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[Duke John]

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[hoggy]

Be good to start a topic for RTW graphics modding (or two, one for units and one for environments?)

[Sun Tzui]

I've started a new topic at the Monastery to gather as much possible useful info for modders of all the series....click here , and tell me what you think. Its still early to say anything about it, hope I get a good response.

[Silver Rusher]

Uh, well, I posted in the Engineers guild regarding a planned mod for Rome, but then it became part of MTW Modification, and nobody bothers to read or reply because now it's off topic. So could you start a forum for planned mods or can it just be moved here?

(the link is in my signiature)

[Duke John]

I'm preparing a forum for R:TW mod development. It should be ready soon. In the meantime feel free to post anything mod-related in this forum. Once we have more forums I will move everything to the right place.

Could you provide me with a link to your R:TW mod?

And hello Hoggy! Will you become a more regular visitor here down in the Dungeon? Or will you stick at ME:TW? I think your expertise at modelling and skinning will be greatly appreciated!

[Silver Rusher]

I told you, the link is in my signiature. (check below, where it says 'Guild Thread' and it's underlined)

[Duke John]

I have signatures turned off, so I missed that...

But it has been moved.

[Silver Rusher]

I have signatures turned off, so I missed that...

But it has been moved.

Cheers! Maybe now people will notice my small little mod...

[Encaitar]

I must say I'm really looking forward to the modding potential of R:TW

[hoggy]

Yep, looking forward to seeing the moddability of units in particular. It's going to be a whole new kettle of fish from MTW. Poly counts are going to be a much bigger feature and also LODs (level of detail) means possibly several versions of each model need creating. Also alot depends on whether CA give us a model exporter rather than an editor. In some mods I've seen all you can do is manipulate existing models rather than create your own from scratch. Would be good if we could get details on poly counts, texture sizes, skeleton setup etc to see the limitations involved. (alot also depends on the art package they support ie maya or max etc).

[themonkey]

Yeh The possibilities are huge for Rome

[tombom]

Yeh The possibilities are huge for Rome

Hope so. *crosses fingers*. As soon as I get this i'm going to start modding again though. As long as it turns out to be moddable. Crusader Kings has been on my mind for a while and I mainly mod that.

[hoggy]

It'd be good to start a thread for Mod ideas (I can't create new posts ) .

I was thinking of doing a campaign mod based in a fictional Japanese/Chinese continent. There is an Evil Fish Demon trying to take over the world with his demon army. There would be big mountains in the middle where the oblivious gods live causing random disasters on a whim. You play the 'Japanese', 'Chinese' or evil forces. Alongside the humans are good and evil Demon units and individual units such as giant heroes/beasts that can be recruited or hired as mercenaries. The idea is to draw on the best bits from Chinese and Japanese Mythology and fiction to create a fun campaign and battle mod. Samurai zombies, huge wild eyed bearded demons, dragons, pig warriors etc.

Of course this all depends on the moddability of RTW units

[Duke John]

I'll gladly work with you, Hoggy!

[hoggy]

Top stuff DJ! That would be excellent!

[Duke John]

However ( ) I might be pressed for time. I also really really want to make my Wars of the Roses mod. So I will only be able to help and I certainly do not want to lead anymore as with ME:TW. Still your creativity is joy to watch

[tombom]

It'd be good to start a thread for Mod ideas (I can't create new posts ) .

I was thinking of doing a campaign mod based in a fictional Japanese/Chinese continent. There is an Evil Fish Demon trying to take over the world with his demon army. There would be big mountains in the middle where the oblivious gods live causing random disasters on a whim. You play the 'Japanese', 'Chinese' or evil forces. Alongside the humans are good and evil Demon units and individual units such as giant heroes/beasts that can be recruited or hired as mercenaries. The idea is to draw on the best bits from Chinese and Japanese Mythology and fiction to create a fun campaign and battle mod. Samurai zombies, huge wild eyed bearded demons, dragons, pig warriors etc.

Of course this all depends on the moddability of RTW units

You've given me a good laugh there. I'll help develop that.

[Silver Rusher]

Can we now please have a new, rome engineers guild please? And maybe existing mod threads could be stickied, if it's no trouble.

CTW and ACTW seem to be popular, and tWoT has been recently started, too.

[Duke John]

I will ask Tosa to open the R:TW Modification forum. Existing R:TW mods will be moved to that forum. Threads will no longer be stickied as I doubt that it makes things clearer. Instead I will make a stickied "Contents" post where all mods will be listed with a link to their thread. It will be then easier for normal patrons to look for a mod that suits their interests.

[Silver Rusher]

Well, that sounds like a good idea I guess.

What about when a mod is released (not in the case of TC mod, I guess) and it becomes really really popular? Will it then get it's own forum?

[Myrddraal]

Gotta think of a different name than Engineers Guild though. Call it...

Something Workshop Maybe??

[hoggy]

What's the name for a roman engineer? Maybe use that?

[SwordsMaster]

Hey guys:
My suggestion is:
Could someone make a post with the list of files to be edited for any given aspect of the game.

I.e.

"Map":
-file 1
-file 2
-.....

"Unit stats"

-file1
-......


"Unit graphics"

-file 1
.....


You get the idea.
I'm sure that would make it much easier for people starting to mod to understand whats going on....

Just a suggestion

[Myrddraal]

I've done that for campmap editing.

See: Making a new Campmap

[SRMacPherson]

Script Error in data/world/maps/campaign/achaeron_campaign/descr_regions.txt, at line 1, column1.
Couldn't find region name 'Abarraden' in stringtable.


why the hell not? My lookup and data/text regions file are up-to-date, identicle and seemed to work fine before.
whats wrong here?

[Myrddraal]

Updated the welcome. Many thanks to ER.