Epistolary Richard
01-06-2006, 03:57
An irregular column to gather up some of the recent events of the Org modding community. Got news? A mod update? Recruiting for your team? Has your mod been overlooked? Send Epistolary Richard a PM to get items included next time.
https://img284.imageshack.us/img284/466/screen093yu.th.jpg (https://img284.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screen093yu.jpg) https://img284.imageshack.us/img284/5430/indiaonager5hn.th.jpg (https://img284.imageshack.us/my.php?image=indiaonager5hn.jpg) https://img284.imageshack.us/img284/394/beggebannernor1be9lr.th.jpg (https://img284.imageshack.us/my.php?image=beggebannernor1be9lr.jpg) https://img284.imageshack.us/img284/5197/italian20light20cavalry7ii.th.jpg (https://img284.imageshack.us/my.php?image=italian20light20cavalry7ii.jpg)
Caledonian Rhyfelwyr from the Europa Barbarorum (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58619) ; Indian Grand Cannon from Blue Lotus ( https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=41920&page=33) ; Norwegian banner from Age of Vikings & Fanatics (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=57842) ; Venetian troops from Citadel ( https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58811)
Modding News Roundup
December is a time for giving and Ol’ St. Nick has been mighty kind to us this year. Not only have new patches been released for RTW and BI, but the modding community has seen the release of not one but two major long-term modding projects.
Patch 1.5/1.6 released
Available from the official totalwar.com website, check out this thread (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58440) for some additional undocumented changes.
In order to aid modders converting mods from 1.2 to 1.5, a thread has been set up here (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58815). Do please share your own experiences with everyone else.
Europa Barbarorum Open Beta released (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58619)
A beta version of one of the most anticipated mods in RTW history is finally available to the public. EB has been in development since before RTW was even released and is intended to be as immersive and historically authentic experience as possible.
Iberia Total War released (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58304)
Earlier in December, we also saw the release of v1.0 of Iberia Total War – the magnum opus of Monkwarrior and others from the Celtibero clan which has been in development for the past year. It offers a close-up focus on the battles and conquest of the Iberian peninsula and includes not only new factions, units and map but also such goodies as a script allowing certain factions to steal technology from other factions.
New on the Scriptorium
How I make my maps (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=57828) from bdh
How to use JoneSoft Generic Mod Enabler (JSGME) (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58201) from Monkwarrior
How to make a faction horde and how to make your own unique horde (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58385) from Bernhard of Clairvaux
wall Settle plans editor (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58462) from waitcu
An easy way to make hoplites' phalanx realistic (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58491)
How to change the faction names in Bi (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=57554)
[Bi] Unlocking Celts and Berbers (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=57834)
[Bi] Unlocking Roxolani and Lombards (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=57846)
How to make the AI perform naval invasions (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58072)
[B]Mods Released
For BI (1.6)
IceTorque’s WarMap (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58135)
A greatly enlarged map, new starting positions and all factions starting the game
Make all factions playable for BI (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=57734)
Allowing you to play as all factions, including emergent, at the times and with the troops in vanilla
https://img427.imageshack.us/img427/2734/promo22rm.th.jpg (https://img427.imageshack.us/my.php?image=promo22rm.jpg) https://img400.imageshack.us/img400/6228/slav14dn.th.jpg (https://img400.imageshack.us/my.php?image=slav14dn.jpg)
For RTW v1.5
Lusted's Terra Expugnandae (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=59135)
https://img331.imageshack.us/img331/2629/war24tl.th.jpg (https://img331.imageshack.us/my.php?image=war24tl.jpg) https://img458.imageshack.us/img458/1920/war34yp.th.jpg (https://img458.imageshack.us/my.php?image=war34yp.jpg)
Incorporating faction reskins, Mundus Magnus map and rebalanced unit stats
Domination V3 mod (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58365)
A combination of mods and other adjustments to produce a more battle-orientated campaign
Rome: Total Gameplay mod (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58839)
Improved battles, new units and expanded tech trees
Great Empires v2.7b (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58221)
The latest version of Torgill’s Great Empire mod
For RTW v1.2
Europa Barbarorum Open Beta (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58619)
https://img70.imageshack.us/img70/4369/bringiton5mk.th.jpg (https://img70.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bringiton5mk.jpg) https://img281.imageshack.us/img281/2372/ptbattle175zi.th.jpg (https://img281.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ptbattle175zi.jpg)
Iberia Total War (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58304)
https://img399.imageshack.us/img399/5629/infoluso12iz.th.jpg (https://img399.imageshack.us/my.php?image=infoluso12iz.jpg)https://img306.imageshack.us/img306/9209/mapacampaa18yg.th.jpg (https://img306.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mapacampaa18yg.jpg)
This long-developed project recreating the conquest of Hispania by the powers of the mediterranean sea and his fights against the natives of Iberia makes its first release
SPQR 5.0 (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58745)
The latest version of the ever-popular SPQR mod
RTR 6.3 patch (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=57591)
More add-on goodies for Rome Total Realism
Minimod AI Blitzkrieg for Vlad Mod (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=57623)
Middle Roman Republic for RTR (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58840)
Latest Mod Previews & updates on the Org
Jidai no Ran – movie! (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=57906)
Kagemusha introduces an amazing promo movie made by Kurogane.
Citadel: Introducing Venice (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58811)
GodsPetMonkey showcases Citadel’s first Italian faction with a unit roster, cards and extensive background.
Blue Lotus latest screenshots (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=41920&page=33)
Hoggy reveals some awesome artillery for the Oriental fantasy mod.
Age of Vikings & Fanatics – Danish & Norwegian preview (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=57842)
Res Gestae – new units (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58892)
Byzantium Total War Update 3 (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58121)
ATTILA RELOADED's Invasio Barbarorum ( IB ) Mod V 4.0 Preview (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58592)
Troy Total War Hero screenshots (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58481)
Pantokrator Hellas- Athens (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58138)
Some New Mods announced
Britannia: TW (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58196)
This mod is based on the time frame just before and during the second Roman invasion of Britannia in 43 AD
Rise of the Roman Empire (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58855)
An Imperial Rome era realism mod for RTW:BI
Knights and Kings – Total War (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58197)
Mod Recruitment
Modding in a team can be an awesome, exciting experience allowing its members to develop a mod far greater than the sum of those it could individually.
The brightest, most innovative mods today are being produced by teams of modders - each working and developing in their own specialities. They can be great places to learn skills from the masters of the field, get to know new people and make those vital contacts with modders who you can then interest in your own modding ideas.
If you're keen to work with any mod team just contact their leader and see if you can help out.
**********Are you a modeller?*********
There is a huge shortage of modellers within the community and virtually every mod team desperately needs more (or even one!) as modelling is required to make any significant changes to units within the game. If you are a competent modeller you would be welcome in pretty much any project in which you had an interest, and you would be able to make sure that any personal project of your own could be completed and fail because of this lack.
The community strongly encourages everyone able to take an interest in modelling and you'll find several guides available to help on the Scriptorium (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=77).
The only programme currently able to create models for RTW is 3DSmax, however it is $$$ :(. A free 30 day download is available - however that's not nearly enough time to get useful results. You can extend the length of your trial by uninstalling it when not in use. Also, there are means by which models can be converted from the now-unavailable Gmax into 3DSMax, so if one team member has 3DSmax he can convert models from several different team members.
Previous Modding Updates
4 December – Mexico Day of Artisans (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=57702)
1 November 2005 - All Hallows Day (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=56478)
https://img284.imageshack.us/img284/466/screen093yu.th.jpg (https://img284.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screen093yu.jpg) https://img284.imageshack.us/img284/5430/indiaonager5hn.th.jpg (https://img284.imageshack.us/my.php?image=indiaonager5hn.jpg) https://img284.imageshack.us/img284/394/beggebannernor1be9lr.th.jpg (https://img284.imageshack.us/my.php?image=beggebannernor1be9lr.jpg) https://img284.imageshack.us/img284/5197/italian20light20cavalry7ii.th.jpg (https://img284.imageshack.us/my.php?image=italian20light20cavalry7ii.jpg)
Caledonian Rhyfelwyr from the Europa Barbarorum (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58619) ; Indian Grand Cannon from Blue Lotus ( https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=41920&page=33) ; Norwegian banner from Age of Vikings & Fanatics (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=57842) ; Venetian troops from Citadel ( https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58811)
Modding News Roundup
December is a time for giving and Ol’ St. Nick has been mighty kind to us this year. Not only have new patches been released for RTW and BI, but the modding community has seen the release of not one but two major long-term modding projects.
Patch 1.5/1.6 released
Available from the official totalwar.com website, check out this thread (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58440) for some additional undocumented changes.
In order to aid modders converting mods from 1.2 to 1.5, a thread has been set up here (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58815). Do please share your own experiences with everyone else.
Europa Barbarorum Open Beta released (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58619)
A beta version of one of the most anticipated mods in RTW history is finally available to the public. EB has been in development since before RTW was even released and is intended to be as immersive and historically authentic experience as possible.
Iberia Total War released (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58304)
Earlier in December, we also saw the release of v1.0 of Iberia Total War – the magnum opus of Monkwarrior and others from the Celtibero clan which has been in development for the past year. It offers a close-up focus on the battles and conquest of the Iberian peninsula and includes not only new factions, units and map but also such goodies as a script allowing certain factions to steal technology from other factions.
New on the Scriptorium
How I make my maps (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=57828) from bdh
How to use JoneSoft Generic Mod Enabler (JSGME) (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58201) from Monkwarrior
How to make a faction horde and how to make your own unique horde (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58385) from Bernhard of Clairvaux
wall Settle plans editor (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58462) from waitcu
An easy way to make hoplites' phalanx realistic (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58491)
How to change the faction names in Bi (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=57554)
[Bi] Unlocking Celts and Berbers (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=57834)
[Bi] Unlocking Roxolani and Lombards (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=57846)
How to make the AI perform naval invasions (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58072)
[B]Mods Released
For BI (1.6)
IceTorque’s WarMap (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58135)
A greatly enlarged map, new starting positions and all factions starting the game
Make all factions playable for BI (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=57734)
Allowing you to play as all factions, including emergent, at the times and with the troops in vanilla
https://img427.imageshack.us/img427/2734/promo22rm.th.jpg (https://img427.imageshack.us/my.php?image=promo22rm.jpg) https://img400.imageshack.us/img400/6228/slav14dn.th.jpg (https://img400.imageshack.us/my.php?image=slav14dn.jpg)
For RTW v1.5
Lusted's Terra Expugnandae (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=59135)
https://img331.imageshack.us/img331/2629/war24tl.th.jpg (https://img331.imageshack.us/my.php?image=war24tl.jpg) https://img458.imageshack.us/img458/1920/war34yp.th.jpg (https://img458.imageshack.us/my.php?image=war34yp.jpg)
Incorporating faction reskins, Mundus Magnus map and rebalanced unit stats
Domination V3 mod (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58365)
A combination of mods and other adjustments to produce a more battle-orientated campaign
Rome: Total Gameplay mod (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58839)
Improved battles, new units and expanded tech trees
Great Empires v2.7b (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58221)
The latest version of Torgill’s Great Empire mod
For RTW v1.2
Europa Barbarorum Open Beta (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58619)
https://img70.imageshack.us/img70/4369/bringiton5mk.th.jpg (https://img70.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bringiton5mk.jpg) https://img281.imageshack.us/img281/2372/ptbattle175zi.th.jpg (https://img281.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ptbattle175zi.jpg)
Iberia Total War (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58304)
https://img399.imageshack.us/img399/5629/infoluso12iz.th.jpg (https://img399.imageshack.us/my.php?image=infoluso12iz.jpg)https://img306.imageshack.us/img306/9209/mapacampaa18yg.th.jpg (https://img306.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mapacampaa18yg.jpg)
This long-developed project recreating the conquest of Hispania by the powers of the mediterranean sea and his fights against the natives of Iberia makes its first release
SPQR 5.0 (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58745)
The latest version of the ever-popular SPQR mod
RTR 6.3 patch (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=57591)
More add-on goodies for Rome Total Realism
Minimod AI Blitzkrieg for Vlad Mod (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=57623)
Middle Roman Republic for RTR (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58840)
Latest Mod Previews & updates on the Org
Jidai no Ran – movie! (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=57906)
Kagemusha introduces an amazing promo movie made by Kurogane.
Citadel: Introducing Venice (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58811)
GodsPetMonkey showcases Citadel’s first Italian faction with a unit roster, cards and extensive background.
Blue Lotus latest screenshots (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=41920&page=33)
Hoggy reveals some awesome artillery for the Oriental fantasy mod.
Age of Vikings & Fanatics – Danish & Norwegian preview (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=57842)
Res Gestae – new units (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58892)
Byzantium Total War Update 3 (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58121)
ATTILA RELOADED's Invasio Barbarorum ( IB ) Mod V 4.0 Preview (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58592)
Troy Total War Hero screenshots (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58481)
Pantokrator Hellas- Athens (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58138)
Some New Mods announced
Britannia: TW (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58196)
This mod is based on the time frame just before and during the second Roman invasion of Britannia in 43 AD
Rise of the Roman Empire (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58855)
An Imperial Rome era realism mod for RTW:BI
Knights and Kings – Total War (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58197)
Mod Recruitment
Modding in a team can be an awesome, exciting experience allowing its members to develop a mod far greater than the sum of those it could individually.
The brightest, most innovative mods today are being produced by teams of modders - each working and developing in their own specialities. They can be great places to learn skills from the masters of the field, get to know new people and make those vital contacts with modders who you can then interest in your own modding ideas.
If you're keen to work with any mod team just contact their leader and see if you can help out.
**********Are you a modeller?*********
There is a huge shortage of modellers within the community and virtually every mod team desperately needs more (or even one!) as modelling is required to make any significant changes to units within the game. If you are a competent modeller you would be welcome in pretty much any project in which you had an interest, and you would be able to make sure that any personal project of your own could be completed and fail because of this lack.
The community strongly encourages everyone able to take an interest in modelling and you'll find several guides available to help on the Scriptorium (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=77).
The only programme currently able to create models for RTW is 3DSmax, however it is $$$ :(. A free 30 day download is available - however that's not nearly enough time to get useful results. You can extend the length of your trial by uninstalling it when not in use. Also, there are means by which models can be converted from the now-unavailable Gmax into 3DSMax, so if one team member has 3DSmax he can convert models from several different team members.
Previous Modding Updates
4 December – Mexico Day of Artisans (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=57702)
1 November 2005 - All Hallows Day (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=56478)