"Sveta Huna" - White Huns overhaul. Build the Hephthalite Empire!

[Avetis]

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

Main info

Hello, my friends!

This set contains 250+MB of new models and textures, new history based roster for White Huns, Generals overhaul, Startpos Armies and the Alternative "storyline" with settled Hephthalites.

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

Download section

"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 - pretty incompatible 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 scripted 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


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

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


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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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)

KNOWN ISSUES

Both vanilla and new units available for custom battles - we made this for better mod compability. You will have only new units (+elephants and onagers) in the campaign
DO NOT SELECT WHITE HUNS AS THE AI FACTION FOR CUSTOM BATTLES - THIS WILL CAUSE CTD

Hope, you'll enjoy it.
Regards!

[Dirac]

Thank you for this! I will try it out.

[skdurgesh]

Hi Avetisi got problem with this mod After putting those files into data folder, game Crashed. is there any other way to do please let me know. i am using non steam version

[mhawari]

Hey bro could u tell me how to install contain four folder ? i use the mod manager, but there's no hepthalite empire when i'm playing. Does i need to put all of them in data, or something ?

[Visarion]

Omggggggg!!!!!!