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grizzly · 16-02-2011, 13:27

I think this is one Total War game I could safely pre-order without playing the demo. There's going to be bugs (there always are) but I can't see CA messing this up. By going back to Shogun they have no new mechanics to implement like rifles or international sea trading routes.

It's a shame there's no Steam per-order bonus. I think retail copies are getting some. I would have liked if they released the original game on Steam and given it free with pre-order.

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Originally Posted by evercloserunion

Terrible trailer tbh. I am absolutely none the wiser about the game.

And what was that swordfight about, completely irrelevant.

They released some "battle reports" vids, showing lots of gameplay.

Coriolanus · 16-02-2011, 13:42

Man, even if it's pre alpha it looks sweet. I've been waiting and waiting to upgrade my pc (currently dual core, Nvidia 9500) so this is a perfect excuse.

Sasquatch76 · 19-02-2011, 12:07

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Originally Posted by evercloserunion

Terrible trailer tbh. I am absolutely none the wiser about the game.

And what was that swordfight about, completely irrelevant.

Just like most trailers then?

Looking forward to the demo... roll on Tuesday!

BopNiblets · 22-02-2011, 20:21

Demo up on Steam steam://install/34350

Sephiroth_dude · 22-02-2011, 21:29

Anyone download the demo?how much diskspace does it require?

**Maximilian** · 22-02-2011, 22:27

6 gigs. Another 90 minutes. Hope it doesn't suck. Empire left a bad taste in my mouth.

evercloserunion · 22-02-2011, 23:57

Wow, 6GB seems large for a demo, unless I am just out of touch with modern gaming requirements (I don't play many new games).

**Maximilian** · 23-02-2011, 00:52

full game is 20gb. Only played for a bit but it seems very slick indeed. Pace of the battles seems a lot quicker. Campaign map is really nice. Music in the loading screen is the same as that from the first game. Performance is good.

Griffin87 · 23-02-2011, 09:10

Downloaded the demo last nite. should get a game in tonight. i heard the demo is scripted so we cant judge the batte ai.

uglyjohn · 23-02-2011, 11:19

started downloading this morning at 6:00 am local time. its now 7:14 pm, 89% done and the speed has dropped to 3kb/s. perfect.

im actually only playing the demo to see how it runs on my laptop. every part of shogun 1 was fantastic. way ahead of its time.

Sephiroth_dude · 23-02-2011, 13:19

Whats the A.I like?I've read on various forums that its actually smart :O

Griffin87 · 24-02-2011, 09:14

played the demo last nite. The Battle Ai is scripted in the demo so we cant tell weather the ai is any better.

They done this with the Empire demo too.

Branoic · 24-02-2011, 14:30

I swore after the fiasco that was Empire I'd never preorder a TW game again, but damn them, something about them going back to Shogun just fills me with a warm fuzzy feeling, an I loved the demo, even with scripted battle AI.

grizzly · 25-02-2011, 13:24

What graphics cards are folks going to run this on? I've got a 285 and want to run on 1900x1200 on high(ish) settings.

Wezo1994 · 26-02-2011, 22:50

Just been playing the Demo of Shogun 2 and it is UTTERLY AMAZING!

22-02-2011, 20:21	#49
BopNiblets Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The crater pockmarked world known as "Kildare" Posts: 3,260 Adverts \| Friends	Demo up on Steam steam://install/34350 Last edited by BopNiblets; 22-02-2011 at 20:24.

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uglyjohn Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: western australia Posts: 730 Adverts \| Friends	started downloading this morning at 6:00 am local time. its now 7:14 pm, 89% done and the speed has dropped to 3kb/s. perfect. im actually only playing the demo to see how it runs on my laptop. every part of shogun 1 was fantastic. way ahead of its time. Last edited by uglyjohn; 23-02-2011 at 11:21.

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16-02-2011, 13:42	#47
Coriolanus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4,807 Adverts \| Friends	Man, even if it's pre alpha it looks sweet. I've been waiting and waiting to upgrade my pc (currently dual core, Nvidia 9500) so this is a perfect excuse.

22-02-2011, 21:29	#50
Sephiroth_dude Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: cork Posts: 18,450 Adverts \| Friends	Anyone download the demo?how much diskspace does it require?

22-02-2011, 22:27	#51
Maximilian Moderator Join Date: Feb 1998 Posts: 5,304 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Judges' Chambers [Legal Issues], Legal Discussion	6 gigs. Another 90 minutes. Hope it doesn't suck. Empire left a bad taste in my mouth.

22-02-2011, 23:57	#52
evercloserunion Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Dublin/Wexford Posts: 1,851 Adverts \| Friends	Wow, 6GB seems large for a demo, unless I am just out of touch with modern gaming requirements (I don't play many new games).

23-02-2011, 00:52	#53
Maximilian Moderator Join Date: Feb 1998 Posts: 5,304 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Judges' Chambers [Legal Issues], Legal Discussion	full game is 20gb. Only played for a bit but it seems very slick indeed. Pace of the battles seems a lot quicker. Campaign map is really nice. Music in the loading screen is the same as that from the first game. Performance is good.

23-02-2011, 09:10	#54
Griffin87 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 261 Adverts \| Friends	Downloaded the demo last nite. should get a game in tonight. i heard the demo is scripted so we cant judge the batte ai.

23-02-2011, 13:19	#56
Sephiroth_dude Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: cork Posts: 18,450 Adverts \| Friends	Whats the A.I like?I've read on various forums that its actually smart :O

24-02-2011, 09:14	#57
Griffin87 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 261 Adverts \| Friends	played the demo last nite. The Battle Ai is scripted in the demo so we cant tell weather the ai is any better. They done this with the Empire demo too.

24-02-2011, 14:30	#58
Branoic Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,430 Adverts \| Friends	I swore after the fiasco that was Empire I'd never preorder a TW game again, but damn them, something about them going back to Shogun just fills me with a warm fuzzy feeling, an I loved the demo, even with scripted battle AI.

25-02-2011, 13:24	#59
grizzly Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: 29 Acacia Road Posts: 2,370 Adverts \| Friends	What graphics cards are folks going to run this on? I've got a 285 and want to run on 1900x1200 on high(ish) settings.

26-02-2011, 22:50	#60
Wezo1994 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 25 Adverts \| Friends	Just been playing the Demo of Shogun 2 and it is UTTERLY AMAZING!