As Good As Gold - BETA RELEASE

[AdmiralThrawn]

AS GOOD AS GOLD

This is a submod/resource which will add The Golden Company to Westeros Total War. It will probably be included in the next version of WRM and I am happy to grant permission to any other submods wishing to use it! The One condition of this is that any work done to the units, their pictures, or their text-file entries can also be used to improve the main version as well (credit will obviously be given). Also, please give he a heads up if you use it as I'd like to check my massive ego demands it .

IMPORTANT NOTE: This is NOT BALANCED. It will be in future versions, but for now the unit costs and stats are totally out of wack. If you have experience at balancing units please take a crack at it (you shall be rewarded with some rep ).

OTHER IMPORTANT NOTE: To play as them you must select Stannis and have the period be "all". However, they are mercenary units, so feel free to assign whatever ownership you want without having to change any of the modledb entries. Have Fun!

Download Link: http://www.mediafire.com/download/5f...od_As_Gold.zip
Download Instructions: Export the "data" folder into your Westeros Total War folder. Merge and overwrite when prompted. This is designed for .53, but it should be compatible with Youngbloods and some others (back up EDU, EU, and modledb just in case though ).

PREVIEW:

Golden Company Knights: Golden Company Swordsmen: Golden Company Pikemen: Golden Company Crossbowmen: Golden Company Archers: Golden Company Longbowmen: Golden Company Elephants:

For those of you wishing to modify it for yourselves, here are the text entries, (you can just copy paste them into your own text files):

Text Entries:

export_descr_unit: type Golden Company Pikes dictionary gc_pikes category infantry class spearmen voice_type Light banner faction main_spear banner holy crusade soldier gc_pikes, 48, 0, 1 attributes sea_faring, hide_forest, can_withdraw, mercenary_unit, pike formation 1.2, 1.2, 2.4, 2.4, 8, square, phalanx stat_health 1, 0 stat_pri 7, 2, no, 0, 0, melee, melee_blade, piercing, spear, 25, 1 ;stat_pri_ex 0, 0, 0 stat_pri_attr spear, long_pike, spear_bonus_8 stat_sec 6, 1, no, 0, 0, melee, melee_blade, piercing, sword, 25, 1 ;stat_sec_ex 0, 0, 0 stat_sec_attr no stat_pri_armour 0, 1, 0, flesh ;stat_armour_ex 0, 4, 5, 7, 1, 0, 0, flesh stat_sec_armour 0, 0, flesh stat_heat 1 stat_ground 1, -2, 3, 2 stat_mental 3, normal, highly_trained stat_charge_dist 40 stat_fire_delay 0 stat_food 60, 300 stat_cost 1, 150, 125, 75, 60, 150, 4, 30 armour_ug_levels 0 armour_ug_models gc_pikes ownership denmark recruit_priority_offset 0 type Golden Company Infantry dictionary gc_infantry category infantry class heavy voice_type Heavy banner faction main_infantry banner holy crusade soldier gc_infantry, 48, 0, 1.2 attributes sea_faring, hide_forest, hardy, can_withdraw, mercenary_unit formation 1.2, 0, 2.4, 2.4, 3, square stat_health 1, 0 stat_pri 9, 5, no, 0, 0, melee, melee_blade, piercing, sword, 0, 1 stat_pri_attr no stat_sec 0, 0, no, 0, 0, no, melee_simple, blunt, none, 0, 1 stat_sec_attr no stat_pri_armour 7, 5, 5, metal stat_sec_armour 0, 0, flesh stat_heat 1 stat_ground 1, -2, 3, 2 stat_mental 9, normal, trained stat_charge_dist 5 stat_fire_delay 0 stat_food 60, 300 stat_cost 2, 1250, 225, 90, 70, 1250, 4, 140 armour_ug_levels 0 armour_ug_models gc_infantry ownership denmark recruit_priority_offset 0 type Golden Company Knights dictionary gc_knights category cavalry class heavy voice_type Light banner faction main_cavalry banner holy crusade_cavalry soldier gc_knights, 24, 0, 1 mount heavy horse mount_effect elephant -4, camel -4 attributes sea_faring, hide_forest, can_withdraw, can_formed_charge, mercenary_unit formation 2, 4.4, 3, 6, 3, square stat_health 1, 0 stat_pri 9, 6, no, 0, 0, melee, melee_blade, piercing, sword, 25, 1 stat_pri_attr no stat_sec 0, 0, no, 0, 0, no, melee_simple, blunt, none, 0, 1 stat_sec_attr no stat_pri_armour 14, 10, 0, metal stat_sec_armour 0, 0, flesh stat_heat 1 stat_ground 0, -2, -3, 0 stat_mental 5, normal, untrained stat_charge_dist 45 stat_fire_delay 0 stat_food 60, 300 stat_cost 1, 610, 210, 90, 70, 610, 4, 90 armour_ug_levels 0 armour_ug_models gc_knights ownership denmark recruit_priority_offset 0 type Golden Company Crossbowmen dictionary gc_crossbowmen category infantry class missile voice_type Light banner faction main_missile banner holy crusade soldier gc_crossbowmen, 48, 0, 1 attributes sea_faring, hide_forest, hardy, can_withdraw, crossbow, stakes, mercenary_unit formation 1.2, 1.2, 2.4, 2.4, 3, square stat_health 1, 0 stat_pri 7, 3, elite_steel_crossbow_bolt, 210, 15, missile, missile_mechanical, piercing, none, 300, 1 stat_pri_attr ap stat_sec 4, 3, no, 0, 0, melee, melee_blade, piercing, sword, 0, 1 stat_sec_attr no stat_pri_armour 7, 5, 0, metal stat_sec_armour 0, 0, flesh stat_heat 5 stat_ground 1, -2, 3, 2 stat_mental 11, normal, trained stat_charge_dist 5 stat_fire_delay 0 stat_food 60, 300 stat_cost 1, 520, 305, 90, 70, 520, 4, 170 armour_ug_levels 0 armour_ug_models gc_crossbowmen ownership denmark recruit_priority_offset 0 type Golden Company Bowmen dictionary gc_bowmen category infantry class missile voice_type Heavy banner faction main_missile banner holy crusade soldier gc_bowmen, 48, 0, 1.2 attributes sea_faring, hide_forest, very_hardy, can_withdraw, stakes, mercenary_unit formation 1.2, 1.2, 2.4, 2.4, 3, square stat_health 1, 0 stat_pri 6, 3, elite_bodkin_arrow, 200, 24, missile, missile_mechanical, piercing, none, 0, 1 stat_pri_attr no stat_sec 6, 3, no, 0, 0, melee, melee_blade, piercing, sword, 0, 1 stat_sec_attr no stat_pri_armour 9, 5, 0, metal stat_sec_armour 0, 0, flesh stat_heat 6 stat_ground 1, -2, 3, 2 stat_mental 13, normal, highly_trained stat_charge_dist 5 stat_fire_delay 0 stat_food 60, 300 stat_cost 1, 770, 260, 100, 75, 770, 4, 200 armour_ug_levels 4 armour_ug_models gc_bowmen ownership denmark recruit_priority_offset 0 type Golden Company Longbowmen dictionary gc_longbowmen category infantry class missile voice_type Light banner faction main_missile banner holy crusade soldier gc_longbowmen, 48, 0, 0.8 attributes sea_faring, hide_forest, can_withdraw, stakes, stakes, mercenary_unit formation 1.2, 1.2, 2.4, 2.4, 4, square stat_health 1, 0 stat_pri 6, 1, quality_bodkin_arrow, 190, 24, missile, missile_mechanical, piercing, none, 0, 1 stat_pri_attr no stat_sec 1, 1, no, 0, 0, melee, melee_simple, piercing, knife, 25, 1 stat_sec_attr no stat_pri_armour 0, 1, 0, flesh stat_sec_armour 0, 0, flesh stat_heat 2 stat_ground 1, -2, 3, 2 stat_mental 5, normal, untrained stat_charge_dist 5 stat_fire_delay 0 stat_food 60, 300 stat_cost 1, 450, 200, 65, 50, 450, 4, 120 armour_ug_levels 0 armour_ug_models gc_longbowmen ownership denmark recruit_priority_offset 0 type Golden Company Elephants dictionary gc_elephants category cavalry class heavy voice_type Heavy banner faction main_cavalry banner holy crusade_cavalry soldier gc_elephant_crew, 18, 6, 1 mount elephant mount_effect horse +4, camel +2 attributes sea_faring, hardy, can_withdraw, can_run_amok, frighten_foot, frighten_mounted, mercenary_unit formation 7, 11, 13, 16, 2, square stat_health 1, 6 stat_pri 6, 3, elite_bodkin_arrow, 200, 24, missile, missile_mechanical, piercing, none, 0, 1 stat_pri_attr no stat_sec 10, 9, no, 0, 0, melee, melee_simple, piercing, none, 0, 1 stat_sec_attr area, launching, ap stat_pri_armour 5, 3, 0, metal stat_sec_armour 13, 3, flesh stat_heat 1 stat_ground 0, 1, -4, -1 stat_mental 11, normal, trained stat_charge_dist 5 stat_fire_delay 100000 stat_food 60, 300 stat_cost 1, 3030, 0, 400, 400, 3030, 1, 520 armour_ug_levels 2 armour_ug_models gc_elephant_crew ownership denmark recruit_priority_offset 0 export_units: {gc_pikes}Golden Company Pikes {gc_pikes_descr} WIP. {gc_pikes_descr_short} WIP. {gc_infantry}Golden Company Infantry {gc_infantry_descr} WIP. {gc_infantry_descr_short} WIP. {gc_crossbowmen}Golden Company Crossbowmen {gc_crossbowmen_descr} WIP. {gc_crossbowmen_descr_short} WIP. {gc_bowmen}Golden Company Archers {gc_bowmen_descr} WIP. {gc_bowmen_descr_short} WIP. {gc_longbowmen}Golden Company Longbowmen {gc_longbowmen_descr} WIP. {gc_longbowmen_descr_short} WIP. {gc_knights}Golden Company Knights {gc_knights_descr} WIP. {gc_knights_descr_short} WIP. {gc_elephants}Golden Company Elephants {gc_elephants_descr} WIP. {gc_elephants_descr_short} WIP. battle_modles.modledb: REMEMBER TO CHANGE THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES UP TOP 8 gc_pikes 1 1 43 unit_models/_Units/mercs/gc_pikes_lod0.mesh 6400 1 4 merc 56 unit_models/_Units/mercs/textures/golden_company.texture 63 unit_models/_Units/mercs/textures/golden_company_normal.texture 44 unit_sprites/hre_Pike_Militia_ug3_sprite.spr 1 4 merc 69 unit_models/AttachmentSets/final golden_company_infantry_diff.texture 69 unit_models/AttachmentSets/final golden_company_infantry_norm.texture 0 1 4 None 9 MTW2_Pike 15 MTW2_Non_Shield 1 17 MTW2_Pike_primary 1 18 MTW2_Sword_Primary 16 -0.090000004 0 0 -0.34999999 0.80000001 0.60000002 11 gc_infantry 1 1 46 unit_models/_Units/mercs/gc_infantry_lod0.mesh 6400 1 4 merc 56 unit_models/_Units/mercs/textures/golden_company.texture 63 unit_models/_Units/mercs/textures/golden_company_normal.texture 44 unit_sprites/hre_Pike_Militia_ug3_sprite.spr 1 4 merc 69 unit_models/AttachmentSets/final golden_company_infantry_diff.texture 69 unit_models/AttachmentSets/final golden_company_infantry_norm.texture 0 1 4 None 14 MTW2_Swordsman 0 2 18 MTW2_Sword_Primary 14 fs_test_shield 0 16 -0.090000004 0 0 -0.34999999 0.80000001 0.60000002 10 gc_knights 1 1 45 unit_models/_Units/mercs/gc_knights_lod0.mesh 6400 1 4 merc 64 unit_models/_Units/mercs/textures/golden_company_knights.texture 71 unit_models/_Units/mercs/textures/golden_company_knights_normal.texture 52 unit_sprites/hre_Merchant_Cavalry_Militia_sprite.spr 1 4 merc 56 unit_models/AttachmentSets/final gc_knights_diff.texture 56 unit_models/AttachmentSets/final gc_knights_norm.texture 0 1 5 Horse 13 MTW2_HR_Sword 0 2 18 MTW2_Sword_Primary 14 fs_test_shield 0 16 -0.090000004 0 0 -0.34999999 0.80000001 0.60000002 14 gc_crossbowmen 1 1 49 unit_models/_Units/mercs/gc_crossbowmen_lod0.mesh 6400 1 4 merc 56 unit_models/_Units/mercs/textures/golden_company.texture 63 unit_models/_Units/mercs/textures/golden_company_normal.texture 46 unit_sprites/hre_Pavise_Crossbowmen_sprite.spr 1 4 merc 69 unit_models/AttachmentSets/final golden_company_infantry_diff.texture 69 unit_models/AttachmentSets/final golden_company_infantry_norm.texture 0 1 4 None 18 MTW2_Fast_Crossbow 18 MTW2_Fast_Knifeman 1 21 MTW2_Crossbow_Primary 1 18 MTW2_Knife_Primary 16 -0.090000004 0 0 -0.34999999 0.80000001 0.60000002 9 gc_bowmen 1 1 44 unit_models/_Units/mercs/gc_bowmen_lod0.mesh 6400 1 4 merc 56 unit_models/_Units/mercs/textures/golden_company.texture 63 unit_models/_Units/mercs/textures/golden_company_normal.texture 46 unit_sprites/hre_Pavise_Crossbowmen_sprite.spr 1 4 merc 69 unit_models/AttachmentSets/final golden_company_infantry_diff.texture 69 unit_models/AttachmentSets/final golden_company_infantry_norm.texture 0 1 4 None 16 MTW2_Fast_Bowman 18 MTW2_Fast_Knifeman 1 19 MTW2_Bowman_Primary 1 18 MTW2_Knife_Primary 16 -0.090000004 0 0 -0.34999999 0.80000001 0.60000002 13 gc_longbowmen 1 1 48 unit_models/_Units/mercs/gc_longbowmen_lod0.mesh 6400 1 4 merc 56 unit_models/_Units/mercs/textures/golden_company.texture 63 unit_models/_Units/mercs/textures/golden_company_normal.texture 46 unit_sprites/hre_Pavise_Crossbowmen_sprite.spr 1 4 merc 69 unit_models/AttachmentSets/final golden_company_infantry_diff.texture 69 unit_models/AttachmentSets/final golden_company_infantry_norm.texture 0 1 4 None 16 MTW2_Fast_Bowman 18 MTW2_Fast_Knifeman 1 19 MTW2_Bowman_Primary 1 18 MTW2_Knife_Primary 16 -0.090000004 0 0 -0.34999999 0.80000001 0.60000002 16 gc_elephant_crew 1 1 51 unit_models/_Units/mercs/gc_elephant_crew_lod0.mesh 6400 1 4 merc 56 unit_models/_Units/mercs/textures/golden_company.texture 63 unit_models/_Units/mercs/textures/golden_company_normal.texture 46 unit_sprites/hre_Pavise_Crossbowmen_sprite.spr 1 4 merc 69 unit_models/AttachmentSets/final golden_company_infantry_diff.texture 69 unit_models/AttachmentSets/final golden_company_infantry_norm.texture 0 1 8 Elephant 18 MTW2_Elephant_Crew 0 1 21 MTW2_Crossbow_Primary 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0

[Jmonstra]

Looks fantastic! Great job!

[Murfmurf]

Nice work! Your skills improve.

Feedback: not sure on the scabbards; they look too large.

Also, where's the elephants at?

[Badger-dude]

Looking good!

Out of pure curiosity, what 'faction' did you assign them to in battle_models.db?

[AdmiralThrawn]

Nice work! Your skills improve.

Feedback: not sure on the scabbards; they look too large.

Also, where's the elephants at?

Elephants are probably not coming for awhile . Still not really sure how to do them well. Still, I'll look at it. Who knows, maybe in 1.0...

Looking good!

Out of pure curiosity, what 'faction' did you assign them to in battle_models.db?

Just mercs. That way they work for all factions. Seemed like the best solution .

[Ichigorukia]

@ looks good mate decided to take a stab at westros Total modding as well as third age Westros could use more modders

[SoulGamesInc]

I agree with Murf that the scabbards look a little to large, otherwise it looks very nice.

[Korpskog]

Fist of they look great!

However I do not see any GC members having a painted tree headed dragon on their shield.. I would like it way better if all of them had the golden skull. I get that they are ment for Aegon and therefore have his followers shields in the knights unit!

As murf said elephants would be epic but not nessecary. However I would like to see a longbow/archer unit.

And of course I would like to use them as soon as I have decided the role the company will play in Essos TW. The Windblown, Second Sons and The Stormcrows would also be great additions..

Anyways! For now take some rep for your work!

[Iforgot]

They look good, though I wouldn't have done the gold armor, maybe only on the captains or certain units? If you do their elephants they should Definitely have gold surcoats/saddleblankets/whateverthosethingsarecalleds. Just suggestions, like I said they Do look good now too.

[AdmiralThrawn]

Thanks a whole bunch for the feedback everyone! I have shrunk down the sheaths as they were WAY too big. I also found out that adding Elephants and the other bowmen was actually quite easy. Enjoy the above preview! 1.0 will hopefully be released later tonight... It will be a free open-source resource and it will NOT be balanced and will lack unit cards (I really suck at making them).

[Straight Up Jumpshot]

@AdmiralThrawn You should see if you can get these models integrated into WTW as purchasable sellswords. They all look brilliant!

[AdmiralThrawn]

@AdmiralThrawn You should see if you can get these models integrated into WTW as purchasable sellswords. They all look brilliant!

That was the original plan . Specifically, I am thinking of making a script where you will be given the option of hiring them and, if you accept, a full stack of them will appear in a few turns. It seems like that would make the most sense as they do fight as a company rather than as individual units being hired out at various times.

[Badger-dude]

A big suggestion of mine would be to use existing unit cards from vanilla M2TW... Inaccurate unit cards are better than none!

That was the original plan . Specifically, I am thinking of making a script where you will be given the option of hiring them and, if you accept, a full stack of them will appear in a few turns. It seems like that would make the most sense as they do fight as a company rather than as individual units being hired out at various times.

Nice idea.

I'd like to use them in Age of Kingdoms and possibly Fire and Blood aswell.

Especially if I decide I can be bothered to add House

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Blackfyre

to Fire and Blood

[AdmiralThrawn]

A big suggestion of mine would be to use existing unit cards from vanilla M2TW... Inaccurate unit cards are better than none!

Nice idea.

I'd like to use them in Age of Kingdoms and possibly Fire and Blood aswell.

Especially if I decide I can be bothered to add House

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Blackfyre

to Fire and Blood

Well that's assuming it really is that House. Ok, we should probably stop now because some unsuspecting fan will probably just assume "spoiler" means "image" like it normally does. Regardless, I might take a stab at unit cards and if they suck someone will hopefully make slightly better ones later...

[Badger-dude]

My approach to modding is function over form. This should be evident from my modding style.

I add in cool new features, units, all that sort of thing. Whether it looks perfect and 100% iis not a huge factor in my mind.

Sadly, most people do not realise the huge amount of work which goes into modding.

Hat off to you sir for this little project.

Also, did you create entire new unit entries for these units, or did you modify existing ones?

All my probing questions here are a cost-benefit analysis of whether I can add these into my mods without vast amounts of effort... I already have a ton of stuff to do for other projects :-(

[AdmiralThrawn]

My approach to modding is function over form. This should be evident from my modding style.

I add in cool new features, units, all that sort of thing. Whether it looks perfect and 100% iis not a huge factor in my mind.

Sadly, most people do not realise the huge amount of work which goes into modding.

Hat off to you sir for this little project.

Also, did you create entire new unit entries for these units, or did you modify existing ones?

All my probing questions here are a cost-benefit analysis of whether I can add these into my mods without vast amounts of effort... I already have a ton of stuff to do for other projects :-(

New entries, all conveniently placed at the end of their respective files. As long as you aren't close to the 500 unit limit you should be just fine. The whole point of this is to make it easy for people to add them to their own submods .

[Murfmurf]

There are a couple of excellent unitcard tutorials in the workshop section. They're very easy when you get the general idea

[AdmiralThrawn]

There are a couple of excellent unitcard tutorials in the workshop section. They're very easy when you get the general idea

I'll check it out! Anyways, beta is up! They aren't balanced, but expect that in a future version . Have fun!

[Ichigorukia]

@ admiral the elephants look awesome mate +rep also once you have finished the wraith of Agmar mod will do more modding for west ros?

[AdmiralThrawn]

@ admiral the elephants look awesome mate +rep also once you have finished the wraith of Agmar mod will do more modding for west ros?

Probably. At the moment I farmed out the Angmar coding to an eager volunteer who has not been online since . I'll probably go back and finish that up but after that I'm not sure. The problem with modding Westeros is that I am not making full conversions, just additions and there isn't one submod to rule them all that I can add onto. I have been playing around with the idea of expanding upon Call of Warhammer, but that is still just in the theoretical stages...