DotS Progress Report

[Meneth]

Here you go, Hross:
construction 10
cost 6400
settlement_min large_city
Do note that in vanilla SS, which is 1TPY, it only takes 6 turns or so.

[Hengest]

hardcore

[Hengest]

MAJOR UPDATE IN FIRST POST

I estimate we can be close to a release in 2 months if we keep the current pace up.

[The Awesome Boy]

Awesome!!!

[dmcraanen]

Hooray! that's awesome. On the unit models; may I suggest using the norwegian units (for example, I noticed they were very professional) from Ferrum Aeternum? If they agree!

And I do hope that there is a slight focus on factions that were not adequately represented in vanilla or in other mods (for example Scotland, which is downright a sad faction at this point)

[Hengest]

Hooray! that's awesome. On the unit models; may I suggest using the norwegian units (for example, I noticed they were very professional) from Ferrum Aeternum? If they agree!

And I do hope that there is a slight focus on factions that were not adequately represented in vanilla or in other mods (for example Scotland, which is downright a sad faction at this point)

Yeah I think we've done a decent job. Like I say, we've renamed the units -so all the rosters are going to be 'new' with new types of units from vanilla they just won't look amazing. Scotland also has a nice few faction unique building trees.

Here's the Scottish roster more or less (includes some regional names in Irish, Latin, Scots and Gaelic which you can ignore):
Scotland unique units:
Bunadh na Gcnoc
Bellatores Capitalis
Servitum Scoticanum
Daoine Uaisle
Cottagers
Exercitus Scoticanus
Exercitus Militaris
Reivers (regional)
Normanni (regional)
Gall Gaidheal (regional)
Gallóglaigh Corrughadh (regional)
Ceithern (regional)

on top of that they will have access to generic cultural units like the other factions in their culture- such as
Sagitarii
Gonnes
Servientes
Halberdiers
Armigeri militum
Praesidium
Rotulari
Servili
Cranequinier
Pedites
Gregarii
Pedites plebei
Milites
Arbalestres
Balesteri

Naturally they will also have access to Irish and Welsh regional units if they are over there of which there are the following:
Wales
Teulu
Tharianau
Farchogion
Bleiddiaid
Helfeirch
Rhyfelwyr
Herwyr

Ireland
Ocairi
Cliarthairi
Buannacht
Fianadi
Boairi
Mruighfer
Saiogmordair

Just to put this into perspective, Scotland naturally is one small faction, and both Ireland and Wales are only one region each. So you can imagine the situation for larger factions.

[kaiser1993]

Really love the idea of scotland getting aor welsh and irish units. But what of the english? do they receive the same units.

[Hengest]

Really love the idea of scotland getting aor welsh and irish units. But what of the english? do they receive the same units.

Yeah everything but the Scottish roster. So one region can tip the balance. Historically there were a lot of Irish and Welsh levies in English armies in Europe, such as during the 100 Years War, so it makes sense.
I think the Scottish roster is actually one of the more 'designed' ones, -it should stand up to the English pretty well with its mix of troops.

[neha123]

way to go HROSS .... please stop changing your pic.. BEST OF LUCK DOTS for the final testing..

[dmcraanen]

are any of the scottish unique units finished? Out of sheer curiosity and agonizing anticipation I have to ask; can we (or I) see one of these units if they are? Furthermore, I assume you're leaving the kilts out? Tartan cloaks still present?

[Hengest]

As I said they are not our own units but taken from vanilla or other mods, we've just given them new names and stats. None of them are actual vanilla Scottish faction units (blue) but are the closest possible 'authentic' looking unit appearance.
So there isn't anything to show unfortunately -and we're really busy

[The Awesome Boy]

Are there any regional units for Finland?

[Hengest]

Are there any regional units for Finland?

Yeah at a quick count, at least 6 unique ones

[Bartolomeo XIII]

As I said they are not our own units but taken from vanilla or other mods, we've just given them new names and stats. None of them are actual vanilla Scottish faction units (blue) but are the closest possible 'authentic' looking unit appearance.
So there isn't anything to show unfortunately -and we're really busy

speaking of Scottish units

[sumskilz]

speaking of Scottish units

Thanks, reenactor pics are actually really helpful to me. I have collections of primary source evidence, most of the Osprey and WRG books along with some more academic articles, but the reenactor pics can sometimes be more inspirational.

[Bartolomeo XIII]

Thanks, reenactor pics are actually really helpful to me. I have collections of primary source evidence, most of the Osprey and WRG books along with some more academic articles, but the reenactor pics can sometimes be more inspirational.

You're welcome some more pics, maybe You will find something useful

http://rapidshare.com/#!download|874..._pics.rar|7214

[mynameisowen]

You're welcome some more pics, maybe You will find something useful

http://rapidshare.com/#!download|874tl|454759804|med_pics.rar|7214

+REP for the pics :]

[kaiser1993]

I suggest having a look at Vlad's Scottish skin mod, if you haven't already that is.

[Hengest]

I suggest having a look at Vlad's Scottish skin mod, if you haven't already that is.

I love his Mongols, but I think his Scottish unit models are really bad choices- totally unrealistic. They are Braveheart and the medieval Scots were more like Kingdom of Heaven

[Horseless Nomad]

Love the new Scotland info! Can't wait for release, this will be awesome.