RTW patches, realism mod

[Thiudareiks Flavius]

There seem to be some guys who basically LIVE on the Total War Center forums (when they aren't playing RTW).<br>
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I've been playing the latest version of RTW: Total Realism. It seems fine, though I haven't used the 1.2 Patch's battle editor yet. I'll try that this weekend.<br>
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I started my campaign again and am finding it a lot harder than the 'vanilla' RTW. I'm having to use spies, assassins and diplomacy a lot more, rather than just building armies and attacking in all directions. I tried that and got crushed between an alliance of Brennus' Gauls and Phyrrus' Greeks attacking me from two sides.<br>
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This time around I have been more careful of who I make my enemy and who I keep as friends. I've just snuffed out the last of Phyrrus' outposts in Italy, am marching north to drive the Gauls from the Po valley and building up my fleets in preparation for the Punic War that I feel is not far away ...<br>
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Meanwhile, in my custom tactical battles, I'm learning how best to use Roman units against Parthian/Sarmatian horse armies. And I've decided I rather like the Iberian armies. <p><p>
<b>Tim O'Neill / Thiudareiks Flavius / Thiudareiks Gunthigg</b>
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<a href="http://p066.ezboard.com/bthedavincicodefactandfiction"><img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-1/935133/DVCBanner.jpg" width=588 height=135></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p200.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showUserPublicProfile?gid=thiudareiksflavius>Thiudareiks Flavius</A> at: 3/4/05 6:14 am<br></i>