Iberia Total War Gold, pre-release preview

This is the final preview before the definite release of the mod. We have been working for more than one year from the last release (version 1.5) and we hope you will like this final version.

1. The structure
ITW Gold will be one of the largest mods for RTW (version 1.5) that will be released in two parts. It will run with a separate mod folder and you will be able to choose one of the two language versions, English or Spanish.
The first release, the mod, will have more than 6500 files, for more than 800 MB size (once installed).
The second release will be the sound system with new music, new ambient sounds and new speaks in the ancient languages. It will be around 1 GB (once installed). We will speak about it in due course.

2. The factions
The mod contains 20 playable factions in battle mode (custom and multiplayer): two roman factions, carthaginians and numidians, greeks and italic tribes, two gallic factions, and 12 playable iberian tribes (cantabri, asturi, gallaeci, lusitani, celtiberians, vaccei, illergeti, edetani, carpetani, oretani, turdetanians, and bastetani).
Some examples of the new faction symbols:
https://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h...28_galaico.jpg https://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h..._carpetano.jpg https://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h...o_cantabro.jpg

3. The units
All the units have been re-designed from historical data.
ITW contains 245 cas models with 384 textures. Most of units are widely available in campaign, as they appear as auxilliary or mercenary units in the corresponding zones.

All factions have a set of officers (general, officer, musician, and standard). Here you have some examples:
https://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h...os_cartago.jpg https://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h..._turdetano.jpg
https://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h...ndo_padano.jpg https://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h...do_edetano.jpg

These are examples of units in ITW Gold:
https://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h...a_ilergete.jpg https://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h...ia_griega2.jpg
https://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h...ia_padana1.jpg https://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h...leria_gala.jpg
https://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h...ia_galaica.jpg https://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h...ia_edetana.jpg
https://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h...ab_edetana.jpg https://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h...a_cantabra.jpg

One non-combatant unit: the supply chariot
https://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h...onductores.jpg

Regarding animations, SigniferOne animations for infantry are still used, and we are using Prometheus animations for cavalry (with slight modifications) and some new animations for musicians.

4. The battle system
It has been completely changed from RTW system. Now the units are more resistant to death and the key point for victory is moral. In ancient battles the casualties were very limited and this has been tried to be imported to ITW. Projectile are less lethal, and they must be used wisely to reduce the enemy moral. The flaming projectile are specially useful for that, such as the falarica:
https://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h...rica_nueva.jpg
Formations are more difficult to mantain as the mass of soldiers has been made proportional to the light/heavy character of the unit.
Now massive battles are possible given that units are larger in number with very few exceptions.
https://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h...so_puente2.jpg

5. The campaigns
The "classical" one imperial and four provincial campaigns are kept, with redesigned scripts that include now the 4tpy script.
The map has been re-texturized: https://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h...uras_strat.jpg
and all the models for generals, captains and fleet are new.

6. Other features
13 historical battles are included, among them the new Ilerda battle.
New interfaces, vegetation, skies, loading screens, lots of custom battle scenarios...

I will be delighted to answer your questions about the mod (not sounds for the moment).:whistling

CREDITS


* Contributors to the Gold version:

Monkwarrior (CeltiberoRamiroI): coordination, models, animations, textures, graphs, scripts, coding, maps
CeltiberoIdibil: historical research, descriptions, battle system (equilibration of units), webmaster
CeltiberoAsdrúbal: sound system, scripts, tests, voices
CeltiberoKarmipoka: historical battles, historical research, videos, voices
Uranos: maps, ui, unit cards and info pictures
CeltiberoEco: videos (they will be released probably in a separate pack)
Prometheus: animations, vegetation

Models and textures for units: CeltiberoViriato, CeltiberoCaesarAugusto, Legionario, Chirico, Diviciaco, Akiles, Spirit of Rob

Graphs: CeltiberoLeonidas, CeltiberoEspartiata, Publius

Voices: CeltiberoLoky, CeltiberoLlop, CeltiberoEpg, CeltiberoCaesarAugusto, CeltiberoEspartiata, CeltiberoKlu

Thanks to: Myrdraal (4tpy), CeltiberoAviriatus, Darth Vader (formations), Repman (skies), CeltiberoJeno, Teleklos Archelaou


* Contributions to precedent versions mantained in the Gold version:

SigniferOne: animations
Riczu: ships
Webbird: models and textures (numidians)
Warspite: models and textures (numidians)
Pinarius: horses
CeltiberoManimor: graphs
Northammer: warcrymod
Shigawire: latinvoicemod
SempronioSabino: historical advisor

Great work Monkwarrior! It's good too see another long time mod in development be released (again :wink:)

EDIT: It's Myrddraal :grin:

EDIT2: why don't you show a couple of pics of the map and describe the different campaigns available. A lot of people will be reading this thread without seeing previous versions, and I think this mod deserves a good display :bow:

very nice map guys!!,
I think this was one the first mods I ever downloaded and played , I thought it was brilliant , if somewhat buggy.
anyway Im sure this will be awesome.

This mod looks ace guys, does it require any prerequistes before i install it? Essentially is it an add on for the original ITW, or can i just download this version and thats that?

Lemme know, because i wanna play :D

And when's it actually gonna be released?!

Very cool.

Download is available:

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/local_links.php?catid=96

:2thumbsup: