HISTORICAL MP & SP CUSTOM BATTLES
for
ROMA SURRECTUM 2
GOALS
- Provide a realistic view of Iron Age armies in the late B.C./early A.D. period, the time frame that RS2 encompasses
- Give all factions full fledged historical units that can makeup their armies.
- Have the mod as historically accurate within reason.
PROGRESS
Factions should be pretty much finish, barring some minor changes to units and/or errors I made placing them. Here they are, barbarians first!
CIMBRI
I listed the Cimbri first because I made some deletions to it's roster that might upset some folks. Gone are the Bear warriors, naked warriors, and Cimbri Noble cavalry. Reasons being are:
1) The tribes east of the Rhine were not major heavy cavalry users, much less ones with chainmail. So the general unit remains the main heavy hitter, but plenty of quality light and medium Germanic cavalry is available to help compete with the neighboring Celts and their cavalry.
2) Berserkers and east Rhine nude warriors were not all that common on the battlefield; nude warriors in much fewer numbers than what you'd find in Celtic lands. Wolf warriors stay, however, so the Cimbri have an excellent fear inspiring unit with a more common Germanic panoply.
The Cimbri will have great light and medium infantry compared to other factions.
SARMATIA
SCYTHIA
I only have a passing understanding of the steppes. Anyone wishing to copy the EDU and tell me whats wrong, if any, I'm all ears. I gave each the Bastarnae unit because of that tribes proximity to the steppes.
BOII
Northern Italian, Alpine, Eastern Celts, and Illyrians give the Boii great all around infantry and cavalry.
GALLAECI
Great selection of superior skirmishers with strong infantry and cavalry.
DACIA
Strong in many areas with excellent heavy cavalry and shock infantry.
BELGAE
Fields the best Celtic infantry in RS2, but lacking in cavalry abilities with other Celts.
ARVERNI
Arverni gather the supreme Celtic cavalry in RS2 compared to other Celts, and heavy southern Gallic troops.
..and now those other factions that folks like for some weird reason
CARTHAGE
Great mix of African, Iberian, and Celtic troops.
PERGAMON
ARMENIA
PARTHIA
SPARTA
PONTUS
Part Greek, part Persian, part Celtic Galatian. Great troop types.
MACEDONIA
PTOLEMIES
SELEUCIDS
FREE GREEKS and the ROMANS are done, too, but so many units are there I did not picture them. Load up this EDU and you can see them.
I have not made any changes to stats, attack, defense, etc/ (at least that I know of) so these are original RS2 stats. Changes to that will come later of course. What I need feedback on at this point are making sure I did not misplace a unit in the wrong faction. If I did, let me know.
The EDU is attached below. This goes into your RS 2 installation/data folder. Where the /data folder is you'll see many 'Play_xyz' faction folders as well. Make a backup of the original export_descr_unit file. Start up some custom battles and try it out!
Enjoy!