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Rome: Total War II
The issue is that in the last games we have lost the only important feature of the TW games: The corrispondence between strategic map and tactical map, that is, now the TW games are no more true wargames, because you cannot anymore use the terrain as a simulation of the real war.

In the old RTW, the Strategic map was mirrored in the Tactic map of the battlefield, so in the old RTW you could reenact the strategy (with limitations of course, but the idea should be developed and not discarded!), but now there are only pre-built sets of terrain, you cannot anymore choose carefully the right ground to find yourself in the better position during the battles, these choices cannot be changed with the modding activity, they are structural of the game.

The map is a shame! In Italy we have a huge town in North Italy, occupying the whole Po Valley, you know that between Liguria and the Vetian coast thre were at least three large cultures: The Ligurian Tibes, the Cisalpine Gauls, and the Veneti, now in game they have placed a big gigantic town ... and Job done!.... a part the fact that this is also aestetically a horrid choice, com'on! How can you represent the Roman History in this way? How can you insult the Roman Legacy in this way? How can you misunderstand the ancient history of Europe in this way? I have closed with the TW games.
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Rome: Total War II - by Ronon Maximus - 07-03-2012, 07:05 AM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by Matthew Lehman - 07-03-2012, 07:16 AM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 07-03-2012, 12:15 PM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by Robert Vermaat - 07-03-2012, 12:25 PM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by M. Demetrius - 07-03-2012, 11:54 PM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by jim - 07-04-2012, 05:15 AM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 07-04-2012, 05:40 AM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by Cemendur - 07-04-2012, 12:32 PM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by Marcus F. - 07-04-2012, 06:10 PM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by Robert Vermaat - 07-04-2012, 06:47 PM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by M. Demetrius - 07-05-2012, 05:57 AM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by Medicus matt - 07-05-2012, 04:25 PM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by MARCvSVIBIvSMAvRINvS - 07-07-2012, 05:53 AM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by M. Demetrius - 07-07-2012, 09:20 AM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 07-08-2012, 06:21 PM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by Markus Montanvs - 07-08-2012, 10:31 PM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by Robert Matthew - 07-13-2012, 08:34 PM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by Marcus F. - 07-19-2012, 12:35 AM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 07-19-2012, 07:23 AM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by Robert Vermaat - 07-20-2012, 10:03 PM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by FCG - 07-21-2012, 07:05 PM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by Vinicius Alexandre - 07-21-2012, 08:45 PM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by Quintus - 07-22-2012, 10:13 AM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by Marcus F. - 07-23-2012, 03:43 AM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by Matthew Lehman - 07-23-2012, 05:54 AM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 07-27-2012, 02:31 AM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 07-27-2012, 12:45 PM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 07-27-2012, 09:24 PM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 07-28-2012, 12:41 PM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 07-29-2012, 09:54 PM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 07-29-2012, 10:50 PM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 07-30-2012, 07:32 PM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 07-30-2012, 08:18 PM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by Marcus F. - 08-15-2012, 06:33 PM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by Pavel AMELIANVS - 08-15-2012, 09:34 PM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by M. Caecilius - 08-15-2012, 10:25 PM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by Matthew Lehman - 08-16-2012, 12:45 AM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by Vinicius Alexandre - 08-16-2012, 09:52 PM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 08-17-2012, 03:48 AM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by James Hargreaves - 08-17-2012, 08:30 PM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by M. Caecilius - 08-17-2012, 09:23 PM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by Maurice Hopkins - 08-18-2012, 07:10 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Ronon Maximus - 09-08-2012, 07:30 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Marcus F. - 09-22-2012, 02:09 AM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by jim - 09-22-2012, 04:05 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Vinicius Alexandre - 09-26-2012, 07:54 PM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by Marcus F. - 09-27-2012, 02:25 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Agricola - 09-27-2012, 02:42 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Matthew Lehman - 09-27-2012, 03:35 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 09-27-2012, 04:50 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Matthew Lehman - 09-27-2012, 04:57 AM
Rome: Total War II - by M. Demetrius - 09-27-2012, 05:47 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Agricola - 09-27-2012, 11:13 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 09-28-2012, 01:55 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 09-28-2012, 04:12 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Vinicius Alexandre - 09-28-2012, 04:38 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Cacaius - 09-30-2012, 01:08 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 09-30-2012, 04:00 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Agricola - 10-05-2012, 08:09 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Florivs Virilis - 10-06-2012, 02:43 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 10-06-2012, 02:58 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Florivs Virilis - 10-06-2012, 02:35 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Matthew Lehman - 10-13-2012, 05:50 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 10-13-2012, 03:46 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Vinicius Alexandre - 10-15-2012, 09:23 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 10-16-2012, 04:32 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Simon N Scarrow - 10-16-2012, 05:18 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 10-18-2012, 04:38 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Robert Matthew - 10-19-2012, 04:21 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Matthew Lehman - 10-21-2012, 04:12 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 12-05-2012, 12:59 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Marcus F. - 12-07-2012, 06:12 AM
Rome: Total War II - by M. Demetrius - 12-07-2012, 07:01 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Matthew Lehman - 12-07-2012, 09:28 AM
Rome: Total War II - by tiberius aemilius naso - 12-08-2012, 02:15 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Robert Matthew - 12-08-2012, 05:14 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 12-08-2012, 05:51 PM
Rome: Total War II - by M. Demetrius - 12-08-2012, 06:57 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Robert Matthew - 12-08-2012, 11:59 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Vinicius Alexandre - 12-10-2012, 08:24 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 12-12-2012, 10:53 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Marcus F. - 12-15-2012, 12:45 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Agricola - 12-15-2012, 02:35 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 12-15-2012, 04:22 AM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by Burzum - 01-18-2013, 04:16 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Marcus F. - 02-02-2013, 03:12 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Robert Matthew - 02-02-2013, 04:37 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 02-02-2013, 04:43 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Marcus F. - 02-09-2013, 03:16 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 02-09-2013, 04:35 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Marcus F. - 02-14-2013, 02:28 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Pavel AMELIANVS - 02-14-2013, 07:06 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 02-14-2013, 10:03 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Agricola - 02-15-2013, 01:03 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Robert Vermaat - 02-15-2013, 03:19 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Marcus F. - 02-15-2013, 11:43 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 02-16-2013, 03:26 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 02-16-2013, 09:14 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Márk György Kis - 02-16-2013, 09:24 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 02-16-2013, 09:32 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 02-16-2013, 10:31 PM
Rome: Total War II - by thomas aagaard - 02-17-2013, 09:23 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Robert Vermaat - 02-22-2013, 02:15 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Vinicius Alexandre - 02-28-2013, 08:58 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 02-28-2013, 09:02 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Robert Matthew - 02-28-2013, 10:03 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Tim - 02-28-2013, 10:38 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Robert Vermaat - 03-01-2013, 09:56 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Vinicius Alexandre - 03-01-2013, 10:37 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 03-01-2013, 10:43 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Robert Grainger - 03-01-2013, 11:36 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 03-01-2013, 11:55 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Scott - 03-10-2013, 09:27 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Agricola - 03-24-2013, 04:20 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Matthew Lehman - 03-24-2013, 04:46 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Gesith - 03-24-2013, 04:53 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 03-24-2013, 11:06 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Florivs Virilis - 03-25-2013, 06:26 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 03-25-2013, 05:00 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Jack Rizzio - 03-25-2013, 06:37 PM
Rome: Total War II - by M. Demetrius - 03-25-2013, 07:00 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 03-25-2013, 08:50 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 03-27-2013, 09:55 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Jasper Cobelens - 03-28-2013, 03:32 AM
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Rome: Total War II - by Gesith - 03-28-2013, 05:41 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 03-28-2013, 05:56 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Robert Grainger - 03-29-2013, 11:32 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Marcus F. - 03-29-2013, 06:25 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Robert Vermaat - 04-02-2013, 05:39 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 04-02-2013, 05:55 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Marcus F. - 04-13-2013, 04:27 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Vinicius Alexandre - 04-23-2013, 06:57 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 04-23-2013, 08:52 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Agricola - 06-03-2013, 07:10 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 06-03-2013, 10:24 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Diocle - 06-03-2013, 04:46 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Titvs Statilivs Castvs - 06-03-2013, 05:20 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Matthew Lehman - 06-03-2013, 08:19 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Diocle - 06-03-2013, 08:36 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Scott - 06-14-2013, 07:48 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Peter - 06-24-2013, 05:52 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Peter - 06-24-2013, 05:52 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Narukami - 08-24-2013, 04:46 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Robert Vermaat - 08-26-2013, 11:23 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 08-26-2013, 12:00 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Pavel AMELIANVS - 08-26-2013, 01:10 PM
Rome: Total War II - by M.VAL.BRUTUS - 08-26-2013, 03:05 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Robert Matthew - 08-27-2013, 02:43 PM
Rome: Total War II - by thomas aagaard - 08-30-2013, 09:48 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 08-30-2013, 10:41 AM
Rome: Total War II - by jim - 09-01-2013, 02:50 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Narukami - 09-01-2013, 04:44 AM
Rome: Total War II - by thomas aagaard - 09-01-2013, 03:48 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 09-01-2013, 05:00 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 09-03-2013, 08:35 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Peter - 09-03-2013, 08:13 PM
Re: Rome: Total War II - by Peter - 09-04-2013, 03:04 PM
Rome: Total War II - by thomas aagaard - 09-04-2013, 08:41 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Macedon - 09-04-2013, 09:18 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 09-04-2013, 09:39 PM
Rome: Total War II - by jim - 09-06-2013, 09:38 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Matthew Lehman - 09-08-2013, 06:46 PM
Rome: Total War II - by M.VAL.BRUTUS - 09-09-2013, 07:45 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Robert Vermaat - 09-11-2013, 10:48 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Epictetus - 09-13-2013, 04:09 AM
Rome: Total War II - by David - 12-02-2013, 09:49 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Dan Howard - 12-02-2013, 11:55 PM
Rome: Total War II - by David - 12-03-2013, 05:08 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 12-03-2013, 05:58 PM
Rome: Total War II - by David - 12-03-2013, 08:00 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Marc - 12-03-2013, 08:03 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Macedon - 12-03-2013, 08:38 PM
Rome: Total War II - by David - 12-03-2013, 09:03 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Marc - 12-03-2013, 09:11 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 12-03-2013, 09:16 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Macedon - 12-03-2013, 09:23 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Jack Rizzio - 12-03-2013, 09:25 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Tim - 12-03-2013, 10:34 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 12-03-2013, 10:53 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Alexand96 - 12-03-2013, 10:53 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Dan Howard - 12-04-2013, 07:39 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Marc - 12-04-2013, 10:25 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 12-04-2013, 12:14 PM
Rome: Total War II - by David - 12-04-2013, 05:59 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Marc - 12-04-2013, 06:33 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Dan Howard - 12-04-2013, 09:17 PM
Rome: Total War II - by jim - 12-05-2013, 03:31 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 12-05-2013, 11:37 AM
Rome: Total War II - by thomas aagaard - 12-05-2013, 07:29 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Robert Vermaat - 12-06-2013, 03:50 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 12-06-2013, 04:35 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Diocle - 12-06-2013, 07:35 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Pavel AMELIANVS - 12-06-2013, 07:58 PM
Rome: Total War II - by jim - 12-06-2013, 08:18 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 12-06-2013, 09:01 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Robert Vermaat - 12-09-2013, 12:13 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Lyceum - 12-09-2013, 12:47 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 12-09-2013, 01:05 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Dan Howard - 12-09-2013, 02:16 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Tai Drury - 12-09-2013, 02:55 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Dan Howard - 12-09-2013, 09:11 PM
Rome: Total War II - by David - 12-09-2013, 10:10 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Tai Drury - 12-09-2013, 10:54 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 12-09-2013, 10:56 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Tai Drury - 12-09-2013, 11:28 PM
Rome: Total War II - by David - 12-10-2013, 04:28 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 12-10-2013, 04:30 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Marc - 12-10-2013, 05:20 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Diocle - 12-10-2013, 10:18 PM
Rome: Total War II - by David - 12-11-2013, 12:38 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Diocle - 12-11-2013, 01:53 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Robert Vermaat - 12-12-2013, 12:34 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Diocle - 12-12-2013, 12:57 PM
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Rome: Total War II - by Andrew - 12-13-2013, 05:07 AM
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Rome: Total War II - by Diocle - 12-13-2013, 03:58 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Tai Drury - 12-13-2013, 04:01 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Tai Drury - 12-13-2013, 04:02 PM
Rome: Total War II - by Andrew - 12-14-2013, 04:59 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Robert Vermaat - 12-17-2013, 10:44 AM
Rome: Total War II - by Flavivs Aetivs - 12-17-2013, 12:01 PM
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Rome: Total War II - by David - 12-30-2013, 05:21 PM
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Rome: Total War II - by Tim - 12-30-2013, 10:35 PM
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