The Total War series of games are better than the Age of Empires series

Rules are as follows: 1. Evidence is not required unless the specifics of a question are asked for, i. e. "When does the SPQR recieve Hastani? " 2. Spelling and grammatical errors are excused, for I know I will most likely make a few. 3. I ask that the voters vote not on personal preference, but what this debate states. Pro will be arguing that the Total War series of games are better than the Age of Empires series. Con will be arguing that the Age of Empires series of games are better than the Total War series of games. Now on to my points. .. 1. Summery of Both Games The Total War series of games are a turn-based strategy game in which one chooses a faction, maintains an economy, trains units, declares war, and proceeds to conquer the entire map in a game that can last months. The Age of Empires series of games are a real time strategy (RTS) style of game, meaning that while you are running your faction, the opposing side is running theirs at the same time. AoE requires one to acquire resources, construct buildings, train units, and attack the enemy's base while your opponent is doing the same. Games last usually for about 45 minutes. 2. Strategy The TW series requires one to have a more strategic approach than the AoE series. In the TW games, wars are fought on the battlefield, with you being able to command your troops. You have to outflank, out do, and out smart your opponent in order to win the battle, and in the long run, the war. In AoE, one can win a battle by amassing large numbers of cheap, low level units, and spam the enemy's base into submission. This action does not require much thought, and thus is less strategic. 3. Economy The TW series requires one to levy taxes, sack cities, build agoras, and maintain a small army in order to have a decent economy. In AoE, one can send 5 resource gatherers to acquire wood, and they will automatically do their job without you being present. It is more difficult, and more entertaining, to maintain an economy in the TW series than in the AoE series. 4. Storyline In AoE, the story is played out on a variety of different maps, with little correlation and outragous coincidences. For example, in AoE: Warchiefs, one is required to fight Gen. Custer, and find a hidden stash of treasure. In TW, the story is played out on the actual campaign map, and their is no set way of accomplishing your goals. The TW series also are historically rooted, while AoE differs from history. It is up to you to win the game, not the game designers forcing you to achieve certain goals and pass certain levels. 5. Factions In AoE, there are only a few factions to choose from. For example, you have the Ottoman Empire, the French, the Dutch, the Spanish, the Germans, the Russians, the Portugese, and the British in AoE 3. In Medieval Total War 2, you can choose from the Scottish, the English, the French, the Holy Roman Empire, Venice, Genoa, the Kingdom of Sicly, Spain, Russia, Poland, Hungary, the Turks, Egypt, the Moors, th Byzantine Empire, and the Danes. There is much more of a variety of factions on the TW games. 6. Units In the AoE series, all factions follow the same unit structure throughout the game. In Warchiefs, all faction have an archer, a longer range unit (most of the time a rifleman or musketeer), artillery, ranged cavalry, melee cavalry, and a few unique units. In the TW series, all faction have a different units set that is used for a variety or strategies. The French are cavalry based, with crossbows and pikmen. The Romans in Rome Total War are infantry based with ranged units and light cavalry. The Egyptians have naptha throwers and Mamaluks. Every faction in the TW series is suited for a certain style of combat, while in AoE all the unit sets are essentially the same. 7. Additional Story lines In AoE Warchiefs, the expansion to AoE 3, there are 3 new factions to play as and a whole new storyline. In Medieval 2 Total War, the expanions set has over 15 new facions to play as, 4 new maps, and 4 new periods of history. These campaigns are the British Campaign, the Teutonic Knights campaign, the Amerias campaign, and (my personal favorite) the Crusades campaign. This offers a lot more diversity and styles of game play then in AoE expansions. These are only a few of the many reason why the TW series is better than the AoE series.