name a game that doesnt have any issues across its installer base? It had a poor release but the 15+ patches since then have more than recovered it. It's been supported for a year and a half, free content DLC's and currently sits well with most players.
Like I said, its tough you are having problems. I'm not disregarding your opinion but I really think your experience is in the minority of the current game, so its a bit daft to just assure people its t the game being broken instead of finding out what the actual issue is and suggesting ways to improve the experience, which might actually help. You know..constructive instead of a twcenter classic moan. Its a case of classic rosy eyed view as well. All TW's have had rubbish releases and the early ones under activision only got 3 or so patches before being dropped like a stone, regardless of issues.
I'm the same. It was odd as I loved STW, people swear its the best of the series so far as well but I was a bit "meh" about it. The Barbarian expansion of RTW was also my least favourite (apart from the abortive Alexander release) so I'm unsure how it will go, but the improved RPG elements (a legit complaint about what's missing from R2TW I feel) might win me over a bit.
But you are belittling my opinion and now even calling me daft, saying I'm rose tinted spectacled and because my opinion is negative, its now just another TWC moan. That's not a very nice or balanced or reasoned way to approach a debate in my humble opinion. Your're being derogative, directly and unfairly at me personally. Not on.
So I'll repeat, I'm glad you guys enjoy it. I said that sincerely. Its great that you're happy with where the series is. I just wish I was. For me its unfortunate that I don't think much of it and for me the series has been in a steady decline for some time. Rome II is CA's worst hour for me.
In numerous posts before I clearly tried to express some detail why I think the engine is in need of overhaul and showing its age limitations. The warscape has always had problems and for me these problems still remain unresolved and in many ways the cracks seem to appear bigger the more they try to "improve" it and keep it visually up to date. You could hit its limitations with Empire and Napoleon via unit size mods, but with Rome II it seems to hit those same limitations much more easily, hence why I dont think its where it could/should be.
I've played literally thousands of hours across the franchise. Shogun 2 I thought lacked interest for me personally and Rome II, technical short comings to one side, still lacks soul for me too. As for CA now being great having released 16+ patches and free dlc, simply isn't good enough for me. But I'm not going to digress overtly into the business practices they followed/actioned. But it wasn't pretty.
Yes previous titles like Empire released in a shocking state. But you know what, I saw the magic in it at the beginning and still play it now. Rome 2 still isnt right for me and was shockingly poor at release, for me, beyond anything prior to it to date. And I wont ever be returning to it, which is sad. All the other titles I still play now. With ironically the older ones more so than anything more recent. A sure sign of decline.
Now thats called an opinion. We all have a right to one and it shouldn't matter if its a minority one or a majority one. Your assumed, conjectural stats are here say and nothing more, even if they mattered. Which they dont. My opinion is expressed regardless of popularity or synchronicity with the mob. For you to post a case argument based on poll swings is frankly far dafter than what I am accused of by you.
Now wouldn't it be far nicer if we just agreed to disagree. They after all opinions and neither should really be belittled, if of course you're into the concept of being reasonable with a fellow gamer.
tl;dr
it failed and still fails to meet my expectations.
