Rome: Total Gameplay (RTG), compatible with vanilla RTW v1.5

[Scias]

looking gd, finally a mod for rtw that meets my needs :) also is the gameplay going to be more like mtw/vi?

[Seasoned Alcoholic]

looking gd, finally a mod for rtw that meets my needs :) also is the gameplay going to be more like mtw/vi?

Haven't played MTW & VI (still brand new & sitting on the shelf ), but I've played Shogun: Warlord's Edition. From the tests that have been conducted so far, battles do play out considerably longer in duration, and are in someways similar to how battles fared in Shogun. For example, it may take a few volleys / rounds before your missile units start to bring down the opposition. They no longer kill a handful of men at a time (unless they are unarmoured, facing away from the direction of the misiles etc).

Expect routed enemy units to rally more frequently if they are not completely driven off the battlefield / disposed of. They will hastily rejoin the action given the opportunity. The same applies with your own forces. This is with captains as the battlefield commanders btw, with generals (family members) units should typically fight it out for even longer depending on the general's command ability (and battlefield morale improving retinue members).

[Scias]

sounds gd to me :) also will i still be able to play vanilla rtw 1.5 online?

[Seasoned Alcoholic]

The problem with installing any modification, no matter how small, is that you have to sacrifice Multiplayer gaming. This is because the files you have on your machine will be different from other people who play online. Only vanilla versions of RTW are compatible with online multiplayer servers.

That said, if you find someone else who has exactly the same version of a mod installed, you should be able to play online against them.

I decided to make this choice a while ago, as multiplayer gaming became a bit too repetitive IMO. You can always keep a backup copy of vanilla and use this to play online whenever you like, its always best to keep a vanilla version so you have something to fall back upon when the need arises.

[cunobelinus]

Just to say i will be doing all the work on photoshop if seasoned alcoholic agrees .We have already agreed on me doing the unit card but i will take part in other jobs if he says yes.

[Seasoned Alcoholic]

Since the first post is now overcrowded, I'll post the unit screenshots here (they'll be linked to the main post). There are a lot, so I'll use thumbnails to help load times - obviously click the thumbnail to see the larger version. Where the picture is small in size, I'll include the full version.

New / Unlocked / Replaced Unit Screenshots

Chosen Axes












Briton Barbarian Cavalry








Carthaginian Archers






Numidian Archers

Note that this is not a new unit as it appears in vanilla versions of RTW, but new unit and unit info cards will be created for it due to dictionary tag (or name) changes.






Macedonian Officer Core










Thrace Barbarian Noble Cavalry










Pontus Scythed Chariots










Briton Raiders






Dacian Raiders










Scythian Raiders






Spanish Raiders








Sarmatian Heavy Cavalry










Seleucid Officer Core








Seleucid Scythed Chariots








Spartans

The official CA alternative Spartan Hoplite model.

[Seasoned Alcoholic]

Continued...

Thracian Officer Core












Woad Berserkers










Dacian Woodsmen






Scythian Woodsmen






Greek Officer Core

This texture and sprite has kindly been provided by professorspatula, many thanks