RotN Gameplay Discussion & Battle Screens

[Caius Camillus]

Very nice screens and those republicans romans are awsome

[magpie]

Very nice screens and those republicans romans are awsome

Welcome Cais Camillus, I see you are a True Roman . Thank you for your kind comments on our work so far, Many more improvements to follow. regards, mags

[Sunbird Alkibijad]

Welcome to RotN world Camillus, lovely sig/

[Caius Camillus]

Thanks guys

[magpie]

Having a few problems with running RotN in Imperial mode,rather than provisional mode. Well it runs fine but some errors with quick battles, florin80 is kindly helping me out. an error message

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[hæressiarch]

i see you both are diging deep in the files. it seems that there are some path issues... well. i dunno. i am making units . i've updated roman preview (part I) and Units Thread with Lucanii infantry i hope those excellent swordsmen/javelineers will suit your masterplan friend time to make some pictish fellas

[magpie]

I have custom battles working, at least the scenics are now in full play, just got to get the error message fixed and we should be good to go haer. looking forward to all those units

[hæressiarch]

you can wiev them now dear friend

i am happy the case is near to be closed. another happy end it seems

[magpie]

Bit more work to do my friend, I know what the problem is, and its going to take some work, I am going to have to edit a few things in map_regions, Some past MM mods are catching up!
A little screen of quick battle for you, Scythia v Armenia.

[Salvo]

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This is what I miss in Empire
In R:TW the game tells You where the bug is....Although searching and counting the lines isn't nice too

I have a question about AI.
In DarthMod every factions has own formations-different AI behaviour.
And what about RotN?

[hæressiarch]

@ Salvo

yeah. -show_err (show error) script saved our butts more than hundred times (specially mine ). too bad that TW series are going in non-modable games direction i wonder what's the reason, but that's for offtopic i guess.

AI in RotN is using 3 monstrous superpowers to crush and humiliate the player.
1. ALX.EXE AI - best battle AI for RTW games. always finds a way to bite you somehow. newer throws away lives of it's troops and retreats/regroups when smells the stench of defeat. with RotN formations by mags gives a really panzer-nut to crack.
2. Darth's Formations - we wondered which ones will suit RotN best and it seems that we always liked Darth Mods and his extremely good formations. their use (and the dark side in them) allowed us to gain some quick fixes on the battlefield and really pushed AI foward. beware.
3. biggest monster - Mags Formations. RotN formations have been re-worked (still are to get the perfect and polished razorsharp edges ) and now you will see syntagmas and maniples instead of rectangles of men or overstretched phalanxes. thickness of formations appeared to be decisive for AI and player as well, so drawing a huge, overstretched line with your troops will result in breaking it very quick. AI is catching occasions more often. and i am very happy to say that hellenic armies are real killers, and have their historical strength and weaknesses

ok. enough of my ohs and ahs on this.

[magpie]

Hi Salvo, The old show_err is a great help. I would like to say That RotN and the MM map is now fixed and working fully with ALEX and the Imperial campaign, Quick Battles and Custom battles are also working, Error messages have ceased .
I would like to take this opportunity to THANK florin80 for his great work and help in getting RotN to this great stage.
The great thing is now having the Provo campaign released as well for future mini-campaigns. And the MM map can now be fully used with ALEX. Some changes are needed to the old MAP scripts but its worth it.
Salvo, I am having fun with the formations ai.
Darth very kindly gave me permission to use and experiment with his files, I am using a mixture of vanilla formations reworked, Darth formations reworked and Mags formations which I am designing for RotN.
At the moment I am working on the Phalanx armies of Macedon,Seleucid's and Greek Cities.
Life is so Full these Days

[Salvo]

Than I can't wait to face this mix
Thanks

[hæressiarch]

i can't wait to tweak this "scene"

[magpie]

Custom battle haer, I like the fact the units are not carrying those dumb torches
Files have to be uploaded for you this afternoon, So you can play the new setup. I need to talk to you on skype?

[peanut]

Screenies are just beautiful! Can't wait to see new trees and stuff too
Wil Rise of the Nations have night battles without torches? Where will be the source of light then?
I love those new units on the battlefields. Just beautiful!

[Salvo]

Wil Rise of the Nations have night battles without torches? Where will be the source of light then?

This has both good and bad sides.

[magpie]

Screenies are just beautiful! Can't wait to see new trees and stuff too
Wil Rise of the Nations have night battles without torches? Where will be the source of light then?
I love those new units on the battlefields. Just beautiful!

Night battles, Peanut and Salvo, Never liked them in the past, I hated the big flaming torches carried by the men with all their weapons and shields and trying to fight.
I would like some lights in the towns and cities.
On the open battlefield, Moonlight and the sky afterglow of the stars, Maybe some lights fixed to artillery units.
Bad weather That will take great nerve and a load of luck.
I am looking forward to a night battle in a dense forest Imagine the pure terror

[hæressiarch]

and night assaults on the cities

[Caius Camillus]

I am looking forward to a night battle in a dense forest Imagine the pure terror

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