RTW or BI....choices choices.....

**Vimes** · July 22, 2006, 07:06 AM

Hello

I have dl Darthmod 8.0 and installed it fine with no problems.

Whilst I realise that there are differences with the maps are there any compelling reasons to play DM 8.0 via RTW or BI (hope that makes sense).
I do tend to play what I'm familiar with and that tends to be RTW and the std campaign map but am I missing out by not playing this mod via BI....?

For those that do own both RTW and BI which version will you be using to play DM.....?

Congrats by the way in producing this epical mod

**Kaweh** · July 22, 2006, 07:08 AM

I'll play BI DM 8.0 as the Allemanns, if I should play RTW BI, I'll play it on the larger map which was added to DM by Shaggy.

K.K

**DYRWI** · July 22, 2006, 07:37 AM

I have been using normal RTW for the moment, and not BI. Will not play a BI campaign, for personal reasons.

**wipeout140** · July 22, 2006, 07:38 AM

I like the RTW Time Period Better

**jester7707** · July 22, 2006, 07:44 AM

Same here, but I'll try it after I play rtw

**Vimes** · July 22, 2006, 08:53 AM

The reason that I asked is that some mods are intended and designed with RTW in mind and then adapted, which is done very well, to work with BI. But I just have an opinion, not based on much testing, that many mods seem more 'mature' and balanced played through RTW.

Then again I'm sure that I'm a little biased as the RTW era seems to intrigue me more and, like I mentioned before, I am familiar with it.

I just didn't want to lose out on what DM has to offer via BI by not bothering to play it.

**THE HIGHLANDER** · July 22, 2006, 10:10 AM

Just Downloaded ,will Try With Rtw 1.5 First Then Bi, Thanks To Darth And His Team

**DARTH VADER** · July 22, 2006, 11:40 AM

BI_DarthMod has used all the evoultion of past RTW DarthMods...but it has been given a different flavour. I have chosen to make cavalry more dominating in the battlefield bcs it is historically correct.
Archery will be less effective due to heavier armour of the era with the stagnant evolution of projectiles.
Horse archery on the other hand is deadly and the super weapon of the era.
Heavy Cataphracts are simply...tanks.

In RTW all the factions are too uniquely balanced (I have chosen in BI not to give too much bias).
For example the romans have extremely delicate stats completely unique from the others.
Phalanx still exists in many armies and is very powerful but vulnerable to roman warfare.
Cavalry is powerful but not in prolonged melee (as is more in BI)

...to be more brief...play both to gain different feel!