Originally posted in the MTW2 official forums, thread http://p223.ezboard.com/fshoguntotal...art=41&stop=43

"First, good luck with the mode, sounds quite good and if it follows the tradition, it will be a "must have" for me.

Ok, here's the main part. I'm bulgarian No comment, please.
I would really like to see the Tzardom of Bulgaria in the mode, and I'll try to be constructive about the "+" and "-" for this.

Drawbacks:

- Historically, at the time when MTW2 begins, Bulgaria is under a Byzantine rule, the exact period is 1018 -1186.

- Due to the fewer provinces in the east, particulary the Balkans/Anatolia district, the balancing between number of factions/available provinces will be quite a hard task.

- Due being a former communist country, quite a few westerns knew/have the historical facts that I have access to, so it will be a hard task convincing you about the historical importance of the faction.

Ok, here's the other part:

+ Originally, the Tzardom of Bulgaria (tzar = emperor, not king, excuse me ) had history starting from 681. And I mean the formation of the Bulgarian Khaganate on the Balkan Peninsula after the crushing defeat of the Byzantines' emperor Constantine IV by the united Proto-Bulgars/Slav army under the leadership of Khan Asparukh and the following OFFICIAL ceasefire between the Byzantines and Bulgaria. This makes the country officially acknowledged by the biggest power of the Time.

+ You all said it, the games simply needs more Otrhodox factions (Bulgaria became Orthodox in the year of 864.

+ There are certain periods of the Medieval History that we dominated the whole Balkan peninsula (and more, I can provide non-bulgarian official data for it), which can hardly be said for any other of the neighbouring factions except the Byzantines.

+ Bulgarian army was one of the strongest for the time before the discovery of the gunpowder in the East, actually Bulgaria held the Turks for around a decade when it's in its decline and the Turks in its rise. Again, I can provide precise data.

+ The ONLY true rival of the Byzantines for Pax Balkanika (translataion, total domination of one of the richest and a key region between the true East and West) before the arrival of the Turks on the peninsula (1352, and they actually fight like a mercenaries for both Bulgaria and Byzantines).

+ The active role the country played in the worlds politics, establishing contacts with the Pope, defeating the Latin Empire, the relations with Hungary, Poland, the Crusaders, etc.

+ No offense, neigbours, if Serbia is included ... No further comment, I'll be thrown to the wolves (Just kidding )

That's it ... I would apriciate any feedback for the post from the modders or any other who would like to give his oppinion."

Just to add, I'm willing to provide you with historically accurate data and maybe help in the mod's creation. Contact e-mail: vlad@vantageinternet.com