The Mini-Mod Update MOSTLY UNITS!

[Squeaks]

hiya

Sorry we've been silent again. There's a LOT going on in the dev forum, so it's sort of nuts - for me it's nuts anyway, because there hasn't been this much activity in the scripts and coding before.

Mank's done a lot of scripting, Withnwar is having his peek, Dedward's offering a little bounty of his work, scripts and also building trees (Alreadyded) and Auntie Mak's helping too; her coolest thing will appear later, but she's getting it playable properly. SO, we're on the top of a wave of work and help.

I finally got the Federation's Penal Battalions in. I was enevr satisfied with 'em, but I think they're good now. A bit odd, but good enough.









I will try to bend my mind and get some form of decent update ina few days.

[Crociato78]

How are the jobs for this mini-mod?


When will the beta version?


If you need beta-testers are available.

[Squeaks]

How are the jobs for this mini-mod?

How's it going, you mean? Well, it's looking good. I'm probably wrong, but I'd guess it's going to be mostly little bits to do, as we have people doing the main stuff. The minimod will be testable soon, then it's a bit of testing, or lots of testing, depending.

When will the beta version?

The minimod is likely to be playable reasonably soon, releasable I'm not sure, as there's a lot of fiddles. If all goes well, then well before xmas. AT worst we'd go for xmas. After that, depending on the amount of fixes people are desperate for with the minimod, we can get on with the main quite quickly.

The difficult and long term things are things like text files, little 2d twiddles, and sounds...probably sounds are one of the big ones.

If you need beta-testers are available.

Okay. We will need them, yes. I have a few in mind already

[Crociato78]

Ok!


Good work!


Keep it up!


Appearance previews on other units.

[oelewapper]

Wow, all units are really looking unique and detailed, fascinating mod you have here, looking forward to playing it! Good luck with all the work!

[Crociato78]

Any news on the work?


There are new screenshots?

[Squeaks]

Ok!


Good work!


Keep it up!

We will....

Appearance previews on other units.

The icons? They'll be in the minimod

Wow, all units are really looking unique and detailed, fascinating mod you have here, looking forward to playing it! Good luck with all the work!

Thanks. I'm sure we'll get on with it all

Any news on the work?


There are new screenshots?

We've been quiet again....

Yes, there's new stuff. I've been watching Mank and Makanyane churn things out, but I've done some units and a bit more; Neko will hopefully be doing a full preview of the Selediri, once one pain is sorted out.

Uhm, well, here's a couple of bits...

Not finished or defintie versions..

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MENU BACKING



LOAD SCREEN



BANDIT KINGS unit...Beggar Host





They have a bow and probably a horse unit of these or similar.

[danny X]

Love those new units and graphics!!

[Squeaks]

A swifty....here's the Morigu Diluvians for Naugiri...









Piggies.

[Crociato78]

Very nice units!


Congratulations!

[BarnicleBill1]

The HRE flag above those things in the background actually made me laugh for a minute there. But they look wonderful, and a bit disturbing, but in a good way.

[Shankbot de Bodemloze]

Now you've pointed it out I can't help but notice it.

Great looking units.

[Squeaks]

The Federation have armoured chargers now, so plate armoured horsies.

HRE flag is still there...tempted to keep it now....

BANDIT KINGS

Innocent Exiles - Foot and mounted....there's a story behind these. Various nations use similar armour styles, but almost always are linked by a particular story rather than just happening to have similar looking mail, even if the textures are greatly changed. Bit like the Seventh Legion Palatine (Bandit Kings), which look like an elite/epic version of Imperial Guard Legions, but aren't - their story is hopelessly intertwined.









They have Ascendents to do, as Khuzurudhul Clockwork Crossbow are done, then that's their roster complete for the minimod. Unless we give mounted Beggar Host, but that's a five second job and a little controversial to a mountain nation.

It's really not far to the end of models for the minimod from there...tiny little hop and skip.

[Squeaks]

Sorted Innocent Exiles to what I wanted a bit more...

[Squeaks]

Axemen of the Fortress at Forlorn (Bandit Kings)

[Squeaks]

KHUZURUDHUL CLOCKWORK CROSSBOW (Bandit KIngs)

[Crociato78]

Great job!

[Squeaks]

Great job!

Thanks as ever

A peek at the highest tier of the City Solace (Bandit Kings)...just a vase shot; have to finish and see ingame

ASCENDENTS of SOLACE

[Stath's]

Fantastic!!

[Squeaks]

Fantastic!!

Ta Stath....as always....

One thing that's happened is that Mak's stuffed some animations in that we didn't have in til now, so it's possible that several units that were simply undoable have become doable, but will require significant faith and testing....

Whether these are done for the minimod is another thing....but I'd love to get them working...