1:00 Battle interface (what you see on the screen during a battle). Most terms were explained 2:30 Controls. 3:26 Basic battle movements/Troop movement. Camera movt. right click + drag. ctr + double left click 8:30 Movement orders once battle has started - ctr + G
Lol I find it funny how when anyone wants to exit the game mid battle, they never click "Concede Defeat" button even though they want to continue playing Total War, they click "Exit to Desktop" and enter the game again instead
Just wanted to give you a little insight as to what I think as a new viewer. These videos are absolutely spectacular, you get very to the point, your tips are without very useful & without withholding any information (as to be secretive to strategies to remain a great player) you hint on a lot of things in this series of tutorials that helps a TON. There was a lot that when I first started playing over a year ago, that I didn't understand. I sort of put the game aside for a while and just recently reinstalled, amazing. And it wasn't until today that I actually delved deeper into how things worked, the battle movements video, being able to synchronize attack orders and just move with less micro management has helped a LOT. There was a lot that I was doing out of developed capability, I've played strategy games for a while and I'm a pretty heavy gamer in general that I didn't quite understand. As to why a certain formation let me hold out much longer etc.
Or why for example yesterday when I had a 20% win & 80% loss auto resolve ratio and I went in and battled it out I won by a landslide. I was able to maneuver my troops to kind of hold a front line in a tight space against their 2500 something troops, to my 1200 and I basically split my force in half, and worked my way around the building and behind their force and absolutely demolished them with only 190 men lost. Slaughtering almost 2400 of them. I was amazed. This game has a lot of depth and mechanics that are more than just this much attack this much defense. I love playing as Rome so far, they're kind of a stand your ground and deal a lot of damage type of faction. It fits my play style, however I love to out maneuver and just decimate forces as well. So I get handy with what I've had and I've won some pretty scale tipped battles. Which always leave me beyond satisfied.
Recently purchased Rome 2 on a Steam sale. Scouring RU-vid for beginner/intermediate level videos to understand the game and do well. Your beginner videos are the best that I have found. Very informative and easy to understand. A BIG thank you, sir! Subscribed to your channel and eager to learn more! Then off to conquer the ancient world! :)
I appreciate your subconscious resistance to conceding defeat at the end there, very Roman of you :). ( Great video by the way, did not know that the AI attack would keep your units from blobbing)
Great video. Even though I have hundreds of hours in Rome 2 I learned a few new things about movement orders. Lol though watching you explain things it made me realise how complex the game can be. The UI is deceptively simple.
In all honesty this video is helpful indeed. And most if not all of the concepts and skills taught in these 3 part videos will still more or less work in the next game Attila. Keep up the good work man.
It would be very nice if you could make one for Atila in the first 2-3 month, your guide's are really good for begginers and would really help newer player having more fun and not abandonning the game because they get rekt and dont understand anything
Thanks a lot for this guide, I've procrastinated on learning how to group units for way too long now and it's making my Carthage campaign unplayable. Now maybe I'll actually make some progress!
A VERY WELL DONE INTRODUCTION !! There are people like me comming relativly late to the game appreciating your serious work 6:30 FORMATION ORDERS with KEYBOARD. For all comming from the Geerman culture. Here CONTROL = der STRG -Knppf. ( DIE STEURUNGSTASTE ) Because I am sure many German speaking people also watching this fine LP since not many folks do this pain sticking work to make things easier for others. "HeirofCarthage" you are my hero ! shure, most German speaking folks being in TOTAL WAR know that, it is even explained in most Tutorials of the series BUT !!! This here is not done for that commen crowd. :)
7:37 PRESET FORMATION ORDERS: I liked those in SHOGUN 2 better. Of course that here is a much more experienced GAMER friendly method and it leaves more space to enjoy the graphic but for people like me with more limited eye sight it has it´s hadicap
Sorry for the negative comments.......I went back and got my army fighting them pesky Parthians......a shameful defeat my general said but I was blown away! I got this game on sale..what a bargain! Pace fratre 😁
Rome 2 is certainly not going out of date. I mean, sure Attila is out, but Rome 2 has had almost 2 years to mature like a fine wine (and got patched extensively). I would argue campaign is at it's best now, with a truly amazing experience possible if you play each faction to their strengths and at a difficulty you find challenging.
Hotshots2890 Just as the game is about to die out? Now there may be an argument but its obvious that there will be more players on Atilla then R2TW. Also there is something called doing new guides whenever there is a patch... Plus I'm pretty sure the interface was the same a year ago.
Hotshots2890 I'm sure the "mechanics" used for many of the Total War games as you say have been around for a long time. True there have been a few things(like auto-run) but a lot of stuff isnt "new" from emperor edition.
I downloaded "Rome 2:Emperor Edition" from Steam and I'm just about to give up on it. First problem is the prologue. You can only get thru Chapter One. Chapter 3 is impossible. The main problem is, you are out numbered. I thought at first it may be my gameplay but on checking various forums on the Internet I found many people have had the same problem. I've also found it hard to beat other armies. It doesn't matter what manoeuvre I try I can never beat anyone. Managing the cities is no problem, once you get used to it. I also play Napoleon and Empire and have very little problem making progress in gaining territory and winning battles..
Just got this game... is there anything like this for the campaign? I started as Iceni, got going okay... then I tried Rome, and... tf? I'd love a step by step guide/demonstration/let's play showing how to manipulate the politics, manage buildings, advice on what to build when, and the reasons behind it all.
Hey Heir, I love your videos, I am somewhat new to Rome II so they have been pretty helpful for me. Is there an easy way in game, preferably when recruiting units to see if they have javelins? It seems like important information but as far as I can tell isn't listed anywhere. Thanks.
It doesn't show it on the army selection or recruitment screen. If you look at honga.net it has stats including hidden stats like javelin type and range for all units.
These are all very helpful videos in the sense of the information provided by then, but even after watching all of them I still find the command UI for Rome 2 to be a massive downgrade from Shogun 2 with the exception of group move. Now if only the game would LISTEN TO MY COMMANDS and do the "Group forward engage" command as I am executing exactly as you showed me, I might be able to tolerate playing the game
Is there anyway to make the camera zoom in straight during battles? It zooms and rolls forward so I have to then move the camera back every time. It’s driving me crazy!!
Rasdanda Only if you are completely new to the series. Rome 1 is an exceptional game, if you begin the series by playing Rome 2 then because of the graphical improvements this game has in comparison, you may find it hard to go back. And you would be missing out. There are many aspects of Rome 2 which are better than it's predecessor. There are also many aspects of Rome 1 which are better than it's successor. I do not know which laptop/computer you currently have, but you might be able to run Rome 1 on it no problem, connect it up to a monitor/TV. I would start there. It has held up well enough. You wouldn't regret starting with Rome 1 believe me, you might regret it if you begin with Rome 2, and never go back and play the first in the series. It's probably selling pretty cheap. Well worth it. And it will give you a head-start come May when you do upgrade your laptop. I won't take any responsibility if you boot up Rome 1 and are glued to your laptop, addicted. Friends are family wonder where you are, you're up all night, you don't sleep, for Rome. :-)
Rasdanda I've only just found the Total War series in the past year. Instead of diving straight into Rome 2 (needed to build a PC first!!) I started with Rome 1, on my laptop, hooked up to a screen. I made the right choice. Not only did I get to enjoy Rome 1, by the time I bought Rome 2, it was in a much, much better state than at release. I could have been put off both by purchasing Rome 2 on release. Also why I won't be preordering or purchasing Attila at release. Let it be patched and balanced. I've got 10 years of Total War to catch up on!! :-)
hello how do you control and group 2 army's I am in a battle were I need a reinforcing army to win. I can group and control the 1st army, but when the second one shows up I hit my group number it also selects the second army that shows up on the map in head of my first army. its all an unorganized mess.. I can just select all and rush and win or auto resolve.. but I would like to do this under control. thanks again for your help and time helping us N00BS:-)
Mate, how do you pop your troops so fast to the grid after you right click ? Mine have to run or walk to the grid where I see you just getting to the yellow grid at just a click :)
Awesome! Glad you are getting some more time back in the game. It is a fun one. I am playing it again right now in a Seleucid campaign on my channel as well.
When I do the formation group on very big groups of units, sometimes the units don't stay in formation, especially the skirmishers and ranged units for some reason. Any help?
Who thinks that campaign in Atilla is going to be better than campaign in rome 2? I think that campaign is going to be very bad because of extended army and character managment. I like to fight battles, I don't like to pick traits for character and waste time on things like family influence and agent traits. I think that makes campaign boring.
Is Atila a bad game then? I used to watch my brother play medieval total war agea ago but I have only really played rome 2 and was considering getting Atila but im not sure is it worth it?
Jack Lee I don't like Atila that much because you don't get to see the real romans land spartans with their cool looking armour and shields but I hear its better then Total War rome 2
