'Total War: Rome 2' Patch 2 Beta Reaction: Gamers and Developer Comment

The "Total War: Rome 2" Patch 2 beta was finally released last week after multiple delays. It was supposed to fix many of the issues the game has had since its Sept. 3 release, including low framerates among other problems. So, how has the "Total War: Rome 2" Patch 2 beta fared in satisfying fans of the game? Let's take a look at what people are saying so far.

This "Total War: Rome 2" player reported crashing issues with the game after installing the "Total War: Rome 2" Patch 2 beta.

Another gamer reported low frame rate issues, but he expressed appreciative toward "Total War: Rome 2" developer Creative Assembly for their patching efforts (see below).

The "Total War: Rome 2" player below cites significant improvements after installing the "Total War: Rome 2" Patch 2 beta, but he reports low frame rates with the Campaign Map and battles.

The "Total War: Rome 2" Patch 2 beta player below also suffered from crashing and frame rate problems.

This "Total War: Rome 2" gamer below can't play the game at all after installing the "Total War: Rome 2" Patch 2 beta.

This "Total War: Rome 2" gamer reported unit collision, AI-related problems and other issues.

Another "Total War: Rome 2" player reported AI-related issues, among other problems.

This gamer says the "Total War: Rome 2" Patch 2 beta did not fix the FPS issues in two key areas.

More frame rate issues exist, according to this "Total War: Rome 2" Patch 2 beta player.

While this gamer can't play "Total War: Rome 2" at all.

This "Total War: Rome 2" player is suffering from crashing issues.

The Campaign Map is now an issue for this "Total War: Rome 2" player, which wasn't a problem for them before.

FPS issues persist for this player after downloading the "Total War: Rome 2" Patch 2 beta.

This gamer cant play "Total War: Rome 2" at all after downloading the "Total War: Rome 2" Patch 2 beta.

This gamer can't play the game at all either after installing the "Total War: Rome 2" Patch 2 beta.

However, this gamer was very pleased with the "Total War: Rome 2" Patch 2 beta.

This gamer continues the low FPS theme that we've been seeing with the "Total War: Rome 2" Patch 2 beta.

This gamer commends Creative Assembly for its efforts with the "Total War: Rome 2" Patch 2 beta, but he reports multiple issues with the game. Creative Assembly also decided to weigh in with a comment of its own.

To summarize, it appears that the "Total War: Rome 2" Patch 2 beta doesn't fix two of the main main issues that have marred the game for many: low frame rates and crashes. It remains to be seen whether the full release of the "Total War: Rome 2" Patch 2 will rectify these issues. Creative Assembly has already announced Patch 3.

It's worth nothing that the "Total War: Rome 2" Patch 2 beta is just that: a beta. When the "Total War: Rome 2" Patch 2 beta was released, Creative Assembly cautioned that those concerned about encountering more issues or not being satisfied with the patch should wait for the full release.

What do you think of the "Total War: Rome 2" Patch 2 beta? Did the "Total War: Rome 2" Patch 2 beta fix the issues you were having with the game? What issues have you experienced with the "Total War: Rome 2" Patch 2 beta? Did the "Total War: Rome 2" Patch 2 beta create new issues for you? If so, what are they? Sound off in the comments below.