Norman Invasion of 1066?

[ArcaneGamer]

Please tell me there is an in-game event when a leviathanic Norman army lands in South England, and starts a conquest.

[Zebedee]

There's meant to be an 'end game challenge', with lots of hints that it's the invasions (Hardrada and William the Bastard) of 1066 but nothing confirmed for sure yet.

[Malus131]

I mean it's set in 878, Rollo hadn't even been granted Rouen by Charles the Simple at that point.

[ArcaneGamer]

Originally posted by Malus131:

I mean it's set in 878, Rollo hadn't even been granted Rouen by Charles the Simple at that point.

Total war games are suppose to span a significant period of time. Two centuries, from 878 to 1066, is about right. It's a period of much warfare for the British Isles.

[Metadragon]

The game starts in 867 and each year is divided into 4 turns/seasons. Thats a LOT of turns but considering the increased difficulty of raising armies and getting the steamroll going that may indeed happen.

[Malus131]

Originally posted by Knight Lazarus:

Originally posted by Malus131:

I mean it's set in 878, Rollo hadn't even been granted Rouen by Charles the Simple at that point.

Total war games are suppose to span a significant period of time. Two centuries, from 878 to 1066, is about right. It's a period of much warfare for the British Isles.

You're right ofc, but I'm not sure whether it will span that far considering the whole point is that it's more focused. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to see the Normans turn up, I just don't think they will

[Zebedee]

Just from the FAQs, which is where Knight Lazarus is rightly getting those dates:

"What is the date range of the game?

It starts in 878 AD, and like other Total War games it’s over once you win! There is no set end-date, though the content in the game covers up to around 1066."

With the way they're doing almost a narrative structure to kingdom choices etc., it would make sense that the 'endgame' would be scripted invasions from off-map.

[Royal Fusilier]

I don't think they will try to take the game all the way to 1066; just the techs. They have never had a game with enough turns to take ToB to 1066. It would end up being the longest game yet for CA easily. What they may do and I am hopeful, is take the game to around 1000ish and have Sven or Cnut be the final invasion challenge. I expect the Norman invasion will be released as a dlc. Or they could advance time to 1066 after you create England but that doesn't explain what would happen if the Player is a Norse faction and united Britain under Norse rule. Norse/Viking civil war?

[Love&Peace!!]

> Norse/Viking civil war?

Well, actually why not (though I myself am really disappointed that for such an exciting historical period they make a petty game which covers just one tiny island) but it would indeed be a werid thing of some armies comming out of nowhere without the entire context.

Anyway, from the ToB FAQ:

"What is the date range of the game?

It starts in 878 AD, and like other Total War games it’s over once you win! There is no set end-date, though the content in the game covers up to around 1066."

Whatever that's supposed to mean.

[Royal Fusilier]

Yeah it is vague on just what the content going to 1066 means. I know the Techs go to that date but I really doubt the Events and royal births and such will go anywhere close to 1066. I guess they could just have a generic mass invasion around the 930s.

[Metadragon]

Originally posted by Royal Fusilier:

Yeah it is vague on just what the content going to 1066 means. I know the Techs go to that date but I really doubt the Events and royal births and such will go anywhere close to 1066. I guess they could just have a generic mass invasion around the 930s.

I'd put money on a campaign being longer more drawn out experience than the typical TW. Especially given the changes to army building and maintenance.

[Royal Fusilier]

Originally posted by Metadragon:

Originally posted by Royal Fusilier:

Yeah it is vague on just what the content going to 1066 means. I know the Techs go to that date but I really doubt the Events and royal births and such will go anywhere close to 1066. I guess they could just have a generic mass invasion around the 930s.

I'd put money on a campaign being longer more drawn out experience than the typical TW. Especially given the changes to army building and maintenance.

That would be great but I have serious doubts. I hope it does go at least until around 1000 Sven falls on the British Isles.

[Metadragon]

Originally posted by Royal Fusilier:

Originally posted by Metadragon:

I'd put money on a campaign being longer more drawn out experience than the typical TW. Especially given the changes to army building and maintenance.

That would be great but I have serious doubts. I hope it does go at least until around 1000 Sven falls on the British Isles.

Dont we all have doubts? lol. But thats how it appears. So until I get my hands on it or further videos or previews come out that say different I will go with that for now.

I wonder fi they are going to bring in the Kingdom of the Isles. I think that was around that time. Starting in the almost literal center of things a la Pompey's Rome in Imperator Augustus but much harder since you are not only surrounded but the ones surrounding you are not your culture.

[stevebullpasture]

That would mean CA couldn't copy paste unit textures, that's why they have a cosmetically moddable game. Leave that work to modders, just insure they can't edit the map locations or the audio files.

[ArcaneGamer]

Originally posted by Respek Wahmen:

Originally posted by stevebullpasture:

just insure they can't edit the map locations or the audio files.

Are you saying that CA saved by switching to Geico?

Yes, that's the answer, thank you!

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