XGM: is it any good?

[aznflea]

i had the really old version and havent chekd the xgm page in a while. im not sure what xgm diadochi is and its difference from the original. furthermore i cant be stuffed reading upon because for some strage reason i just really dont want to. can someone tell me what version to download to get the best xgm version?

[Amaranth]

i had the really old version and havent chekd the xgm page in a while. im not sure what xgm diadochi is and its difference from the original. furthermore i cant be stuffed reading upon because for some strage reason i just really dont want to. can someone tell me what version to download to get the best xgm version?

XGM version 5.8.1

Here it is. Enjoy.

[Kylan271]

The Mod is good,but it is my opinion,you have to look at it yourself to judge does it suit you or not? It is not like RTW fully,there are new building rules,religions and building types(Temples also)to sort through,not just new factions and units. The information on the units and Temples etc in the UI is detailed,very nicely done! As mentioned the map is expanded,which is a big bonus...more lands to conquer!!! I have it,but I am not used to some things so play TE Gold for now. Even so,I highly recomend it(I have TE Gold,ROP,EB and XGM). There is an update on XGM in the threads under RTW Modifications...look there OK. ^_*

[Zarax]

www.wmwiki.com/hosted/xgm is the place to get the latest version.

[aznflea]

thanks

[Prince_of_Macedon]

This thread is going to the XGM forum.

[Zarax]

The latest versions of XGM already have Darth Formations included.

[Kara Kolyo]

Well ROP is still in a very advanced beta stage, or it was when i checked last. So not everything there is finished or polished, it's a great mod though.
Now if you want the vanila like egyptians and XGM - try the older versions like 3.x final.

[htismaqe]

Well ROP is still in a very advanced beta stage, or it was when i checked last. So not everything there is finished or polished, it's a great mod though.
Now if you want the vanila like egyptians and XGM - try the older versions like 3.x final.

I definitely don't want the vanilla Egyptians. I want historically accurate. I just don't want "bland" which is the impression I got from reading the above posts.

[Kara Kolyo]

Well in XGM they are accuratish with a flavor of ancient Egypt. Wouldn't call them bland though - nubians, royal guard andsuch make them quite interesting

[htismaqe]

Well in XGM they are accuratish with a flavor of ancient Egypt. Wouldn't call them bland though - nubians, royal guard andsuch make them quite interesting

Thanks, that's all I needed to know. XGM it is, at least for me.

[Balikedes]

Thanks, that's all I needed to know. XGM it is, at least for me.

You have chosen...wisely.

[Scutarii]

lol at that bal, + rep.

And the Ptoly roster is far from boring. Basilikon Guard are very cool.

[htismaqe]

lol at that bal, + rep.

And the Ptoly roster is far from boring. Basilikon Guard are very cool.

I've got it installed and ready to go, I just can't play until Saturday.

I've even installed FRAPS so I can write an AAR...

[Publius Quirinus]

A little late, but one thing that hasn't been mentioned is that you can't turtle in XGM (a major pickle with me) so if you're a defensive player, XGM is not for you.

BUT it's still one of the best mods I've played, imo it has the best compromise between historical realism and playability-- not as cartoonish as vanilla, but also not as dense as something like EB, say.

[Zarax]

If somebody is up to it I can telly you how to slow down the game and make it turtle-friendly.
Unfortunately I cannot update the alternate gameplay mod as my PC is dying and unable to play RTW.

[Publius Quirinus]

If somebody is up to it I can telly you how to slow down the game and make it turtle-friendly.
Unfortunately I cannot update the alternate gameplay mod as my PC is dying and unable to play RTW.

Yes please, does it involve modding the files?

I did check out your Alternate Gameplay mod a while back but unfortunately you discontinued it, so...

[Zarax]

Yes, it actually is a relatively simple EDB modification.

Step 1: removing/reducing farming bonuses

- go to the building core_building tree

- look for farming_level bonus and either lower the value or comment the line out with a ";" in front of it, do it for every level

effect: city growth is considerably slowed down

step 2 (optional)

look for

        farms+3 requires factions { carthaginian, eastern, egyptian, greek, roman, } and hidden_resource fertile
        {
            capability
            {
                farming_level 4
                taxable_income_bonus bonus 20
            }
            construction  6
            cost  4800
            settlement_min large_city
            upgrades
            {
                farms+4
            }
        }
        farms+4 requires factions { carthaginian, egyptian, roman, } and hidden_resource fertile
        {
            capability
            {
                farming_level 5
                taxable_income_bonus bonus 30
            }

and comment out the "taxable income bonus bonus" line

effect: high level farms won't give extra cash bonuses

step 3: victory monument bonuses

- look for building hinterland_monuments_one

- comment out all the lines starting with construction_cost_bonus

- optionally do the same for recruits_exp_bonus bonus, it helps in keeping Rome easy

effect: AI development is slowed down while some bonuses are left to give it a chance

Step 4 (optional)

- look for building hinterland_culture
- comment out taxable_income_bonus

effect: no cash bonuses from the colonies means tighter money for everybody

[Unknown Soldier]

Quirinal, Zarax; it might be worthwhile posting a link to a modified edb for others to try.

Good job Z +rep

[Zarax]

You could just attach it to one post, they get obsolete pretty fast anyway...