The Megapolis

Some updates, first the new game end/win image, each shield different for each faction. Here's Corinthians.
For game end/lost game I see this 3 files in MTW folder:
game_end_eastfactions.BIF
game_end_islam.BIF
game_end_westfactions.BIF
komninos or others, i just have to deal with those 3 files for HTW, right?
http://filipeabranches.no.sapo.pt/MTW/Units/end.jpg
Ok, I think HTW must have non medieval formations/orders icons. Tell me what you think? Some others like Reinforcements and kill captured will change.
http://filipeabranches.no.sapo.pt/MT...formations.jpg

Hi flip,

Excellent work for both I like them.
Can’t really say what is needed for the game end ... I know that there is also some text files that need changing ...

King Azzole, Trojans will be in the Bronze Age mod along with other nations.

TigerVX, The Legionaries are a side project still. They are not for the period covered and I do wont to get the HTW as it is now out first

BTW ... No one has seen the pictures http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...cons/frown.gif or no one notices any thing different about them ... at least in one of them????

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Quote[/b] (komninos @ May 16 2004,10:12)]BTW ... No one has seen the pictures http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...cons/frown.gif or no one notices any thing different about them ... at least in one of them????

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Nah man, they look awsome. This mod is developing even better then any others. Its a complete conversion. I bet soon you'll be doing your on voice overs =P.

komninos: the dead bodies everywhere? http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...icons/wink.gif

Kom,happy to be back and yes those pics look great
http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...s/bigthumb.gif

CZoF http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...icons/wave.gif

Hi zimo http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...s/bigthumb.gif

Nice to have you back http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...ons/cheers.gif


Hope you had nice holidays http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...-2thumbsup.gif

OK played this a few times. I noticed major unbalanced units. Spartan hoplites are 360 florin to maintain but you can pay about half that and get the same type of unit alittle less powerful that takes an 4th of the time to train.

Also they start poor as hell, you gotta attack immediately to win.

I suggest you incrrease province incomes, start with less buildings and units for slow progression. And please fix spelling errors. I know my spelling sucks also but there are some horrid spelling errors in the game.

Edit : Please dont take this the wrong way this looks very promising and you guys did amazing job so far Just would like to see it balanced http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...-2thumbsup.gif

http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...icons/wave.gif Antalis

Hi soldier http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...cons/wacko.gif speak to you soon on MSN

CZoF http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...ns/gc-toff.gif

You think Spartans are weak?
I think spartans are totaly crazy to beat...
They have access to the best hoplite in the game, and they can have them very early, so they can beat the crap out of everyone.

I played the spartans when i was outnumbered 5:1 and easyly won the battle.

I'm sure a lot of the balancing will have been done when the next version of HTW comes out (with chariots, elephants ... yummie)
Mind you, if balancing the game isn't done already and will delay the release date... Don't do it I want elephants, yes... Lovely elephants... Oooh... http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...s/gc-blush.gif

Hi all,

Well nobody noticed that there were a couple of Ballistae in the castle siege ... well that’s no news for the MTW but for the HTW ... yes you are going to have them but under the name Euthitonon that was the name used for them along with Gastrafetis and Oxivolos we are working on them at the moment. They will be available in late period only to the Greek factions.
I am also thinking for the Boeotean engine - similar to flame thrower - using the naphtha bomb.
King Azzole we are using new descriptions ... I am the most horrifying speller ... any way when it is out you can have a go at the text files in the LOC\ENG folder.
You are right about the Spartans. In the Early period they are just the most Dorian of the Dorian people. The top honcho are the Argives (Argeans) who invented the Phalanx way of war. Till the Spartans develop some power they will have to fight it out hard with there brotherly neighbors the Argeans and there hated enemies the Messineans. In fact they had to fight two wars with the Messineans to win in the second one. But later (in high period) they will be really powerful.

Kom i will send you a free spell-checker that will integrate with Internet Explorer. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...s/bigthumb.gif

CZoF http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...ons/cheers.gif

any idea when the mod will be released a few ideas to keep up with the competion

self-install your biggest rival napolen total war has one
and your game looks miles better http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...icons/cool.gif
new music would be cool and n:tw has it
new maps of course

and persians have elephants
http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...ns/gc-oops.gif it would be good to have them in other factions http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...icons/wink.gif

I just think its insane the spartans start with losing 4000 florin a year from the getgo. I might have turned unit size up higher though maybe thats why... Not sure but it seems very hard, like your forcing people to war immediately. Just thought it would be funner if you had just a handful of basic buildings and little units and had to build your city/state from scratch. perhaps in the bronze age mod?

Update, icons for buildings, historical researching almost

http://filipeabranches.no.sapo.pt/MTW/Units/m1.jpg

http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/eek.gif wicked this looks brillant

AD 409, that makes the church building understandable. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...icons/wink.gif

Very nice guys O and happy b-day Rosacrux http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...gc-balloon.gif

Yes, happy birthday Rosacrux http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...gc-balloon.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...gc-balloon.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...gc-balloon.gif

are you there Rosy ? http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...ons/cheers.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg.../gc-party2.gif

Wow. First time I looked at it, and amazing. Um... where can I download it? I really don't want to sift through almost 80 pages to find the most recent download, but will if it's the only way to get my hands on this mod. Can't wait for the elephants

I just saw Troy on Sunday and it was awesome http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...s/bigthumb.gif

Will there be a Mycenaen period on HTW and will the Trojans be a playable faction?

Wow. Just downloaded it, and playing as Macedons. Wow. Brillant work. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...s/bigthumb.gif

Greetings from all at NTW :D

I must say gentlemen, that these screenshots look great, both the unit and interface graphics show you have a strong design team and some great ideas

Antalis - im liking your new historical battle map images, a great idea i am inspired
Flip and unit team - the new chariots and elephants are really looking great - what a triumph for MTW modding...

so, some questions, will there be period music to add to the atmosphere?
will the upcoming beta have a self install feature?

very well done

kind regards

LTD

Hi Lord Thindigital,

Due to the map thing (Size) we have scraped the music though it is in our thoughts. Though making a cyclic music that will work properly with the MTW engine will need the use of a musician that will actually compose it. I am thinking on some Greek adlibs using fraises form satiric plays or Tragedies but this will take long to make.

The transform of the map TGAs to JGP format due to size problems (the v.2.1 would have been +200MB download with out the JPG transformation) it is really impossible to make a self installer with out someone coding it. Zimoa has pointed me to an installer that I will have to check before I use it to pack things up. I would rather have a self extracting RAR file at the moment. A self installer is something I am thinking about for a long time but I am still skeptic. (Just an other point introduce bugs)

BTW ... there is no “unit” team ... It is just the four of us,
Zimoa - Web developer / moderator
Antalis - Map maker and Historic Battles
Flip - (all aspect) Graphics Designer
Komninos - Well that just me.

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Robert the Bruce16,

When HTW will be out and we all have a nice brake Bronze age TW will start forming. Trojans will be there but probably as a prelude to the Phrygian kingdom along with Mycenaean, Minoan, Pelasgian, Ionean, Dorian and others. A new maps is almost 50% ready for it ... can’t tell more about it.

Hi [{LgtDiv}] Lord Thindigital:


Thank you.


I thought that Historical battle map images should differ from normal maps so I made those special map images.

I´m sure the historical battles that are in developement for NTW will be great.


greetings:

Antalis

Hi laddies, thank you for your greetings regarding my B-day (read: the most important day in the entire human history http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...ns/biggrin.gif )

Been absent for a day and with sparse access for the most of the week due to RL (read: job) overload.

But managed to pull a nice party with lots of booze and heaps of girls (and my wife http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...cons/angry.gif for seing them all around http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg.../gc-jester.gif )

Hey ppl

I installed the HTW mod, or unzipped the 3 files actually. Changed the jpg's to TGA's in paintshop pro 8 and then i started it up, left the default size on the units as it is.
put my resolution on 1024*768 (for testing) and then selected a campaign, selected a faction.

Now when i select start campaign, it goes to my desktop anybody knows why and how to fix this? I installed the extra CTD patch also..

(ps. turned virus progs off also)

Only use IrfanView for the conversion of JPEG to TGA or you will have CTD's,a link to this freeware program is at the HTW site.

@Rosacrux http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...gc-balloon.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg.../gc-party2.gif


CZoF

@To all who asked about a selfinstaller:

There will be one.

Count Zimoa of Flanders will make such an installer for the mod http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...ons/cheers.gif