# New SDMB Cooperative Total War Game **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 14, 2008, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sdmb-cooperative-total-war-game/477174 "2008-12-14T23:33:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Mr.Kobayashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4af34b/32.png) [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sdmb-cooperative-total-war-game/477174/21 "2008-12-19T01:19:01Z")
> [@Kinthalis](#): > > I’m having issues PM’ing Gukumatz, but I did get your IM Guku, send me your email and I’ll write you there. Ditto, so I emailed **Gukumatz** the save game file, since I want to get cracking, I hope **ISOT** doesn’t mind that we skipped him. Since you’re next I imagine **Gukumatz** will email you the save game file next - fortunately his email is in his profile, so send an email letting him know your address and Robert’s your father’s brother. ---
**Author:** ![Kinthalis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kinthalis/32/16084_2.png) [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sdmb-cooperative-total-war-game/477174/22 "2008-12-19T14:46:05Z")
I sent him an email with my contact info. Can’t wait 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Gukumatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/74df32/32.png) [@Gukumatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gukumatz)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sdmb-cooperative-total-war-game/477174/23 "2008-12-20T14:02:25Z")
> [@Kinthalis](#): > > I sent him an email with my contact info. Can’t wait 🙂 Oh! It must’ve gone somewhere I didn’t see it! Could you please send it again? Or send it to Kobayashi? The savegame is not playing nice with my version of TW and since I have the Steam version and slow internet, I can’t download the huge-ass patch in time before I leave on Sunday =( So you get the turn that was after Kobayashi, looks like. ETA: Found it! Save sent! Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![Kinthalis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kinthalis/32/16084_2.png) [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sdmb-cooperative-total-war-game/477174/24 "2008-12-20T14:36:26Z")
Hmm, I can’t find my saved game folder in Vista, anyone know where it is? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Kobayashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4af34b/32.png) [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sdmb-cooperative-total-war-game/477174/25 "2008-12-20T14:46:02Z")
You couldn’t get the savegame to open at all? Dang. I had heard the steam version was finickity about Kingdoms. Knock 'em dead, **Kinthalis**! ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sdmb-cooperative-total-war-game/477174/26 "2008-12-20T16:28:35Z")
It should be in Program Files–\>SEGA–\>Um…data? ---
**Author:** ![Kinthalis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kinthalis/32/16084_2.png) [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sdmb-cooperative-total-war-game/477174/27 "2008-12-20T16:43:25Z")
I found it and it’s buried under like 10 folders and only visible if you set hidden and system folder to visible. :dubious: Anyway, I played 1 turn so far, and I’ll finish up tonight after my holiday shopping is done. For King Kinthalis must have a feast befitting his grandeur! ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Kobayashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4af34b/32.png) [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sdmb-cooperative-total-war-game/477174/28 "2008-12-20T16:45:26Z")
> [@Kinthalis](#): > > I found it and it’s buried under like 10 folders and only visible if you set hidden and system folder to visible. :dubious: > > Anyway, I played 1 turn so far, and I’ll finish up tonight after my holiday shopping is done. For King Kinthalis must have a feast befitting his grandeur! Probably where your attachments automatically download to. I stuck mine on the desktop then moved it in to the ‘saves’ folder in the Medieval II directory, then you can just load it up straight off. ---
**Author:** ![Kinthalis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kinthalis/32/16084_2.png) [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sdmb-cooperative-total-war-game/477174/29 "2008-12-20T16:45:52Z")
Edit: We agreed on 26 turns right? ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sdmb-cooperative-total-war-game/477174/30 "2008-12-20T16:47:39Z")
5/25 ---
**Author:** ![Kinthalis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kinthalis/32/16084_2.png) [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sdmb-cooperative-total-war-game/477174/31 "2008-12-20T16:51:22Z")
> [@Mr.Kobayashi](#): > > Probably where your attachments automatically download to. I stuck mine on the desktop then moved it in to the ‘saves’ folder in the Medieval II directory, then you can just load it up straight off. Sorry, I knew where the saved file was, my downloads directory, but I couldn’t find the saved game folder for Medieval II. Apparently in vista, it’s not in the program files, but instead buried under Users/your user name/appdata/local/virtualstore/progrma files/sega/medievalII/saves FYI in case anyone else is on Vista. I hope they change that for empire total war. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sdmb-cooperative-total-war-game/477174/32 "2008-12-20T17:05:23Z")
Good to note. ---
**Author:** ![Interconnected\_Series\_of\_Tubes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/13edae/32.png) [@Interconnected\_Series\_of\_Tubes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Interconnected_Series_of_Tubes)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sdmb-cooperative-total-war-game/477174/33 "2008-12-22T10:49:50Z")
As I’m the underclass of the forum with my guest status, I suppose I don’t get access to private messages. I’ll be emailing out my contact information shortly, assuming I can view profiles with my current privileges. For Poland! ---
**Author:** ![Kinthalis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kinthalis/32/16084_2.png) [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sdmb-cooperative-total-war-game/477174/34 "2008-12-22T12:00:54Z")
I’ll be sending you the saved game file tonight, I should be done by then. I’ll also update as to the status of our empire then. long live Poland! ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Kobayashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4af34b/32.png) [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sdmb-cooperative-total-war-game/477174/35 "2008-12-22T13:54:54Z")
Capital! Happy conquering - let us know every brutal detail! Our order of play is a bit out of wack, **ISOT** , are you good to forward the save file to **appleciders** when you’re done? ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sdmb-cooperative-total-war-game/477174/36 "2008-12-22T15:34:23Z")
Yes, it’s safe to say that we shouldn’t get loaded up into a time machine and take over medieval Poland, for we’d conquer the know universe with shitty soldiers! ---
**Author:** ![Kinthalis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kinthalis/32/16084_2.png) [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2008, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sdmb-cooperative-total-war-game/477174/37 "2008-12-23T01:18:51Z")
Family showed up a day early ☹ I got stuck cooking dinner for 6, and now I have to entertain and cede the PC to kids… ☹ I only go to play 3 turns! 3 lousy turns. Not much done, focused on extending our sight by adding some watch towers. I forwarded the save file. Enjoy! ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2008, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sdmb-cooperative-total-war-game/477174/38 "2008-12-23T02:38:20Z")
I never mess with watch towers. That takes money. Money I’d rather use by taking settlements in diplomacy with other nations. ---
**Author:** ![appleciders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sdmb-cooperative-total-war-game/477174/39 "2008-12-24T07:25:55Z")
Really? I live for towers. An easy way to get warned of an impending attack, and I hate those blind spots. Besides, a tower costs only what two turns of upkeep on a spy costs. Then again, I play this game like a banker- all my money gets plowed into improving my economy and I take almost no risks. Markets, ports, and farmland, and I attack only when I’m heavily favored. I’ve got a game going with the Turks where I literally can’t spend money faster than I bring it in. I haven’t had a balance under three thousand in twenty turns, each city is building something, and my armies just keep on rolling on. Of course, sacking cities helps my bottom line a bunch, too, and the fact that my empire of thirty-some territories contains only four castles. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Kobayashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4af34b/32.png) [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2008, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sdmb-cooperative-total-war-game/477174/40 "2008-12-26T19:13:27Z")
I stick em in likely invasion routes (near bridges, fords, mountain passes); cheaper than spies. Most of them I tend to inherit from conquered territories, and the AI places them seemingly at random. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sdmb-cooperative-total-war-game/477174.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sdmb-cooperative-total-war-game/477174.md?page=3)