to play the campaign multilayer, I wonder how long it will take to finish the game or will the players just get bored of it when their empire is big enough.

This post has been edited by fujkenasai: Dec 16 2008, 02:33 PM

Empire: Total War Chapter 4/5 - Road To Independence



This post has been edited by frags: Dec 18 2008, 03:38 PM

I'll wait for gametrailer to upload it 1st.

wat's the available package for it?
read some early preview for it, and sounds pretty promising to get collector set for it

Special Edition...availability here...not sure...
http://www.sega.co.uk/games/?g=563

thanks, maybe can ask some oversea frens for help

Breaking News! A polish site has uploaded actual in game footage. Video capture!!! Why read preview about other people playing the game when you can see it for yourself! I'm not sure if CA will force the link down...so watch it as soon as you can.

http://malaysian-gamer.blogspot.com/2008/1...capture-of.html

This post has been edited by frags: Dec 19 2008, 12:13 PM

I think they purposely leaked it so that they get people eager to buy the game. Damn its still 3 months away in total war time line I can have 1/2 completed ships already.

Faction Feature

Spain

The Spanish have a long been conquerors and colonisers in distant parts. Indeed, the Spanish and Portuguese signed a treaty in 1494 that neatly divided the world between themselves. The Spanish went conquering “for God, Spain and to get rich”. They succeeded, to a great degree, in all three aims.

Spain is a staunchly Catholic country, and the Church and the fearsome Spanish Inquisition still have their hold over men’s hearts. This partly explains why, for all its wealth, Spain is economically backward: the Church sees usury (money lending) as sinful. This may be so, but this lack of credit does not help the merchant classes. Economic growth is also not helped when it is beneath the dignity of any hidalgo gentleman to earn money or work. But a gentleman’s honour is worth defending and a nation’s glory is worth winning, so courage is not in short supply. Indeed, Spain is blessed with courageous men on both land and sea.

That Spain will need defending, and soon, is self-evident to many. Charles II, “El Hechizado” or “the Bewitched” is a feeble-minded and pathetic figure, a shadow of his Hapsburg ancestors, and childless. Spain has suffered from his weakness of mind and government, but Charles cannot live forever. When he dies, what forces will shape the destiny of the Empire? Will Spain once again face its Protestant rivals down? Will new there be a new generation of conquistadores to plant the Spanish flag on distant shores? His successor will have much to ponder, but a brave nation to lead back to greatness!




This post has been edited by frags: Dec 23 2008, 01:46 PM

Statement by Creative Assembly about the leaked footages:
http://malaysian-gamer.blogspot.com/2008/1...atement-on.html

Also an X-Play Hands On Preview Video:
http://malaysian-gamer.blogspot.com/2008/1...r-hands-on.html

Afte see Road To Independence video.....i want be part of George Washington army...maybe i can rulez the army more better than him ...GG

Push all british back to alantic ocean

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Dec 23 2008, 04:48 PM

wow! thats great! definitely worth the wait!

More news from a Gamespy preview...apparently CA are mulling releasing downloadable new content. New campaigns etc...like the Alexander campaign for Rome....for a fee.

http://malaysian-gamer.blogspot.com/2008/1...adable-new.html

New Technology Feature


Fougasse

This defensive weapon is a landmine constructed by military engineers and fired by the defenders lighting a fuse.

A fougasse consists of a pit, sometimes dug at an angle, with gunpowder packed into the bottom and suitably wrapped to keep it dry. The hole is then backfilled with rubble and stones, taking care not to break the fuse, creating a huge “canister shot” weapon. Any enemies caught by the explosion are blown to smithereens by the blast. Damp, of course, will cause the fougasse to misfire, like any other gunpowder weapon.

Historically, a later and nastier, refinement used a flintlock mechanism to fire the charge. As well as making the explosion more reliable, this allowed military engineers to turn the fougasse into a booby trap. A piece of twine tied to the trigger acted as a tripwire: an unfortunate booby then stumbled and fired the device into himself and his nearby comrades.

During the 20th Century, the fougasse was refined into a flamethrower by burying oil drums on top of the explosives. And at the time of writing, the fougasse remains in use, as only one of the IEDs (improvised explosive device) used by insurgents against occupying forces in Iraq.

Any idea on the system requirements?

Does previous Total War games have high requirement during it's time?

Recommended specs aren't out yet...but as you can see...very low

It's even lower than DoW2.

"Good looking requirements those...no real reason not to get this game for me now.. "



Im really becoming a RTS freak.

This post has been edited by Cheesenium: Jan 7 2009, 12:34 PM

2009 is the year to become an RTS freak You couldn't have picked a better year...

Im already a RTS freak.Most of my games on my computer are RTS.

Im not gonna say 2009 gonna be a good year for RTS cause i used to say that every year.At the end of the year,i always wonder:"Was year ???? a good year for RTS?".

Still,i think this year have quite a lot of RTS coming out.Hope Halo Wars and End War comes to PC too.

This post has been edited by Cheesenium: Jan 7 2009, 01:08 PM