Ex Cineribus (From the Ashes) mod Release Thread

[EmperorBatman999]

Ex Cineribus - From the Ashes
An NTW Modification by EmperorBatman

This modification aims to paint a "What if" scenario of the Roman Empire being revived and rebuilt. Take control as Caesar and rebuild the Empire and further it.

Featured in the mod -

What's featured

-Playable Roman Empire with victory conditions.
-Completely new Roman roster
-Custom flags
-Custom faction leader and government titles

The Units!

Town Watch

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Legionaries

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Formido Legionaries

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Velites

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Pratorian Guard Infantry

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Hussars

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Foot Artillery

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Horse Artillery

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Formido Horse Artillery

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Praetorian Guard Artillery

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Roman Cavalry

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Praetorian Guard Cavalry

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Occulis

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Download Link and Instructions

Step 1. Download here.

Step 2. Open the compressed file.

Step 3. Extract the UPC loc and Roma_Rising mod and put it in Program Files (or Program Files x86 if you have 7 or Vista)\Steam\SteamApps\Common\Napoleon Total War\data.

Step 4. Extract the startpos and put in into your campaigns/mp_eur_napoleon in your data folder.

Step 5. Activate the mod with user.script (or mod manager) which is located under {YOUR USER HERE}/AppData/Roaming/The Creative Assembly/napoleon/scripts. If it isn't there, just make one yourself with a notepad file. Once that is done, add in the line: mod "roma_rising_mod.pack";

Step 6. Enjoy.

Step 7. When you're done playing, deactivate the mod and replace the startpos with the original backup I posted below.

Known Issues

-UI cards are of course off. Don't complain about this to me unless you can fix it yourself.
-Music plans to be added soon, if I can get the files to work.
-Map is visible when campaign begins. Hitting end turn turns on Fog of War. Also, French Campaign intro.
-When you start the campaign, you start out with a few Papal units in Rome.
-Diplomacy is a bit off, like Naples actually liking you. But you're Rome, just crush them!

Special Thanks

-Marshal Beale - Textures
-Okmin - Flags
-SacreBleu - Made a few UI cards. I wasn't able to add them in, but thanks anyway.
-MorganH - The name.
-Gunny - Better banner.
-Anybody I somehow missed - For doing whatever I forgot about but was important for the mod

['Gunny]

I like the looks of it, congrats on the release

[Paternus Britannicus]

This looks awesome!
But am I being thick because I don't see any download link or is this a preview?

[King Sama]

Wow, this is very nice, but isn't there another mod in development doing pretty much the same thing?

[ToonTotalWar]

Any chance of an actual "Roman era" mod using "actual" cohorts etc..???? these mods are doing my nuts in!!!

[EmperorBatman999]

Forgot a download link, shameful display by me!

I of course can't model, so I can't put in real ancient Romans. Otherwise I would. This mod doesn't end to make Rome 2 Total War. Besides, I thought an ETW guy was doing that? He stopped?

[MorganH.]

You finally went public so my Congratulations mate,very interesting and love the Title +rep

[King Sama]

Besides, I thought an ETW guy was doing that? He stopped?

Nope

[EmperorBatman999]

Nope

I don't often peep around there these days, so I wouldn't know. Glad it's still being worked on.

[theodorsr]

Um... seen this? http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=450280

[EmperorBatman999]

Um... seen this? http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=450280

I wanted my own take on the Romans. Is there a copywright against Roman mods around here?

[The Rt Hon. Daniel Ryan]

Where do I find the campaign in the main menu, I followed all the steps yet there is no option to play the mod.

[EmperorBatman999]

Where do I find the campaign in the main menu, I followed all the steps yet there is no option to play the mod.

It's under Campaigns of the Coalition. The Empire of Rome should be the only faction you can play.

Are you sure the mod was activated if it isn't there?

Edit: For those not interested in playing the mod anymore, a backup startpos was added to the OP.

[ASSASSIN1110]

a few tips, realistically most armies of the period did not include such a variety of headgear for the infantry due to supply problems. take the Prussians, they used a single shako for all their infantry and a lot of their cavalry.
to be more historically correct with the uniform style i would make all or most of the units have the dragoon style helmet but with different coloured clothes.
Legionnaires-dragoon style helmet same uniform
formido legionnaires - dragoon style helmet, reversed uniform colours (cream main, deep red middle bit, dunno what its proper name is)
light infantry - dragoon helmet, green overalls. similar to french chasseurs
marksmen - dragoon helmet, green overalls. similar to french voltgiers
praetorian - tone down the purple to a more subdued shade, they look a bit bright
general, add dragoon helmet
overall a good mod and a great idea
+ rep

[EmperorBatman999]

a few tips, realistically most armies of the period did not include such a variety of headgear for the infantry due to supply problems. take the Prussians, they used a single shako for all their infantry and a lot of their cavalry.
to be more historically correct with the uniform style i would make all or most of the units have the dragoon style helmet but with different coloured clothes.
Legionnaires-dragoon style helmet same uniform
formido legionnaires - dragoon style helmet, reversed uniform colours (cream main, deep red middle bit, dunno what its proper name is)
light infantry - dragoon helmet, green overalls. similar to french chasseurs
marksmen - dragoon helmet, green overalls. similar to french voltgiers
praetorian - tone down the purple to a more subdued shade, they look a bit bright
general, add dragoon helmet
overall a good mod and a great idea
+ rep

Well there was no real Roman nation at the time, either. I tried to make the units look reasonably different from each other for variety purposes. I didn't want them to all look uniform. Also, the Empire is very new, so it's assumed that supply problems possibly led to the usage of such variety in the army in the first place, or simply an over-creative Emperor. Though you are right about most nations having fairly standardized armies.

And the Occulis are supposed to be sort of like spies and assassins, so they look civillian on purpose.

[Alex(España)]

First i want congratulate your mod,because is great,its very funny play with the roman empire of 19 century hehe.The units its awesome.But i have a question: Why rome cannot recruit ships?,i cant conquer sardinia and corsica and i cant unificate Italy.But for this problem i like very much the mod,you are great friend.Congratulations

[EmperorBatman999]

First i want congratulate your mod,because is great,its very funny play with the roman empire of 19 century hehe.The units its awesome.But i have a question: Why rome cannot recruit ships?,i cant conquer sardinia and corsica and i cant unificate Italy.But for this problem i like very much the mod,you are great friend.Congratulations

I understood there was a problem like this before, but I thought I had fixed it. When I get back from vacation I will take a look.

[Jokern]

This seems pretty interesting, but is it dead?

[GeneralL]

Is this compatible with toons all in one mod ?

[Alex(España)]

Hi,i want ask if this mod are dead and why haven't howitzer artillery.