Previous threads: http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1118933-total-war-discussion/, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1180016-total-war-discussion-2/, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1305493-total-war-discussion-3/, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1366074-total-war-discussion-4/, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1383780-total-war-discussion-5/, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1397396-total-war-discussion-6/, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1442496-total-war-discussion-7/, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1459344-total-war-discussion-8/, http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1471042-total-war-discussion-9/

I can also provide some useful links to the Total War games series as well and here can you find more news about http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=331.

http://forums.totalwar.com/

• http://wiki.totalwar.com/w/Main_Page
• http://forums.totalwar.com/showthread.php/124-The-Medieval-Total-War-and-Viking-Invasion-FAQ
• http://forums.totalwar.com/showthread.php/118-Frequently-Asked-Questions-amp-Game-Fixes
• http://forums.totalwar.com/showthread.php/119-Frequently-Asked-Questions-and-Game-Fixes
• http://forums.totalwar.com/showthread.php/46-A-guide-to-the-guides-(Empire-Total-War)
• http://forums.totalwar.com/showthread.php/263-Guide-to-the-Guides-(Napoleon-Total-War)
• http://www.totalwar.com/en_us/totalwarbattles-shogun

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/index.php

• http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=735
• http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=736
• http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1549
• http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?p=9871125#post9871125
• http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1893
• http://www.twcenter.net/wiki/Released_Mods
• http://www.twcenter.net/forums/downloads.php

http://www.twcenter.net/wiki/Main_Page

• http://www.twcenter.net/wiki/Modding_Portal
• http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=734
• http://www.twcenter.net/wiki/Released_Mods
• http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=483527
• http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=92488
• http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=477691
• http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=477898
• http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=443435

Gameplay and strategy for each game

• http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1078
• http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=25
• http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=406671
• http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1448
• http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=136409
• http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1695
• http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?616604-How-to-Play-Total-War-ROME-II-amp-2-weeks-of-24-Hour-Community-Support (only gameplay)

I'll update the OP if anyone want to have a list of mod recommendations or solutions of troubleshooting in the OP.


Game solutions

Thanks to http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1442496-total-war-discussion-7/page__view__findpost__p__22367594 I can add a http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?103656-NEW-Fix-for-CTD-when-starting-campaign-(Nvidia-High-End-Cards)-10 (don't use the Gamefront link since it's broken) in the OP of how to fix CTD in Medieval TW - Gold Edition 2.01 with Nvidia 8xxx series cards.

Mod recommendations

DarkOneVenzar has a tool for managing your Medieval2TW mods. Thanks for sharing this M2TW-mod tool.


How to install mods on Steam versions




Since http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1305493-total-war-discussion-3/page__view__findpost__p__19788436 I realize that were no such list of Steam version games in the OP, but below they are listed and let me know if there is something to add or correct that game list.

Retail Version

• Medieval TW
• Medieval 2 TW
• Rome TW
• Shogun TW

Steam Version

• Empire TW
• Napoleon TW
• Shogun 2 TW
• Rome 2 TW

Please note that most retail games is also available on Steam except for Shogun TW and probably Medieval TW, because the older titles was development with either DX7 or DX8 for Windows 95/98 when they were released in the 90's.

From the last thread:
Disappointing for me, too. The family trees (and option to choose successors in Rome 1) always made me feel more invested in my characters, even though a lot of their stats were effectively random. While the newer Total Wars allow you to take a more active role in each character's development, it all feels a little too clinical. I also don't really feel like a general's death is of much importance. You're immediately tasked with assigning a new one, so your army always has a valuable leader unit. And I haven't yet encountered any game changing skills (like night fighting) which make a big difference in how you approach a fight.

I do like that armies gain traits independent of their generals. I don't know if that was new for Rome 2 or if it was added in a previous title. Right now, I feel more invested in the army as a whole rather than my named characters. I just kinda wish I was connected to them both.