When William the Conqueror (or Bastard as he is better known) arrived on English shores in 1066, little did the Scots know of the disastrous effects it would have on them. After the successful Norman Invasion, Edgar the Ćtheling fled to Scotland in the attempt to gain their support, and it wasn't long before Máel Coluim would marry Margaret, the sister of Edgar. By AD 1072, William marched on Lothian and past Stirling on to the Firth of Tay. Máel Coluim submitted and was forced to pay homage to William, whats more, his son Donnchad had to be given as a hostage.
This would begin an era of complete, and almost never stoping war with the Normans as many Scots and Englishmen alike would rise and fall in the attempt to destroy the other, William Wallace and Robert the Bruce to name just a couple.
Despite the fairly recent drawback, their has been a small light to be found as Edgars sister Margaret, wife of Máel Coluim and of English and Hungarian descent began to bring European influence to Scotland.
Scotland now looks to advance itself to the level of its new Norman enemy, to bring the fight to them, to take revenge upon them. But revenge will not be easy, as the Normans were quick and intelligent enough to realize the threats around them and have armies large enough to resist a Scottish onslaught. But still, the Normans have many enemies and will be sure to gain more in the future, make use of these enemies and the new Norman kingdom of England can fall, but make a single mistake and it could be Scotland instead who falls.
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Greetings to all Scottish fans, and lovers of Historical Accuracy. One thing that has really bugged me and many others about M2TW ever since its release was its "Brave Heart" style representation of the Scots... the woad covered, tartan cladded, barbarian peasants. This mod aims to provide a Scottish roster that will be as accurate as possible (within reason). The roster will be available for other mods to use, so long as they give credit where it is deserved.
I have a couple of WIP units to show you, but before I do, I'd like to give a BIG thanks to the developers of 1066 Conquests. Their mod is unfortunately dead, but we have been given permission to use what we will from the units they created, this has resulted in what we feel are far better units. If you see any of the members of the 1066 team, be sure to rep them! Also, a big thanks to The Border Reiver who has helped us in making sure the units we have developed so far are as accurate as possible.
Without further ado, here are a couple of work in progress units.
Ceathairne Víkingr
Lowland Knights Víkingr
Scottish Archers Víkingr
Ribauld- Awellesley
Scottish Spearmen Awellesley
Upgraded Scottish Spearmen Awellesley
Recruiting
We are looking for people who have a decent knowledge of Scottish Medieval history, people who can make sure the units developed are accurate, people who can write up a list of unit names for the roster, people who can write detailed unit descriptions for each and every unit created, people who have information that would be useful (pictures etc), particularly designs that could be used for shields or battle banners. I wouldn't say no to any modders either! Unit creators are especially needed!
If your interested, either post in this thread or PM me.
Team
Víkingr
Awellesley
The Border Reiver
BURNY26
The Lion Rampant: Journey for an Accurate Scottish Roster
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... definitely good like for this mod!!!
