BETA V: NAPOLEON: TOTAL COMBAT v4.0 (with 20, 30 & 40 stack army support!) MASSIVE 250+ Units Update!

[Aranos92]

Hi NTC Developer team, i'm trying your beta V 4.0 and i am really impressed of this gigantic work, i think it can be when will come the version 1.0 a great masterpiece in fact of mods ^^ If i can, i want to post some suggestions and add to the game: can you add some other nations music (Prussian: Preussen Glory, Russia: 1812 Ouverture for example) in substitution of some english music? I think with this addition it can be in a certain way more realistic and in it can be represented all nationality.... the other suggestion is formerly a question: in a battle in the NTC Campaign i have attacked two enemies army so in the battle will be reinforcements... when i start the battle i noticed that the reinforce army did not spawn correctly (one units of cav spawn but one horseman remain stucked between the border and a hill so the unit formerly hasn't already spawned and it move forward for all the battlefield without command or order) i have to exit and restart my campaign ... i want to know is it a bug? or it is a rare case of problem with the game?
I want to congratulate another time with you for this work and i wish you good luck and good job for future versions ^^

[hip63]

...the other suggestion is formerly a question: in a battle in the NTC Campaign i have attacked two enemies army so in the battle will be reinforcements... when i start the battle i noticed that the reinforce army did not spawn correctly (one units of cav spawn but one horseman remain stucked between the border and a hill so the unit formerly hasn't already spawned and it move forward for all the battlefield without command or order) i have to exit and restart my campaign ... i want to know is it a bug? or it is a rare case of problem with the game?

That is a new one on me, no one else has reported such so I'm guessing the would be a one-off game bug. (?)

And thank you for the kind comments!

As far as the music, there is already an NTC music pack available. However if you would like to make a different one, I'd be willing to offer it to users as a alternative.

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[Fracchione]

LOL HIPPO!!!!!!!!

I am a new user!!! I got the NON-STEAM version of the game!!!!!!!!!!!NTC doesn't work!!!!!!!!!!!HELP!!!!!!!!!!

[hip63]

I am a new user!!! I got the NON-STEAM version of the game!!!!!!!!!!!NTC doesn't work!!!!!!!!!!!HELP!!!!!!!!!!

Ok thanks, I need that, lol

LOL HIPPO!!!!!!!!

Who are you calling fat?

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[hip63]

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

NTC v4.0 BETA VI Changelog:

New Units:
83 Additional 'Diverse Artillery' Units by lutland
13 Additional 'Batavian Army' Units by Sacrebleu!
11 Additional 'Denmark Army' Units by Sacrebleu!
10 Additional 'Portugal Army' Units by Sacrebleu!
11 Additional 'Spanish Army' Units by Sacrebleu!
24 Additional 'Swedish Army' Units by ProLurker
32 Additional 'Ottoman Army' Units by md1453
9 Additional 'Armée d'Orient' Units by md1453

New Mods:
Ottoman Music Mod by BlackMailedAgain (added to Ottoman Compatibilty Mode)
Ottoman Faction Mod by md1453 (includes ottoman agents, buildings, ect.)
Classic NTW Blue Menu Option added by BlackMailedAgain
Ironclad Retexture by The Hedge Knight
Austrian Army Retextures by mattebubben
Spainish Army Retextures by mattebubben
Swedish Army Retextures by Meneros
Reduced Tracers Option by scivian

New Updates:
Fire by Rank now fully intergrated to replace Fire and Advance in Tech Tree
Formations fully intergrated to replace vanilla formations for best AI battle performance
Naval Mod now fully intergrated to for greater naval realism and stability
Realistic Explosions now fully intergrated for Diverse Artillery Mod compatiblity
Slower Units Battles Speeds now full intergrated for best AI battle performance
NTC Grenades Mod Updated for new units
NTC Ropes Mod Updated for new units
NTC Stakes Mod Updated for new units
NTC Credits Updated
NTC Manual Updated

New Changes:
Artillery Accuracy Boost removed (removed for balance with new artillery units)
Fire by Rank option removed (now full intergrated, see updates above)
Formations option removed (now full intergrated, see updates above)
Navy option removed (now full intergrated, see updates above)
Realistic Explosions Option Removed (now full intergrated, see updates above)
Slower Units Battles Speeds Option Removed (now full intergrated, see updates above)

New AI Tweaks:
Armed Civilians Morale lowered (lowest moral on the battlefield now)
Added British Cavalry Units stats adjusted (not overpowered now)

New Fixes:
NTC Font Option Hint Fixed
Disable Assasinations Option Fixed
Missing Unit Cards Fix by mars394
Missing Names for French Marshals Fixed

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[Fedual]

Hello

I have used some of the units implemented in the 5th beta before and got rid of them because it kept bugging me that they were not really finished yet when it comes to portraits and unit descriptions of them in the campaign map. Is this something you plan on fixing yourself?

Also some units like the brits horse guards are now dubbled, there are the NTW vanilla units and there are the modded new version of them, same goes for the Scots Grey, and there might be more "dubbled" units aswell, I saw on the russian rooster the Siemenovski guard being dubbled with vanilla and modded units, kind of feels off to have two versions of them at the same time.

I played the 4th beta like hell and I loved it but with all these additional half finished units... I dont know, maybe it would have been better to fix them first and then release them into this mod?

Regards, Fedual

[hip63]

I'm working totally alone here mate, I'll try to finish/fix what I can, as I can...

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[Fedual]

I'm working totally alone here mate, I'll try to finish/fix what I can, as I can...

hip63

Hey

Sorry if my previous post was to harsh. I can suggest just deleting a hell of a lot of those units you added if it is easier. Instead of having to fill in the descriptions (finding historical facts for the descriptions must be a pain O.O), addng portraits, fixing dubbles and setting appropriate recruitment caps for each unit missing it

I dont think many will miss that vomitingly huge rooster the brits & Prussians have atm. You cannot even find what you want to recruit in there hehe, but anyway if its esier to delete alot of units you have my very strong vote to just trash alot of them


Best regards, Fedual


& sorry for the slightly to harsh previous post

[Fracchione]

Can you include an option to enable a light enhanced smoke mod? I am worried about performance. As for the units doubled, we can have doubled units until they don't saturate the recruitment panel, if they do we must remove them.

And, Hieppy, you are not alone, Fraccione dreams of you EVERY SINGLE NIGHT. YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH !

[hip63]

@ Fedaul - no worries bro, actually I hate the fact I don't have a team ATM, the old team is tied up with real life or whatever.

I might be able to patch is some unit card but unit description would be another story, I can also easily remove the duplicate but I need to know EXACTLY which ones.

If anyone is interested in lending a hand with NTC, I would be glad to have some help.

@ Fracchione - LOL, you are INSANE! but anywho, the mod uses the Whiff of Sulfur mod for smoke, there is no 'lite' version that I know of, so you just need to turn it off.

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[Chevalier IX]

@ Fedaul - no worries bro, actually I hate the fact I don't have a team ATM, the old team is tied up with real life or whatever.

I might be able to patch is some unit card but unit description would be another story, I can also easily remove the duplicate but I need to know EXACTLY which ones.

If anyone is interested in lending a hand with NTC, I would be glad to have some help.

@ Fracchione - LOL, you are INSANE! but anywho, the mod uses the Whiff of Sulfur mod for smoke, there is no 'lite' version that I know of, so you just need to turn it off.

hip63

there is actually a lite version of whiff of sulphur but I believe it is only obtainable through the mod creator for now.I used to use it myself

[hip63]

there is actually a lite version of whiff of sulphur but I believe it is only obtainable through the mod creator for now.I used to use it myself

Well Sir! I'll leave it to you then!

If you could get permission for it to be included in NTC, I'll be happy to add it as an option.

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[Andre J. Jassoch]

Aaaah! so you use Screbleus unit mods for minor nations in the next "beta".Great news,just great.

[thurisaz611]

NTW still works. I didn't run Steam verify, because it ran correctly. I forgot to mention this earlier, but the BETA IV install originally worked. I only ran it once, but it did allow me to play. It was a few days before I tried it again, but it was at that point that I could no longer get it to run. Barring any other solutions, are there any possible steps that I could have missed during the uninstall process. Is there anything I should do other than run the uninstaller?

[Sham]

I do like this mod. Why ?

Sometimes AI beats me to the ground, I saw my lines under fire and then they crack. With no reserve and no cavalry at hand, it really becomes a last ditch defense around those few precious guns.

One example of a story : I was playing Russian in Death or Glory mode, I was late in tech, in full war with France and Ottomans, Austria has been reduced to just one region ... Then England attacks in ... St Petersburg, landing with a full stack , I have 4 units here at most, everybody else was at least 3 turns away !

Bravo :=)

Forgive my english, btw I'm french.
Vive l'Empereur !

[hlfritz]

I am NOT a new user!!!!! I have the STEAM version of the game!!!!!!! NTC does NOT WORK!!!!!!!!! PLEASE HELP!!!!! I am desperate to get this running!!!!!

well no, really. i get the same issues a few others have had when the game crashes upon loading the campaign. i have already tried uninstalling, ensuring data folder is clear, and validating the cache. i can run other mods such as NTW3 and LME. i am now uninstalling NTC again and will delete NTW entirely and reinstall and try again. not asking for help yet, just reporting that this happens with real versions as well. I will post again with results as soon as i have them.

EDIT: No problem with the mod. likely was something left over from LME or NTW3 even though (I thought) I was very thorough in removing them.

[Chevalier IX]

Well Sir! I'll leave it to you then!

If you could get permission for it to be included in NTC, I'll be happy to add it as an option.

hip63

done and done.waiting for response from mod developer

[hip63]

I am NOT a new user!!!!! I have the STEAM version of the game!!!!!!! NTC does NOT WORK!!!!!!!!! PLEASE HELP!!!!! I am desperate to get this running!!!!!

well no, really. i get the same issues a few others have had when the game crashes upon loading the campaign. i have already tried uninstalling, ensuring data folder is clear, and validating the cache. i can run other mods such as NTW3 and LME. i am now uninstalling NTC again and will delete NTW entirely and reinstall and try again. not asking for help yet, just reporting that this happens with real versions as well. I will post again with results as soon as i have them.

Everybody gotta be a smarta$$ I see, lol

but keep me posted and don't forget those folder permissions

hip63

[Huberto]

In this mod the CAI is superb. The BAI is...it's not unique to this mod because it's an old ETW/NTW staple, but the AI often turns into a big incoherent blob when flanked.

I'm editing this to say I've been attacked very effectively by the BAI in this mod...and I've seen the AI even withdraw from battle when under pressure.

But the BAI in ETW/NTW has always struggled with a basic flanking move; sad because those moves are fun to coordinate as the player, but the end result is always mass blob panic by the AI instead of a scrappy, tenacious D. I wish CA and it's new Phd in AI genius would look at this in his or her spare time and consider a patch.

Because this game is getting that close to being a classic.

[hip63]

True

However I don't see this as much using reduced NTC unit siszes. The larger units sizes are awesome but the AI seems to handle the reduced sizes better

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