I'm new, a few questions

[JacquestheApostate]

I am a Total War fanatic some may say, but what’s different is I don’t play the campaign games I simply play the online custom battles.

I am seriously considering getting the VIII Century and Real Warfare 1242.

For starters can you play battles against each other online similar to TW?

How many players can participate?

Can someone post some screen shots for me?

Thanks in advance

[Brigadier Graham]

I am a Total War fanatic some may say, but what’s different is I don’t play the campaign games I simply play the online custom battles.

I am seriously considering getting the VIII Century and Real Warfare 1242.

For starters can you play battles against each other online similar to TW?

How many players can participate?

Can someone post some screen shots for me?

Thanks in advance



Here is a few piccies I posted in the duffer society on TWC..did you see my posts on TWC old boy?

Ye there is multiplayer sir and you can battle to your hearts content.. I think there is an xfire community as well.

Well I just found out something very interesting indeed.. Real Warfare 1242 is back to back compatible with XIII Century Gold edition... Blood of Europe.which is on steam as well.. didn't know that.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/34420/

So not only can you play Real Warfare campaigns.. but also XIII Century Gold edition campaigns as well. this makes for really long campaign battle game.. I assure you... you need a stratagem to win any of the battles.
Oh nearly forgot there are bonus maps that need to be unlocked by progressing in the game too.

Here are a few piccies chaps.. well impressed me.


http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/7329/engine2010100718392740.jpg
http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/6505/engine2010100718403228.jpg
http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/3536/engine2010100718412883.jpg
http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/7821/engine2010101321155192.jpg
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/5043/engine2010101321154799.jpg
http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/3460/engine2010101321155686.jpg
http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/3345/engine2010101321160067.jpg
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/920/engine2010101321160558.jpg
http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/3761/engine2010101321161022.jpg
http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/4311/engine2010101321161471.jpg
http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/7889/engine2010101321161867.jpg
http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/403/engine2010101321163858.jpg

[Rody]

Welcome.

Yes there is a multiplayer battles (custom battles) just like TW games, not sure how many can particpate, but its sure not less than 4 players, plus you can make an AI your ally also, custom battles, there are different maps just like TW, plus there is a map generator, which is something new.

As Mr. Graham indicated you wheather you get XIII century or Real Warfare you can play multiplayer with any other person who has any of those games (Just you need to download the latest patch for any).
For now most of time you wont find anyone in the lobby, but you can always find people ready for challenge in Xfire group, visit & join: http://www.xfire.com/communities/realwarfare1242/

The game is much more difficult than TW games, and need some patiency, any small mistake can lead to certain defeat, but this is what I like about the game its much more realistic, and focus on tactics and early planning.

I will post some screeny as well.

Regards

[JacquestheApostate]

Thanks for posting boys.

[Rody]

Here are some screenshots from Battle of Evesham

Prince Edward watching his Army in deployment stage
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/3171/shot034812.png

Two Knight Units decided to hide somewhere to flank the enemy
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/976/shot035117.png

Prince Edward's Army
http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/8814/shot035300.png

Baronial forces Army:
http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/7887/shot035337.png

Prince Edward's Army Marching forward:
http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/5734/shot035530.png

Baronial Archers aiming
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/6633/shot035625.png

Edward Archer returning fire
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/8828/shot035813.png

Showering the enemy with arrows
http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/2205/shot040130.png

Edward sowrdsmen marching towards the enemy with shield up, blocking thier arrows
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/5936/shot040228.png

The clash has begin
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/6695/clashh.png

Edward's Cav flanking the enemy archers
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/4641/flank.png

CHARGE!!!
http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/4074/charge.png

Kill them all
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/4421/killw.png

Baronial knights tried to save the situation, but Edward's pikemen blocked the bridge
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/9205/blockk.png


Edwards other pikemen marching to block the other end of the bridge

http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/532/march.png

At the same time the archers will shower the enemy knights with arrow

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/4289/arrowsc.png

Time to block the other end of the bridge

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/2116/block2.png

The enemy knights are trapped on the bridge
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/9411/trappedh.png

Prince Edward is watching the the last enemy knight getting slaughtered by pikemen

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/3077/watching.png

The bridge is clear now
http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/544/cleark.png

Victory my lord
http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/4650/victorys.png

The enemy corpses
http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/8770/corpses.png


Going back home
http://img547.imageshack.us/img547/6677/homey.png

[mitra]

The multiplayer battles are at maximum of 3vs3 but battle maps are bigger. As features you have:

a battle map generator (you can have each time a new map)
a new battle type (the battlefield, where you have reinforcements and zone of control)
a lobby with ladder included
a powerful editor

Download my guides and see some of my videos for have a idea of game.

Unluckily online we are few because the game is still not much diffused that why we are using the xfire group for organize battles; there are also some russian players (normally between the 8:00-10:00 PM cet) but they are strong and many of them don't speak english so for a newbie can be hard.

Is normal lost the first 10-15 battles in multi before understand the tactics and force rapports, especially against rus and arab armies.

PS: I will not be online for play for some day, because my principal PC has a problem and I'm waiting the new component. I think i will be again online from tuesday or wesneday (hoping the power generator don't burn other components when collapsed :) )

[JacquestheApostate]

Thanks for posting again and I want to play online. I just bought the VIII Century Gold Edition yesterday. I tried to play online but no luck. I posted in the technical part of the forum and hopefully I can get my answer to solve the problem.

I will have more questions coming down the pipe.

[mitra]

Where was the problem?

[JacquestheApostate]

Where was the problem?
I posted it here:
http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthread.php?t=16992

[mitra]

Steam version is stopped to 2.2.1 version and it miss the update.exe file, apply manually the patch 2.2.1 (copy and paste the files in the game directory) and after retry again to connect; the upload software will start correctly.

First apply the files in this zip http://rapidshare.com/files/300163366/shell.2.2.1.zip.html

after apply the english translation file
http://rapidshare.com/files/300163819/en.2.2.1.zip.html

[JacquestheApostate]

Steam version is stopped to 2.2.1 version and it miss the update.exe file, apply manually the patch 2.2.1 (copy and paste the files in the game directory) and after retry again to connect; the upload software will start correctly.

First apply the files in this zip http://rapidshare.com/files/300163366/shell.2.2.1.zip.html

after apply the english translation file
http://rapidshare.com/files/300163819/en.2.2.1.zip.html

I tried what you said and thanks btw. I copied and pasted into the directory for the game. I then did the same thing for the english one.
Still no luck

[mitra]

I tried what you said and thanks btw. I copied and pasted into the directory for the game. I then did the same thing for the english one.
Still no luck

Probably something go wrong
You have a file update.bin or .exe in the main directory? If not you did some error when you paste the patch files in the directory. Rememer thatn when the game will connect to server it will close the game and start the patch download in the update progam.

[JacquestheApostate]

This is a ss of my VIII Century folder.
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm158/JackDionne/VIICentury.jpg

[mitra]

This is a ss of my VIII Century folder.
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm158/JackDionne/VIICentury.jpg

No isn't present. If you open the first of zip file you will see that it structured like the game directories hierarchy. Between the file in the main place you find a update.bin. Paste it in the main directory (also if is better paste all the files not only this).

[mitra]

No isn't present. If you open the first of zip file you will see that it structured like the game directories hierarchy. Between the file in the main place you find a update.bin. Paste it in the main directory (also if is better paste all the files not only this).

I forgot: after apply the patch launch the game directly using the engine.exe file don't use the link on the desktop. Steam can try to overwrite the modification you installed. After the patch apply, you can copy and paste the game directory in another location without reinstall it, it is window installer freet.

[JacquestheApostate]

Does that mean I can't use Steam to launch the game anymore?

[Rody]

Does that mean I can't use Steam to launch the game anymore?

After update you can use steam, cause I did the same after updates installed, now I have now problems running in with steam.

[mitra]

Better if you avoid, the latest version of steam appears to make upgrade\cache control at the start of game. make a copy of game in another patch and use the exe of game directly after have applied the manual patch. The game will become steam-free

[JacquestheApostate]

Better if you avoid, the latest version of steam appears to make upgrade\cache control at the start of game. make a copy of game in another patch and use the exe of game directly after have applied the manual patch. The game will become steam-free

You're a good man, thanks for your help.

[mitra]

You're a good man, thanks for your help.

>make a copy of game in another patch

Path not patch,naturally.

Let me know if works. Remember to verify if the update file is in the main directory of game.