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Hello all.
I just uploaded a new campaign that came about because some users wanted regions to be less predictable.
The new campaign is called Rebel Dawn (uploaded to TW.org already but not online yet) and is based heavily on Pagan Dawn. I didnt want to release any new campaigns until I saw what support was in the next patch but this one proved to be more interesting than I expected.
Heres the link. http://www.respawn.co.uk/modules.php...=getit&lid=121
Here is why.
I made all the kings starting points stable regions and made all the rest rebelious. I had to increase the taxes in several regions and add more troops to prevent the campaign from becoming an entirely Player v the Rebels game after 2 turns but the side effects are what I want to talk to you guys about.
Making the regions Rebelious had 2 side effects.
1) 200 peasants could just about control all regions with a max of a 29% chance of revolt in some of the worst regions.
2) Failing to build improvements in the first 2 turns lead to some serious problems with rebels a rising. EG between 1800 and 3000 strong rebel armies from a region with a rebelous value of just 1.
3) Players that did improve their land and managed to raise the zeal a bit saw the rebels coming out on their side after their regions where invaded by another faction.
The likely hood of this happening in my new campaign is so high and depends so much on the players own actions than the campaign map it self will never be the same game. If a player stabilizes a region though, it remains stable until a major change occures then the rebelious setting clicks into action.
Good landlords stand to gain from it, bad ones will have a much harder time. Taking over new regions will be much more difficult as the benefits you get as a good landlord also apply to the enemy factions too.
And that doesnt even include Religous differences hehe.
I love it, give it a try your selves.
Giskard
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Bonjour Giskard,
I think you're on the right track there. Personally I think you should only start with very few regions under your direct control (except perhaps the moslem/byzantine empires) with the rest being 'rebel' - more accurately independent - states. There's just no room to grow in the current game (except into your neighbors territory) w/c starts off lots of nasty grudge matches. Will check out your mod and send you back my two cents when I'm done! http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/wink.gif
Gilbert de Clare
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Hello dclare4 http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/smile.gif
Im a Brit btw and Giskard is just a nickname http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/smile.gif
I think the rebels and the chance of a rebelion in this new mod have changed the game a lot. It seems less predictable now. Mainly because one revolt in the wrong place and a normally strong faction might not do as well as they usually do.
That 29% chance of a revolt right from the start of the game more or less adds a random element to it.
Giskard
