The map
Hello everyone!
I must say this mod looks absolutely wonderful. It reminds me of Medieval XXL mod (don't remember the name correctly), which improved the original game by more than 100% virtually. And this seems even better.
I also recently checked one mod (HHR) and after long time I saw the big map (actually I don't like it much). Your mod definitely need the bigmap, so I support you at this one. But one thing I cannot stress enough - it's the geography.
In vanilla map and as I play LTC I very appreciate it, you actually have to take into account the geography of the world. To get into Italy, you must cross the Alpes and the passages are very narrow so you can easily get caught there by enemy. Same in Anatolia or in Iberian peninsula. This also gives you the chance to blockade some ways. It is actually possible to protect Italy so nobody comes through the mountains. And of course rivers, which were almost as important as mountains. I like this very much and it provides a lot of fun!
Back to bigmap though. I noticed, that this feature of M2TW was totally destroyed by the bigmap (I believe it was Spurius' one). But expanding the map means more space and thus possibility of better and more accurate geography of Europe! I really did not get why in that bigmap was Italy basically as open to everyone as Russian plains...
Now I believe you understand what I have in mind. I would really suggest not to destroy the geograpgy feature of Medieval 2, but promote it and make it as important as it actually was. This is my only, but very grave, concern about this mod as the rest seems absolutely wonderful.
I apologize, if you have this in mind already, but as this mod attracted me a lot, I would like to contribute with my suggestion regarding the map as it may really destroy the atmosphere you are struggling to achieve.
Cheers and I wish you success!
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Originally Posted by Tangro
