Hi there,
I'm thinking about making a mod :
In this mod you would be able to be a captain for a big nation (England, France, Netherlands). You receive objectifs, such as discovering new places, destroying an enemy ship at the far side of the world if needed. (Inspired by Patrick O'Brian novels )
Time Period : 1800-1820
6 turns per year
Includes 4 major nations : England, France, Netherlands and Pirates.
ALmost no new maps, just expanding the commercial maps and there wouldn't be any other map (india, america and europe maps deleted, so no settlement). There'd be a few settlements added, but impossible to conquer (your nation wouldn't have any city, and you wouldn't have any units maybe ?) and belonging to folks of the place (Philipinos in Philippines for example).
You get a mission at the beginning of your campaign :
For example :
You start a british navy campaign :
Year 1800
At war with the following faction : France, Pirates.
Briefing : You're the captain Arthur Folley, and you have to capture or destroy the french ship "La Galante" (something like a 4th rate), which has been spotted by fishers near Mayotte. With your new 24" frigate "Thunderer" you'd look for it in the East-African theater. Of course, movement's points would be reduced as well.
~~Maybe changing ship stats to give smaller ships a chance against bigger ones.~~
Once your mission is completed (If possible, making ships way more resistants so fights would take long time) you get another objective and your ship is auto-repaired. After 3 successfull missions, you gain a better rank, and sometimes get a new ship.
This is just an idea at the moment, sorry for the language mistakes (i'm french). If there are modellers etc interested, i can lead this project (I have some administration skills, i can also do historical researches).