Rome Total Domination [NAME WILL CHANGE?]

**OilConsumer** · January 12, 2009, 07:21 AM

Lets get straight into why don't we?

In this MOD i wish to include...

Larger map [already in Roma Surrectum]

Ethnic units which can only be hired in certain areas and by any faction which owns it [already in Rome total realism]

Loading screens like vanilla but maybe different colour [could be Gold Loading Screen by Greve Af Göteborg]

Units which can only be hired in special cities (special resource) such as spartan hoplites [this is in Roma Surrectum but also vanilla]

Medium Paced Gameplay [all contruction and recruitment times will be similar to vanilla]

Real factions such as Epirus. We will take away Briton and so on.

No more 3 roman factions. Now rome will be one.

New skins, unit symbol, Faction Badges.

New settlement graphics [seen in Roma Surrectum]

A large amount of native units, but not too much [maybe slightly more then vanilla? remember this is native units]

[UNSURE] A brand new provincial campeign based in Sicily with the Sycusens, Carthage and a Roman Invasion. [the sycusens will be playable]

AND MORE WHICH I CANT THINK OF RIGHT NOW!

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Anyway, basicily I want this mod to have a hint of realism but to really replace the realism with better gameplay. I want it like vanilla in some senses, but more advanced graphics, more units and basically more.

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As I am currently finishing my IGCSE's I have a lack of time to spend on devoloping this MOD. If you are interested in help me develop this mod - I lack in drawing with detail so I will need people who can draw the skins and other stuff primarly, but I also will need advanced scriptors.

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If you have a idea or want to comment or want to apply to help make the mod, simply comment or PM me
If your applying PM'ing would be preferred but ideas and commenting can be whatever.

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Thank you -

**OilConsumer** · January 12, 2009, 07:38 AM

Im not sure if this mod will be built of BI or Original.
Probably only Original

**AqD** · January 12, 2009, 08:32 AM

hmmm but don't we already have several mods like that? :hmmm:

**Lord Dakier** · January 12, 2009, 11:31 AM

Yes aqd. Our friend would like to give his input on a mod which will most likely not be completed or turn out the same as the other several modders that done this before. I can sound so evil when I bring truth lol.

**AqD** · January 12, 2009, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by Lord Dakier

Yes aqd. Our friend would like to give his input on a mod which will most likely not be completed or turn out the same as the other several modders that done this before. I can sound so evil when I bring truth lol.

hmmm well it seems most of what he wants are already in RS2 or RTR VII, so it's probably not needed to create a new mod from scratch, which is very frustrating IMHO - working for months without being able to play anything

**Lord Dakier** · January 12, 2009, 04:34 PM

Tis the life of a modder lol... You plan on removing Briton! Sometimes I agree with throwing the best bits of every mod into one but its seems like this is just doing only that. You want realism yet there are units in this mod which are unrealistic. It may be best to make a mini mod for RTR.

**OilConsumer** · January 12, 2009, 06:09 PM

I agree, it will be similar to other mods but other mods lack gameplay dont you agree? yes, RS has good gameplay but its too hard, such as the free people are so over armed. The romans have too many legions to select from, yes it does add realism but for people like me who also like gameplay, this is just stupid.
Realism, good gameplay, good realism

but every faction lacks... units.
In some cases I want the mod to be somewhat like Extended Greek Mod but with hints of RS, RTR and EB

I know this sounds stupid but when you think about it, all these mods lack something.

**AqD** · January 12, 2009, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by OilConsumer

I agree, it will be similar to other mods but other mods lack gameplay dont you agree? yes, RS has good gameplay but its too hard, such as the free people are so over armed. The romans have too many legions to select from, yes it does add realism but for people like me who also like gameplay, this is just stupid.
Realism, good gameplay, good realism

but every faction lacks... units.
In some cases I want the mod to be somewhat like Extended Greek Mod but with hints of RS, RTR and EB

I know this sounds stupid but when you think about it, all these mods lack something.

uh too hard? I can no longer find a hard mod myself

PS: EB has highest numbers and variations of units. The gameplay is good too

**OilConsumer** · January 13, 2009, 02:32 AM

fair enough.
i suppose all mods have there different purposes and mixing these all these mods together would just cause... i don't know. its not a good idea

Development has stopped for Rome Total Domination, even though it never really started

Ill just stick to making small addons.
Thank you aqd for your comments.

you saved me months of work, which could of possibly been pointless.

**OilConsumer** · January 13, 2009, 02:34 AM

and btw, if you want hard gameplay.
Play RS, be Peruganum at very hard level. Its virtually impossible at the beginning but once you start going, it gets easy again...

**Emperor Domitianus** · January 13, 2009, 03:08 AM

I planned and made such a mod 2/3 years ago for myself. It was similar to what you propose but before RS and RTR as the are now came out. However I never released it and cancelled by mistake the whole thing.
BTW it would not require months of work as you say if you are not going to redo all the models and all the skins.
Let me know what you want to do and if you need help of any kind.

**Lord Dakier** · January 13, 2009, 02:12 PM

Or you could just spend twenty minutes downloading RTR. I think asking for all this is too much. Its basically Detail x Gameplay every step towards gameplay is one step away from detail.

**Sunbird Alkibijad** · January 14, 2009, 03:52 AM

does RS2 and RTR work on Rome:TotalWar gold edition.
I have a version that auto-installs the BI too.
Another thing that bothers me is:
I am using Vista, and my GFX is directx10. The original RTW requires me to install directx9.0c or later...if i install the drivers, will it crash Vista or cause any problems?
And I saw the modding procedure for RTR, does it apply to RS2 also?

It also asks me to install the windows media format, should I?