Interesting Mod

[OmarPacha]

Just had a look at this post in the hosted mods for MTW2

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=96186

It seems that the promoter is clearly going for the map of Hyborian continent of
Vincent N. Darlage based on the essay of Dale Rippke.
It will be truly interesting to consider a mod for Viking Invasion that
could move from the same map. What about ?

[Martok]

Interesting. I'd never realized Hyboria was loosely based on and/or inspired by real-world geography. At least that's what I'm assuming, given that you can clearly see the western & southern coasts of Africa plus India, in addition to familiar place names (Iranistan, Pictish Wilderness, Corinthia, Kush, etc.).


How many factions would/could there be? (Again, I'm not familiar with the peoples and nations from this series.)

[OmarPacha]

Hi, Martok.
Well, looking at the map there would be about 40-45 named regions;

https://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l...ge_800x600.jpg

that's why I was thinking of a mod for Viking Invasion.
Surely, any VI modification could foresee more regions not described in that map.
Unfortunately, I know so little of tales and books of hyborian age and so can only follow
all that is said in the thread started for MTW2 (that's not short).
However, if I should decide to start the mod beginning from the creation of a new map, what is the right way to look for support ?

Thanks

[Axalon]

Hello there OmarPacha,

I am as happy about Conan stuff as any other guy (read the comics as a teen), and if you want see this idea thru I would happily and favourably consider it to lend some redux material to you if you would ask me about that. Redux got plenty of rev-pics that probably could be useful for a project such as this one. Also I got some strat-agents that might do the trick here.

Anyways, I won’t help you (I got my hands full with redux) but if you could show me some prototype material and further ideas and work, I will favourably consider, any request to lend material for this project. That is the best I can do for you, sorry….

I also recommend you to have a look at the bif-plates of Ancient Total War and Hellas Total War as well. Try to contact their creators and see if you can’t loan some of them. I guess that would be advantageous for a project such as this one. Best of luck!


- Cheers

[OmarPacha]

Thank You Axalon, I'll soon go and see about that mods.
I've already started with the map and my main concern now is for battle maps architecture
that I don't want to leave to the aspect of Viking Invasion, but I'm no good to make new models
and never used map editor, so any help should come that direction will be greatly appreciated.
Hope to show You all something next week.

Cheers

[OmarPacha]

That's what I call a good start,

https://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l...nContinent.jpg

now comes the uneasy work.

I'll try to approach the number of regions we've got in HTW (68), let's say
65. It won't be simple, because the NE of the map is a huge area but short of
descriptions.
About factions:
I guess there are basic factions such as Cimmerians, Aquilonians, Khitai Empire and maybe Stygians
but can't say nothing about their power or wealth so, any information on which could be the most attractive regions will be considered.