Released - Aristeia: The Epic Cycle - yes it is mod-foldered
Despite TWC's best efforts to delay the release, here it is. In the event that TWC goes down again remember that TEC is available from strategy informer and also the moddb.
The Epic Cycle is a full new release.
(aristeia 2.0)
Feature List Summary
Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
1) New campaign - Cypria 112Da
2) New campaign - Iliad 121Da
3) New faction - House of Thyestes
4) New units
5) New unique heroes
6) Bug fixes
7) New set of culture specific generals portraits
8) Vastly improved in game lighting
9) Unit balancing changes
10) Campaign balancing changes
11) Some unit re-texturing
12) New UI
13) Much more....
READ THIS CAREFULLY!
Installation Instructions
THIS MOD REQUIRES RTW - ALEXANDER TO WORK
(note - if you have the steam version please read this topic)
Needless to say if you have a previous version of aristeia installed then navigate to your aristeia folder and move or delete it before installing this version.
** Also check out the large unit size setting patch here.
2) Install the mod to your "Rome - Total War" folder, usually located within your 'activision' or 'creative assembly' folders depending on what version of RTW you have.
3) Play the mod through the shortcut generated on your desktop after installation.
4) Come back to these forums with your feedback, screen-shots or any bugs you find after consulting the FAQ which I recommend you read while the download is in progress.
5) If you like the mod, feel free to rep me and the team.
6) Note - once again I forgot to reduce the resolution before uploading, you may need to change it in your preferences file if you don't have an HD monitor.
WARNING - If you use the auto-detect settings button then you may knock off the one-man units. If this happens navigate to your preferences file and change the unit_size property back to 40.
Enjoy!!!
Last edited by Zhuge_Liang; September 24, 2012 at 01:10 PM.
First impressions are great, having a complete blast!
Playing the Iliad campaign and its a much more intense trojan war than in the normal aristeia campaign. Damn greeks are attacking from all directions and there is a real sense of desperation reinforcing troops to weak parts on the campaign map in the defense of Troy!
The lighting improvements with the battle map are very nice indeed, seem to have found the right balance now between atmosphere and having good visibility of the action.
Epic release, feels very well polished and I can see a weeks of trojan war goodness ahead of me
The lighting improvements with the battle map are very nice indeed, seem to have found the right balance now between atmosphere and having good visibility of the action.
First impressions are great, having a complete blast!
Playing the Iliad campaign and its a much more intense trojan war than in the normal aristeia campaign. Damn greeks are attacking from all directions and there is a real sense of desperation reinforcing troops to weak parts on the campaign map in the defense of Troy!
The lighting improvements with the battle map are very nice indeed, seem to have found the right balance now between atmosphere and having good visibility of the action.
Epic release, feels very well polished and I can see a weeks of trojan war goodness ahead of me
Yeah the Iliad campaign is really fun as the Trojans. I like the fact that you added the House of Thyestes, it adds another dimension for players who don't want to fight the Trojan War at the beginning of every Aristeia campaign, even though I would still want to play it. I also love the latitude the Cypria campaign gives the Achaeans in terms of planning and strategy for the war. Those extra unique heroes like Memnon and Aegisthus were the icing on the cake .
Released - Aristeia: The Epic Cycle - yes it is mod-foldered
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Originally Posted by ROFL Copter
really? Why oh why am I so busy right now? 
