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Laridus Konivaich
05-14-2005, 02:56
http://70.85.81.229/2895/160/upload/p676318.gif
If you want to find out more, or contribute, check out our forums. (http://s9.invisionfree.com/Hellenic_Wars/index.php?act=idx)


===Age of Hellas===


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Basic Design
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The mod is set between 510BC and 431BC in the Greek World. The map encompasses Greece itself, and the Aegean Coast of Asia Minor.

We plan to include an option for the multiple turns a year script, with four turns per year. We also intend to halt all units during the winter turn, to simulate the fact the the Ancient Greeks almost never fought during those months.


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Factions
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The following factions will be included in Age of Hellas:

Athens
Argos
Corinth
Crete
Epirus
Illyria
Lokrida
Macedon
Rhodes
Sparta
Thebes
The Ionean Cities
The Persian Empire
Thessaly
Thrace

The remaining five faction slots are being reserved for new factions in the Peloponesian War campaign which is planned to follow the currently in design Persian Wars campaign.

This map shows where the mod takes place, and gives a tentative version of where factions will be located:
http://70.85.81.229/2895/160/upload/p677327.gif


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The Campaign
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510BC - 431BC
79 years, 316 turns.

The campaign starts before the beginning of the Persian invasion. Historically, the Persian invasion started in 492BC, and was effectively ended in 449BC.

In game time, this is 172 turns (43 years). Over a quater of the full campaign.

The main power behind the invasion was removed follwing the defeat of Plataea in 479BC. The Persian fleet was destroyed near Mycale, seriously damaging their influence in Greece.

Persia and Greece were still enemies and fought, but the events were not so dramatic as those of earlier years.


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Timeline
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508BC - Athens sets up the first democracy
490BC - Persian/Greek battle of Marathon
480BC - Sea battle of Salamis
480BC - Battle of Thermopylae
479BC - Battle of Plataea
450BC - Athens rises to power
431BC - Beginning of Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta
428BC - Revolt of Mytilene - 1 most likely, maybe 2
404BC - Sparta defeats Athens, end of Peloponnesian War.


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Historical Battles
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Currently the battles of Marathon, Mantinea, Thermopylae, and Platea will be included as historical battles.


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Campaign Map
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(screenshots may not represent the final map exactly)
~The Peloponesis: an area of heavy mountains and narrow passes (http://img111.echo.cx/my.php?image=peloponesis30yt.jpg)
~A closer view of Lakonia (http://img111.echo.cx/my.php?image=spartaclose6li.jpg)
~Western Krete: watch out for Minotaurs! (http://img111.echo.cx/my.php?image=westcrete2yu.jpg)
~Eastern Crete (http://img111.echo.cx/my.php?image=eastcrete8cp.jpg)
~Rodes, and the sea to the SW of it (http://img111.echo.cx/my.php?image=swofrodes4tp.jpg)
~The plains of eastern Thrace: not the most visually interesting spot on the map (http://img111.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img111ℑ=thraceaflatboringplace4mm.jpg)
~Thessaly: a plain among mountains (http://img111.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img111ℑ=thyessaly14np.jpg)
~Peloponnese and Southern Thessaly (http://img111.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img111ℑ=endofthedayswork7zj.jpg)
~The Kyklades, a picturesque province on the Aegean, book your hotel today! (http://img111.echo.cx/my.php?image=naxos5vy.jpg)
~West of Makedonia: sweeping valleys rise amidst monumental mountains (http://img111.echo.cx/my.php?image=makedoniawest14qs.jpg)
~Area around Attica (http://img111.exs.cx/img111/6325/attika16oe.jpg)
~Area around Boeotia (http://img111.echo.cx/img111/7457/attika22vp.jpg)


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Skins
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Here is a preview of some of the completed units:

Samian Agema by spirit_of_rob:
http://img118.echo.cx/img118/1396/samianarmouredhoplitesdfront0e.jpg

Ionean Heavy Peltastes by spirit_of_rob:
http://img212.echo.cx/img212/448/samianarmouredpeltasts8cg.jpg

Ionean Armoured Hoplites by spirit_of_rob:
http://img40.echo.cx/img40/9185/samianarmouredhoplitesa7dm.jpg

Achaemenid Infantry by Faeghi:
http://img229.echo.cx/img229/4554/eliteachaemenidinfantry3cw.jpg

Persian Immortal Archers by Faeghi:
http://img229.echo.cx/img229/2602/persianimmortalarchers1wp.jpg

Acaemenid Horsemen by Faeghi:
http://img229.echo.cx/img229/8071/achaemenidhorseman3om.jpg

Persian General's Bodyguard by Faeghi:
http://img229.echo.cx/img229/2145/greatkingscavalry7ws.jpg

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The Team
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Creator/Team Leader:
~Curtis13

Campaign Map:
~Prince Laridus Konivaich

Skinners:
~Faeghi
~spirit_of_rob

Coder:
~Nero666

Historians:
~Apostate
~Lupus_gr
~strikerjd

Historical Battles:
~Julius Caesar

If you want to find out more, or contribute, check out our forums. (http://s9.invisionfree.com/Hellenic_Wars/index.php?act=idx)

Tigranes
05-14-2005, 03:47
Nice! I can't wait for this!

Do youi have a release date?

The_Doctor
05-14-2005, 10:36
I like it. ~:)

But one thing bothers me. The hoplite spears look too long for that peroid of time.

Laridus Konivaich
05-14-2005, 17:54
:wall: I knew I forgot to write something in the description. We plan using the new hoplite animations by SignifierOne in the mod. I believe that Curtis13 (mod leader) already got permission to use these.

Septerra
05-16-2005, 10:20
Man this looks really intresting.. :)

Good job guys! Can't wait for this one to be released!

Laridus Konivaich
06-17-2005, 04:01
Here you can see all of the faction icons for Age of Hellas (click for larger image {239kb}):
http://img111.echo.cx/img111/6708/composite48010ek.png (http://img111.echo.cx/my.php?image=composite011aa.png)

These faction icons were made by lupus_gr.

Laridus Konivaich
06-17-2005, 18:54
One more thing: AoH is trying to release a beta in the near future, and we really need a good modeler to help.

The mod currently has a new campaign map and our (3) skinners have several (4) factions well under control for new skins.

To begin with we need some simple modeling, such as changing weapons and removing or resixing shields.

Please PM me if you can help.

Thanks,

Laridus Konivaich

Laridus Konivaich
06-21-2005, 00:44
Here are the first pictures of our mod. Bear in mind, this is the first time you are seeing it, but it is also the first time I am seeing it. The work that the team and I have put in, this is the first time we have anything to show for it.

Sorry for the wait, I have only just sorted out the CTD's

There isn't much so far, but it's coming together, so enjoy these:

http://img263.echo.cx/img263/8673/peleponnese3tt.th.jpg (http://img263.echo.cx/my.php?image=peleponnese3tt.jpg)
The Spartan provinces


http://img263.echo.cx/img263/471/ioniancities0tz.th.jpg (http://img263.echo.cx/my.php?image=ioniancities0tz.jpg)
The Ionian Cities


http://img263.echo.cx/img263/6773/attikaandsurrounding7pk.th.jpg (http://img263.echo.cx/my.php?image=attikaandsurrounding7pk.jpg)
Attika and the surrounding areas including Thebes


http://img263.echo.cx/img263/9152/argivesandcorinthians0ro.th.jpg (http://img263.echo.cx/my.php?image=argivesandcorinthians0ro.jpg)
Korinth, her army, and the mighty Argives nearby


http://img263.echo.cx/img263/149/custombattlescreen6mk.th.jpg (http://img263.echo.cx/my.php?image=custombattlescreen6mk.jpg)
The Faction Icons


http://img159.echo.cx/img159/7287/campaignscreenc7bn.th.jpg (http://img159.echo.cx/my.php?image=campaignscreenc7bn.jpg)
The faction select screen for the campaign. The description is censored, we don't want to give too much away ;)



More screenshots once the units are implimented.

Thanks and stay tuned.

NagatsukaShumi
06-22-2005, 13:00
This looks great guys, well done, fully looking forward to this one ~:)