Kataphraktoi

did you get my files? my e-mail was acting up, so im not sure if you got it, also if you got more than one...well im sorry http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...cons/frown.gif

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In MTW there is a minor error with the Byzantines. The units and the provinces given refer to the Byzantine empire at the period before Majinkert (hope I got that write). This army is different from the one used under the Komninians. (A good source for all these can be found in the fanaticus site that deals with the DBA.) The army in the MTW is the Nikeforian army they had heavy cavalry (given in MTW as Kataphracty), a multi-role thematic cavalry armed with bow, mace, and lance, and two units of heavy infantry. One really heavy front row center armed with spears and one lighter flanking armed with swords. Missiles would be archers, javeliners and slingers.

The Komninian was much simpler and cheaper. The cavalry was reduced to the thematic and only the main Skutatoi would remain (I think they named them Konti or Kondaraty – or that is for the later period???).

The Veringians were highly trained Rus mercenaries so I think I will make them only mercenary unit. Basically you can have them as long as you can have the Florins to keep them.

I will make a quick mod of the Early that the Byzantines will have all they had at 1041 but the army will be spread out. The Turks will have a huge army packed in a few provinces. I have done this for the MTW just a week ago. The result was devastating. On the first turn I got the Turks attacking me and the Egyptians with huge armies. I fought but in vain … regrouped in some inner provinces … and then the VI came out and all was lost http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...cons/frown.gif after un uninstall of the VI http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...cons/frown.gif . But No problem I will have to rebuilt the tools and when that is dune I will do it again

I love the Byzantines. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...ns/biggrin.gif

However I am an ameture modder at best. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...cons/frown.gif

Just wondering how your mod is coming along.

Hi,

Porting the units to VI was OK, the map was OK.
Some balancing needs to be done ... but http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...s/rolleyes.gif for the past week and the this week I have more work that I can posibly do in 24hours I have to pospone it for one more week http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...cons/frown.gif

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Quote[/b] (KurnoustheHunter @ May 17 2003,10:08)]All I can think of. Oh and as another BTW to everyone out there, I tried in the Early period to give Crimea over to the Byzantines. The mod crashed. It doesn't 'belong' to anyone in the text file, not even rebels Agggghhhhh well. anyone else had success? please say so if you have

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Wes, in his Wesmode, has been able to give the Crimea to the Byzantines. You might want to ask/email him. He posts in this forum regularly.

Grifman

i made a mod that changes the early period so its starts at the year 1025, the year that Basil the Bulgar slayer died... the dominant powers at this point in time are the Byzantine empire, the Islamic Caliphs of Egypt and the Holy roman empire, its pretty fun, but its also hard to play as the smaller, less organized factions...ive also changed the byzantine faction color to gold and blood red, like its supposed to be, but i still cant change the faction flag, and its annoying me...i also changed most unit stats in the game, and i think it makes things much more fun...