Duchy of Courland modification for Empire: Total War
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Main info:
I'm gathering a team of people, who would be interested to create a modification which would include Duchy of Courland as a playable faction in E:TW.
It's true that the official complete playable faction list for E:TW isn't yet known, but it's not very likely that the official list will include Duchy of Courland, as it is not really a major power or war waging empire, more like a quite successful trader state.
Though including such faction would make one able to play some really challenging and interesting game, because the historical starting situation is quite fun.
For those, who don't know the history well:
In year 1700. duchy's golden age is decades ago, the famous duke Jacob Kettler is dead for some time, now his grandson, Friedrich Wilhelm Kettler, rules. Yet, situation isn't quite easy, as the new duke is quite young, only 8 y.o. by 1700 (so in real history, a regent replaced him for a while) and as you might know in 1700 the Northern Wars begins and the duchy is abruptly thrown in the middle of the war waged by it's big neighbour empires, Sweden and Russia.
So the player is forced to make hard decisions even from the start of game, yet, the state still has some of it's former glory left and with clever diplomacy and tactics player will be able to even surpass the achievments of it's past dukes.
What kind of people need:
Basically everybody who is willing & able to help
How to contact me:
* the best way - MSN messenger: crash7572000@yahoo.com
* the simple, but longer taking way - here, pm me or post in this topic
* the even simpler, though still long taking method - email me: crash757@inbox.lv
* the expensive, yet effective way - call me on the phone: +37126099451
Team structure plans:
Not really clear now, depends what people and how many will take part
Website:
None for now, yet if project will progress well there will be some website in time, of course.
Other info:
If some of you understand Latvian language and/or need inspiration for joining this project, then here's few songs about famous duke Jacob's times from one Latvian rock opera:
http://www.megafileupload.com/en/fil...rzeme-mp3.html
http://www.megafileupload.com/en/fil...zeme--mp3.html
The songs are quite patriotic as you might notice, of course. The mod also is a bit patriotic, one of reasons why i started this all, hehe
Hoping on some responsiveness from you, lads
*edit*
Some say that this faction will be officially playable. Will see about that in the future, i'm just preparing for the worst
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