Blue Lotus: Total War

[Jubal_Barca]

I'd like to borrow certain battle models for my Warhammer mod; who should I contact?

[Moros]

you could pm me.

[Jubal_Barca]

I sent one to you a few days ago, did you recieve it?

[Moros]

Hmmm you did?wierd. Anyway how many models, would you need and are they units only?

[gummybear00]

Hey BL developers,

If you need any extra help with the mod let me know. I'm familiar with most aspects of modding and skinning so I can help.

[SubzeroPlainzero]

it's really good to see this mods still active. I have a question- will the new version be contained within it's own mod folder? I'm enjoying playing lotr-tw at the moment and wouldn't want to have to copy my entire rome-tw folder, I have very little disc space.

Anyways good luck with the new release

[Rinsui]

Sorry, due to being a project that has been started years ago, BLTW is a "total conversion" - type mod that overwrites most original RTW folders. As such, it is very jealous of any other mods. Not that there would be much it has to be jealous of, mind you ^.^/

[Jubal_Barca]

I haven't played through the whole mod yet so I don't know all the units, but the ones I have pressing need of are;

the HUGE cannon jobbie
the hongshuefei
shiva
the chariot model from the krishnapur chariots

I will give due credit, and would like to reskin the models if that's OK.

Thank you for your time,

Jubal

[Moros]

Okay you can use those. If you will be using more please tell me, please don't go overboard though.

[Jubal_Barca]

Thanks.

[Jubal_Barca]

ZOMG only just played with the Mountain Tribesmen Blokes... please can I borrow them? I have BIG plans for these guys...

[Old Nick]

1. Fear
2. Not
I am personally much too involved to not finish this diamond of a mod. But I`ll be open: Start thinking about it as a christmas present if I have to finish it on my own. The thing is: Notebook`s graphic chip molten -> estimated time of repair about 1 1/2 month... Ah. Did I mention that was the only powerful PC I have ^^/?

I'm sorry for your loss, especially since my pc blew up shortly after that as well...probably out of solidarity...

But that is excellent news and I'm reaally looking forward to it.That's the one Xmas present I really am looking forward too.

[Moros]

ZOMG only just played with the Mountain Tribesmen Blokes... please can I borrow them? I have BIG plans for these guys...

Which unit do you mean?

[Rinsui]

I guess he is talking about the Krishnapuri "Hill Tribesmen" Unit (or whatever it was last called) unit. The unshaved Rasta-guys with the big clubs.

[Jubal_Barca]

I guess he is talking about the Krishnapuri "Hill Tribesmen" Unit (or whatever it was last called) unit. The unshaved Rasta-guys with the big clubs.

That's the ones...

Now it's Christmas I have had time to play every unit in the mod, and I have 3 last rquests, then I promise I'll vanish and you wll never hear of me again...

1. Could we use the ghost and 2. its skull projectile?

3. THis may be over the line, I don't mind if it is, just tell me. On the Chariots I've been trying to alpha out the umbrella shade jobbity, but it's really ****ing me and my graphics guys around and not working, suddenly reappearing, etc, etc. Would it be possible for me to take the umbrella and pole off the model altogether?

Thanks guys, you've been an enormous help and my team and I are very eternaally grateful,

Thanks,

Jubal_Barca

[Old Nick]

1. Fear
2. Not
I am personally much too involved to not finish this diamond of a mod. But I`ll be open: Start thinking about it as a christmas present if I have to finish it on my own. The thing is: Notebook`s graphic chip molten -> estimated time of repair about 1 1/2 month... Ah. Did I mention that was the only powerful PC I have ^^/?

Hi,

I have to admit I'm a tiny bit nervous by now...although you never said which christmas...

Keep it up !

[Rinsui]

As I said: Fear not. I am back to work already now.
And yes, admittedly: originally I meant the past christmas ^^
My apoligies.

[Old Nick]

Don't apologise please,

just wanted to hear a life-sign, after all it is I who is indebted to you for keeping this brilliant mod alive.

Take your time.

Cheers

[Eufarius]

Don't apologise please,

just wanted to hear a life-sign, after all it is I who is indebted to you for keeping this brilliant mod alive.

Take your time.

Cheers

Very True. Keep it up!

[Moros]

I've had a awefully bussy time. My exams are over in about two weeks. Then it shouldn't take to long for us to have a release. Sorry for letting you waiting guys.

[Old Nick]

Thanks for the update and good luck with your exams.

[Eufarius]

Funny conversation we had Moros.
lol.

[Old Nick]

Soooo...how's life ?

and how's, well, ...."the baby" ?

[Rinsui]

Just to make you guys Happy.
I'm currently working about 2-3 hours a day on BLTW;
but believe me, while the original modders did an awesome
job as is, they had no common "system" for modding.
This results in most of the modded data being made up
of patchworked patchworks, and it is very time-consuming
to identify what exactly is linked to what in the final product.

Since they also didn't cleanly throw out the old, now unused
RTW files either (which was not necessary I guess, since they
all knew all-too-well what they were doing), the internal structure
of BLTW is just as chaotic as the original CA RTW one - and those
familiar with modding RTW will know what I'm talking about. Of the
2.something GB RTW consumed on your HDD, about 1 GB is unused
garbage. Waste. Decoy. Dummy-files never used by the game.

It has taken me some time to get familiar with that fact; and at
one point, I decided to overhaul the whole thing and try to give
it a common, easy-to-recognize, logical structure. Well. And on
they way there, I learned how to model. And how to skin. And
how to script. And lo! - as I also was in the middle of digging
through piles of files anyway, why not correct some errors in
the models, buildings and so on...? Why not give the Yomi walls
that actually work (the Gatehouse didn't)? Why not add new
animations and effects to crumbling walls? Why not correct the
bugs on the map? Why not find the cause of those nasty random
CTD'S? Why not include the Terracotta Army models and throw in
the Jade Emperor for fun? I simply decided to do it. So that's
what kept me busy.

I can not say when I'll be done. But I can say: I am doing.
Incessantly. Restless. (Nearly) every day.
Who wants the Dragons to breathe fire?
I do.
Cheers,

[Old Nick]

Thanks for the heads up !

As I said, take your time, although it would be very nice if you'd keep us posted.

Domo

[DaCrAzYmOfO]

Wow.

This mod was awesome wheN i DLed it...now that i hear this im likE

zomgah wtf bbq deliciousness

so yeah good job and keep it up man!

[Myrddraal]

Good luck Rinsui

[Ticu]

Yes, thank you for doing this.

[Ticu]

Alright, I have been given the task to create new maps. Here's what I have so far. The following pics are the ones used for the menu in game.

City of the Monks

Zensen Town



West Krishnapur Hills



Frontier Town



Ominous Valley



Arid Farmlands



Yuwan Border Town



Old Basin



The Foothills



Japanese Coast



Japanese River



Monk Island Countryside



Monk Hills



Krishnapur Forest



Krishnapur Plains



Woods of the Far East



Imperial Countryside



The Gobi



The Demon Realm



Himalayan Pass



Taiwanese Coast



Korean Fields

[Ticu]

Here are some piccies!









And a funny glitch: