Where is everyone ?

[macsen rufus]

After a hideously long hiatus I have returned to the project. Unfortunately a very severe computer death means I lost all my original research and most of the modding tools I had.

However, the good news is that I am now working on the Eastern Empires (Ancient 2) and will release an updated Ancient 1 (European/Mid East Bronze Age). Nothing new on Ancient 3 (Roman Wars) - I'd love to do a Conquest of Gaul scenario for that, but that will depend on finding the right tools...

Currently in progress: a few tweaks for the Alexander campaign, and I have a Rise of Persia campaign that is coming together much quicker than I expected. I hope to get a beta release of Ancient 2 out in a few weeks (with improved Alexander and the basic Rise of Persia included). Then work begins on the Diadochi.

A quick taster for RoP:

Factions:

Athens
Sparta
Ionian Greeks
Persia (duh!)
The Medes
Neo-Babylonian Empire
Gandhara
Illyria
The Scythians
Egypt (26th Dynasty)
Thracians
Macedonians
Argives

Edit to add: and the Lydians of course!

Ok, so the Greek world is a bit sketchy, but there are two reasons for this: a) the map concentrates on Asia; b) that's what HTW is for...

More later