General Discussion

[Milos98]

What about Hapsburg (Austria)?

[Vazul's Ghost]

We'll make totally new textures, some models. All textures from FTW are about Novgorod, Moscow and Bulgaria. That texture won't be in use. No texture pack nor other textures in other mod will be used in this mod. So totally new textures!

Good to hear, looking good!

[Ave_Serbia]

It would be great if you could put the 3th crusade passing through balkan,or more accurate,trough hungary and serbia in 1189. This event would be of great historic value.

The elderly Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa took up the Cross at Mainz Cathedral on March 27, 1188 and was the first to set out for the Holy Land in May of 1189 with an army of over 15,000 men of which 3,000 were knights.The army was so huge that it could not be transported across the Mediterranean Sea, but instead had to cross Asia Minor by foot.

[phoenix[illusion]]

Please read description of mod: Tsardoms: Total War is a M2TW and Kingdoms modification that focuses on the Balkan, Near East and part of Italy starting from uprise of Tsar Stefan Uroš IV Dušan in 1345 and concluding in 1530. Tsardoms allow you to take control of 8 factions (in later versions even more!) all complete with over brand new artistically crafted warriors ready to do your command

[Vla_86]

Have you guys tought about " special units " for new factions? For an example,HRE has Gothic Knights in vanila mod...Which units shall have Serbia,Bulgaria and other new nations?

[phoenix[illusion]]

I'm thinking about Aragonese Mercenary Bodyguards as Serbian special unit or Flanged Mace Knights (Topuz Knights)

[Vla_86]

That's sounds very good.I have red about heavy Spanian infantry and heavy German knights,and they were among the best troups of Serbian empire.I would like to see those Flanged Mace knights as special unit of Serbia

[Milos98]

I'm thinking about Aragonese Mercenary Bodyguards as Serbian special unit or Flanged Mace Knights (Topuz Knights)

I dont think that is a good idea. You should add Rascian heavy infantry or Knights of Kosovo (you can give them flanged maces if you really love that weapon so much ). Aragonese mercenaries should be in mercenary recruit pool. Im not sure if all the units should be named by the weapon they are carriing.

[Milos98]

I will repeat my question; are we going to include Hapsburg or not?

[Tsar]

I like idea.

[Ave_Serbia]

What do you think about the idea of individual coat of arms for every region (city,castel) in the mod. And when the region is conquered the coat of arms becomes smaller and stands along the standard flag of the conqueror ?

[Tsar]

The first part of your idea I like too, and I hope will be in the mod but rest NO.
Will be good to have titles for all Cities and Castles and for both Islamic and Catholic/Orthodox factions and with important bonuses in various settlements as a Ancillaries

[Kavhan Isbul]

First of all, seems like I will need a new banner for my signature block.
The good news is, I love the idea of a mod, entirely devoted to the complex situation in the Balkans in the 14th century.
I am wondering, are the Ottomans going to be the only Muslim faction? I wonder if there were other large beyliks still around in East Asia Minor in 1345 - I will have to refresh my knowledge of early ottoman conquests. It would be nice to have another Muslim faction just for variety, and perhaps for balance, as long as it is historically correct.
I also wonder if there can be faction specific mercenaries along with the faction specific units. For example, Bulgaria used large numbers of Tatars, and I am pretty sure there were Tatars fighting for the Wallachian Voevoda as well. This was due to the geographic situation of Bulgaria and Wallachia. Therefore, only these two factions should have access to such mercenaries, and the Bosnians for example should not. Just a suggestion, in order to make each faction as unique as possible.

[matko]

First of all, seems like I will need a new banner for my signature block.
The good news is, I love the idea of a mod, entirely devoted to the complex situation in the Balkans in the 14th century.
I am wondering, are the Ottomans going to be the only Muslim faction? I wonder if there were other large beyliks still around in East Asia Minor in 1345 - I will have to refresh my knowledge of early ottoman conquests. It would be nice to have another Muslim faction just for variety, and perhaps for balance, as long as it is historically correct.
I also wonder if there can be faction specific mercenaries along with the faction specific units. For example, Bulgaria used large numbers of Tatars, and I am pretty sure there were Tatars fighting for the Wallachian Voevoda as well. This was due to the geographic situation of Bulgaria and Wallachia. Therefore, only these two factions should have access to such mercenaries, and the Bosnians for example should not. Just a suggestion, in order to make each faction as unique as possible.

we are considering another Muslim faction in Asia minor. probably Kamaran. but it will be unplayable faction wits purpose to slow Ottomans conquest. same principle will be used with Hungary and Habsburgs.

"faction specific mercenaries" - sounds like a good idea

Bulgarians are among first 4 factions (Serbia, Bosnia, Hungarians, Bulgaria) we will make so soon a unit rooster has to be constructed....

any knowledge you posses is precious for us. so visit this sub forum sometimes and give your opinion.

[Kavhan Isbul]

I would love to visit the subforums and comment, hopefully even help, but how do I get into the subforums. I cannot see a link anywhere.

[phoenix[illusion]]

I would love to visit the subforums and comment, hopefully even help, but how do I get into the subforums. I cannot see a link anywhere.

You mean TTW dev forum? Go to user cp-> group memebership, and join the ttw group, than you'll have acces to ttw dev dorum

[Kavhan Isbul]

Request submitted.

[Tsar]

We need one more muslim faction! That would close faction list for 1.0

[Ave_Serbia]

We need one more muslim faction! That would close faction list for 1.0

Maybe you should put The Ottoman and Seljuk empires and with that solve the problem.Here is some links that could help.

If you look at it, you will see that the bought empires existed in 1360


http://www.hyperhistory.net/apwh/ess...jukottoman.htm

http://nostalgia.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seljuk_Turks

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_Empire

[phoenix[illusion]]

As you can see seljuk emipire didn't exist in that date:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Seljuq_Empire

Seljuk is a dynasty, as ottoman too. So after Seljuks, Ottomas took the rule, and from that emipire was called Ottoman Empire

[Ave_Serbia]

As you can see seljuk emipire didn't exist in that date:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Seljuq_Empire

Seljuk is a dynasty, as ottoman too. So after Seljuks, Ottomas took the rule, and from that emipire was called Ottoman Empire

Ok, if this what you say is true....then we don't have another muslim faction in the area

[King Orko]

What about Moldavia?
It was founded in the year 1350, only 5 years after the game starts

[Sarmatian]

What about Moldavia?
It was founded in the year 1350, only 5 years after the game starts

Since when is Moldavia a muslim faction? What about Karaman? We were already talking about them. Phoenix, it's your call.

[phoenix[illusion]]

Since when is Moldavia a muslim faction? What about Karaman? We were already talking about them. Phoenix, it's your call.

Karaman sound very good, but I don't know was it Sultanate or Emirate?

[Ave_Serbia]

Karaman sound very good, but I don't know was it Sultanate or Emirate?

In 1256, the town was taken by the Turkish warlord Karamanoğlu Mehmet Bey and was renamed Karaman in his honor. From 1275, Karaman was the capital of the emirate (and later Ottoman province) of Karamanid. In 1468 Karamanid was conquered by the Ottomans and in 1483 the capital of the province was moved to Konya.

[King Orko]

Since when is Moldavia a muslim faction? What about Karaman? We were already talking about them. Phoenix, it's your call.

Who said it was muslim? I suggested it as a new faction

[Sarmatian]

Who said it was muslim? I suggested it as a new faction

We don't need another christian faction

[matko]

We don't need another christian faction

at least for now. maybe later

[Tsar]

We should add Mongols

[phoenix[illusion]]

hm, we have sicily on map so we need to pu The Crown of Aragon in the game:



The Crown of Aragon is in!