So what plans are afoot for modding RTW?

[Angadil]

Hard to say without actually having the game, but lots of ideas here... I'm (indirectly so far, can't post replies, although it seems I should be able to do it...) linked to the Europa Barbarorum project (doing joint research with OA on Scythians and Sarmatians), but as Lucullus said, this is more research on potential unit changes as this is likely to be the most immediately moddable aspect of the game. In this department a high priority of mine is "cleansing" the Egyptian faction...

Personal pet project is recreating as many historical Successors battles as I can find even a scrap of information... Not really a mod, but from the words of the developing team that is going to be doable for sure... Then, the big question: to what extent will the campaign map be modifiable? Considering how much info the campaign map now holds (think of the detailed topography), I really wonder if we will be able to expand it (rather doubtful, IMO). Maybe, however, it might be possible to "zoom in" and use just a small piece at a greater level of detail of the current map. If that is the case I'd love to try a Late (maybe Mid-late) Bronze Age mod. Centered around the Eastern Mediterranean and Near East and roughly starting around 1450-1400 BCE: Myceneans, Hittites, Egyptians and Sea Peoples and chariot warfare as major attractions...

In summary, I believe, that the extent and scope of mods will be mostly limited by how much we can play around with the campaign map. I'm no expert, but from my enormous ignorance, I'm guessing that changing the number of cities and their areas of influence seems likely. Zooming, might be possible, but adding new land not currently present, I'm not optimistic...

Cheers
A.