Team for Victorian Total War - mod for ETW

[Elzabar]

Hey all, as some of you may know, planning has already begun on one of the first mods for ETW. The name is still to be decided, but Victorian: Total War is the commonly used name for the time being.

However, a mod cant really be made if there isnt a team to do it, and so this thread is to see if there is anybody willing to join the team (would help if you plan on getting Empire TW) and help mod the game. So, if you're willing to help make this mod, and any help is appreciated, then just post here or send me a PM.

[Archus]

I can do research if necessary. But I can't mod for :wub:, soooo....

[Erwin Rommel]

wow Just like EB

before the released theres already a mod team conceptualizng


lemme see if i can help something

but i cant mod worth ****

[Taxandrius]

I can't mod, sorry,
but I'm in for research and unit research

[Joker]

What would the Mod consist of ?

- Units ?
- Houses ?
- Would it be merely changing textures on existing units ?
- .... ?

[Taxandrius]

I think it would be changing the units, events, etc.
but wait until Elzabar posts again...

[Solo1906]

Well - you guys have my bid for being one of the skinners for the mod. I would love it. I have tinkered with modeling but on for RTW - I dont own max just live off of the free trials.

This team will desperately need modelers - for units / ships / and maybe buildings.

Maybe seperate each into different teams so no one team gets too over-worked and over-tasked to the point they quite. Diseminating work load will be key. Overworking people will stall the mod out so I think mod teams need to be formed within the mod.

For Instance:

Naval:
Researcher (2) / modeler (2) / skinner (2) - one of these team members would then be a team leader of this team.

Units (Infantry - Cav) : (this will be the largest of the teams) - SAA
Researchers (as many as we can get - one per faction would be beautiful!)/ modelers (as many as we can get) / skinners (as many as we can get)

Artillery:
Same as Naval

Settlements - special customized citites - were not sure how soon we will be able to do this but maybe something like a two - three man team.

I havent even touched on coders - I am clueless about this stuff though.

I KNOW - I KNOW - Organization like this is asking for a logistics nightmare - but if the mod operates off of a small team its going to take a very long time to complete. This mods motto needs to become "Many Hands Make Light the Load!"

[Taxandrius]

just say it when I should send an idea-unit list for the start of the mod
but can somebody tell me how I should uploade pics to twc, my internet fails if I try to uploade them from my pc on twc...

[Solo1906]

Taxandrius,

You might want to hold off on posting anything here - I think Elzabar wants to use this mainly as a point of team assembly as opposed to research results and faction lists. Good job though. My suggestion would be to begin a file on your computer thats impecably organized so when the time comes you have it at your fingertips.

The best way to upload images is to go to imageshack - host it - then copy the link into your posts - its very simple. The picture will show up in the forum - or should

[Holger Danske]

If you don't add DKN, then it's instant fail.. No Nordic Wars = Fail

[Taxandrius]

I apply for the job of researcher:

I've got some basic and other usefull knowledge about the Napoleonic period (start ?) and the wars in Europe in the 19th century. The Belgian-region history is my speciallity....etc.

@Solo1906: Thanks for the idea, if my scanner doesn't act weird, the pics would be on soon..

[Elzabar]

Ok, so we've got:

Solo1906: Skinner
Taxandrius: Researcher
Col:Researcher? (and EB specialist )
Archus:Researcher
I think we also have Black watch42: Researcher

Seem to be alot of researchers

Taxandrius, it will (probably) be starting a bit after Napoleonic period, roughly 1830/40-1900.

PM me guys to say what factions and such you want to research. Like Solo said, hopefully we'll have one man/woman on each faction, now that would be a blessing.

Heres a good link for uniforms and such, thanks Solo1906 : http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypld...itle_id=269277

[english tyrant]

could I possibly join as, yes yet another researcher?

[Taxandrius]

we've got a lot of researchers....
I'm in for unit research or unique settlement research (if it's possible of course)

@Elzabar: great link !
so the game will be 1830/40-1900 ? no problem for research.

( I suggest to start a little before 1830 (maybe 1820 or 1815). Like this, we can have the Belgian revolution and the problems before and after it without the "suddenly appearing revolt and losing half of my territories -problem". )

[Solo1906]

@Taxandrus,

Add things like that to an idea folder on your computer everyone else follow suite that way we can add them together present them to the coders and scripters and see what can and cannot be hammered out.

EVERYONE;
As far as uniforms go Black Watch made suggestion in the other Victorian thread to have a Early - High and late period. Anyone have any date brackets these periods could be defined by for technology and uniform purposes??????????????????????????

As far as researchers go - we need a lot more. Having this information is invaluable. Everybody pm Elzabar what you want to specialize in for your research

[Taxandrius]

ok, Solo !
Tax's idea's folder...
Put the new ideas, in a new map, organised in chapter-like points in nice word-docs, maps with pics.........what an idea !

periods ?
I suggest: early: revolutionair period: 1825/30 - 1850
high: imperial and industrial period: 1850-1872
late: modenising and industrialising: 1872 - 1900

[Solo1906]

Nice - I like that for the Periods! oops I am getting off track...

stay on topic Solo - RECRUITMENT

[Archus]

If you gave me the right files I could edit unit descriptions and send them to you, etc.

Also if I could research the Great Britain faction that would be good, as I'm British. I can start now if you like, despite the fact ETW is a long way off.

[D.Sebastian]

I could help in armies research of countries wich arent that powerfull,like Greece,Serbia,South American countries,Abyssinia.What do you think?
Also,do you have any list of nations on mind?

[Solo1906]

This was the faction list proposed by Black Watch in the first Victorian thread:

I think its a decent faction list.

Europe
British Empire (includes Indian, Australian and African troops)
French Empire (includes Moroccan and Algerian troops.)
German Empire/ Prussia (includes African troops)
Russia
Italian Empire
Turkey
Portugal
Spain
Africa
Egypt (includes Sudanese "friendlies")
Boers
Zulus
Dervishes
west coast Africans
Arabs
Abyssinians
Colonial powers: Britain, France, Germany,Portugal and Italy maybe USA for fun.
Asia
Afghan tribes
Boxers
Imperial Chinese
Japan
Russia
Indo-China rebels
Colonial powers: Britain (British India) France and Germany
Americas
Union
Confederates
Sioux
Mexico
Texas
Peru
Brazil
Argentina
Uruguay
Paraguay
Bolivia
Britain (includes Canada)