Saxon Total War- A new mod

**shifty157** · 06-15-2006, 05:08

Originally Posted by Byzantine Emperor

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An unreliable source perhaps?

No. Very reliable. As we can see with many examples: just because a game makes a unit doesnt mean it actually historically existed.

Anglosaxons would ride horses to battle if they had them but would send them away before battle began. They fought on foot in traditional germanic fashion.

**snevets** · 06-15-2006, 05:50

Which is not to say that fighting on horses didn't occur as the Bayeux Tapestry shows (if I were you btw BEmperor I would look that thing over alot to get a good feel for the equipment), between saxons caught off guard and norman cavalry. It might be a little inaccurate but for gameplay purposes a light, maybe javelineer cavalry on small horses would be reasonable, to simulate the use of horses. I'm not sure how you would represent Saxon generals, probably on foot with heavy chainmail guards. At any rate this would be a line infantry versus cavalry and archers game, very interesting in a way.

An interesting coding idea btw might be to gather fyrd with show me how scripts, I know E Richard got a script which could recruit untrainable units working. Maybe you could have it work that a disorganized hoard fyrd like peasants can be recruited but a line fyrd with better weapons could only be given to you.

**The Spartan (Returns)** · 06-15-2006, 15:05

i just wanted to say this mod looks good. keep it up.

**Byzantine Emperor** · 06-15-2006, 15:16

Good ideas snevets. The client kingdoms thing may be a good idea for recruiting fyrd. General will probably be housecarls. And only very light cavalry will be there for just about everyone besides Normans. (knights)

**Epistolary Richard** · 06-17-2006, 00:39

Age of Vikings & Fanatics has Saxon (and Viking obviously) units made already. Maybe you should contact them and see if you can trade models.

**snevets** · 06-17-2006, 01:49

Originally Posted by Epistolary Richard

Age of Vikings & Fanatics has Saxon (and Viking obviously) units made already. Maybe you should contact them and see if you can trade models.

Well he would have to have some models of his own to trade first, not many are willing to just give away their stuff. Still, its worth talking to a few people.

**Epistolary Richard** · 06-17-2006, 02:42

Well, not everything has to be so prescriptive or like-for-like. Perhaps there are other ways he can help them out. I do think it's a good idea for mods in a similar period to help each other out where they can - just make a public releaseall the closer.