Questions & Ideas

**lenin96** · 02-04-2009, 09:51

I'm just wondering what things will be in this mod, so lets post our ideas.

**Sir Beane** · 02-04-2009, 12:40

PeverGREEN

knows this already, but I would like a BigMap version of the map, complete with as many provinces as we can physically cram into it. In addition to that it would be nice to see a few more places make an appearance, such as Indonesia and more of Africa and South America.

I'd also like to see certain islands become provinces. Iceland (if it isn't already) Svalbard (to the North of Norway) the Canary Islands, the Scilly Isles, The Hebredies, all of the Caribbean islands as their own provinces, and the same for the islands in the Bahamas. And maybe if the map extends far enough why not throw in the Galapogos islands as well.

Also it might be nice to make places such as France and Spain more than one province, depending on how it works in-game.

Other than that it might be fun to try and add more emergent factions into the game. And maybe try and create a viable pirate faction (although that could be for another mod).

What do people think about these ideas?

**pevergreen** · 02-04-2009, 13:32

ITS pevergreen! RAWR.

Well, as for islands becoming provinces, that will be no problem. As for a bigmap, I'm thinking area, not just the map already given. But for an initial release, why not!

This isn't planned to be a major historical mod, but if I think France/Spain/others should have a bigger platform to launch off, then sure. But keep in mind, your opinions matter more than mine. If you guys want stuff changed/balanced, let me know and I'll do it.

Depending on programs needed, I may also begin a spinoff that would add new units and factions.

**Megas Methuselah** · 02-05-2009, 19:25

We can hope there won't be a faction limit, but who knows?

**Fisherking** · 02-05-2009, 23:18

How difficult is it to add factions?

Adding the units and perhaps techs? Any idea about that from working in M2?

If you are adding all that land it has to be populated. Just wondering about the peoples of the South West Pacific…also adding more tribes to North America is not a bad idea. South America would be mostly conquered, outwardly at least…some of the tribes there still are wild, like parts of New Guinea were until recently.

**pevergreen** · 02-06-2009, 01:13

As for extending the map, I think I will be forced to fill it with unhistorical units to start with.

Going on M2TW, adding a faction is quite a bit of work, even if you use pre exisiting units (which will have incorrect colours and so on). It will help if CA releases the SDK.

It can be done, but will take some time, as the base I have within M2TW may not help, due to the new engine and such. Maybe it will be tons easier to add a unit.

**gareth3** · 03-12-2009, 22:19

I have a few ideas. One, try and find a way to make the game files as close to MTW2 so people can mod their own games as well (I have never done anything big but I made some countries berfore). Secondly, some cavalry, (the Carabineers for example) should able to act like skirmishers. Also, a combinatation of the long range units and the light dragoons. My example would be mounted Jaegars who ride to a location, dismount, and act like normal Jaegars from then on until they remount.
This one is kind of like Civilization, you can build a fort in the regionless areas of the map, and it develops into a province eventually, the main fort becomes the town and any smaller forts nearby become the villages. This last one is a little complicated but sounds awesome...Land-Naval battles! On the coast, land armis fight and if they have a navy near by the ships can fire on the enemy.

**pevergreen** · 03-13-2009, 03:11

Originally Posted by gareth3

This one is kind of like Civilization, you can build a fort in the regionless areas of the map, and it develops into a province eventually, the main fort becomes the town and any smaller forts nearby become the villages. This last one is a little complicated but sounds awesome...Land-Naval battles! On the coast, land armis fight and if they have a navy near by the ships can fire on the enemy.

That would be a major mod, this mod will not change the game that much.

**Darth Venom** · 03-13-2009, 12:40

Another thing I thought of reading through this sub forum:
You can't really expand the map (which is what I'll be looking forward to the most) without adding new factions. Otherwise the current model, where once a colonial power is destroyed in Europe its holdings become independent (imho the proper way to deal with this situation), simply won't work. Imagine Prussia being defeated in Germany but living on as a proper faction in Groß Friedrichsburg on the Gold Coast. Can't imagine anyone wanting that...

I also have some ideas on theaters and the areas the map should cover imho. I could write them up and draw some sketches if anyone (pevergreen?) is interested.

Greetings

**pevergreen** · 03-13-2009, 13:31

Yeah go for it!

Stuff thats in here may not be current, as much was before the game was released.

Should be quite a bit easier to mod than I thought, so gradual stages of bigger maps are definately in. Expand what we have first, then go own some noobs (noobs = areas not in game)

Keep on posting mate, you've only got ten from the last 5 years. I seem to be beating you