Fall of Kingdoms: 868 AD

**Heathen Storm** · January 16, 2016, 02:45 PM

Fall of Kingdoms:
An Age of Charlemagne modification

Hi all!
I've really been enjoying Fall of Charlemagne, however I felt like it was missing something. Then it hit me; it's a perfect landscape for a middle-ages and early viking age mod. I felt that a lot of the changes from the old M2 engine were perfect for the era.

Mod Description:

It's the year 868. The Great Heathen Army has been ravaging England for two years; the Kingdom of Northumbria has fallen to the Danes, and both Mercia and Ireland are under siege by armies of heathens from the North. The great empire of Charlemagne is broken - divided into petty kingdoms between his grandchildren and their children. Their kings squabble, and rise in rebellion against each other.

It will take a stronger ruler than has been seen in many years to bring together the fractured kingdoms of Middle-Earth...

Are you that king?

Political Landscape:

Norse Realms

Kingdom of Danmark
Kingdom of Jorvik
Kingdom of Dublinn

Saxon Realms

Kingdom of Mercia
Kingdom of Wessex

Celtic Realms

Kingdom of Pictland
Kingdom of Alt Clut
Kingdom of Aileach
Kingdom of Munster
Kingdom of Leinster
Kingdom of Connacht
Kingdom of Gwent

Frankish Realms

Kingdom of West Frankia
Kingdom of East Frankia
Kingdom of Bavaria
Duchy of Saxony
Duchy of Swabia
Kingdom of Italy
Kingdom of Lotharingia
Duchy of Provence

Iberian Realms

Kingdom of Asturias
Kingdom of Navarre
Emirate of Cordoba

Italian Realms

Duchy of Benevento
Duchy of Spolento
Duchy of Capua
Duchy of Salermo
Duchy of Amalfi
Emirate of Sicily
Papal States
Eastern Roman Empire
Principality of Sardinia
March of Friuli

Slavic Realms

Tribes of the Obodrites
Tribes of the Lutici
Principality of Moravia
Tribe of Bohemani
Tribes of the Croatians

Mod Features:

This mod aims to recreate the years between 868-1068 (tentative dates). There will be the standard 4 turns per year, and feature an overhaul of many factions and rosters to more fit the era. The world is changing, and as such, kingdoms will emerge to contest your rule.

I would really appreciate any feedback you have! I'm putting forth this proposal to the community to see what you guys think.

What I will need:

Scripters
Researchers
Text creators

I can create units and variants, but that is the extent of my knowledge for warscape (though I certainly intend to learn).

**aqualord123** · January 17, 2016, 08:45 AM

This looks like a very promising and entertaining concept for a mod. I would readily play it!

**~~Blastoise Groudon~~** · January 18, 2016, 07:53 AM

I would help you with this. I can draw some stuff for you. Plus, I would play it also.

**Heathen Storm** · January 18, 2016, 10:50 PM

Originally Posted by Blastoise Groudon

I would help you with this. I can draw some stuff for you. Plus, I would play it also.

That would be great! I definitely need UI work done. I'm experienced in it but lost my copy of Photoshop a long time ago, so I can't do it myself.

**~~Blastoise Groudon~~** · January 25, 2016, 03:11 PM

Sounds wonderful! I'll see what I can do.

**Linke** · January 29, 2016, 10:25 AM

Tell me if you want any units or something from my previews for karling, I mean the skins, this is a great idea I had it before but never made it

**Dumanthis** · January 31, 2016, 07:40 AM

Hey, looks great but what about the Magyars? Shouldn't they be invading the central Europe from the East at the time setting?

**~~Blastoise Groudon~~** · January 31, 2016, 08:43 AM

Originally Posted by Linke

Tell me if you want any units or something from my previews for karling, I mean the skins, this is a great idea I had it before but never made it

Anything would help, that would be nice of you.

**Heathen Storm** · February 01, 2016, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by Linke

Tell me if you want any units or something from my previews for karling, I mean the skins, this is a great idea I had it before but never made it

Fantastic, that sounds great

do you have a steam account?

Originally Posted by Dumanthis

Hey, looks great but what about the Magyars? Shouldn't they be invading the central Europe from the East at the time setting?

I will look further into the Magyars but AFAIK the Magyars did not arrive in the Pannonian region until roughly 900 AD... However even as that is the case they will at LEAST be an emergent faction.

**alejandromachine** · February 02, 2016, 04:18 AM

can you add castile kingdom?

**Linke** · February 02, 2016, 08:49 AM

My steam is Linke
There was no Castile in 868

**Kazuki0860** · February 24, 2016, 06:11 AM

Any progress?

**Heathen Storm** · March 03, 2016, 06:39 PM

Originally Posted by Kazuki0860

Any progress?

Not too much as of yet, working on bringing together all the research before I begin any endeavors into the starting positions and factions. I really want the world to be fleshed out enough to make you believe you're in the early middle ages.