Viking Invasion III version 1.0 released!

[dimitrios the samian]

Hi dimitrios! I think the Armenians, the Seleucids and the Parthians used heavy cavalry (cataphracts) in Rome TW so perhaps they would be suitable after all.

Yesss ....
This is great news Leith ....
That skin looks so nice .
I would definitely like a bif please .
I want to begin working on making the "chariot duo" ... 2 horses side by side for in armoured form , for the heavy Chariot Units which is also realistic to the era .

[dimitrios the samian]

Yes Yan , The Hellenic Mod along with others that followed by Macsen , use the "twin horse duo" Bif created by the boys back then .... those beautiful chariots also deserve a mention .
We still are using those bifs till this day .
But for the upcoming Diadochi Mod , we possibly may use an armoured variety & Leiths bronze looking ones are perfect .

[Leith]

Hi guys! I have been busy with adding faction colours to some of my units as well as finishing up the Royal Hirth, the bodyguard unit for the Saxon factions, which I'm about to show here:

Royal Hirth


Ulster Axemen fighting Fyrdmen:

[Leith]

Here is the new Viking Huscarle!

[Axalon]

Not bad Leith...

These are based on the old Middle Earth units? Or am I mistaken? Personally, I would use a dark grey line around the lions rather then white, but that's just me... I like how the axes blend well with the armour in nuance. I would however thicken up the axes thou, as they look a bit thin to me - might I suggest you add a value or two in the relevant "weapons.txt" (the last number, for "broadness/thickness"). Anyhow, what is the overall plan here? I gathered that you will add new/alter units, but beyond that, what will it take for you to complete this update/version of VI3? Or have I missed something on that note?

- A

[Leith]

Thank you very much for stopping by and commenting, Axalon! The Huscarle bif and a few others are heavily modified versions of the METW bifs. However many other bifs are also heavily modified versions of the HTW bifs. But most importantly, some of my major bifs are modified versions of the original MTW units like the Viking Carls, Landsmen and Chosen Fyrdmen. Please have a look if you have the time and let me know what you think. My cavalry units are also based on the original MTW bifs. I have taken your advice about the Viking Huscarle and changed the white color into dark grey. They look better now. Thanks!

The plan for this mod is to upgrade the graphics and to create balanced, varied armies for all the factions. In this regard, the unit balance will be heavily based on Redux with a few modifications like costs and the number of soldiers for example. The highest number of soldiers is 80 and the bodyguard units have 60, with the exception of the cavalry units which have 40-50 riders. In addition, there will be at least two more factions, one of which will certainly be Irish so there will be two Irish factions.

My main aim here is to make the battles much more brutal and exciting, unlike the original Viking invasion which I found lacking in excitement and variety. To this end , I'm doing my best to create a lot of eye candy and unique units. I cannot state when the mod will be ready as I want to ensure I'm reasonably satisfied with the outcome, unlike the first release which was rushed.

[dimitrios the samian]

Great update Leith ...
I look forward to playing your Mod as it sounds like it will be a major improvement over the original .
Your philosophy on units numbers is , very interesting
Count me in please when you need a Beta Tester .....
Keep up the great work .
Cheers