Napoleonic Total War 2 (for RTW)

[Lord De Moray]

Greetings all,

We should have posted about this already, so sorry for the delay.

Work has started on NTW2 for RTW. Please if you have any suggestions orr contributions to make drop a note here or visit www.thelordz.co.uk/forum at the forum already there is some screenshots to see of units in testing.

Cheers,

LoM,

The Lordz

[[Sion] Grudgebringer]

Hey, i dont remember you but i knew a few of the Lordz from my MTW days! I was [Loyalists]_Vitae back then! Played in quite a number of the online battles with gore and the lads.

As with the American conquest guys, i can lend you a hand texturing or modelling a unit or two! But not on a grand scale since what little free time i have i'll be spending on my second Men and Monsters mod but this time for rtw! However since i do like tinkering with other themes when im relaxing i would be reliable to produce a few high quality skins or models since i could take my time with them.

Good luck with this and if you get stuck i'll gladly offer what i know!

Regards,

Grudgebringer

[dclare4]

Hi there Lordz,

If I might suggest for your twenty factions (excluding 'Patriots and Rebels) -

French Directory (SENATE)
Bonaparte Faction/Armee de Italie
Hoche Faction/French Home Army
Moreau Faction/Armee du Nord

French Bourbon Royalists
Britain and Hanoverian Confederacy (Brunswick/Hesse)
Netherlands and Belgium
Prussia-Brandenburg
Austrian Empire
Imperial Russia
Kingdom of Naples and the Two Sicilies
Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardagne (House of Savoy)
Ottoman Empire
Duchy of Warswaw
Kingdom of Sweden
Kingdom of Denmark
North Italian City States (Genoa, Lucca, Venezia)
Kingdom of Spain
Kingdom of Portugal
South German States (Baden and Bavaria)
North African Kingdoms (Mameluks and Barbary States)

just a thought,
Clare

[Duke Malcolm]

Depending on how early you start, you could have the Holy Roman Empire.

[monkian]

If its as half as good as the last one then this is gonna kick huge amounts of arse

*Digs out Sharpe soundtrack*

[King Yngvar]

Austria = The Holy Roman Empire

[Lord Zimoa of Flanders]

We have started work using the RTW engine to recreate the Napoleonic era,a lot of work has to be done but in the end we hope to deliver again a rock solid product just like NTW for MTW:VI.
Follow the progress on the Lordz forum at:

http://www.thelordz.co.uk/forum/

Or visit our website at:

http://www.thelordz.co.uk

Lord Zimoa of Flanders

[Lord Zimoa of Flanders]

The first screenshots:

http://www.thelordz.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2770

Lord Zimoa of Flanders

[Byzantine Prince]

Is it me or are those pictures in low resolution. I hope they don't look out of focus in the game.


BTW how do you guys animate the bullets and the smoke?

[Lord Zimoa of Flanders]

Creating smoke has already be done by other modders outside the Lordz as well.
Bullets go to fast,you don't see them fly actually so this will be no problem.
Onagers and stone balls can be changed into cannons and metall balls.
All this in time of course.Step by step it is the only way and patience is a virtue...

LZoF

[SwordsMaster]

Bullets go to fast,you don't see them fly actually so this will be no problem.

What if you pause the game?

[dclare4]

And if you could send over one WITH the lance but cuirassier style get-up (sans cuirass) as described above I could send you back a Chevauxleger-Lancier de Ligne (skin's already done just need the CAS corrected).

Cheers,
Clare

[Lord Zimoa of Flanders]

Dear Administration,

We have two running topics about NTW2 could you be so kind to combine them to one.
My appologies because it was myself who created the second one,i bypassed by accident the topic created by my fellow Lord the honourable Lord of Moray.

Kind Regards,

LZoF

[Duke John]

The topics have been merged.

Regards,
Duke John

[Lord Zimoa of Flanders]

Thank you DJ.

LZoF

[dclare4]

Check this out... look strangely familiar?

http://www.imperialglory.com/

Cheers,
Clare

[dclare4]

Hi there,

Would you mind sending me the CAS for the Cuirassier (if possible minus the red plume on the left of the helmet) so I can fit the Mousquetaire du Roi skin to it :) Actually the MdR is painted on the Barbarian Noble Cavalry CAS so alternatively that model could be modified by changing the lance to a sword, adding a Minerva type helmet and removing the shield (maybe you could roll it up and make it into a big helmet crest so its not wasted) and cropping the tunic front upwards so there's only a short 'skirt' at the rear similar to the cuirassier style.

I can send you the final one as soon as I get the CAS :)

Cheers,
Clare

[humvee2800]

ok so ive decided ill try and help the rtw mod out
my skills are such thagt there are two ways to do so

#1 i can write the history and info on the factions

#2 i can skin and mod if someone can send me the tools to do so(i keep trying to download photoshop and all that **** but i have no idea how and it keeps asking for money. if someone sends me the tools i can finish my education on modding and help all u guys out!!!!!!!!!! weeeeeeee ok

[Lord Zimoa of Flanders]

Please anyone who wants to be more involved or think they can add a surplus to the Lordz register and post in the Lordz forum.
If you think you have good ideas post them at our forum at the Suggestion and Contribution bureau of the Lordz forum.
We created various subforums at all the major TW fan forums to keep you all informed,but please for detailed questions or requests use the Lordz forum.


http://www.thelordz.co.uk/forum/

LZoF

[Lord Adherbal]

the next previous will be released on friday, but let me tease you with some random (MP) screenshots in the meantime.

the mod is still sceduled for and end of August release.

opening moves on the "Camden" custom map


bajonet clash


light cannon battery defending the village center


fog and bajonets


big melee in the village center

[Ciaran]

Considering that today´s Napoleons birthday (363rd at that), wouldn´t that be a marvellous opportunity for some release?

[Lord Adherbal]

alright, some more screens to celebrate Mr Nappy's birthday then
this time an open field battle, which focuses more on linear tactics and maneuvering

a russian attack on the french right flank, supported by cavalry


the french grenadiers cannot stand the pressure and rout


additional battalions of french grenadiers are engaged


french carabiniers move to support their right flank, and save their officers from a band of russian cossacks


french carabiniers launch a counterattack and smash through the disorganised russian cavalry


french 12 pounder fire into a russian cavalry unit at point blank range, but fail to rout them


a new russian attack on the the french left routs the carabiniers, and nothing can save the french army anymore

[Ciaran]

Amazing. A worthy birthday present (well, maybe not, after all the French got their butts kicked) indeed.
Though I´m not much into the Napoleonic era the team has my deepest respect for this awesome work. What unit size is that, by the way? Has to be Huge, from the numbers.

[Lord Adherbal]

the last battle was fought on Huge. The game is designed for Large size though, other unit sizes will cause imbalances and some other problems.

[[GG]Lord Ashram]

Hello all!

As you all know, Lord Zimoa of Flanders and some others have moved on to create their own game studio and their own game.

However, we at the Lordz Modding Collective are still hard at work on the next NTW2 expansion, which will bring the armies of Spain to the NTW2 field.

In addition, we have branched into the Single Player world using the Take Command series as our base.

So please do come by our forums

forum.thelordz.co.uk

To see what the latest news is!

S!

Lord Ashram

[[GG]Lord Ashram]

Hello all!

We know that things have been quiet for a bit, but rest assured more free stuff is on the way from the Lordz Modding Collective!

First off will be another update to NTW2, this time bringing the forces of Spain to the battlefield!

Here is a single WIP shot; more to come!



Also we will be doing some smaller tweaks and some new, more clear unit cards... here is a quick example;

The British:



The French:



Beyond this next expansion more is coming as well, including the armies of Portugal and possibly the might of the Ottoman Empire and the steadfastness of some of the Scandinavianlands!

On the non-Total War front, we have also brought on board the talented Lord Roglea, who has worked tirelessly with the Take Command engine and is creating Take Command: Napoleon! This single player engine is the PERFECT compliment to Total War; where NTW2 focuses on Multi Player, Take Command focuses on Single Player. Where NTW2 focuses on the fast and fierce ways of combat, Take Command: Napoleon focuses on the natural evolution of battle. And where armies are lead by the heroic Generals in NTW2, the entire army structure is simulated in Take Command, from Army and Corps commanders down to the lowliest Brigadier General. We are thrilled to be bringing you a mod outside the usual Total War work we have done over the years, and hope that a great many of you will look into this wargame, the BEST single player wargame that has been made to date!

To whet your appetites, a screenshot or two of some WIP:

FIRST, some Portugese troops...



Next, some British Light Dragoons...



And finally, a French Brigade...



We hope that this wargame will appeal to the hardcore tabletop gamer as well as the player who is looking for the most in-depth, yet intuitive Single Player Napoleonic experience possible!

For more information on ALL of our upcoming projects, please do visit us at

forum.thelordz.co.uk

S!

[GG] Lord Ashram

[Myrddraal]

Thanks for the update LA

[Empress Meg]

Some screenshots of a recent test:

Melee with Portuguese Infantry.


Portuguese cav charge.


Cacadores.


Portuguese officers.


Portuguese line charge French grenadiers.


Militia.


The French charge the Portuguese.


More information ca be found at our forums here: http://forum.thelordz.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=9360

Devoirs The Empress