What other mods do you play?

**Leviathan DarklyCute** · 09-23-2008, 00:24

I play IBFD. Basically a late-Roman version of EB, but with less depth and somewhat less balaced.

**||Lz3||** · 09-23-2008, 00:37

Only EB and Napoleonic 2 (or was it Napoleon II)

Though I also have installed Roma Surrectum and RTR 6 both of em' great mods , but I always come back to the historical accuracy of EB (RTR6 is a little old by now... not so great models

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**fenix3279** · 09-23-2008, 01:10

I play Broken Crescent on M2TW for when I need a break from the classical age. Reliving medieval warfare is a good time-killer.

**Grriffon** · 09-23-2008, 01:57

When i get done with my current Saka campaign, i'll probably either do another Casse campaign, or look for a new mod to try for a bit. i love EB to death, but i'm itching to try a new game. i just don't know what yet.

**Aemilius Paulus** · 09-23-2008, 03:04

I stay true to EB. However, I have been looking at Invasio Barbarorum as well as RTR before I chose to download EB. Roam Surrectum might also be a good mod to try - when all other mods fail or become boring that is. Just kidding. Roma Surrectum is a very lively and complete mod but historical accuracy doesn't seem to be one of its main points. It is probably is true that it will be my last resort, but it isn't because RS is so bad, it just doesn't fit my tastes. EB is the absolute best RTW mod and the best computer game that I have ever played, but despite ths, every game has its end.

Eventually I will have to try another mod (although probably by the time I'll grow bored of EB, all of the other RTW mods will be long gone - so I better download them now, while they are still available

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So how is RTR and Invasio Barbarorum? I was wondering if I could get some feedback from people who actually played it. How's the gameplay, the historical accuracy, the units, the strat map & traits system?

BTW: I have a feeling this thread will be closed down soon. Seems to be a bit off topic although very interesting. (after all, this is the EB forum)

**Leviathan DarklyCute** · 09-23-2008, 03:25

Originally Posted by Aemilius Paulus

So how is RTR and Invasio Barbarorum? I was wondering if I could get some feedback from people who actually played it. How's the gameplay, the historical accuracy, the units, the strat map & traits system?

Invasio Barbarorum - awesome, but needs a little more work to get into EB's level.

RTR - it's shit. Shit, right?

**konny** · 09-23-2008, 11:11

Originally Posted by Aemilius Paulus

So how is RTR and Invasio Barbarorum? I was wondering if I could get some feedback from people who actually played it. How's the gameplay, the historical accuracy, the units, the strat map & traits system?

I play, and recommend, IBFD.

- Gamplay is very fine (even though I had restatted the units according to the EB tables, but that's a matter of preferences).

- Accuracy is excellent, as far as I know about these things (don't ask me details on the 5th Century Berbers or the White Huns). For the Romans you have tons of different units to recreate the Late Roman Army according to the Notitia Dignitatum. And also the Barbarians all have their unique units and are not a collection of uniform "warbands".

- The units are fine (some glitches, but can live with, and they are still worked on). For example you have a lot of different Comitatenses Legions depending on where you recruite them. No more Vanilla BI units, as far as I have seen.

- The start map has the size of the one of EB (from Ireland to India), province maximum seems to be reached. Interessting trick that has factions hording even though they controll settlements. descr_strat has some problems with FMs not attached to the family tree.

- The trait system seems to be the one of Vanilla BI. But there are a number of new ancillaries representing the Roman offices (Dux, Comes, Magister Militum). Some were allready in Vanilla BI, but several are new in IBFD.