The_Smiling_Knight
03-13-2004, 20:55
Greetz I've been playing Total War games since Shogun came out and am currently playing Hellenistic Total War v. 2.1 Beta. Great mod by the way.
I just wanted to ask a few questions if I may. First this though, I understand that any modding questions can usually be answered by looking through and reading posts already present in other areas of this board. I am doing just that. The thing that concerns me is the lack of a straight forward guide to modding. Now, I'm not complaining here at all. I think the info people have taken their time to post is great but it's difficult to find a starting point.
What I'm trying to do is create a mod based on George R.R. Martin's book series A Song of Ice and Fire.
It would entail creating a new campaign map completely (naming provinces etc). I can do this in photoshop easily enough. The map itself would come from the map in the books. That's easy enough, although it would be time consuming but I'm up for it. But how to use it in game (as in where you select time periods) is something I don't know how to do.
The other things I would have to do would be to use certain pictures I have for the generals, nobles, and kings themselves (i.e. when you right click to get a general's details). I've got the pictures I'd use so I could work with those I'm guessing.
I would need to create new titles as well, i.e. instead of Emissary I would use Maester. Or instead of Master of the King's Horse I would use Hand of the King, etc. etc.
Naming the factions is something I'd need as well. Example, instead of the English I would use House Stark, or House Greyjoy, etc.
Chaning the images on the battlemap flags would be necessary as well.
I'm not trying to change events or anything, just use a different campaign map with new names and provinces, change titles, change faction names, and maybe, maybe create some new units at a later date.
I understand this seems like I'm asking a lot but if someone could at least point me in the right direction to start, I'd greatly appreciate it.
A great place to start I think would be the campaign map. Like what dimensions or type of file it needs to be, that would keep me busy for some time I'd imagine.
Once I get the mod finished, if I do heh, I would give it to anyone who wants it of course.
Thanks very much for any assistance anyone can give me on this
I just wanted to ask a few questions if I may. First this though, I understand that any modding questions can usually be answered by looking through and reading posts already present in other areas of this board. I am doing just that. The thing that concerns me is the lack of a straight forward guide to modding. Now, I'm not complaining here at all. I think the info people have taken their time to post is great but it's difficult to find a starting point.
What I'm trying to do is create a mod based on George R.R. Martin's book series A Song of Ice and Fire.
It would entail creating a new campaign map completely (naming provinces etc). I can do this in photoshop easily enough. The map itself would come from the map in the books. That's easy enough, although it would be time consuming but I'm up for it. But how to use it in game (as in where you select time periods) is something I don't know how to do.
The other things I would have to do would be to use certain pictures I have for the generals, nobles, and kings themselves (i.e. when you right click to get a general's details). I've got the pictures I'd use so I could work with those I'm guessing.
I would need to create new titles as well, i.e. instead of Emissary I would use Maester. Or instead of Master of the King's Horse I would use Hand of the King, etc. etc.
Naming the factions is something I'd need as well. Example, instead of the English I would use House Stark, or House Greyjoy, etc.
Chaning the images on the battlemap flags would be necessary as well.
I'm not trying to change events or anything, just use a different campaign map with new names and provinces, change titles, change faction names, and maybe, maybe create some new units at a later date.
I understand this seems like I'm asking a lot but if someone could at least point me in the right direction to start, I'd greatly appreciate it.
A great place to start I think would be the campaign map. Like what dimensions or type of file it needs to be, that would keep me busy for some time I'd imagine.
Once I get the mod finished, if I do heh, I would give it to anyone who wants it of course.
Thanks very much for any assistance anyone can give me on this