First open beta of AOVAF

[ScionTheWorm]

Needless to say, I'll then be a newbie at skinning, but hopefully my skins won't look too awful... and it's probably not easy to come anywhere close to those of our current skinners But I could skin the factions there so far seems there hasn't been any interest in skinning - asturia, al andalus, abbassids and bulgars.

I guess we should treat you as any new skinner, so we would like to see a sample first.

You could make the whole game with vanilla skins but unit names/tech trees like planned, and just change the models/skins to ours when they are finished. That way you can balance the game right. Also remember there are a need for new city plans, buildings, etc. and at least I have never seen anything done about it.

[GoreBag]

A provincial campaign as a demo would be amaaaazing. I was thinking to myself the other day about how there should be more provincial campaigns, and this one would probably take the cake.

[ScionTheWorm]

A provincial campaign could really work. An idea to this is:

- Factions: Normannaland, Danemark, Eire, Alba, Welsh, Englisc, Swedes.
- 4 turns a year (to test this out), from around 840-900
- Map area: something like viking invasion, including sweden.
- Larger provinces than on the full imperial campaign maybe?

Should be well done, therefore I suggest release no before mid-october.

What we must do for such a thing:
- Programming and skinning of course
- New strategy map graphics (towns, characters etc.)
- New city plans if we're able to
- New animations in battle - we have permission to use signiferone's pack with a few exceptions not fit for our mod.
- Unit cards, buildings etc.

I think it's a good idea, but we can't set a release date... shouldn't be hasty work.

I don't like the idea to put a lot of ideas to the side, for a 2.0 release, as I think so much is essential to a great mod. Should rather be more provincial campaigns, I really like that idea

[Rodion Romanovich]

A provincial campaign could really work. An idea to this is:

- Factions: Normannaland, Danemark, Eire, Alba, Welsh, Englisc, Swedes.
- 4 turns a year (to test this out), from around 840-900
- Map area: something like viking invasion, including sweden.
- Larger provinces than on the full imperial campaign maybe?

Should be well done, therefore I suggest release no before mid-october.

What we must do for such a thing:
- Programming and skinning of course
- New strategy map graphics (towns, characters etc.)
- New city plans if we're able to
- New animations in battle - we have permission to use signiferone's pack with a few exceptions not fit for our mod.
- Unit cards, buildings etc.

I think it's a good idea, but we can't set a release date... shouldn't be hasty work.

I don't like the idea to put a lot of ideas to the side, for a 2.0 release, as I think so much is essential to a great mod. Should rather be more provincial campaigns, I really like that idea

Pretty much what I had in mind. The main idea is to get a demo out to increase the interest and recruiting abilities etc. for the mod. No release date set - agreed. However, when I say a certain date might not be unrealistic, that's my estimations, not a deadline.

[Rodion Romanovich]

I guess we should treat you as any new skinner, so we would like to see a sample first.

Yeah, if it turns out my skins aren't good enough I'll give it up. There'll always be more things to do in coding, PR, recruiting, researching and testing if my skinning attempts fail.

[Meneldil]

I'm sorry to say that names will have to wait for BI, cause right now, adding names leads to loads of bugs.

[Rodion Romanovich]

I'm sorry to say that names will have to wait for BI, cause right now, adding names leads to loads of bugs.

Ok. Could I have a go at it? Perhaps I can find some way of doing it. Could you send me your last set of names files you managed to create that worked?

[Meneldil]

None managed and worked, actually. I had a set for the Western Frank (Scipii) that worked as long as I was playing with the Senate, but when I tried to play with the Scipii (Western Frank), it ctded after loading.

To test names, you'll have to play a few turns each time, because names sometimes cause CTD after 10 or more turns.

[Rodion Romanovich]

Ok. Could you then send one of the not working name files to me? As I know a lot of programming, I might be able to do some reverse engineering and find out what might be the problem, if I have a look at the files. Can't guarantee I'll find anything though, but there are some standard limitations that I can have a look at.

[Meneldil]

Well, to have names working, you must edit 3 files. Sending only one would be useless.

If you want, I can send them all.

About the beta, BDH made a huge map, and I think we would be able to use some part of it. Have a look at the Arthurian mod. You'll see screenshots.