Submod Campaign

[Agamemnon]

I really would love to create a submit for this that would add a campaign. However, I have a few questions.

Would I be allowed to make a submod?
Don't really care, doing it anyway.

Would enough people care to make it worth releasing?
Meh, doing it anyway.

Would I be able to find a decent mapper?
Figured out how to do it myself.


Provided those are yeses, I then need more ideas. I know what I want to do, but any suggestions are welcome. No guarantee they will make it in, but I will consider them.

[Rick]

This is a very good mod and I applaud the effort. I would be interested in a campaign submod, but the designers have to add more trees to the battlemaps. Most Civil War battlefields were inundated with large groves of trees.

[Agamemnon]

Well, it wouldn't really matter, as a new campaign map would royally up any current battlemaps and someone (probably me) would have to fix it. Additionally, trees are really quite minor. I've decided the go ahead, and I have the Union states almost added. Since ATM I have a totally blank map of the USA (all land is basic "Medium Fertility" right now), I will get to forests and fords and all those fun things probably last.

[GRANTO]

Well, it wouldn't really matter, as a new campaign map would royally up any current battlemaps and someone (probably me) would have to fix it. Additionally, trees are really quite minor. I've decided the go ahead, and I have the Union states almost added. Since ATM I have a totally blank map of the USA (all land is basic "Medium Fertility" right now), I will get to forests and fords and all those fun things probably last.

good to hear , go for it

[Agamemnon]

Midwest nearly done. Gotta do the South and the territories, then I can throw in a Canada region and a Mexico region and get to work on terraforming.

[Anubis2762]

sounds very good so far. i'm awaiting the first release version! plz go on with your work, Agamemnon, and good luck ;-)

[Agamemnon]

Well, I completely finished the Union states, and after saving and trying to launch the game won't start. -_-

Absolutely no reason for it to break...

[GRANTO]

Well, I completely finished the Union states, and after saving and trying to launch the game won't start. -_-

Absolutely no reason for it to break...

what do you mean wont start? how far does it load ? are there any error messages and have you any done descr_strat work? if so there is likely an error in that file

[Agamemnon]

Kicks to menu after selecting "start campaign", no error message, yes I have because there's no other way to do so, the problem is likely port-related.

[GRANTO]

this is a classic error when descr strat is not correct , trouble is it can be one spelling mistake that causes it

[Agamemnon]

It wasn't descr_strat per se, it was a misplaced port. No clue which misplaced port, but I'll figure it out. The point is that it works and the Union states are complete. I don't yet know, however, how to go about adding territories. Same as states, but bigger and less developed? Maybe all castles there to represent forts? Perhaps cattle resources later?


EDIT: Working AFAIK, South about half done. Expect screens tomorrow or the day after.

[Crociato78]

It wasn't descr_strat per se, it was a misplaced port. No clue which misplaced port, but I'll figure it out. The point is that it works and the Union states are complete. I don't yet know, however, how to go about adding territories. Same as states, but bigger and less developed? Maybe all castles there to represent forts? Perhaps cattle resources later?


EDIT: Working AFAIK, South about half done. Expect screens tomorrow or the day after.

You did the map?

If so, you can show it?

[Agamemnon]

Soon.

[Crociato78]

Ok!

Keep us updated!

;-)

[Agamemnon]

Got it working again, North is done, South is in the works, got a lot of work left to do but my own work is nigh on done. I took screens but they disappeared, so ya'll will have to live without. Still need strat models if ya can find a mod'ler. Still need ta make cities proper-like and add armies an' such. An' yes, ya'll were supposed ta read this ta a beat an' in a Southern accent, I'm list'nin' ta Country while I mod.

[yuezhi]

on a mission from god i see.

[Raph_VR]

Hello guys !
Just a message to say Im' not dead ! But full busy in real life...(two little childrens, cute girls but it's need a lot of work)

I will follow your work and if you need something, I can adapt my models.

The only problem is that I'm french and it's hard for me to translate my ideas in english...

[Agamemnon]

on a mission from god i see.

*God

Hello guys !
Just a message to say Im' not dead ! But full busy in real life...(two little childrens, cute girls but it's need a lot of work)

I will follow your work and if you need something, I can adapt my models.

The only problem is that I'm french and it's hard for me to translate my ideas in english...

Well, thank you very much for your blessing! My only questions are about strat models. Were any ever made? I need generals and city/castle models (yes, I'm keeping castles - forts).


EDIT: Oh, and you didn't by any chance put the ACW units in into export_descr_buildings already, did you?

[Raph_VR]

sorry, I have no strat_models, If it's easy, I will convert a battle officer model in strat officer model.

And I never use the export_descr_buildings...

[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]

Great work ! I want to see the map screen. It's a great idea to create the campaign, it's something we would have liked to do, but our time is running out. Continue your great work !