[WIP/Preview and Stand-alone mod] "Sveta Huna"

**Avetis** · January 23, 2016, 01:29 PM

"Sveta Huna" ("White Huns") - self-name of group of [mostly] Eastern Iranian and Arian tribes, also known as "Hephtalites".

Main info Hello, my friends!
Today we'd like to present you preview for the "White Huns" faction

This thread is kind a specific

First of all we have a very alpha preview for Hephthalites. Second - we have the stand-alone version of the Hephthalites mod for vanilla game.
FotE version of this faction will have even more models/texture variations, also we're working with settle posibility.

Probably it will provoke some discuss, but the most of Hephtalites I'm making are not Mongoloid. There were a lot of "researches" we've made at Russian IMTW forum, so I'm pretty sure Xionites, Kidarites, Uars and other core tribes were Caucasian (Eastern Iranians or "dark-haired" Aryans). Only Rouran unit will be Mongoloid and Kidarites will be mixed

The roster is almost new, still a bit confusing with unit names, so I will post English names atm
It was extremely hard to assemble the roster according to poor historic sources, some units are result of guesstimates and logical issues. Pretty disputable I'd say
Ofc this roster could be changed a bit during the futher work

Download stand-alone version

There is the non-FotE version of Hephthalites just ti make you try these new units:

"SVETA HUNA" FOLDER

"SVETA HUNA" STEAM COLLECTION

the download folder contains four files:
..._3_main - is the main file with new roster/stats/models etc. Notice: White Huns will have both new and vanilla units at custom battles (this will make mod more compatible), but you can hire only new units during the campaign
..._2_generals - new models/unitcards for generals. Notice: this will also replace most of minor nomadic generals.
..._1_startpos - most uncompatible part - this one replaces starting armies with new units
..._0_empire - most incompatible part - this submod provides alternative storyline with playable settled Hephthalites while the horde is still in the game

MORE ABOUT SETTLED HUNS

So let's say the "bold vanguard of the mighty Hephthalite Empire" has made their work and conquered Parthia

Main feaures:

Actually a new faction of "Hephtalite Empire" alternates the Parthia
You can play both settled or horde White Huns
The historic faction leader - Khingila is now leader of settled faction
Settled faction has a weak starting position but they have a strong vassal - the White Huns horde
Settled faction have the ability to "recruit units from friendly hordes passing their territory" (just like vanilla Romans)
Settled faction has completely new mixed eastern/nomadic offices tree
Settled faction has mix of nomadic/eastern generals (generals submod is strongly recommended)
Khingila's party has a ridiculous sadistic control (95%) value so you can have a lot of loyalty problems at start - this is the "price" for being a leader of just conquered people
New faction has full stack of missions and win conditions

Some screenshots:

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Thanks and Credits

Current skins based on main FotE models/textures with some new ones made special for this faction

Much credit and thanks is given to the contributors on that modification. Specifically, the team of:
Dresden
Avetis (myself)
Ahiga
Maximus183
Gunny
Hadrien Ier
Char
Friar Chris
Grizwald714
Cjiaba

Very big thanks to IMTW.ru community and special thanks to Rawhide and Tryygvi and Saka (db editing, balance), Sul.Rinat and Sauromat (historic research aspects and roster base)

And external contributors who shared assets, expertise or material for the mod. If you are not listed but did contribute, please contact Ahiga at Total War Center or Meloncat on steam and I will add your name.
Razor (Fall of Rome developer)
Imperator of Rome (Various Swords/Spears)
Counterpoint (Deir el Medina helmet)
Narf (mail and lamellar patterns)
Kuauik (Texturing mentorship)
Dejawolf (Spears, helmets)
Song of Taleisn (helmets)
William and the Ancient Empires Team (African Weapons and shields)

Special thanks to CWE team for their beautiful OSP

SCREENSHOTS

Lvl #1

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Lvl #2

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Lvl #3

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SPECIFIC UNIT DESCRIPTION (writing in progress)

As you can see, roster is very unusual. We were trying to show the exclusiveness of the faction which includes very different cultures (Nomadic, Iranian, Hindu-Kush etc).
Still based on cavalry power "Sveta Huna" can actually provide a nice diversity of infantry. You will not find heavy line infantry (like Sassanid's Immortals for example) but every units has it's role. You will be challenged to find out the best way to use them all.

Notice the Badakhshan infantry which has new animation uniting "pike infantry" deffensive formation and slashing two-handed attacking skills.
Historian prototype for Badakhshan warriors and Hindu-Kush guard is the very exciting and unusual "halberd style" weapon used by warriors from Pamir mountains (approx. 5-6 AD)

**shiraio** · January 23, 2016, 01:53 PM

Excellent!

**Delicate Strawberry** · January 23, 2016, 01:56 PM

These look great! Very exciting.

**juanplay** · January 23, 2016, 02:40 PM

They look great, however the charge values of some of the shock calvary units are a bit too high (260-270), especially when their roman, hunnic and persian peers have it around 170-175.

**Avetis** · January 23, 2016, 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by juanplay

however the charge values of some of the shock calvary units are a bit too high (260-270), especially when their roman, hunnic and persian peers have it around 170-175.

well, as i said this is stand-alone (not FotE) version of the White Huns

and let's see the vanilla charge stats for some units:

att_des_es_mavias_chosen 301
att_ger_royal_lancers 270
att_alan_tank 260
att_des_es_almaqahs_lancers 254
att_des_es_sandstorm_lancers 254
att_des_es_mavias_chargers 252
att_est_gyan_avspar 245
att_ger_sacra_francisca 245
att_nom_first_wave_lancers 245
att_est_pushtighban_cataphracts 242
att_ger_antrustriones_cavalry_guard 242
att_nom_elite_hunnic_lancers 242
att_rom_clibanarii 242
att_est_grivpanvar_cataphracts 240
att_ger_frankish_lancers 240
att_est_savaran_cataphracts 237
att_nor_saxon_lancers 237
......................and so on

**CJiaBa** · January 25, 2016, 08:02 AM

Весьма круто! Уже включено в актуальную версию FotE?

**Avetis** · January 26, 2016, 04:46 PM

Thank you

Not in FotE yet, I'm still working on some models.

Currently New heavy armours have been added. There are remastered model "Saka cataphract armour" from Rome-2 and new shoulders armour models:

**atademir** · January 30, 2016, 03:50 AM

Very good mode ... thanks

I have a question..

Assembly kit, how do you program the cavalry horses do not appear in the Animation section ...

**Avetis** · January 30, 2016, 08:19 AM

Originally Posted by atademir

Assembly kit, how do you program the cavalry horses do not appear in the Animation section ...

hm, if you're talking about unit icons, i just make separate AKit screenshots of rider at RIDER_* animation and the horse. and a bit of photoshoping after that

**atademir** · January 30, 2016, 12:32 PM

thanks ..

PhotoShop ? How much ?

**Avetis** · January 30, 2016, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by atademir

thanks ..

PhotoShop ? How much ?

How much what?

how much work? not very much - three simple layers front of horse over warrior over baсk of horse

how much cost? nothing, i have a CT license

**Avetis** · January 30, 2016, 03:26 PM

Check the first post: alternative "storyline" with settled Hephthalites added:

**aradim** · February 04, 2016, 09:29 AM

Some of these units appearance does not match their armour stat...

**Avetis** · February 05, 2016, 05:40 AM

Originally Posted by aradim

Some of these units appearance does not match their armour stat...

for example?

**Sunderlorn** · February 22, 2016, 08:00 PM

This looks great, particularly the opportunity to settle the faction through an alternate storyline! Can't wait til this is finished and the FotE version is released! Keep up the good work.