Rome: Total Gameplay (RTG), compatible with vanilla RTW v1.5
Rome: Total Gameplay
RTG v1.0 EXE Installer @ FileFront
RTG v1.0 EXE Installer @ Megaupload
RTG v1.0 Self-Extracting ZIP @ FileFront
RTG v1.0 Self-Extracting ZIP @ Megaupload
README for RTG EXE Installer version
README for RTG Self-Extracting ZIP version
Introduction
Rome: Total Gameplay (RTG) strives to improve many aspects of vanilla RTW. The mod focuses on areas such as gameplay balancing and improved battlefield experiences. It also incorporates the talented work of many members of the TW community.
Summary of RTG Features
- Gameplay balancing, in particular to the AI.
- Improved battles versus the AI that will now last greater periods of time, require more utilisation of tactics and skill.
- Over 40 new, unlocked and replaced units.
- Various factions and cultures can now construct more buildings, in particular Barbarian factions.
- A modified campaign map, including over 50 new regions. Many exisiting regions have been relocated to roughly their historical locations, and some have been renamed.
- Historical Battles now include the new / unlocked / replaced units accompanying this modification.
- Some relevant bug-fixes.
- Other general improvements.
NB: Regarding units, historical accuracy has been sacrificed to improve gameplay from its current state in vanilla RTW v1.5. However, the campaign map has been modified in an attempt to relocate / rename vanilla settlements to their historical locations. In addition, new settlements / regions will be constructed to keep the campaign map interesting.
RTG News
- RTG v1.0 now available for download. EXE Installer version is around 115MB, whereas Self-Extracting ZIP version is around 150MB. Both installations require around 300MB uncompressed HD space.
Campaign Map
Here is the latest version of the campaign map and map_regions.tga:
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You can download the RTG campaign map as a seperate download using this link. Depending upon whether you have night battles enabled in your own project or not, you may need to delete the NightBattleCapable traits from the accompanying descr_strat text file.
Developers Comments
- Release date / current status: RTG v1.0 released.
- Current total size of mod (estimated): compressed / zipped = around 115MB (EXE Installer), 150MB (Self-Extracting ZIP); uncompressed / unzipped = around 300MB.
This modification has been in progress since RTW v1.2, and has been continued since then. Its main aims are to improve single player campaign gameplay, and to provide some more variety to the original versions of RTW.
NB: These sections will be updated accordingly.
Rome: Total Gameplay (RTG) Credit Section
Modification Origins
Original Text File Structure & Related Files: The Creative Assembly
Concept: Seasoned Alcoholic
Creator & Developer: Seasoned Alcoholic
2D Artwork
Faction Symbols / Banners Research: Seasoned Alcoholic, Kaweh K
Faction Symbols, Buttons & Related Symbols: Kaweh K
Campaign Map Faction Banners: Kaweh K
Battlefield Banners & Standards: Kaweh K, KALI, webbird
Unit Sprites: Seasoned Alcoholic
UI Cards: Marly, Professor Spatula, webbird, LAca
Campaign Minimaps Per Faction: Seasoned Alcoholic
Faction Leader Portraits: Seasoned Alcoholic
3D Unit Artwork
Modding Legions Full Pack v1.3b
Roman Models & Reskins: ferres, GODzilla, Pinarius
Realistic Horse Mod Project
Horse Models & Reskins: Pinarius
Numidian Project
Wide Variety Of Numidian Models & Reskins: LAca
Greek Project
Phalangite Models & Reskins: LAca
Argyraspid Phalangite & Legionary Models & Reskins: LAca
Parthian Project
Parthian Reskins Pack: KALI
Carthaginian Project
Wide Variety Of Models, Reskins & Research: maximusminimus, Gaius Julius, Asterix, spartan_warrior
Xmasbox Pack
Celtic & Barbarian Models & Reskins: webbird
Reskin Selection Overview: webbird, maximusminimus, Warspite, JP226, Burebista
Carthaginian Reskins: maximusminimus
Iberian Reskins: webbird
Dacian Reskins: webbird, Burebista
Eastern, Mercenary & Additional Reskins: Warspite
Selected Greek Models & Reskins: webbird
Ptolemaic Reskins: webbird
Scythian Project
Scythian Models: webbird, RTR Team, Caius Brittanicus, AnastasioTheGreat
Scythian Reskins: webbird
Additional Model & Reskin Contributions
Greek Hoplite Sword Model: Professor Spatula
Extensive Dacian Reskins: Professor Spatula
Selected Mercenary, Greek, Carthaginian, German, Numidian, Gallic, Iberian, Thracian, Macedonian & Mount Reskins: Professor Spatula
Miscellaneous Reskin Requests: Angel, Alexanderthefantastic / Byzantine Emperor
Artwork Recommendations: Lusted, HunterKYA, The Spartan / The Lacedaemonian
CAS Model Lighting Effect Fixes: Lusted
Animations
Unit Animations Pack: SigniferOne
Battlefield AI
Battlefield AI Formations: Sinuhet, The New Trivium Organisation (NTO)
Battlefield Visuals
Skymod: Archer
Night Battles: DimeBagHo
Campaign Map
Modified Campaign Map & Related Files: Seasoned Alcoholic
New Regions & Related Coding: Seasoned Alcoholic
Regional Campaign Map Resources: Seasoned Alcoholic
Region Naming Convention & Settlement Placement: Seasoned Alcoholic
Advice For Alternate Campaign Map: IceTorque
Campaign Map Recommendations: GiantMonkeyMan, Professor Spatula, KonstantinosXI dragases1453, The Spartan / The Lacedaemonian, Carsten
ZOR / AOR Systems
Zone Of Recruitment (ZOR) System: Seasoned Alcoholic
Regional Mercenary Recruitment Pools / Area Of Recruitment (AOR): Seasoned Alcoholic
Unit Stat System Development
Modified Unit Stat Entries: Seasoned Alcoholic
Influences & Recommendations: Angel, The Spartan / The Lacedaemonian, Dukezer0, Dejan77
Faction Recruitment Capabilities
Reconstructed Faction Rosters: Seasoned Alcoholic
Recoded Rebel Armies: Seasoned Alcoholic
Faction Construction Capabilities
Extended Faction Construction Options: Seasoned Alcoholic
Siege Battles
Modified Siege & Wall Tower Aspects: Seasoned Alcoholic
Culture Specific Battering Rams: The Creative Assembly
Unlocked Culture Specific Battering Rams: Seasoned Alcoholic
Beta Testing: Seasoned Alcoholic
Recommendations: The Spartan / The Lacedaemonian
BI Style Victory Conditions
Modified Victory Conditions: Seasoned Alcoholic
Recommendations: Carsten
Movement Modifiers
Campaign Map Movement Modifiers: Seasoned Alcoholic
Battlefield Movement Modifiers: Seasoned Alcoholic
Beta Testers: Seasoned Alcoholic, The Spartan / The Lacedaemonian
Trait & Ancillary System
Original BI Traits & Ancillaries: The Creative Assembly
Modified RTW Traits & Ancillaries: Seasoned Alcoholic
Historical Battles
Modification: Seasoned Alcoholic
Recommendations & Testing: The Spartan / The Lacedaemonian
Battlefield Vegetation
Semi-Arid Palm Vegetation: Teleklos Archelaou, Shifty157
Marian Reforms Research
Marian Reforms Advice & Script Testing Recommendations: Ciaran
Script Elements Use For Beta Testing Purposes Only: Myrddraal, Epistolary Richard, player1
Naming Section
Renamed Factions: Seasoned Alcoholic
Renamed Units: Seasoned Alcoholic
Unit Name Recommendations: The Spartan / The Lacedaemonian
Modification Tools
X-Pak Extractor Tool: Vercingetorix (The Modding Godfather)
Trait & Ancillaries Validator: Malrubius
ExamDiff Comparison Tool: Monkwarrior
DDS Converter Tool: Kaweh K, lt1956
Historical Sources
Campaign Map: Wikipedia, Google
Historical References & Research: PseRamesses, Red Harvest, GiantMonkeyMan, The Spartan / The Lacedaemonian, Ciaran, Seasoned Alcoholic
Modification Support & Customisation
Minimod Author Of RTG: Angel
Testing
Beta Testers Including Extensive Analysis & Recommendations: Seasoned Alcoholic, The Spartan / The Lacedaemonian, Carsten, Murfios, Dukezer0, Angel, Cha0sMarin3, Dejan77
Additional Coding Areas: Seasoned Alcoholic
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All artwork featured in RTG is copyright of their respective owner(s). This artwork may not be re-used or distributed without the explicit written permission of the author(s).
My thanks to all those involved in every possible means with the development and progression of the mod.
If you feel I have missed you out of the credit section, or a certain section is inaccurate, please PM me to let me know which area(s) you felt you contributed towards.
Disclaimer
Rome: Total Gameplay is not supported or endorsed in any way by The Creative Assembly, Activision or Sega. All of the work included with this modification is my own, and has not been taken, borrowed or stolen from anyone. Credit has been given when and where necessary. Note that any infringements present are purely unintentional.
If you wish to use any part of this modification (i.e. my own work, not that of The Creative Assembly) in your own projects, please contact me in the form of a Private Message. Additionally, the work of other modders is included with this modification, so you will need to be given specific permission from the author(s) if you wish to use their work in your own projects. Please do not take my work without asking, the most frustrating thing for any modder is to have their own work used without permission elsewhere. Bear in mind that many hours / days / weeks / months have been spent developing and improving this modification.
Re: Rome: Total Gameplay (RTG), compatible with vanilla RTW v1.5
Lets hope this realeased soon looks good to me i would like to download and try it out.One thing you need to work on them unit cards.
Re: Rome: Total Gameplay (RTG), compatible with vanilla RTW v1.5
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Originally Posted by littlegannon
Lets hope this realeased soon looks good to me i would like to download and try it out.One thing you need to work on them unit cards.
Thanks, I'm aiming to get v1.0 out early in the new year. Yeah I know the unit cards aren't the best, but I haven't got Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro (which makes editing them more simple than with The GIMP ~D) They could be done using the GIMP, but it would involve manually erasing every little detail from the background, and this could take a long time ~D.
I think the newer ones give a bit more atmosphere than the standard unit cards, but they do look a bit out of place compared to the originals. I'll post some more screenshots soon.
Re: Rome: Total Gameplay (RTG), compatible with vanilla RTW v1.5
i will do the unit cards as i am getting photoshop this month if u wont me 2 .
Re: Rome: Total Gameplay (RTG), compatible with vanilla RTW v1.5
looking gd, finally a mod for rtw that meets my needs :) also is the gameplay going to be more like mtw/vi?
Re: Rome: Total Gameplay (RTG), compatible with vanilla RTW v1.5
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Originally Posted by Scias
looking gd, finally a mod for rtw that meets my needs :) also is the gameplay going to be more like mtw/vi?
Haven't played MTW & VI (still brand new & sitting on the shelf ~D), but I've played Shogun: Warlord's Edition. From the tests that have been conducted so far, battles do play out considerably longer in duration, and are in someways similar to how battles fared in Shogun. For example, it may take a few volleys / rounds before your missile units start to bring down the opposition. They no longer kill a handful of men at a time (unless they are unarmoured, facing away from the direction of the misiles etc).
Expect routed enemy units to rally more frequently if they are not completely driven off the battlefield / disposed of. They will hastily rejoin the action given the opportunity. The same applies with your own forces. This is with captains as the battlefield commanders btw, with generals (family members) units should typically fight it out for even longer depending on the general's command ability (and battlefield morale improving retinue members).
Re: Rome: Total Gameplay (RTG), compatible with vanilla RTW v1.5
sounds gd to me :) also will i still be able to play vanilla rtw 1.5 online?
Re: Rome: Total Gameplay (RTG), compatible with vanilla RTW v1.5
The problem with installing any modification, no matter how small, is that you have to sacrifice Multiplayer gaming. This is because the files you have on your machine will be different from other people who play online. Only vanilla versions of RTW are compatible with online multiplayer servers.
That said, if you find someone else who has exactly the same version of a mod installed, you should be able to play online against them.
I decided to make this choice a while ago, as multiplayer gaming became a bit too repetitive IMO. You can always keep a backup copy of vanilla and use this to play online whenever you like, its always best to keep a vanilla version so you have something to fall back upon when the need arises.
Re: Rome: Total Gameplay (RTG), compatible with vanilla RTW v1.5
Just to say i will be doing all the work on photoshop if seasoned alcoholic agrees .We have already agreed on me doing the unit card but i will take part in other jobs if he says yes.
Re: Unit Screenshots Part 2
unit cards will be done soon but are these alrite> https://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y2...ercardcopy.jpg if not i will do it again with three others that have already done.
Re: Unit Screenshots Part 2
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Originally Posted by littlegannon
Those are perfect mate, if you need any more screenshots just let me know! :medievalcheers:
Re: Unit Screenshots Part 2
thnkz i will have them done soon than i thought then
Re: Unit Screenshots Part 2
i have finished all the unit cards and will send them once u have replied on PM
Re: Unit Screenshots Part 2
I'll give you guys a very good tip i use for creating unit-cards, use 3ds max, yes 3ds max, import the models, then tick the helpers (the thing that makes the bones disapear) import the animation or play around with your model, then take a screenshot of him in max (grab viewport i think or something else) then edit it in PS so it can be as good as you want it.
I use this technique for our mod.
Re: Unit Screenshots Part 2
how about photoshop it works the best it designed for it so 3ds max wont get best affect
New Unit & Unit Info Cards
I'm looking for someone to create additional Unit and Unit Info Cards for the mod. littlegannon has kindly created some already, but he now unfortunately has other commitments and has no spare time available.
If you are interested in participating in the mod by creating these unit & unit info cards, or require further information, please reply here or alternatively send me a Private Message. Obviously you will need the correct software to create the cards, preferably Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro or 3DS Max, and previous experience of creating unit cards would be helpful.
There is a tutorial on how to create unit cards using Photoshop in this topic.
I'm pretty much tied-up at the moment with Beta testing the imperial campaign, prologue and historical battles. Any help in creating the cards will be greatly appreciated, and you will receive credit in doing so.
Re: Rome: Total Gameplay (RTG), compatible with vanilla RTW v1.5
ive sent u the unit cards with changed names.unfourtnately it would not let me send them unzipped so i will have to put them on a download site if they dont work again.sorry again for not being able to finish them all.:shame:
Re: Rome: Total Gameplay (RTG), compatible with vanilla RTW v1.5
Re: Rome: Total Gameplay (RTG), compatible with vanilla RTW v1.5
Re: Rome: Total Gameplay (RTG), compatible with vanilla RTW v1.5
im just wondering do my unit cards work? i really need to know.
Re: Rome: Total Gameplay (RTG), compatible with vanilla RTW v1.5
I think you win the award for most screenshots for a mod per one page of threads ~;p
Looking good though. I wish I could be so focused on my own mods instead of faffing about with the same old stuff, then getting fed up and playing something else instead.
Re: Rome: Total Gameplay (RTG), compatible with vanilla RTW v1.5
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Originally Posted by professorspatula
I think you win the award for most screenshots for a mod per one page of threads ~;p
Looking good though. I wish I could be so focused on my own mods instead of faffing about with the same old stuff, then getting fed up and playing something else instead.
~D Tbh, I've been playing other games as well, and modding in between. Non-stop modding sessions can really burn you out in no time as you well know, so I just take my mind off the mod and play something else. You need to play other games anyway because you won't get much satisfaction from a BETA version of a mod ~D
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