Chivalry´s Byzantium TW faction submod

[drak10687]

Which mod exactly? ...the Byzantine submod, CTW, or both?

The link to DL CTW is stickied in this forum.. as for the submod, its no longer being worked on, though Baselios did release a beta, the thread containing the beta is linked to above your post.

[Basileios]

Okay, okay I got the message! I'll see to it that the last internal becomes fully serviceble and public until Sunday evening (MET)...

One of the reasons I ceased working on further releases is because I failed with the UIs and sprites!

If there is somebody who is willing to give me a hand with it, feel free to post or PM me!

[Basileios]

Sorry mates! I'm a bid too late...

But here is the download link:

http://www.megaupload.com/de/?d=FFSSOVQM

This is the link for Byzantium Faction Submod V0.06 beta for Chivalry TW Version 0.95. The later Fix 2 is already included in this pack. For some reasons it had to be reduced to some sort of Byzantine unit pack. I hope you like it!
What is still missing are the Unit Icons. Though I found some usable UIs in CTW as well they don't always reflect the unit quite well...

Please note that all native Byzantine units have been changed and may though having the same UI and/or name will in many cases have very little to do with the original CTW design!



Installation:
1. you'll have to mak a copy of the original and unmodified 'chivalry'-folder
2. re-name this copied folder 'CBTW' (must remain in your Rome TW directory)
3. unzip downloaded CBTW-zip
4. copy the CBTW-subfolder to your Rome TW directory
5. confirm folder 'CBTW' to be overwriten ('ALL files')
(since the original 'chivalry' folder remains unchanged, both mods/sub-mods stay playable!)
6. make a copy of your 'Chivalry-shortcut' and change the execution path like that: "C:\....\Rome - Total War\RomeTW-BI.exe" -show_err -nm -mod:CBTW" (replace 'chivalry' with 'CBTW'!)

Like Chivalry, CBTW can be played with both RTW and BI.

P.S.: You need a clean RTW/BI installation and Chivalry TW V0.95 to work. Already modified files may prevent this submod from working.


Credits:
The files included are almost exclusively created from CTW matherial. I thank DaVinci and the Chivalry TW for this great mod!
A few units include contend provided by the mates from the Byzantium TW team. My thanks to Lord Edward (Edyzmedieval/Basileos Leandros I) that he allowed their usuage.
Laran, Pompeius Magnos & Shadow-Imperator and all the others for their research and support.


Sincerely
Basileios

[Col.Blitz]

Hi i have a question this submod works on 0.96 version?? For reply I will be

[DaVinci]

... there is an answer in post 39 by Pomp Mag.

[Col.Blitz]

Thanks

[therussian]

Ooh, looks great. Basileos, are those the original skins/models from BTW that...(ah damn, what was his name?) made?

Oh, and do you know if it's reliable or what not? No crashes or bugs, I hope.

[Basileios]

No, just a few skins and models are original BTW matherial. Most are modified CTW skins and models. The Hetaireia Basilike, Mourtatoi, Pronoiarioi Kaballarioi for example. One unit was reskined: Varangoi and two were mixed BTW/CTW...
At least they have a common style now!

I only forget to delete a previous version of the Peltastai (custom battles: second row last unit right!) the rest are working fine!

[therussian]

Great thanks, I'll definitely install it!


(PS. Ah, BTW...the glory days...)

[Basileios]

I'd just suggest you delete the unit entry of the 'peltastai' from the export_descr_units.txt... the new Peltastai have a different name in that file!

This will be fixed in the next version!

[therussian]

Hey, the descriptions are kind of confusing. Why do we have to rename it CBTW? Can't we just put the data folder into the Chiv folder?

And why the shortcut?

[Basileios]

Hey, the descriptions are kind of confusing. Why do we have to rename it CBTW? Can't we just put the data folder into the Chiv folder?

And why the shortcut?

Nope! Generally it doesn't matter, but the links in the export_model_battle.txt lead to the CBTW directory. So if you drop the files in the chivalry folder the programe crashes because it can find neither the new models nor the new skins... in addition to that you'll disable the original CTW!

I guess it'll be less work if you put the files in the recommended folder and change the link respectively than changing the links of ALL new units in the descr_model_battle.txt...:hmmm:

@DaVinci
Thanks! Since it was your suggestion afterall... IMHO it was a good idea to keep CTW serviceable, too!

[Basileios]

Sorry mates! I forgot to keep you up to date with the progress...

Another internal beta of CBTW has been finished today! Since it includes a superior klibanion design from external source, I can just release it for public when the permission of the creator arrived...

In addition to that most units have been worked over and rebalanced.

Merry chrismas and a happy new year!

Basileios

[Colonel Kraken]

I just recently started playing CTW and began as the Byzantines, so I am very interested in this mod. Has anything come of the update? Is this mod simply a change of skins and unit stats (which would be great)?

Thanks!

[Basileios]

The implementation of the units in the current CTW version was completed this morning! If everything goes right they should be released together with the next public release of CTW.

In many cases not only skins and models had to be changed, but their stats had to be adjusted. The Trapezitai for example have javelins now and are much heavier armoured so the stats were changed acordingly.

[drak10687]

Either because in some files the paths are given such that they are looked for in that folder, or simply not to overwrite your CTW, so you can play both if you want...

[DaVinci]

Correct, CBTW was planned earlier on as a somewhat bigger submod, which is independant from its base Chivalry.

Why is this confusing, just rename the copied Chiv folder to CBTW, that's all, so you have another mod folder in RTW ..and proceed after his other instructions.

Had to fight for Basil a bit

[Coni]

the units are amazing!!!
and they match exactly that what I have learned about the romans in this time frame.

Can't wait for the next Chivalry version.

[Pompeius Magnus]

Thanx Coni,
I am sure Basileios will be very happy to hear that.
I know that he worked very hard and a long long time on this units.

[AqD]

is the submod compatible with 0.96?