Collaboration with Rusichi:Total World

[Hengest]

If you are not familiar with this excellent, groundbreaking mod I suggest you check it out IMMEDIATELY:
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=187774

For those of you that are familiar with our Russian friends, you will know that they are dedicated to a very high standard of production, with some awe-inspiring ideas. They are really friendly guys too, and we are proud to announce that with a bit of PM chatting we are planning to work together and share resources. Dominion's main scope has been rooted in Campaign Scripting and much of this is likely to get shipped off to Russia. In return we can safely say that much of the eastern promises you see in their high-def screenshots will be brightening up the far -right- border of our map! Exact details will get posted in the next few weeks, hopefully we can cram some goodies into the preview too.

[Lord_Calidor]

That's an excellent news, man! Looking forward to working with them.

[OdinX]

If you are not familiar with this excellent, groundbreaking mod I suggest you check it out IMMEDIATELY:
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=187774

For those of you that are familiar with our Russian friends, you will know that they are dedicated to a very high standard of production, with some awe-inspiring ideas. They are really friendly guys too, and we are proud to announce that with a bit of PM chatting we are planning to work together and share resources. Dominion's main scope has been rooted in Campaign Scripting and much of this is likely to get shipped off to Russia. In return we can safely say that much of the eastern promises you see in their high-def screenshots will be brightening up the far -right- border of our map! Exact details will get posted in the next few weeks, hopefully we can cram some goodies into the preview too.

I took a look at some of the work they've been doing and I got to say I'm impressed, but I gotta say that their units are top notch. Perhaps the BEST I've seen so far...let's hope I'm wrong.

[AnthoniusII]

Great news indeed!!!!!

[Cyrus the Virus]

Hross you're quite a character aren't you?

Bra jobbat!

Most pleasing news

[bkyn75]

good news. had seen the rusichi team say their work would be free for use for anyone with credit earlier. good to see dots take advantage of their generosity.

out of curiosity, what units are you planning for the armenians and georgians? have you sought the use of others' work or making a go of them yourselves?

[The Cobra]

Great :

[Walkman810i]

Great news indeed (omg Anthonius stole my words). I've seen their work and it's awesome. It's good to see this co-op.

[OdinX]

You know, I'm just wondering if the western Europeans and other Muslim factions will have units looking as gorgeous as the Eastern European. It'll be both frustrating and funny to see both units battling, one looking awesome and the other...not so much.

[AnthoniusII]

You know, I'm just wondering if the western Europeans and other Muslim factions will have units looking as gorgeous as the Eastern European. It'll be both frustrating and funny to see both units battling, one looking awesome and the other...not so much.

Yes there will be...
The modeling team of DotS gaurandee this!

[Hengest]

Good point though, there will be different qualities/origins to our units in the early Beta versions. Mainly because we cannot re-make 400 units from scratch unless we had a skinning team as energetic as Broken Crescent's, what people forget with that mod though is that the majoirty of units/factions were similar with similar textures. Dominion will cover a variety of factions during over 400 years so it is quite a lot of work. Anyway, I'm glad you all like the news.

[The Cobra]

Good point though, there will be different qualities/origins to our units in the early Beta versions. Mainly because we cannot re-make 400 units from scratch unless we had a skinning team as energetic as Broken Crescent's, what people forget with that mod though is that the majoirty of units/factions were similar with similar textures. Dominion will cover a variety of factions during over 400 years so it is quite a lot of work. Anyway, I'm glad you all like the news.

Alpha Delta was the one who made about 90% of the units in BC...

[Hengest]

Exaxtly, quite the energetic fella...

[The Cobra]

Exaxtly, quite the energetic fella...

We is also the creator of For King or Country: The English Civil War...

[OdinX]

Yes there will be...
The modeling team of DotS gaurandee this!

Great news, thank you Anthonius.

[OdinX]

Good point though, there will be different qualities/origins to our units in the early Beta versions. Mainly because we cannot re-make 400 units from scratch unless we had a skinning team as energetic as Broken Crescent's, what people forget with that mod though is that the majoirty of units/factions were similar with similar textures. Dominion will cover a variety of factions during over 400 years so it is quite a lot of work. Anyway, I'm glad you all like the news.

And yes Hross, good point. Still can't wait to see fruits of everyone's efforts tho.

[Son of Mao]

We is also the creator of For King or Country: The English Civil War...

He made that in like a month.

[bkyn75]

...what people forget with [Broken Crescent] though is that the majoirty of units/factions were similar with similar textures. Dominion will cover a variety of factions during over 400 years so it is quite a lot of work. Anyway, I'm glad you all like the news.

i'm not too sure i'd say an Arabian faction (the imamate of oman), an indian faction (malikate of sindh), a turkic faction (kypchaks), an African faction makuria) or a western european faction (kingdom of jerusalem) were all too similar. alphadelta injected quite substantial variety into his all of his units and factions. no need to belittle his work with the claim his units lacked variety. he basically created all of bc's units in just about the same time as the period between dots' false alarm first preview and now. and i'd say bc's popularity even now (especially considering the lack of update in months) is largely attributable to the diversity of units between the factions. the units are gorgeous. and to think he created another mod since then to boot...

[OdinX]

Bkyn75, I don't think Hross was trying to belittle AlphaDelta's work, but rather, I think what Hross was trying to point out is that Broken Crescent's span of regions isn't as large as Dots is going to be; that being said, AlphaDelta's work was actually, in some ways, easier to accomplish than what the Dots team is trying to. Now, I'm not saying in any way that AlphaDelta's work is something anyone can do and I'm not really saying it is NOT difficult. What I AM saying is that I don't think AlphaDelta had AS much unit variety to worry about.

However, AlphaDelta is a helluva guy, I don't think anyone really has done as much as he's done in terms of a mod.

[Lord Willy]

wow looking forward to this collaboration!