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    I have quietly doing this little project. This mod is based on a game called Centurion: Defender of Rome.
    Centurion: Defender of Rome is a turn-based strategy game released in 1990. It's a very entertaining game and will keep you coming back for more, even despite its age. Centurion: Defender of Rome is a classic game, one that started the strategy genre, and is the basis for the modern game in said genre, including the Total War saga.
    More about that game in Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/index.html?curid=4545242

    What I want to do is bring some of that games fun into RTW. I have been working on this for a long time and I think now I have finally something to show. Since I am not good moddeler and I don't have all the fancy programs for it then most of the units in this mod are from RTW and BI. But I am trying to create a nice and challenging(but most of all - fun) campaign none the less.

    Some info about this mod:
    Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 
    So what factions will be in this mod?
    There will be 10 major factions and 9 minor factions.
    Major factions are Rome, Carthage, Macedon, Egypt, Seleucids, Gauls, Iberia, Scythia, Parthia and Germania.
    Minor factions are Samnites, Syracuse, Pergamon, Mauretania, Sparta, Dacia, Thracia, Britons and Armenia.

    What about units?
    Every major faction have 5 different 'factional' units. Minor factions have 1-2 of those.
    There will be 5 types of units(for major factions): Militia, Infantry, Cavalry, Special Unit 1, Special Unit 2
    Those Special Units can be recruited in capital provinces(every factions starting province), so guard those places well!
    But to make things not so boring there will be many cheap regional units. Beside regional infantry and cavalry units you can also recruit missile units. For Romans, for example, it would be hard to fight against Parthia or Scythia if you don't have some regional units helping you out.
    Also some regions/provinces will have special units that you can recruit only from that place. So, owning Crete and Rhodos might be a good idea!

    Will there be 'Marian Reforms'?
    Yes, I will use it(It's impossible not to use it). Romans will go through a complete make-up. Stronger and more capable units and Auxiliary units from Regional barracks. Rome after reforms is terrible oponent. All other major faction will receive 1 special unit(mostly heavy cavalry/infantry) to counter Romans.
    But to make things more interesting then 2 minor factions will receive late Roman units too if they have survived that long. These factions are Syracuse and Samnites(Yes, they are Scipii and Brutii factions from Vanilla).


    Below You can see current units for major factions:
    Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 
    Roman Empire

    Pre-Marian. 1.Town Watch, 2.Legionaries, 3. Roman Cavalry, 4. First Cohort, 5. Praetorian Cohort

    Post-Marian: 1.Urban Cohort, 2.Reformed Legionaries, 3. Legionary Cavalry, 4. Reformed First Cohort, 5.Praetorian Cohort, 6. Praetorian Cavalry(Post-Marian Special unit for Romans)

    Post-Marian Auxiliaries: 1. Light Auxilia, 2. Auxilia Spearmen, 3. Auxilia Archers, 4. Auxilia Cavalry

    Carthage

    1.Militia Spearmen, 2.Poeni Infantry, 3.Poeni Cavalry, 4.War Elephants, 5.Sacred Band Infantry, 6. Sacred Band Cavalry(Post-Marian unit)

    Macedon

    1.Peasant Militia, 2.Phalanx Pikemen, 3.Macedonian Cavalry, 4.Royal Phalanx, 5.Companion Cavalry, 6.Argyraspides(Post-Marian unit)

    Egypt

    1.Egyptian Militia, 2.Egyptian Infantry, 3.Egyptian Cavalry, 4. War Elephants, 5. Royal Phalanx, 6.Hetairoi/Companions(post-Marian unit)

    Seleucids

    1.Peasant Militia, 2.Phalanx Pikemen, 3.Macedonian Cavalry, 4.War Elephants, 5.Cataphracts, 6.Argyraspides(Post-Marian unit)

    Gauls

    1.Peasant Warband, 2.Gaulish Warband, 3.Gaulish Cavalry, 4.Forester Warband, 5.Gaulish Heavy Infantry, 6.Gaulish Heavy Cavalry(Post-Marian unit)

    Iberia

    1.Militia Spearmen, 2.Iberian Infantry, 3.Iberian Cavalry, 4.Scutarii, 5.Heavy Scutarii, 6.Iberian Heavy Cavalry

    Parthia

    1.Peasant Militia, 2.Eastern Infantry, 3.Horse Archers, 4.Heavy Horse Archers, 5. Cataphracts, 6.Heavy Infantry(Post-Marian unit that needs to be added)

    Germania

    1.Peasant Warband, 2.Germanic Infantry, 3.Germanic Cavalry, 4.Raiders, 5.Heavy Infantry, 6.Germanic Heavy Cavalry(Post-Marian unit)

    Scythia
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    1.Peasant Warband, 2.Scythian Infantry, 3.Horse Archers, 4.Scythian Heavy Cavalry, 5.Scythian Heavy Horse Archers, 6.Scythian Heavy Infantry(Post-Marian unit that needs to be added)

    As you can see I need some help with some of the unit names but that's not all.


    I'm currently looking someone who could write some faction/unit/building descriptions and someone who could help me with some units. Also, someone who have the patience working with all those text files is welcomed!

    Next time I'll show you some parts of the campaign map.
    Last edited by Ibn-Khaldun; 06-16-2009 at 15:57.

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