Heiðinn VeðR:
Total War
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The year is 968 A.D. It is a time of great change for the people of Britannia. The great Dread king, Harald Bluetooth, has finally embraced Christianity, and the end of the viking tyranny and raids has come!...Or so they thought. Harald's great – but pagan - son, Sweyn Forkbeard, has risen up against his father and rebelled. And now it is up to you: who will you support? Sweyn's forces have taken the Danish stronghold of Scania, and their armies are on the edge of the Danish kingdom... Upon hearing of the rebellion's initial success, many lands have begun resorting to their pagan ways, much to the Pope's dismay. Shall the Christian reign come to an end? Or will history simply continue as planned? You choose: Lead the pagans to honor and glory, or command the various armies of the world to stand against them. Your honor, your glory, and your lands are at stake: what is your choice?
Basic Overview:
Starting date: 968 A.D.
Ending date: 1168 A.D.
Number of turns: 400 (2 turns per year)
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Cultures:
North-Germanic
West-Germanic
British (Anglo-Saxon & Celtic)
Slavic/Baltic
Roman/Italian
Arabic/Hispanic
Factions (May be updated):
Pagan Factions:
Norðvegr (Norwegian Vikings)
Danir (Danish Vikings)
Sviariki (Swedish Vikings)
Ríce Angelþéoda Wiðercwidan (Anglo-Saxon Rebellion)
Stämme von Alemanni (Germanic Tribes)
Garðaríki (Novgorod-Kievan Rus')
Tiarna as tír dhúchais (Gaelic Tribes)
Provincia de Gallicia (pagan Hispania)
Hämäläiset (Finnish Tribe)
Kursenieku (Baltic Tribe)
Magyar törzsek (Magyar Tribes)
Christians:
Danmark Riki (Danish Christians)
Rīce Angelcynn (Anglo-Saxon Christians)
Francie Occidentale (Western Franks - France)
Ostfränkisches Reich (Eastern Franks - Germany)
Българско царство (Bulgarian Czardom)
Basileía tôn Rhōmaíōn (Eastern Roman Empire)
Patrimonium Sancti Petri (Pope)
El Reino De León (Hispania)
Rìoghachd a Alba (Kingdom of Alba)
Ducatus Normanniae (Duchy of Normandy)
Księstwo Polan (Duchy of Polans)
Ríocht de Munster (Kingdom of Munster)
Hrvatsko Kralevstvo (Kingdom of Croatia)
Rebel Kingdoms:
Gautar (Norse Geatish Kingdoms)
Northumbria (Anglo-Saxon)
Flanders (Frankish/Flemish)
Duchy of Burgundy (Frankish)
Caliphate of Cordoba (Hispano-Muslim)
Principality of the Longobardi (Germanic)
Tribes of Lithuania (Baltic)
Duchy of Brittany (West-Frankish)
Jarls of Hlaðir (Norse Rebels)
Jarls of Møre (Norse Rebels)
Features & Special Scripts:
Navigatable Rivers
Special Quests for each faction
Brand New Ancilliaries for each faction (Including Legendary Items)
Slow religious conversion rates
"Bard/Skald" instead of Pagan Faction Priests
Authentic Unit and Place names OR English unit names - You choose!
Historical factional representations - up to this point in history.
Family bloodline traits - for example: Haraldr Gráfeldr (Harald Greycloak) and his sons will have the trait "Hárfagri ætt" which will give them authority/loyalty/command bonuses.
Very Large campaign map - from Iceland to Iberia, and from Ireland to Constantinople - ALL of Scandinavia will be included.
Special building tree system based on Wrath of The Norsemen's Innovative building tree - but tweaked, with permission of course
Building tree will be quite different for ALL factions.
144 Historically accurate regions, allowing for large-scale warfare.
NO emerging factions whatsoever - it is up to the player to decide what factions will be around in 200 years.
Hundreds of wonders built around the map - will be visible from campaign map as well. Wonders to include: Stonehenge, Hadrian's Wall, Danevirke, Temple at Uppsala, and many many more!
New government systems: multiple levels of government control effecting population happiness, trade, military skill and martial law.
Special units will be recruitable in certain areas. They will be available to all factions, and will not require a certain culture percentage or religion. Examples include:
1) Ylfing Ættmenn - Östergotland
2) Saxon Æthelings - Saxony & Lower Saxony
3) Bæstantöri Akkus - Germany
Never before seen strat-map levels: There will be no castles, as during this period there really weren't any. The levels will go like this:
Outpost -> Village -> Hill-Fort -> Ringfort -> Fortress [WiP]
A never-before-seen invasion system: all pagan factions will get the option of calling a "Great Heathen Army" (in honor of Ragnar Lodbrok's sons). This will be a powerful combat to the Christian crusades.
Team Members:
Svensk Viking: Co-Leader http://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?u=3134
George House: 2D Artist http://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?u=82868
Myself: Mod Leader, Text Editor http://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?u=81704
Helpers/Researchers:
Konstantinos XI Palaiologos http://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?u=66013
Hrobatos http://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?u=69425
Whitecrow http://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?u=64230
And many more... Thanks to all of you!
Frequently Asked Questions (Read before Asking please!!!):
Q1: What is the purpose of this mod?
A1: Heiðinn Veðr is a mod designed to "teleport" the gamer back in time to the last years of the Viking Age and the beginning of the Chivalric Age and allow you to truly change history to your liking. Vikings became completely Christianized and stopped raiding? You can change that. Bulgaria was made a protectorate of the Eastern Roman Empire? You can change that. The Normans invaded England and the resident Anglo-Saxons? You can change that. History will be entirely up to you.
Q2: So this is not a historical mod?
A2: It is not so simple. It is historical up to the point where the Mod begins. All faction areas are as close to dead-on-accurate as possible (besides the "fantasy" rebellion factions) and unit rosters will be accurate as well. No magic, voodoo or other such shenanigans. Germans will have Germans, Norse will have Norse, and besides a few elites, there will not be any fictional "super" units.
Q3: Why is Faction X in/not in the Faction list?
A3: Quite frankly, the faction list has been edited MANY times and there has been much discussion about the list. If you believe there is a faction that is missing, you may P.M. me (Heathen Storm) and I will consider your suggestion fairly. There are still several slots open so we may add some if necessary. I tried to incorporate all of the truly powerful and active factions during the starting date. I do not want any emerging factions, or any clone factions.
Q4: What is the mod's starting/ending date? How many turns per year?
A5: 968 A.D. There was not a whole lot of activity during this year, so I thought it would be a good starting date for all factions. It ends 200 years later, in 1168. At 2 turns per year, I thought that 400 turns would be more than enough for world domination.
Q5: What will the in-game specifics be like? How will the AI be?
A5: Well at this point, I can't really tell you much about it. As we are in the planning stages right now, there are no scripts or plans for any of that. I can tell you, however, I want the AI to be challenging, but also reasonable. For example, I know in ALL of the Total wars so far the AI has been very un-diplomatic, even when they are getting an excellent deal. This will not be so in this mod (hopefully!!!).
Q6: Who is on your team?
A6: Currently it is Svensk Viking, Gregory House, Voodoo chile and myself (Heathen Storm), along with several others who I think should be mentioned because of their outstanding help on research They are Konstantinos XI Palaiologos, Hrobatos, Whitecrow, and many others. I've got several friends who will be researching specific factions, and my cousin and I will be the mod "over seers" (you might call us leaders!) but as we both have next to no modding experience, it may be a little challenging. If you have any special talents you wish to donate, please feel free to PM me!!! All help would be GREATLY appreciated.
Q7: What is your overall progress on the mod?
A7: Well.... I just started this project about two weeks ago so... this may be a little painful to see.
Overall planning: Roughly 50%
Skinning/Texturing Units: Probably about 10%
Mapping: 10%
Scripting/Text Editing: 0%
Q8: Will there be any special traits or ancilliaries?
A8: If any of you have played the Rome: Total War mod Europa Barbarorum, you will know they have special traits when a faction leader conquers certain territories. A system not unlike this one will be included in the mod. Also, special faction specific ancilliaries will be included, such as Beowulf's sword Hrunting for the Danir, Harald Harfagri's crown for the Norse, the Brisengamen for the Sviariki, Cú Chulainn's spear for the Gaelic tribes, etc.
Q9: What does Heiðinn Veðr even mean???
A9: In Old Norse, this means "Heathen Storm". Heidinn translaes to "of the heath", which later was used as a way to describe followers of the Old Gods - the men of the "non-Abrahamic faith". This mod is based around the fights between the faiths (mostly fictional of course).
These are all the questions I can think of... I may add more when I get some
SPECIAL GAMEPLAY TEASER
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Mods that I am planning on Incorporating to this:
Wrath Of The Norsemen - Unused Units
Blood, Broads and Bastards 4.0
Complete Byzantine Unit Roster Project - Some units
MADTAO's Baltic: Total War (units for the Baltic tribal factions)
(Considering) units from Magyar Mod
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