Magnificent

[Nazgûl Killer]

I've been playing this for a year now, and I have almost completely forgotten how far superior it is to the 'Vanilla' game.
I used the "Vanilla" game for my guide, but nothing more than that... So...

Just the other day I started campaign in SS6.1 with England, because they are my favorite faction, and I'm having a great time! My reputation is "Very Trustworthy" - I was at war with the French and took over Angers and Paris and now at peace with them again (Truce in exchange for trade rights, them paying me 4000 florins per turn for 10 turns and military access for me, not for them), and Scotland hasn't even attacked me, they actually don't want to attack me and I have recently established an alliance with them! (I'm at turn 30)

Now, some might think "Pff, that's ordinary!" But... No. It isn't.
I started a campaign with England in Vanilla, for comparison, and on turn 10, France and Scotland both blockaded one of my ports, and retreated. Not doing anything.
This kept going on and on, we're at war, but they've not attacked. At turn 20, they attacked Caen (FINALLY!) but quickly retreated again, and the Pope excommunicated me randomly.
In addition, most of my agreements (Trade rights and alliances) failed.

This is ought to show you how far superior SS6.1 is compared to Vanilla, and what I really want to say is: Thank you, and bravo! (even though it's a year late )

[XICenturionIX]

Yes, SS is most certainly superior to vanilla.

Now, only if such mods could start coming out for Empire: Total War.

[Staffen]

From what I understand, bringing Empire to the level that some of the M2 mods have would be nothing short of a monumental accomplishment.

Chuck Norriesque, one might even say.

But hey, I'm just a guy with a picture of a kitten wearing a lime.

[XICenturionIX]

But hey, I'm just a guy with a picture of a kitten wearing a lime.

Hahaha, indeed you are.

[blonkers1234]

From what I understand, bringing Empire to the level that some of the M2 mods have would be nothing short of a monumental accomplishment.

Chuck Norrisesque, one might even say.

But hey, I'm just a guy with a picture of a kitten wearing a lime.

or maybe that kitten is chuck norris.......... or ISTVAAAAN

[Gnostiko]

But hey, I'm just a guy with a picture of a kitten wearing a lime.

As ridiculous as it sounds, I always thought it was a watermelon

[Deadly Rabbit]

It's a very nice picture of a kitten wearing a lime!

[Staffen]

Well, it could be a watermelon, but that would require a 6 foot kitten.

[Tyrenia]

I thought it looked like a watermelon too... *grins sheepishly*

But seriously, I looooooooove the AI in this mod. Unlike in vanilla, where factions would attack out of the blue, regardless of their strength, the SS AI wait until you are weak and attack all at once, making for an interesting campaign to say the least.

Go Stainless Steel!

[Th3_DeadlyVirus]

I will have too agree. I recently started playing SS again, after I found a drought in the amount of games I was playing... And dear God... It's so goooood. I do hope mods of this sort comes to Empire, even though it will take some times...

And the AI is very good. Instead of just randomly declaring war against everything, they seem to follow more when the enemy is strong or weak, or the balance is becoming incorrect. For example: HRE has been expanding alot, taking a great deal of land, mostly from Rebels. The other nations, including the Pope seems aware of this and tries to even up the balance of power by declaring war against HRE...

Just love it...

[Maximus Newbieus IV]

I 100% agree with the last three posts.

[RomanGuy]

I wouldn't even have bought Kingdoms if I hadn't found SS and TATW. I certainly wouldn't still be playing M2TW without them.

AWESOME MODS!

[InsaneHanz]

I wish I could get the AI of SS6.1 with the map of vanilla. I never got to fight the Timurids or Aztecs in Vanilla, my campaigns always ended too early. I can't go back to vanilla though, the AI in SS6.1 is too good.