The game is finally in a playable and enjoyable state, IMHO. And Patch 5 is coming tomorrow, so I was wondering if there is any interest in doing a Hot Seat session of Rome II.
Obviously we can’t really handle it like the other Total Wars, since there isn’t a family tree per se, so we’ll have to decide on maybe a set number of turns per person, as well as any other rules we want to include.
I’ll offer my public drop box folder in order to share the save around.
Common peoples, let’s get all Roma Victrix up in here!
Yeah, I’m game.
Sweet! Hopefully we can get at least one more to form a proper Triumvirate.
Since there are no family trees i Rome II, I’m thinking we each serve a fixed number of terms and then pass the torch. I’m thinking 20 would be good. Just enough time to get something done, but long term plans will have to be shared.
Any preference in difficulty settings?
The game runs like a disappointing pile of shit on my PC, so I’m unfortunately going to have to pass on this one.
Did you try the new patch? It came out today.
I had to turn the setting down pretty low on my system, but Rome II still runs better than Shogun 2.
I’ll go with whatever setup you think is reasonable, Kinthalis. Twenty turns per player seems fine. I could go with either normal or hard difficulty. Which faction are we going to choose?
I’m fine with any. They did just add the Selucids, in case that interests anyone.
Just ordered a new GPU for my rig as Rome II currently runs like ass on my 560 ti, once it’s good and running I’d be up for it.
Since we’re playing Rome II Total War, I move that we actually play Rome.
Ok, let’s get this show on the road!
Hopefully we’ll get more players as we continue.
I’ll start with the first 20 turns, and pass it to you Terminus.
Consul Kinthalius Magnus shall lead the good people of Rome to greatness!
Roma Victrix!
Setting: Hard.
Forgot about the sub-factions. I picked Junia so we’ll have some agricultural and public order bonuses, but a penalty to diplomacy.
Junia always seemed to suffer from a nearly 100% saturation of the “insane” traits in my experience. Junia generals with good authority are so hard to come by. They out-beef literally everyone though.
Turns out thinking you’re a werewolf actually translates into some butt kicking ability.
272 BCE.
The greatest, most handsomest military mind in Roman history, Kinthalius Junia Magnus, takes his place as consul of Rome for the first time.
The Etruscan League has held the norther Italian peninsula for far too long, and my first order of business is dislodging them from our lands, once and for all! Of course our hastati are twice the soldiers that the Etruscan spearmen are, so I focus on economic research, rather than military, and reinforce the two Legions stationed in Italy with hastati and Levites.
Year one: Steam Community :: Screenshot :: Straight Dope Hot Seat Campaign - Year one
Velathri falls quickly and allows me to cut off access to Ariminum which I encircle and attack in what is Rome’s first large scale battle.
Etruscan defeat: Steam Community :: Screenshot :: Straight Dope Hot Seat Campaign - First Etruscan War
Rome’s troops prove to be superior and Legio II earns it’s title: Italica.
In the meantime and through extensive negotiations I get Syracuse to accept Roman administration, officially becoming our first client state. I also forge trade and non-aggression pacts with Carthage and some of the city states across the Adriatic including Athens.
In year 18 of my rule, I finally deal the Etruscan league a mortal blow, taking from them Alalia in Corsica, finally bringing stability to the region and, for now, at least, peace.
After the first term: Steam Community :: Screenshot :: Straight Dope Hot Seat Campaign - End of Kinthalius Magnus Consul term of 20 years ;)
20 years after my start as consul I see that controlling Sardinia will be critical to our control of trade in the mediterranean, but all out war with Carthage and it’s satrapies is unwise. I start a campaign of subterfuge in Karalis and set the foundation for a slave uprising, which, if timed correctly, my replacement might be able to take advantage of. If the rebels take Karalis, Rome can take the city without forcing a punic war. At least in the short term.
Save file can be downloaded here: Dropbox - Error - Simplify your life
Your Turn Terminus!