[Drop-In Center] "Preference" Sub Mods for Divide et Impera

[Hetairos]

Please Read:

Announcement

Today I've done quiet a lot of formatting to make this tool ready to roll. Now as the tool is ready to use I need the support of the sub modders and users to provide the content we look for. Believe me this takes quiet a lot of work to compile all this IF done by only one person. Therefore I would like to make a few announcements to make this as painless as possible: 1. Feedback about the tool itself: Please feel free to leave your suggestions, feedback and issues (mistakes, broken links or just typos) in this thread. I will do my best to improve your (and my) experience of this tool to make this drop-in centre as beneficial as possible to everybody. 2. Requests for new Sub Mods: Feel free to post your requests for Sub Mods into this forum as well. I am sure we will find a way to present them and hope that sub modders will find something they would like as well and do it if their free time allows it. 3. Adding / Suggesting Sub Mods: Please do not just suggest to add Sub Mod X or Y leaving me the work to compile and research those mods, but use this formate ready to copy / paste: Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  Template for Additions: e.g. Tweaks > Campaign Tweaks Name + for DeI (if specifically made for DeI)/ Name (Compatible with DeI) (if compatible with DeI) Author e.g. alecwermuth Effects e.g. brief description like changes turns per year on the grande campaign Full Notes e.g. TWC Link with extensive description of the changes and forum discussions* Versions e.g. Steam Link with different or "tweaked" versions if multiple are available: Sub Mod X Version 1: e.g. changes turns per year to 4 Sub Mod X Version 2: e.g. changes turns per year to 8 Sub Mod X Version 3: e.g. changes turns per year to 12 *!Please for the sake of usability take the time to tell us what you did! e.g. Whats your vision on the mod? / What does your mod do to achieve it? / Which tables did you use (optional as we can see them when we open it in PFM, but still nice)? / What did you change there? / Why did you change it? / Any historical research or sources that underly your work --> Yes people tend to 1. identify with mods more if they understand what they do and what their background is, 2. it is interesting to read & fully understand the effects in game) and 3. make it easier for people to "tweak" those sub-mods and create more "preference" versions of those. I will do an example once my first sub mod is ready to roll out. As I like to give people the freedom to do what they feel is right, I would like (at least hypothetically) to have at least a minimal consent on a standardized way to present mods as described above. Once I've receive those I will do a quick verification and if everything is good copy / paste it into this thread. Thanks for your patience guys. Cheers Alec

What is this?

Hi there

I've realized that the more DeI grows and evolves the more changes are being looked upon with happy and sad eyes due to people having different preferences.

Initial statement of the DeI team about preferences and the importance of sub mods:

TO ALL USERS: please continue creating sub-mods for DeI since this offer users a vaster choice and also helps the mod to grow; with sub-mods you have the possibility to make changes that us - since we naturally have to gather to an ample audience and we always have to sort of "mediate" - cannot possibly do. With sub-mods you can fully express the vision you have and target a specific audience using our work as a base to do so (that's immensely easier than starting from scratch and it is already a good start to begin with, or at last we think so). Also, more "general" sub-mods that are well done will by and by be included in DeI: while we work hard we cannot naturally take care of everything (sadly we are not a team of 200 people payed to do this expressly full-time), especially tiny details - that however can make a lot of difference - and as such sub-mods (as the one created by eNVee) help DeI to grow substantially since they can refine things we did on a broader scope. So help us grow DeI more and more with your contribute. Sub-mods are the best tool to do this and it doesn't take much to learn how to create little modifies to tables that, however, can really change things drastically already. With your help it is really like we are a team of 200 and more people working on making Rome II the best experience possible. So if you have an idea on how to improve DeI or simply on how to shape Rome II experience in a certain way sub-mods are the best tool to do this. Much more than writing a thread about your ideas, because this gives you a platform on which to test if your theory is really working and also put us in front of evidence in case it does

That being said, I would like to humbly suggest the following solution towards the community: Add your "Preference" Sub Mods using a "Drop-In Center"-Thread like this.

Modding Guide for Novices to enhance the collaboration with the DeI fan base:

Supporting the DeI teams statement above, I've took the initiative and started to learn the art of modding myself. Promptly I've set up a Modding Guide for Novices to lower the modding entry barrier for more upcoming modding novices. Feel free to take a look and learn together. Any corrections and additions to improve the guide are highly appreciated as well. Link: Modding Guide for Novices

Now let me show you how fantastic it is if you have the choice:

Better and more user-friendly formatting coming soon alongside with more mods and better categories for easy searching.

Overhauls

Battle Overhauls

Sub Mods that change a large variety of the battle mechanics and therefore significantly influence the DeI battle balance.

Campaign Overhauls

Sub Mods that change a large variety of the campaign mechanics and therefore significantly influence the DeI campaign balance.

Complete DeI Overhauls

Sub Mods that change a large variety of the battle & campaign mechanics and therefore significantly influence the DeI battle & campaign balance.

Tweaks

Battle Tweaks

Sub Mods that tweak specific battle mechanics due to personal preferences e.g. slower killing rates or more accurate slingers.

Campaign Tweaks

Sub Mods that tweak specific campaign mechanics due to personal preferences e.g. turns per year or less aggressive AI. Turns Per Year for DeI (REQUEST!!!) Author ... (it seems this has not been done yet) Effects Changes the Turns Per Year for the Grande Campaign, Adjusted Campaign Movement Range, Research & Building Times Full Notes - Versions 08 Turns Per Year for DeI 12 Turns Per Year for DeI 24 Turns Per Year for DeI No Forced March! (Compatible with DeI) Author Ritterlich Effects Forced march effects removed, AI doesn't use forced march anymore Full Notes - Versions No Forced March! Sub Mod (!) "No Forced March"-Sub Mod for DeI: Adjusts navy movement for No Forced March! with DeI, because using No Forced March! with DeI rather than with vanilla leaves your fleets movement range too short compared to your armies movement range. Author of this sub mod is Ritterlich as well.

Formations Tweaks

Sub Mods that tweak specific formations due to personal preferences without interfering with the battle mechanics e.g. spacing or adding new formations. Close Pike Formation for DeI Author cnaiur Effects Significant Closer Phalanx Spacing, Animation Tweaks (listed below) Full Notes - Versions Close Pike Formation for DeI - Version 1: 3 front rows attacking, 4th row attacking, back rows hold pikes low Close Pike Formation for DeI - Version 2: 3 front rows attacking, 4th row attacking, back rows hold pikes high Close Pike Formation for DeI - Version 3: 3 front rows attacking, 4th row hold pikes low, back rows hold pikes high

Camera Tweaks

Sub Mods that tweak the battle, cinematic or campaign camera e.g. closer or more extensive zoom. Rome II: Total War Camera Mod (Compatible with DeI) Author General George S. Patton Effects Very Close Battle Zoom, Extended Battle Zoom, Cinematic Camera Tweak Full Notes - Versions Rome II: Total War Camera Mod Splenyi's Better Campaign Camera (Compatible with DeI) Author Splenyi Effects Extended Campaign Map Zoom Full Notes - Versions Splenyi's Better Campaign Camera

UI Tweaks

Sub Mods that tweak the UI without changing its content e.g. UI color or displaying hidden unit statistics. Black Marble UI (Compatible with DeI) Author Boicote Effects Replaces the Vanilla UI with a Black Marble UI (Black & Yellow for a magnificent Macedonian flair) Full Notes - Versions Black Marble UI A World to Explore (Compatible with DeI) Author AveMetal Effects Removes all city location that have not been revealed yet. Hence everything that is still hidden behind the campaign fog must yet to be explored first. Full Notes - Versions A world to explore

Graphics & GEM Settings

Graphic Enhancements

Sub Mods concerning Graphic Enhancements e.g. new lighting or new shaders. Aztec's New Lighting and Environment (Compatible with DeI) Author Aztec Effects New Lighting and Environment Full Notes - Versions Aztec's New Lighting and Environment - Version 3 Beta R2:TW GEM (Compatible with DeI) Author Lucifer Hawk Effects Graphic Enhancement Full Notes - Versions R2: TW GEM - Version 4.2 No HDR Mod (Compatible with DeI) Author Mech_Donald Effects Removes HDR Full Notes - Versions No HRD Mod for Patch 9 Special Effects Enhancement Mod (Compatible with DeI) Author Mech_Donald Effects Special Effects Enhancement Full Notes - Versions Special Effects Enhancement Mod v1.5 Special Effects Enhancement Mod v1.6 "Insane Editions" (Insane Edition only for powerful rigs!)

GEM Settings

GEM Settings Compilation:

Languages & Descriptions

Translations

Translations Compilation: Translation and language fix for non-english players for DeI Authors Various Effects Translates the written part of the game (not the spoken part) Full Notes - Versions Use this thread for the different language packs (currently German, French, Polish and Spanish).

Descriptions

Sub Mods that actively change in-game descriptions e.g. more extensive or historically accurate descriptions.

Other

Alternative Unit Packs

Alternative Unit Packs Compilation:

Miscellaneous

More innovative Sub Mods: Realistic Destructable Objects (Compatible with DeI) Author Legionnaire Effects Durability of Destructable Objects increased Full Notes - Versions Realistic Destructable Objects Better Deployables (Compatible with DeI) Author Legionnaire Effects Increases number and strength of deployables Full Notes - Versions Better Deployables

Incorporated DeI Mods

Sub Mods that made it into the original "Divide et Impera" - Mod

Incorporated Mods Compilation

DeI already incorporates... - Hegemonia by Dresden - Traits, Talents and Toadies by Dresden, Hellbent and XiLo - Meaningful Resources and Wonders of the World by XiLo - Ancient Colors by Epaminondas - More Europa Barbarorum-like Heavy Archers by eNVee ...although in a very much personalized version.

[Sheridan]

Pretty cool idea. I've got to try out that pike modification

[damien007]

Maybe add a unit section, for subMods that add or remove units.

[Hetairos]

Maybe add a unit section, for subMods that add or remove units.

Done!

[Tenerife_Boy]

Veeeeery good initiative dude. Favs

[Mr.IAmHere]

I think this should be a sticky.

[Sotaklas]

Very nice, this is a good idea i think we need to sticky this.

[Tenerife_Boy]

ouh yeah stick Neeeedeeeeeeeeeeed here please

[Mr.IAmHere]

Can you add the TWC links to each mod if it is available?

[Hetairos]

Can you add the TWC links to each mod if it is available?

I've set up a new category > Full Notes:

Rome II: Total War Camera Mod (Compatible with DeI)
Author
General George S. Patton
Effects
Very Close Battle Zoom, Extended Battle Zoom, Cinematic Camera Tweak
Full Notes
-
Versions
Rome II: Total War Camera Mod

I just set it up for the reason of including what you proposed. Currently its still a placeholder because of my limited time. But yes, I plan to include steam and twc links if available.

[Hetairos]

Allrighty, the tool is ready for use now. Please read the announcement for how I thought would work the best and most painless for everybody. I am sorry I can't spend more time on it currently. I am quiet busy lately. Anyways, I am sure over time we will get this together quiet impressively.

Cheers
Alec

[airborne guy]

Great job on this, a great quick reference+rep

[Ganossa]

I recommend for UI

DarkRed UI Mod

for Misc

3D Icons for Technologies
Better Blood Textures for Blood & Gore DLC

[wolfshart79]

Currently use http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfile...archtext=%5Cui works and looks great!

[The Wandering Storyteller]

Is Lux Aterna mod UI made by Grudge compatible?

[GM207]

You know guys, I always wondered why not all modders get and work together on one big master awesome mod!
I got a list of a few mods that's I would like to suggest to have added to this mod

[Barune]

Great Idea. Found some new sub-mods id like to try out. Also I vote for a sticky for this.
+rep.

Ps. A few of those mods listed have since been incorperated into DeI. Patons' Camera mod, No forced march mod.