Best Mod ??

**TheJian** · 05-07-2005, 03:04

Ok im looking to play a little RTW soon, but ned help on the best mod........not just eye candy but what mod helps game play i dont care about new units if the game play is still the same.................any help you can ofter would help............

**L`zard** · 05-07-2005, 04:58

Myself offers RTR 5.4.1 as the current best for someone used to vanilla and just looking for a game-play fix. RTR offers many 'fixes' to the vanilla version, some new skins and a new campaign map. Best Feature: it's out now!

As well, you might look over some other add-on mods (temple mod comes to mind) to see what sort of thing is available.

The Roma mod is a good choice if you consider yourself @ EXPERT level (suker kicked my butt in a heart-beat, so I guess I'm not expert, lol).

One good tip: make yourself a vanilla 1.2 install and rename it to something like 'Virgin Install Folder', then you can copy to a new 'install name' and load the mod to the new folder/install. Generally faster than doing compleat 'new installs' every time you wish to try out a new mod. Remember to use the .exe icon short-cut (save to desktop) from each install to target the new game.

Presently, the only 'switch' (addendum to the property line for the short-cut)that I know to work is -NM, which turns off the opening movies.

Please forgive me if I seem condescending, don't know how much your into multi-installs vis RTW, eh?

**Colovion** · 05-07-2005, 05:23

here's a couple:

Chivalry: Total War
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/index.php?showforum=88

SPQR - Total War
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/index.php?showforum=61

**sapi** · 05-07-2005, 05:45

Definitely SPQR Total War - it makes the game really interesting as the romans as the marian reforms are drastically delayed, other faction's units are stronger and every infantry unit is build in one turn! (You have to use common sense not to swarm over the enemy too much)

One good tip: make yourself a vanilla 1.2 install and rename it to something like 'Virgin Install Folder', then you can copy to a new 'install name' and load the mod to the new folder/install. Generally faster than doing compleat 'new installs' every time you wish to try out a new mod. Remember to use the .exe icon short-cut (save to desktop) from each install to target the new game.

I understand that this is a useful idea, however i don't reccomend it because it doesn't save any more than about 50 meg of disc space and it saves you from errors if you just copy your default rtw install folder from "...Activision/Rome Total War" to "...Activision/SPQR Total War", for example, and install the mod of your choice over the latter.

**artavazd** · 05-07-2005, 10:16

are there any screen shots for SPQR Total War?

**sapi** · 05-07-2005, 10:25

Have a look around here

**Rodion Romanovich** · 05-07-2005, 21:18

My mod, when it's finished ;)

**sapi** · 05-08-2005, 00:41

lol what is it?

**Rodion Romanovich** · 05-08-2005, 08:21

Originally Posted by sapi

lol what is it?

Hint: Check my signature...

**vlad 1** · 05-08-2005, 13:22

vlad total war- new version

this is titanikal work of many gamers from twcentr.forum

infor here:
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/index...c=17611&st=480

coming soon

**Vortygern** · 05-08-2005, 17:49

Is there a list anywhere with all the completed mods? Hunting down mods can be pretty difficult as about the only way to find the completed ones are when the people involved in the mod advertise it.

**Simetrical** · 05-08-2005, 06:15

Originally Posted by L`zard

Presently, the only 'switch' (addendum to the property line for the short-cut)that I know to work is -NM, which turns off the opening movies.

I don't see how that's relevant, but -ne (windowed mode, awesome for modding), -show_err (gives error messages), -enable_editor (enables battle editor), -sprite_generator (a way to make sprites, quite complicated), and -strat:[campaignname] (goes straight to a new game in the specified campaign) are some others, FYI.

-Simetrical

**L`zard** · 05-08-2005, 06:47

And that, Simetrical, is why your on the RTR team, and I'm not, lol!

I'll try out the -ne switch, but the one I really miss is the -ian switch.

I can't imagine why CA disabled this. 'Twas a very nice thing for vetting mods in MTW, eh?

Whatever, gentlemen. As Simetrical indicates, switchs are another subject. Sorry for the interuption.