Kingdom of the Scots - Reborn for 2017

[The Border Reiver]

Day 1

Hello everyone

Well it has been sometime since I last posted and even looked at KOTS.

The reason being is I basically lost everything in a double hard drive power failure from a lightning strike from a very large storm in April 2015 which also managed to take out my surge protector.

In truth, the thought of recreating everything was simply too much owing to the amount of time spent and the years it took to create it. The only trace of this mod left is on the links in this download section. Currently I'm downloading those files to see what can be done, and I'm hoping I kept my working files hidden in the download.

I'll report back shortly, but I'm also going to try and get a brand new forum created that isn't jam packed with 10 years of history.


cheers
The Border Reiver

[The Border Reiver]

Day 2

Well the good news is I have the mod installed again; the bad news is it didn't contain the files of the large map I hoped it contained.

The good news about the bad news, is that I don't have to go back and quality check those files I can just start from the beginning again

Nevertheless, there is a path back from this which will start tonight.

cheers
BR

[The Border Reiver]

Day 3

Mod is up and working, just working on the first version of the large map now, it should be up and running tomorrow.

[Hellvard]

Great news It's always good to see mods rising from the dead

[The Border Reiver]

DAY 4

Thanks Hellvard, I'm hoping that with some time away I can find some clarity returning to the mod, and make some improvements along the way.

you just reminded me to download the patches I made as well.

[HolyBob]

Very glad to see that this mod is getting back on track. It had/has a lot of potential. Keep up the good fight!

[The Border Reiver]

DAY 8

Thanks HolyBob, it's been a long road back.

Good news is today, is that I have the largemap back up and running. The map I'm working on is about 2.55 larger than the vanilla British Isles map. For those that know the map_regions dimension is 350 x 382, whereas vanilla was 136 x 171.

It's in the very early stages at the moment with only 30 regions added and only 1 faction.

[The Border Reiver]

Hey guys things are going really well with the large map, 74 regions added.

The new map I'm working on for the first release is slightly different in order to focus on the border of scotland/england.
The first map will only go as far south as York and Grimsby, and therefore only encompasses half of Ireland and misses out on Wales also.

Now that I know I can essentially create a map very quickly again this will make creating the larger one again easier.

The larger map will encompass all of the British Isles.

[isa0005]

This is brilliant news Reiver! merry Christmas to you and a happy new year!

[Nelduin]

Amazing news! Glad to see the mod is living again. +Rep

[The Border Reiver]

Hey isa0005 and Nelduin, thanks for checking in. Yes things are going swimmingly well at the moment. Although over Christmas we had family here for nearly 10 days so that took some time away.

But as of today I am back in full swing and have just added another 7 regions (Coll, Tiree, Colonsay, Aros and Duart Castles, Ardtornish and Gigha). At first the map will be functional but will require lots of minor adjustments.

[isa0005]

Yay!

[isa0005]

Anymore news?

[isa0005]

Yes, no?

[Ozonius Tomicus]

I am really excited to have found this mod. It is of a region, period and scale that appeal to me. And have only discovered it after being drawn back into the M2TWK mods universe after the Europa Barbarorum II releases. But I am looking forward to spending even more time in this one for now.

[isa0005]

I am really excited to have found this mod. It is of a region, period and scale that appeal to me. And have only discovered it after being drawn back into the M2TWK mods universe after the Europa Barbarorum II releases. But I am looking forward to spending even more time in this one for now.

I'm just hoping we hear from the dev soon!

[Celtoi]

I hope this too, isa0005 !
What I remember of Border Reiver in earlier days is, that the good man was working like hell and than suddenly dissappeared of the TWC radar as quickly as he had showed up.
Then people were leaving this forum and a year later he would show up again, very energetic and working at the mod again. And then the whole thing seem to end again with a big "radio" silence.

To me it looks like he can't handle the pressure of people awaiting a sign of every made progress. But people are just curious and really want to "live side by side" with the modder of this wonderful Scottish mod.
Of course he's not obliged to provide us with any news at alll.
And no offence of course and I certainly can be wrong, but that is just the way it looks to me... ?!?

But to The Border Reiver I wanna say: Keep it up, guy !! We support you, no matter how long it takes to do the job, cheers !