[WIP]Menethian Steel

[Meneth]

Release date: 17:00 (GMT+1) on Saturday, the 29th of January

I hereby announce my next project: Menethian Steel
It'll be my largest project so far.
Not all features are yet decided, but here are those who have been decided so far:

Stand-alone

Menethian Steel (MS) will be completely stand-alone. One will not need any version of SS installed.

2TPY

MS will only have 2TPY campaigns. As well as decreasing the install-size, this makes modding it much easier.

One Settlement Type

There will only be one settlement type, in which all buildings are buildable. This allows much greater settlement customization.

Dynamic Siege Upkeep

Dynamic siege upkeep will be implemented, as seen in the Fixes for 6.3 and MSC, and more recently in 6.4. The implementation differs from the one included in 6.4, though.

Script Optimizations

Like the Fixes for 6.3 and MSC, all scripting in MS will be optimized to reduce turn-times.

Includes the UI Image Overhaul Project

It will include my UI Image Overhaul Project, which tweaks many UI images to improve graphics.

Includes the Teutonic Crusades models, textures, and icons

It will include the models, textures, and UI images from Teutonic Crusades.

Expanded Building Tree

It will include Buildings, Innovation, Renovation, and Construction. Several new buildings will also be added to BRIC before or at the release of MS.

Compact Installation

The installer, and installation size, will be smaller than the latest few iterations of Stainless Steel due to several changes. The compression will be higher. The Lusted AI has been removed as next to no one uses it. Custom battles have also been removed, except for the Grassy Plain map, as they take a large amount of space. The 1TPY campaigns have also been removed.

Historically Accurate Settlements

As described in this thread. Early campaign only. Ownership changes only.

Custom Images

MS will include several custom images. Icon: Sub-mod Manager background: Splash-screen:

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[k/t]

Will it have the latest RR/RC?

[Meneth]

I currently have no plans to include the latest RR/RC, but it's a possibility.
Almost certainly won't be in on release, that's all I can say for sure.

[Ferdiad]

Cool
+1

[Caesar Clivus]

I understand why you removed custom battles, but that will limit the ability to test unit related things.

[Meneth]

Easy enough for me to port files to a different install if I need to test anything
Also, it seems custom battles crash on launch in 6.4... Might be a MSC-only bug, though.

[Caesar Clivus]

Easy enough for me to port files to a different install if I need to test anything

Actually i meant other people testing things

[Meneth]

Maybe I'll include my favorite testing map, that completely flat one
Edit: it takes 10 MB, though :/

[Caesar Clivus]

Maybe I'll include my favorite testing map, that completely flat one

Grassy plain is my favourite too. Thousands upon thousands of Sicilian peasants have met their doom there all in the name of Russian and Swedish unit testing

[Meneth]

It's official, Grassy Plain is being kept. The other maps won't be, though.

[pyccos]

will this include BGR4e?

[Meneth]

Yes.
Hmm... guess I should ask Byg for permission to be sure.
Edit: sent him a PM.

[bachinchi]

Is this a lite version or a fork?

[Peteriscoolz]

If it's completly stand alone and dosent require SS then how come it's in the SS submod Forum?

No offense though it looks like a goood idea

[Meneth]

If it's completly stand alone and dosent require SS then how come it's in the SS submod Forum?

No offense though it looks like a goood idea

It's in the SS forums due to being based on SS.

[Marcvs Antonivs]

only thing that I don't like is that it's not possible to change to my own config... Without RR... Anyway, good work!

[Meneth]

@Jamesphillip: you're free to make a sub-sub mod
Hell, I'd be willing to provide you with the WIP EDB. I don't plan any major changes to it before release.

@Everyone else: After talking to an admin, it's become apparent I'll need permission from King Kong to use the currently planned format for this sub-mod. Permission has been requested.
If permission is declined, it's not the death of this project, though. If I cannot attain permission for this format, I will change the format to build upon SS6.4 instead of being stand-alone.

[Makrell]

are you gonna include more factions in this later? Like the things you polled about?
And are Norway gonna have oslo?

[Meneth]

Yes, Norway will have Oslo.
Once I can add Georgia and Sweden, I will.

[Makrell]

Yes, Norway will have Oslo.
Once I can add Georgia and Sweden, I will.

Sounds good Is this gonna be hotseat compitable and include the last hotseat patch from gracul?