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    Default A simple mod?

    I would like some advice please about choosing a mod. I know that EB and RTR are popular, but I really don’t want a huge increase in the number of unit types, improved graphics etc. because my computer can just about cope with vanilla RTW. I don’t think adding a lot of stuff would be a good idea. I don’t want to invest a lot of time learning the names and characteristics of 100s of new units either.

    So what do I want?

    1: vanilla RTW compatible. I don’t have BI

    2: More challenge on the battle field. I understand that there’s no way to make RTW battles fight like STW battles, but I’m sure that improvement is possible.

    3: More challenge on the strategic map. Ideally, I should be challenged on the medium difficulty setting. Otherwise, there’s no point in having diplomacy in the game because a diplomatic approach doesn’t work on VH.

    4: Nerfing of the Roman factions. Playing any Roman faction is way too easy in vanilla.

    Is that available in a simple package that a tired old computer and a tired old brain can handle?
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    Default Re: A simple mod?

    Have you tried extended greek mod?

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    I haven't tried any of them yet. I sort of assumed that extended Greek would focus on Greece, not Rome, and on an earlier peroid.. I guess that would be OK, but I was thinking in terms of the original game's breath of coverage and time period.
    In those simple times there was a great wonder and mystery in life. Man walked in fear and solemnity, with Heaven very close above his head, and Hell below his very feet. God's visible hand was everywhere, in the rainbow and the comet, in the thunder and the wind. The Devil too raged openly upon the earth; he skulked behind the hedge-rows in the gloaming; he laughed loudly in the night-time; he clawed the dying sinner, pounced on the unbaptized babe, and twisted the limbs of the epileptic. A foul fiend slunk ever by a man's side and whispered villainies in his ear, while above him there hovered an angel of grace . . .

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    it takes place in the vanila period but just gives more depths to the greek factions and little editing to the look of the units

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    Doesn't sound like its quite what I'm looking for, but since there's not exactly a huge list of suggestions I might try it out.

    Thanks for the idea Pharoah.
    In those simple times there was a great wonder and mystery in life. Man walked in fear and solemnity, with Heaven very close above his head, and Hell below his very feet. God's visible hand was everywhere, in the rainbow and the comet, in the thunder and the wind. The Devil too raged openly upon the earth; he skulked behind the hedge-rows in the gloaming; he laughed loudly in the night-time; he clawed the dying sinner, pounced on the unbaptized babe, and twisted the limbs of the epileptic. A foul fiend slunk ever by a man's side and whispered villainies in his ear, while above him there hovered an angel of grace . . .

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pharoah View Post
    Have you tried extended greek mod?
    my same sentiments exactly [but maybe i'm just prejudiced: i play XGM more often than vanilla or any other mod]. Hawooh.
    [[p.s. my computer's old too--2003 vintage, although my graphics card is 2005 vintage; so i think both our computers are in the same antique boat.]]
    Last edited by wumpus; 11-05-2011 at 08:32.
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