mod recommendations?

[TunaMaker]

I was wondering if anyone knows of some good mods that are compatible with RTW Gold, as most of the mods I've come across are for v1.2. I'm interested in mods like EB or RTR, or ones with slightly larger maps with more cities and historically accurate territories, units, etc. Any sugesstions? Thanks.

TM

[ShadesWolf]

RtR is an excellent mod.

[Ludens]

Try the R:TR Platinum edition: it is a conversion of R:TR for 1.5. The latest versions of DarthMod and SPQR are also for R:TW 1.5, but they aren't quite as devoted to realism as R:TR or EB.

[TunaMaker]

I had looked for the RTR platinum edition but was unable to find it. Something about forums being down or something. Where can I find it?

TM

[Romulas]

Try going to www.rometotalrealism.org. The forums are down, but the main site is still up.

[TunaMaker]

Hmmm... the downloads listed include only RTR Gold...

[Avicenna]

Gold is essentially the same, except for the changes made in patch 1.5. Gold uses RTW patched to 1.2, Platinum to 1.5. Platinum's download link is from the forums, I'm afraid. You can use the Will of the Senate files, found in the Throne Room topic called the Will of the Senate FAQ. However, this has got files of all the mods we're using in the Will of the Senate, so it will give you RTR PE, the Naval mod, Metropolis mod and landblock mod. These make the AI use their navy more effeciently, makes a navy harder to build (only certain ports can build naval warships) and cities harder to hold, as only some have walls. The landblocks stop Bactria expanding into the steppe and stop the Ptolemaics/Carthagians doing a pre-enactment () of Rommel.

[econ21]

What Tiberius just said - you can download the zipped files from the links in the Will of the Senate FAQ. When you extract them, you will get RTR Platinum separate from MedMod etc, so you can install it separately.

I'm really enjoying Goth's All Factions mod 2.4.1 for BI. It's an absolute joy. The combat - morale, kill speeds etc - is close to RTR Platinum and the unit skins are beautiful. Strategically, it plays like BI but with some tweaks to make the hordes more threatening etc. You can download it from:

http://www.g-unleashed.com/index.php?cat=34&pid=634&page=goth's_bi_mod

Patch your BI to 1.6 first though (apparently RTW Gold's BI is not fully patched).

[TunaMaker]

Thanks for the tips. I think I'll wait until the RTR forums come back up to get RTR Platinum. I've just downloaded XGM and so far its great. I'm really enjoying the AoR and the improved map and unit diversity. Thanks.

TM

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the best battles you will ever play. though RTR is interesting.

[Moros]

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[The Spartan (Returns)]

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get EB when its at 8.0.
too many crashes and bugs.

[Big_John]

get EB when its at 8.0.

*gasp* we're going up to version 8.0!? i hope no one tells dave...

[kambiz]

Hey All;
Excuse me guys ,But whats this "EB"?It will be great if give me a link of it.

[Garvanko]

I had looked for the RTR platinum edition but was unable to find it. Something about forums being down or something. Where can I find it?

TM

Check at Total War Center for RTR Platinum. Here's the link. http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=26

I also suggest XGM and Terrae Expugnandae. Both are great fun.

[econ21]

Hey All;
Excuse me guys ,But whats this "EB"?It will be great if give me a link of it.

Here ya go:

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=70

Search out the faction previews in particular (one thread collates links to them all) - they are works of art.

[Subedei]

Hey All;
Excuse me guys ,But whats this "EB"?It will be great if give me a link of it.

That is the Mod called :"Europa Barbarorum"...check it out on https://www.europabarbarorum.com/ .

I played it in 0.74 & it is very very good. RTR Platinum is a lot of fun too.

[TunaMaker]

Thanks Garvanko for the link to RTR platinum. I'm using XGM right now, though I'd really like to give RTR platinum a try too.

TM

[Moros]

get EB when its at 8.0.
too many crashes and bugs.

0.74 doesn't crash much if you ask me. But 8.0? great googly moogly if 0.74 took more then a year I don't even want to know about an 8.0!!!

[kambiz]

Thank you guys for guidance.

[ByzantineKnight]

Another good one is Blue Lotus, its baced off of eastern mythology. its got a page here, the only thing is that it CTDs during the first 15 or so turns so save often. theres also a CTD if you try to view the Demon faction units. anyway