can't believe i waited till 2024 to retry this game

[MithridatesVI]

I played back in 2015, when they had just fixed the game but it still wasn't complete, by 2020 it should have definitely been a play but instead i invested 800 hours into rome 1. Still don't regret, but wow. I got into this cause DEI was being advertised everywhere on youtube history channels. Decided to give vanilla a try because i only like to play underdog factions like numidia , thrace etc. I am very surprised at how fresh this feels. playing as saba because kush wasn't underdog enough.

[BRAN MAC BORN]

Well If you enjoyed Rome 1 then Try out Wars of the Gods overhaul and you will get that Rome one flavor via The Rome 1 Roma Surrectum mod.

[Donald JoeBama]

DEI is ass and there are too many DEI shills. this is a good game

[MithridatesVI]

Originally posted by Donald Trump:

DEI is ass and there are too many DEI shills. this is a good game

I do think that they overhype it a little bit. For Me, DEI is a longtime dream come true. It makes my TW experience feel more like a paradox game but not as brain numbingly boring. I can tell, through my initial gameplay of the two that 90% of people will never launch DEI again after 10 maybe 20 hours max. It's way too hardcore and most people will never beat a very hard let alone normal campaign as a non rome/carthage faction. it's best to leave DEI to those that have been playing total war their entire lives like Me.

[Sledge]

Originally posted by Donald Trump:

DEI is ass and there are too many DEI shills. this is a good game

Well shills implies that content creators are somehow getting paid by the mod team for promoting DEI. As far as I know, the DEI team is all volunteer, as no one actually buys the mod, but just downloads it for free.

The DEI mod is amazing IMHO; the population and reworked morale mechanics add a layer of depth that I’ve found lacking in all other TW games. That said, the mod for sure isn’t for everyone. I consider myself a veteran TW player and I struggled in my first campaign as Rome (normal difficulty). The game is rewarding when played well, but will punish the player if played inefficiently.

[spoderman_spoody | Lvl 30 Druid]

DEI is cool but it doesn't change the fact that the developers still don't know WTF they are doing regarding proper humanlike AI design.