Rome: Total Gameplay (RTG), compatible with vanilla RTW v1.5

[Seasoned Alcoholic]

Rome: Total Gameplay


RTG v1.0 EXE Installer @ FileFront

RTG v1.0 EXE Installer @ Megaupload

RTG v1.0 Self-Extracting ZIP @ FileFront

RTG v1.0 Self-Extracting ZIP @ Megaupload

README for RTG EXE Installer version

README for RTG Self-Extracting ZIP version

Introduction

Rome: Total Gameplay (RTG) strives to improve many aspects of vanilla RTW. The mod focuses on areas such as gameplay balancing and improved battlefield experiences. It also incorporates the talented work of many members of the TW community.

Summary of RTG Features

• Gameplay balancing, in particular to the AI.
• Improved battles versus the AI that will now last greater periods of time, require more utilisation of tactics and skill.
• Over 40 new, unlocked and replaced units.
• Various factions and cultures can now construct more buildings, in particular Barbarian factions.
• A modified campaign map, including over 50 new regions. Many exisiting regions have been relocated to roughly their historical locations, and some have been renamed.
• Historical Battles now include the new / unlocked / replaced units accompanying this modification.
• Some relevant bug-fixes.
• Other general improvements.

NB: Regarding units, historical accuracy has been sacrificed to improve gameplay from its current state in vanilla RTW v1.5. However, the campaign map has been modified in an attempt to relocate / rename vanilla settlements to their historical locations. In addition, new settlements / regions will be constructed to keep the campaign map interesting.

RTG News

• RTG v1.0 now available for download. EXE Installer version is around 115MB, whereas Self-Extracting ZIP version is around 150MB. Both installations require around 300MB uncompressed HD space.

Campaign Map

Here is the latest version of the campaign map and map_regions.tga:



You can download the RTG campaign map as a seperate download using this link. Depending upon whether you have night battles enabled in your own project or not, you may need to delete the NightBattleCapable traits from the accompanying descr_strat text file.

Developers Comments

• Release date / current status: RTG v1.0 released.
• Current total size of mod (estimated): compressed / zipped = around 115MB (EXE Installer), 150MB (Self-Extracting ZIP); uncompressed / unzipped = around 300MB.

This modification has been in progress since RTW v1.2, and has been continued since then. Its main aims are to improve single player campaign gameplay, and to provide some more variety to the original versions of RTW.

NB: These sections will be updated accordingly.

Rome: Total Gameplay (RTG) Credit Section

Modification Origins

Original Text File Structure & Related Files: The Creative Assembly
Concept: Seasoned Alcoholic
Creator & Developer: Seasoned Alcoholic

2D Artwork

Faction Symbols / Banners Research: Seasoned Alcoholic, Kaweh K
Faction Symbols, Buttons & Related Symbols: Kaweh K
Campaign Map Faction Banners: Kaweh K
Battlefield Banners & Standards: Kaweh K, KALI, webbird
Unit Sprites: Seasoned Alcoholic
UI Cards: Marly, Professor Spatula, webbird, LAca
Campaign Minimaps Per Faction: Seasoned Alcoholic
Faction Leader Portraits: Seasoned Alcoholic

3D Unit Artwork

Modding Legions Full Pack v1.3b
Roman Models & Reskins: ferres, GODzilla, Pinarius

Realistic Horse Mod Project
Horse Models & Reskins: Pinarius

Numidian Project
Wide Variety Of Numidian Models & Reskins: LAca

Greek Project
Phalangite Models & Reskins: LAca
Argyraspid Phalangite & Legionary Models & Reskins: LAca

Parthian Project
Parthian Reskins Pack: KALI

Carthaginian Project
Wide Variety Of Models, Reskins & Research: maximusminimus, Gaius Julius, Asterix, spartan_warrior

Xmasbox Pack
Celtic & Barbarian Models & Reskins: webbird
Reskin Selection Overview: webbird, maximusminimus, Warspite, JP226, Burebista
Carthaginian Reskins: maximusminimus
Iberian Reskins: webbird
Dacian Reskins: webbird, Burebista
Eastern, Mercenary & Additional Reskins: Warspite
Selected Greek Models & Reskins: webbird
Ptolemaic Reskins: webbird

Scythian Project
Scythian Models: webbird, RTR Team, Caius Brittanicus, AnastasioTheGreat
Scythian Reskins: webbird

Additional Model & Reskin Contributions
Greek Hoplite Sword Model: Professor Spatula
Extensive Dacian Reskins: Professor Spatula
Selected Mercenary, Greek, Carthaginian, German, Numidian, Gallic, Iberian, Thracian, Macedonian & Mount Reskins: Professor Spatula
Miscellaneous Reskin Requests: Angel, Alexanderthefantastic / Byzantine Emperor

Artwork Recommendations: Lusted, HunterKYA, The Spartan / The Lacedaemonian
CAS Model Lighting Effect Fixes: Lusted

Animations

Unit Animations Pack: SigniferOne

Battlefield AI

Battlefield AI Formations: Sinuhet, The New Trivium Organisation (NTO)

Battlefield Visuals

Skymod: Archer
Night Battles: DimeBagHo

Campaign Map

Modified Campaign Map & Related Files: Seasoned Alcoholic
New Regions & Related Coding: Seasoned Alcoholic
Regional Campaign Map Resources: Seasoned Alcoholic
Region Naming Convention & Settlement Placement: Seasoned Alcoholic
Advice For Alternate Campaign Map: IceTorque
Campaign Map Recommendations: GiantMonkeyMan, Professor Spatula, KonstantinosXI dragases1453, The Spartan / The Lacedaemonian, Carsten

ZOR / AOR Systems

Zone Of Recruitment (ZOR) System: Seasoned Alcoholic
Regional Mercenary Recruitment Pools / Area Of Recruitment (AOR): Seasoned Alcoholic

Unit Stat System Development

Modified Unit Stat Entries: Seasoned Alcoholic
Influences & Recommendations: Angel, The Spartan / The Lacedaemonian, Dukezer0, Dejan77

Faction Recruitment Capabilities

Reconstructed Faction Rosters: Seasoned Alcoholic
Recoded Rebel Armies: Seasoned Alcoholic

Faction Construction Capabilities

Extended Faction Construction Options: Seasoned Alcoholic

Siege Battles

Modified Siege & Wall Tower Aspects: Seasoned Alcoholic
Culture Specific Battering Rams: The Creative Assembly
Unlocked Culture Specific Battering Rams: Seasoned Alcoholic
Beta Testing: Seasoned Alcoholic
Recommendations: The Spartan / The Lacedaemonian

BI Style Victory Conditions

Modified Victory Conditions: Seasoned Alcoholic
Recommendations: Carsten

Movement Modifiers

Campaign Map Movement Modifiers: Seasoned Alcoholic
Battlefield Movement Modifiers: Seasoned Alcoholic
Beta Testers: Seasoned Alcoholic, The Spartan / The Lacedaemonian

Trait & Ancillary System

Original BI Traits & Ancillaries: The Creative Assembly
Modified RTW Traits & Ancillaries: Seasoned Alcoholic

Historical Battles

Modification: Seasoned Alcoholic
Recommendations & Testing: The Spartan / The Lacedaemonian

Battlefield Vegetation

Semi-Arid Palm Vegetation: Teleklos Archelaou, Shifty157

Marian Reforms Research

Marian Reforms Advice & Script Testing Recommendations: Ciaran
Script Elements Use For Beta Testing Purposes Only: Myrddraal, Epistolary Richard, player1

Naming Section

Renamed Factions: Seasoned Alcoholic
Renamed Units: Seasoned Alcoholic
Unit Name Recommendations: The Spartan / The Lacedaemonian

Modification Tools

X-Pak Extractor Tool: Vercingetorix (The Modding Godfather)
Trait & Ancillaries Validator: Malrubius
ExamDiff Comparison Tool: Monkwarrior
DDS Converter Tool: Kaweh K, lt1956

Historical Sources

Campaign Map: Wikipedia, Google
Historical References & Research: PseRamesses, Red Harvest, GiantMonkeyMan, The Spartan / The Lacedaemonian, Ciaran, Seasoned Alcoholic

Modification Support & Customisation

Minimod Author Of RTG: Angel

Testing

Beta Testers Including Extensive Analysis & Recommendations: Seasoned Alcoholic, The Spartan / The Lacedaemonian, Carsten, Murfios, Dukezer0, Angel, Cha0sMarin3, Dejan77

Additional Coding Areas: Seasoned Alcoholic

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All artwork featured in RTG is copyright of their respective owner(s). This artwork may not be re-used or distributed without the explicit written permission of the author(s).

My thanks to all those involved in every possible means with the development and progression of the mod.

If you feel I have missed you out of the credit section, or a certain section is inaccurate, please PM me to let me know which area(s) you felt you contributed towards.

Disclaimer

Rome: Total Gameplay is not supported or endorsed in any way by The Creative Assembly, Activision or Sega. All of the work included with this modification is my own, and has not been taken, borrowed or stolen from anyone. Credit has been given when and where necessary. Note that any infringements present are purely unintentional.

If you wish to use any part of this modification (i.e. my own work, not that of The Creative Assembly) in your own projects, please contact me in the form of a Private Message. Additionally, the work of other modders is included with this modification, so you will need to be given specific permission from the author(s) if you wish to use their work in your own projects. Please do not take my work without asking, the most frustrating thing for any modder is to have their own work used without permission elsewhere. Bear in mind that many hours / days / weeks / months have been spent developing and improving this modification.