Terrae Expugnandae Extreme Mod (RTW and ALX)

[Finch]

"Terrae Expugnandae Extreme Mod (TEX)"

Terrae Expugnandae Extreme Mod Enhances Graphics as well as Gameplay of Vanilla RTW. Mainly coded for ALX engine which uses proven and tested best AI performance, challenging battles, beautifully textured battlefield, units, and environment. Featuring the works of myself and Various Talented Artists here on TWCenter.net. Quality and stability is my top priority in developing this modification. A modification that you can play repeatedly with different results everytime. This was not intended to be a major modification. It was however, created mainly for fun, satisfying and unforgettable gaming experiences. So without further ado, I present to you "Terrae Expugnandae Extreme Mod".


Features:
*Superior Artificial Intelligence compared to vanilla, missions are now more realistic, more difficult and blitzkrieg tactics will not work
*Over 400+ new unit textures and models
*New and Beautifully textured battlefield environments to fight and die on
*Very Huge Campaign map with excellent quality textures
*12 turns per year
*Projectiles stay longer which add more realism in battles
*New Horse models by pinarius
*New hoplite animations the older animations have been slightly modified
*More suprises awaits you...


Download the Full Terrae Expugnandae Extreme Mod Ver.2.0 here:




INSTALLATION:
1) extract TERRAE EXPUGNANDAE EXTREME MOD ver.2.0 with winrar
2) extract this modification locating the path to your C:\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War\
3) this is completely mod-foldered so you can still play with the vanilla RTW/BI/ALX and other modifications that are also mod-foldered with the right shortcuts as long as no core files have been overwritten.
4) create a new shortcut with your RTW.exe or Alex.exe and on the properties target line put this command:
for example:
RTW.exe = "C:\Program Files\Creative Assembly\Activision\Rome - Total War\RomeTW.exe" -mod:tex -show_err -nm
Alex.exe = "C:\Program Files\Creative Assembly\Activision\Rome - Total War\RomeTW-ALX.exe" -mod:tex -show_err -nm - noalexander


COMPATIBILTY:
This modification is for RTW 1.5/RTW-ALX 1.9. It will not correctly work with 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3. versions, it must be updated with the latest patch.
This modification needs a vanilla version of Rome Total War installed or vanilla Alexander expansion installed. You can play other mod-foldered modifications with it. Best Played VH/VH on Huge Setting.


CREDITS:
Lusted (Elements of Lusteds Terrae Expugnandae 0.7 Gold)
Ferres (Modding legions 1.3 and 1.5 units and textures)
Halie Satanus (Hoplite Animation)
GODzilla (Elements on the modding legions pack)
AnastasioTheGreat (Greek Units and Generals)
Pinarius (Horse models)
Darth Vader (Formations pack)
Webbird (Unit textures)
Warspite (Unit textures)
RS2 Team (RS2 Environments gift release)
Wlesmana (Projectiles stay longer)
Finch (Terrae Expugnandae Extreme Mod)


COPYRIGHT:
This modification is for personal use only and no elements of it may be incorporated into a public modification without my permission or permission from these authors.


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Campaign Map:


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Change Log:
Ver. 2.0
-Roman factions reimplemented
-Senate missions are back and much more fun and challenging to accomplish
-overhaul balancing on campaign and units made
-New textures for other roman factions
-12tpy scripts implemented
-Realistic strat map movement
-Projectiles Stay longer
-New UI cards for roman factions
-still a very solid version no ctd's caused by the mod (zapped with zeus)

Ver. 1.7
-RS2 Environments implemented
-more balancing on campaign and units
-fixed desc_win_conditions
-very solid version no ctd's caused by the mod

Ver. 1.3
-minor fixes on some textures for units
-minor balancing on campaign and units made
-unified romans now as one roman family

Ver. 1
-created base folder now stand-alone everything made from scratch
-added lots of new units and textures to mod
-balancing on campaign and units made
-changed campaign map with m2tw textures
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THIS MODIFICATION WAS MADE FOR YOU GUYS HAVE FUN!

[JOHANNES]

great work divus for complete this great mod

[Finch]

Thanks enjoy!

[Maximus_96]

can we see some screens?

[Finch]

sure soon

[Finch]

posted some screens regard Finch

[Ostrogoth]

Great news, I thought your submod was dead

[Kylan271]

Oh ayeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee,welcome back,and hope new job is OK?

Agh I think your bug was the Traits,you deleted several Roman type traits,but changing to old traits seems to work,Mod working..can you check???

[Finch]

thanks kylan my friend sure ill check that one out, regards Finch

[Finch]

im happy to announce that Terrae Expugnandae Extreme mod is now ctd free and bugless ill be uploading it soon with lots of new features

its now stand alone with lots of new textures and graphics stuff, improved gameplay and best of all no bugs

i made everything from scratch so now it is a stand-alone modification

[Conqistador]

looking forward to it....

[Finch]

RELEASED TERRAE EXPUGNANDAE EXTREME MOD ver.1

[BlackWood]

Not working ,unless I'm doing something wrong ???? I drag the shortcut on your desktop and ... bad line

[Finch]

ok do you know how to change the shortcut target and start in?

[BlackWood]

-Extracts my mod
-copying folder in RTW
-shortcut drag to your desktop
-displays a message, problem with shortcut
-whats up???I have Anthology

[Finch]

ok just create new shortcut dont use mine do you have Alx.exe you can even use RTW.exe one? make a new shortuct for that then put this after the target line -mod:my_mod -show_err -nm then you will be able to play the mod

[Finch]

added quickfix link sorry forgot to include that

[Chicano]

Fresh rome to 1.5, alexander, my_mod in root folder c:\program files\rome total war ... so ... started dvx ... i have brutii, scipii , and the old rome unit cards, so is this right ?

[Kritic]

Fresh rome to 1.5, alexander, my_mod in root folder c:\program files\rome total war ... so ... started dvx ... i have brutii, scipii , and the old rome unit cards, so is this right ?

Same here get the TE splash screen but vanilla RTW. Re-installed but now can't play imperial campaign, just says select another item Don't have to have original TE installed do you? my path is "C:\Program Files (x86)\Activision\Rome - Total War\RomeTW-ALX.exe" -mod:my_mod -show_err -nm -noalexander (windows 7 64)

[Finch]

Fresh rome to 1.5, alexander, my_mod in root folder c:\program files\rome total war ... so ... started dvx ... i have brutii, scipii , and the old rome unit cards, so is this right ?

the unit cards will come as a patch soon since all units have realistic, different and better textures than the vanilla one, yes that is right, brutii and scipii will also be changed to baktria and epirus soon when i have time for that