Originally Posted by
PikeStance
Total War started off being all about the battles. When I first played Shogun I was blown away given what had proceeded it. Over time, they correctly added more campaign elements to bring more realistic "Total War" dynamics. Despite very little development of the tactical battles, each of the titles felt like you were still playing an epic war. Shogun, Med, Rome, Med2, ETW, NTW, S2, R2, ATW, and ToB all shared similar elements. They were based within a historical context. They were centered on factual history, IMHO, within a reasonable degree of accuracy*. 3K and now TWT are no longer in that category. They are games based on the world of fantasy. Animated duels, for example, are not based on historical accounts, but more inspired by legendary fantasy and a favorite of Hollywood movies. Moreover, 3k was supposed have been developed by the "Historical" team, not the fantasy team. If there have been one consistent cry from the fanbase is a greater adherence to historical accuracy, not less. Total War has always been about putting you in a historical time period, now, they put you in a story book. If you cannot tell the difference, then I honestly do not know what to say.