Hello to all my Fellow SS 6.2 RR/RC compilation fans!
Following the release of the latest compilation for RR/RC, i was in awe, but also overwhelmed by the amount of work it would take to update my old Stainless Steel Mint Chip mod to the new release. Yet what followed was the most enlightening modding experience i have ever had, and after months of work it is here- but so much more polished than the old 'Mint Chip' version- that it even needed a new name! A name befitting the Epicocity of such a mod- hence the moniker 'Ultimate'. To me this is the Ultimate M2TW experience, and thanks to the hard work of those who made the RR/RC compilation, and my obsession for gaming perfection- It has gone from a Pipe Dream to a Reality! It is my hope that you will enjoy as much as i do this uniquely EPIC Stainless Steel experience, and be with me in the future as my work is not yet done- there is still much more i want to do to make this mod beyond the best- better than the rest!
Features-
-Keeps all but one mod in the latest RR/RC compilation package-
COMPLETE BYZANTINE UNIT ROSTER by Anthonius II and Caesar Clivus
BATTLE FOR THE BALTIC by Caesar Clivus
BGR IV Ehhanced (optional) by Byg
RUSICHI MOD UNITS!!!
SS 6.2 Release Candidate 4 by Gracul.
- For God and St George mod by AWellesley
Knights Templar units from Lord_Calidor's KT mod
1450 Campaign by JaM
Hundred Years War and Italian City States Mini Campaigns by Lusted
SSTC by Chimaeira
Real Horses by Argent Usher
Crimson Tide by Magus
City and Castle models by Agart
Nostalgia patch by mr.blonde
CampaignAI by TheSavage
BattleAI by Germanicu5
CBUR and Unit Card improvement projects by Agis Tournas
Lord Condormanius's Mailed Knights
BETTER GRASS by david.coole
loading screens by archer29
new Byzantine and Kievan Rus unit cards by akvilonn
some music from a compilation by bcnor
plus other submods as included in 6.2 patch Release Candidate 4 by Gracul
-That would be the 1100 start mod by AWellesley, As the start date is once again 1080!
-The mod is fully adapted for 2TPY, and in my personal testing it is balanced.
2TPY files thanks to Trinity!
-The Crusader States will emerge in full force in 1100! expect them to go after Jerusalem, Acre, Antioch, Aleppo, and Edessa. As Egypt or The Turks be ready for a fight- and consider an alliance to grind the crusaders into the sand!
-William the Conquerer is back! Since the start is in 1080, William the Conquerer returns and the whole of england is more dynamic. Not only must you deal with the Scots, but the rebels in Wales and Ireland have been strengthened, and the french are just across the channel! The conquest of the entire British isles will be a lucrative but bloody endeavor.
-Unit sizes, speed, and morale adjusted for maximum carnage and epic battles.
(it is highly recommended that your computer have decent specs if you wish to play this mod, or the battles may drain your computer!)
Unit files thanks to Ignasign!
-the choice of using Byg IV!
A special thank you to-
-King Kong for making the best M2TW mod- the EB of M2!
-Point Blank and all the countless others who did work on the RR/RC
compilation
-Ignasign for modding the files used for the bigger units.
-Trinity for creating balanced working 2TPY files for the latest compilation.
-Byg for creating Byg IV!
Installation- After Downloading, Make sure to back up all of your files, then extract the folder of your desire into your M2TW/Mod/StainlessSteel Folder.
There are 2 choices- the regular files or ones that dont include Byg IV. if you use Byg IV, Use the regular files. If you dont Use Byg IV, extract the noByg version.
Important note- be sure to delete the map.rwm file in the SS6/data/world/maps/base folder after installation- this makes sure that the Crusader states keep the settlements they assault when they emerge! dont worry- it will regenerate itself when you start a new campaign!
It is recommended, like with regular RR/RC- that you start on M/M, and get a feel for things. If you use Byg IV money WILL be tight, so dont go crazy with spending, ESPECIALLY with unit costs. too many units WILL ruin your finances, and make sure to use the most of your free upkeep garrisons!
Download the files from filefront HERE
I hope you enjoy! and be sure to stick around- i have many more ideas for more content for this Mod!