Interest check in a IAAR of a Total War Game

[Dr.Livingstone]

I think I've been on this forum long enough to try to do an actual forum game, so here's my idea. An IAAR based on one a TW Game. I have not chosen which yet, but I plan to use this thread to figure that out.

Now time for the meat and bones, how the game will work. So far, I have the following planned out:

1. Characters will be divided into three classes, Governor, Generals, and MP/Senator/Congressmen/etc.
2. Governors will lead groups of cities, deciding what buildings they want to build.
3. Generals will lead campaigns, recruit troops, and so on.
4. The Senate will have three jobs. First, it will allocate money to Governors and Generals, who will then use that money to build and recruit. Secondly, they will decide foreign policy, e.g. who to war with and who to make peace with. And lastly, they will appoint Generals and Governors, as well as remove them as needed.

The game will take place in turns, where I show screenshots of the campaign map and the characters tell me what to do. I will personally lead battles, but I will consult with Generals if I see that a battle looks imminent.

I might add more options, such as coups, intrigue, and rebellions, but for now this is the core of the game.

Finally, I will say that I have talked to 2kNikk, who shows some interest in joining as Co-GM.

I will include a list of TW games that I own below.

Spoiler

Rome Total War + Barbarian Invasion
Medieval 2 Total War + Kingdoms
Empire Total War
Total War Shogun 2 Fall of the Samurai

 

[oxfordroyale]

I like the idea. Rome Total War or Medieval 2 Total War would be my preferences.

 

[alkatraz777]

Sounds cool, Empire or Medieval would be the best

 

[Clophiroth]

Like it. Empire or Fall of the Samurai

 

[ThePirateMan]

Sounds interesting, though I'm not certain I'd be participating. Out of the games you have RTW and M2 would be the most interesting to me. I would also throw Attila in there if it was an option.

 

[oxfordroyale]

Sounds interesting, though I'm not certain I'd be participating. Out of the games you have RTW and M2 would be the most interesting to me. I would also throw Attila in there if it was an option.

The more recent the game, the worse it is.

 

[Stuckenschmidt]

Good idea. Although I would suggest to not let the players micromanage too much beyond general guidelines. Will be following.

 

[Artistove]

Medieval 2 is my preference.

 

[Dr.Livingstone]

Alright, I think it best to do an official poll to determine which TW gets the honor. Afterwards, we can do a Poll to determine faction.

As I have four Total War games, we will do it via alternative vote. That is to say, you order your vote in terms of priority. Example:

1. Rome Total War
2. Empire Total War
3. Medieval 2 Total War
4. Fall of the Samurai

 

[Clophiroth]

1)Fall of the Samurai
2)EMpire
3)Rome
4)Medieval

 

[alkatraz777]

1. Rome Total War
2. Empire Total War
3. Medieval 2 Total War
4. Fall of the Samurai (boo)

 

[oxfordroyale]

1. Rome Total War
2. Medieval 2 Total War
3. Empire Total War
4. Fall of the Samurai

 

[aedan777]

1. Rome
2. Medieval 2
3. Empire
4. Fall of the Samurai

 

[baboushreturns]

1. Rome
2. None of the others work for what you're proposing

 

[Dr.Livingstone]

1. Rome
2. None of the others work for what you're proposing

I think any of the others could work, but yeah, Rome would be best.

 

[Stuckenschmidt]

1. Empire
2. Rome
3. Samurai
4. Medieval

 

[CaesarCzech]

1. Rome
2. Medieval 2
3. Samurai
4. Empire

 

[ThePirateMan]

Do you intend to use any mods?

Also I can't figure out what to vote. I just know
4. Fall of the Samurai

 

[Gorganslayer]

sounds fun, i would love to see it in empire

 

[Stuckenschmidt]

sounds fun, i would love to see it in empire

Indeed. Empire was the first one with tech-tree, opening more possibilities. And if we play on a higher difficulty level, it is even a challenge.