Inca - Total War

[Tuuvi]

She just urked about the entire situation and is shelling ot 50,000 dollars for an online college. So no modding on this computer. However if I got my own computer...

How old are you? If your old enough just get a job and horde all the money you make and you could have enough for a decent computer in like 2 or 3 weeks.

[Filibustería]

Originally posted by Caius Flaminius:
I Like it very much...
But we will need more variety...
More loading screens.... this one, than another loading screen with edited images of Machu Picchu, other sites, etc

Like this ones?

[Filibustería]

Hey, by the way, check my thread in M2TW mod development and tell me what you think.

Thanks!

[Murfios]

@Caius Flaminius, Yeah I saw it. Actualy, I used it as a base for my new faction icon. If you know what it is, can you please do it for me?
@ByzantineKnight Anything else other than the skins for me to do??? I could do more Faction Icons if you wish. Filibusteria inpired me in some things.

Just a comment: It would be greatly unique if every faction had at least five unique units.

Just a though: How will you balance the game if no cavalry are present? How will the charge and the morale droping of smashing the enemy from behind we excluded? Will there be men that run as fast as a horse?

Just a statement: Ill be working on machupe faction icon

[Tuuvi]

Hey, by the way, check my thread in M2TW mod development and tell me what you think.

Thanks!

It sounded like a cool idea to me.

Anyways, now that I am on the team, what should I start working on?

[Murfios]

Is it ok if I start making loading screens? Like the still images in Vanilla. I could do a hybrid of real inca art and some other things. I was thinking of some leather
with some embossed marble at each side. The red bar? Anyone knows how to change it? If someone teaches me, we could do something like a textile pattern getting burned to show loading.

[ByzantineKnight]

@Byzantine:What files do you send in the rar files?

descr_sm_factions (I changed it to allow for the different cultures and so that only the factions that will be used are in the custom battles)

export_descr_unit (all the new units)

export_units (the units descriptions)
expanded_bi (the faction names to allow for easier faction selection in custom battles)

Note: I have not changed the faction icons

If you would add the Faction Icons, loading screens, and all that.

Like this?


Macana :

Yes, like those

It sounded like a cool idea to me.

Anyways, now that I am on the team, what should I start working on?

Could you work on some skins for the Aymara, their unit tree is in the 2-4 pages.

Like this ones?

Cool!!

@ByzantineKnight Anything else other than the skins for me to do??? I could do more Faction Icons if you wish. Filibusteria inpired me in some things.

Just a comment: It would be greatly unique if every faction had at least five unique units.

Just a though: How will you balance the game if no cavalry are present? How will the charge and the morale droping of smashing the enemy from behind we excluded? Will there be men that run as fast as a horse?

Just a statement: Ill be working on machupe faction icon

If you could would you get the other Faction Icons (start with the Mapuche idea Filibusteria had)

Mabye in the final release we could have the "five unique units" but right now we are trying to get done with the ones we do have...

There will be no cavalry, but the incans (at least) will have one infantry unit that is faster than the archers. The emphisis will be on overwelming numbers on each side, and normal archers will take the place of horse archers in RTW.

[ByzantineKnight]

Is it ok if I start making loading screens? Like the still images in Vanilla. I could do a hybrid of real inca art and some other things. I was thinking of some leather
with some embossed marble at each side. The red bar? Anyone knows how to change it? If someone teaches me, we could do something like a textile pattern getting burned to show loading.

Ok, that would be cool

About the loading bar, the files needed to change it are in C:\Program Files\Rome - Total War\Data\loading_screen There are some files named like: loading_bar, loading_bar_overlay and stuff like that.

[Filibustería]

Originally posted by Bizantine Knight:
If you could would you get the other Faction Icons (start with the Mapuche idea Filibusteria had)

I would prefer not to use that one but the similar one on my signature.


Question:
Will the Diaguita have mapuche-ish on Incan-ish units?

[Murfios]

I belive I can make mapuche to look plastic, or crystal. Anyone just Tell and label the ones I need to make. I Belive we have three? Im I correct?

[Caius]

@Caius Flaminius, Yeah I saw it. Actualy, I used it as a base for my new faction icon. If you know what it is, can you please do it for me?

Sure.A little thing, do you have to modify other file, I dont know what file who makes the faction banner appear in the selection of factions in the campaign.And please, do you know how to add the banner to the flag the troops they have?I know i have to open a file which contains the flag, but how can i to add the flag to the troops?

Good night people, see you tomorrow

Caius

[ByzantineKnight]

I would prefer not to use that one but the similar one on my signature.


Question:
Will the Diaguita have mapuche-ish on Incan-ish units?

Thats what I meant.

[Murfios]

Sure.A little thing, do you have to modify other file, I dont know what file who makes the faction banner appear in the selection of factions in the campaign.And please, do you know how to add the banner to the flag the troops they have?I know i have to open a file which contains the flag, but how can i to add the flag to the troops?

Caius

Sry, don't know actually.

@ByzantineKnight
Need a rebel faction icon? Can you label the ones I need to make just to be able to sort them out?

[Motep]

cool loading screens! I like the lama the best. Im no old enough to get a job, and I am also unsure where the flags go. Also (if anybody needs any small help, email or pm me what you need help on. Byzantine has my email)

[ByzantineKnight]

@ByzantineKnight
Need a rebel faction icon? Can you label the ones I need to make just to be able to sort them out?

Yes, we will need Amazonian rebels, Mayan tribes, and Normal rebels (for the rebel factions)

We will also need:

The Chimu
The Mapuche (using Filibustería's Idea)
The Aymara
The Diaguita

^^ is for the Beta (that we might release soon)

The Spanish
The Aztecs
The Culhuacan
The Azcapotzalco
The Toltecs
The Texcoco
The Tlacopan
(Other Mesoamerican Cultures)

^^ is for the final release (the one with two campaign maps)

I just got this information now, so it might be inaccurate (plz check other information)


But the second list does not need to be done anytime soon.

[Filibustería]

Anyone just Tell and label the ones I need to make. I Belive we have three? Im I correct?

What is label?

wasnt the mod going from ecuador to central chile?
If yes, where would the mayan rebels go?

There will be no cavalry, but the incans (at least) will have one infantry unit that is faster than the archers. The emphisis will be on overwelming numbers on each side, and normal archers will take the place of horse archers in RTW

Does that mean that if we play a battle with normal unit against a faster-than-archers inca unit we will be constantly pursuing it(skirmish mod) in an endless race around the map until clock goes empty and it ends in a draw???

Thanks.

[Murfios]

What is label?
Does that mean that if we play a battle with normal unit against a faster-than-archers inca unit we will be constantly pursuing it(skirmish mod) in an endless race around the map until clock goes empty and it ends in a draw???

Thanks.

Or till they tire and/or break and run

[Filibustería]

Do we have at least a basic idea of how the aguaruna and Diaguita units will be??

[Murfios]

Chumi
( I actualy made this one, out of three separete pictures)


Amazonia
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Machupe: I personaly hate this one. It looks so out of place.

FINALY AFTER MUCH STRUGGLE!


KK we now have three less to worry about. I'll have fice for tomorrow, Mayan and other none playeble factions.

EDIT:
Do we have any modelers? Do we have any scripters?

I just figured that Noble units could have like a thousand feathers and adorns on their backs that actualy stick up.

[SSJVegetaTrunks]

How much work have you guys gotten done so far?

[ByzantineKnight]

How much work have you guys gotten done so far?

Beta Progress

Campaign Map : 90%
Campaign Balancing : 0%
Unit Graphics : 0%
Unit Balancing : 20%
Unit Stats : 20%
Music : 0%
New sounds : 0%
Gui : 0%
Loading Screens : 50%
Icons : 66%
Unit Descriptions : 0%
Unit Cards : 0%
Campaign Scripts : 0%

Final Release Progress

Campaign Map : 45%
Campaign Balancing : 0%
Unit Graphics : 0%
Unit Balancing : 10%
Unit Stats : 10%
Music : 0%
New sounds : 0%
Gui : 0%
Loading Screens : 25%
Icons : 30%
Unit Descriptions : 0%
Unit Cards : 0%
Campaign Scripts : 0%

Chumi
( I actualy made this one, out of three separete pictures)


Amazonia
[IMG][/IMG]

Machupe: I personaly hate this one. It looks so out of place.

FINALY AFTER MUCH STRUGGLE!


KK we now have three less to worry about. I'll have fice for tomorrow, Mayan and other none playeble factions.

EDIT:
Do we have any modelers? Do we have any scripters?

I just figured that Noble units could have like a thousand feathers and adorns on their backs that actualy stick up.

No, we do not have any modelers, but we do have a scripter (Caius Flaminius i think)

Cool Icons!!

Do we have at least a basic idea of how the aguaruna and Diaguita units will be??

No

What is label?

wasnt the mod going from ecuador to central chile?
If yes, where would the mayan rebels go?



Does that mean that if we play a battle with normal unit against a faster-than-archers inca unit we will be constantly pursuing it(skirmish mod) in an endless race around the map until clock goes empty and it ends in a draw???

Thanks.

The "faster-than-archers inca unit" is melee based, so it does not have skrimish mode. It is mainly to be used as an anti-archer unit, what it lacks in numbers it makes up for in charge bonus. I am toying with the idea of adding "Amazon Warriors" to the unit trees of some factions as a faster-than-archers unit to balance the play.

[Tuuvi]

Regarding the faster-than-archers unit, please make sure it is based on history, I would hate to see fantasy units in this mod.

I just reinstalled gimp and RTW (sadly I had to uninstall EB) and I am ready to begin skinning, but I will need historical info/pictures so I can get an idea on what the units are supposed to look like.

[ByzantineKnight]

Regarding the faster-than-archers unit, please make sure it is based on history, I would hate to see fantasy units in this mod.

I just reinstalled gimp and RTW (sadly I had to uninstall EB) and I am ready to begin skinning, but I will need historical info/pictures so I can get an idea on what the units are supposed to look like.

The faster-than-archer units are called Chaski

The Chasquis (also Chaskis) were agile and highly-trained runners that delivered messages, royal delicacies and other objects throughout the Inca Empire, principally in the service of the Sapa Inca.

Chasquis were trained in attack and defense techniques to help ensure delivery of their charges.

If someone thinks they should be out, please speak up


For the skinning of the units, you could look on Page 1 for Incan Units, and Page 5 for the Mapuche units, otherwise you could image search on yahoo or google.

[Motep]

Nice work. Also, if I am provided with the database( edu file dictionary line) name of the Unit, I can provide some unit descriptions. I have plenty of time to spare. Just pm the database names to me.

[ByzantineKnight]

Nice work. Also, if I am provided with the database( edu file dictionary line) name of the Unit, I can provide some unit descriptions. I have plenty of time to spare. Just pm the database names to me.

Just log onto inca_total_war@yahoo.com and open the email there that is called "For the Team", you can get the mod so far from there.

There is no faction icons there

[Motep]

could you just pm me the database names for the units? I lack the program to decompress the file on the e-mail.

[ByzantineKnight]

could you just pm me the database names for the units? I lack the program to decompress the file on the e-mail.

Sure, sent.

[Rex_Pelasgorum]

Do we have at least a basic idea of how the aguaruna and Diaguita units will be??

Yes...
Diaguita will be basically heavily influenced by the Mapuche Culture...

The Aguaruna will be unique.. they are an amazonian tribal culture, they will use the blowpipe, they will had theyr faces tatooed, and that specific haircutt...they wont be great warriors, but they will relly on numbers, they will be very good ambushers, alot of bonnuses in jungle In many ways, they will be similar to the barbarians from the vannila RTW

If someone thinks they should be out, please speak up

Chasquis should remain in, but as an EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE UNIT, WITH A VERY HIGH BUILDING TIME... We want balance and historicall accuracy above all

The "faster-than-archers inca unit" is melee based, so it does not have skrimish mode. It is mainly to be used as an anti-archer unit, what it lacks in numbers it makes up for in charge bonus. I am toying with the idea of adding "Amazon Warriors" to the unit trees of some factions as a faster-than-archers unit to balance the play.

No, no Amazon Warriors.... rather mercenary Aguaruna warriors wich could be recruited out of the Amazonian jungles...
If we want Historicall acuracy, we need to think about the ZONES OF RECRUITMENT

What is label?
wasnt the mod going from ecuador to central chile?
If yes, where would the mayan rebels go?

Mayans will appear in a separate campaign map, but not now

How about the Chimu ? They are the most interesting culture, in my opinion... images of their warriors can be found on their pottery, but also on the pottery of Moche, their predecesessors....

[Caius]

CF is finally back. A little suspention of the pc (im still without start the pc) is delaying me much.The map has to wait. .
Who said im scripter?Well, Im not scripter but a junior member is scripter and he can help us.
@Murfios:How can I merge the .jpg files.If I can merge the files, I guess the map is done.

@Rex_Pelasgorum:We have enough fighters to make ZoR?

@Motep_The_Great:We are needing more definitions

Team, other thing is, we have more information for the new factions?

I hope i can turn back very soon

Caius

[Filibustería]

Chumi

Amazonia
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Is that a frog's eye????