METAL mod "finally starting" could still use some partners!!

[Hero of the West]

METAL mod stands for Myths, Events, Tales, Artifacts & Legends mod end is a submod for the latest Stainless Steel RR/RC (WIP)

It is about all the myths and sagas in the world which can be implemented in the form of guilds, ancilleries, buildings, scripts and characters which will give the gameplay a more mythical feeling yet concerving most of the lore. The options for this mod are endless as are the legends and will be supported with 2d art, video's and historical research. Will you start the quest for the holy grail? or do you rather have the power of the spear of Christ?

The current teammembers are:

Patrician1 = modleader, 2dartist, writer, coder, (lore)researcher,
Hippografisch = writer, (lore)researcher

And we still need more teammembers who can help with making this mod possible.. In exchange i'm willing to exchange resources yo another mod or freelance a bit if i'm up to the task. Please let me know if you are interested..

The METAL mod social group: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/group.php?groupid=1146

Factions:

Christianity Items:

Spear of Christ
The spear of Christ or the spear of Destiny. The one who posses is is said to win any battle. Massive + command and dread.



The Holy Grail
The Holy Grail, although disputed most people consider this the cup of which Jesus drank at the last supper. The keeper of this divine item is considered a true follower of the lord. Massive obedience + and some authority.



The Dead Sea Scrolls & Coptic Codecs
The Dead Sea Scrolls & Coptic Codices are actual records of the live of Jesus Christ. However these very old unique files don't represent the teachings of Christianity. The catholic posser who obtains these files will lose his faith in the church. obedience down if possible, less morale, increase of bribe a lot



Christianity Characters:


Christianity 2d art:


* Jesus Crusified and stabbed with the spear of destiny


* The last supper where Jesus drank wine out of the holy grail

England Items:

The legendary sword Excalibur
The legendary sword of Excalibur wielded by Arthur centuries ago. It is said this sword could only be claimed by a real leader. The wearer of the sword has the respect of it's people in battle. massive +command and +morale



England Characters:

England 2d Art:


* King Arthur claiming Excalibur at the Northern Shores of England

Fatimid Calipathe Items:

Tutankhamun
The sarcophagus of Tutankhamun is a Egyptian relic of times long before the known world. Although only few men studied the history of Egypt, the people of Egypt all have respect for their history. The general who has found the sarcophagus of Tutankhamun gains a big tax bonus and has the loyalty of the people, + authority



Necklace of Cleopatra
The necklace worn by Cleopatra is a valuable heirloom for the Egyptian people. Now the necklace has been discovered once more, woman can wed while wearing it. Population growth increases and .



Fatimid Calipathe Characters:

Fatimid Calipathe 2d Art:

Denmark Items:

Hrunting
The sword of the warrior Beowulf. This sword brings power and strength to the fierce warrior of the north who carries it. +3 command and + 3 authority



Denmark Characters:

Denmark 2d Art:

Byzantine Empire Items:

Aquila
Caesar's falcon or the Aquila. This staff was carried with Caesar's armies to all battles. It gave the men good spirit and fortune. massive moral + for the troops under the general having the staff in posession and extra command and authority.



Byzantine Empire Characters:

Byzantine Empire 2d Art:

For he who conquers will follow in the foodsteps of giants..









IDEAS
- The armor of achilles (ancillerie)
- The body of alexander
- ancient egyptian relics
- ancient greece relics
- Hide of the Death Worm
- El Cid horse Bavieca and/or Sword Tizona
- Hassan-i Sabbah, founder of the Hashashim cult in the castle of Alamut could be a general there, as well as a few Hashashim units, instead of the generic units that are there now.
- Leonardo da vinci (1452 - 1519)
- stuff like the Ring of Ceasar (made up yet special)

Video's about the past can be made from many historic movies since the relics and myths take you back to before and during the timeframe of the game, great scenes from:
- Alexander
- Kingdom of Heaven
- Troy
- The mummy
- Robin Hood
- King Arthur


France: Jeanne d'Arc (meeted the Dauphin 1429 - ingame)
England: Robin Hood
Spain: El Cid (spawn at valencia)
Fatimid Caliphate: Ancient Egyptian Relics
Byzantine Empire: Ancient Greece Relics
Byzantine Empire: The Body of Alexander the Great
Byzantine Empire: The ring of Alexander
Byzantine Empire: Belisarius' Armor
Holy Roman Empirë: The ring of Ceasar
Portugal:
Moors:
Seljuk Sultanate:
Poland:
Scotland:
Sicily: item from Roger I

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Sounds good I like it

[Hero of the West]

Sounds good I like it

yep i think i'm going to search some books with legends myths and so on to find suitable stuff which can give a whole new dimension to the game

[Hero of the West]

i think i'll try creating such a submod if i can get a team together, meanwhile i'm doing research for more ideas

[hippacrocafish]

Joan of Arc can be like the William Wallace event, she could spawn if Paris is conquered (Not necessarily by England).

EDIT: Also, you could have the ancillaries Tizona (El Cid's sword.) and/or Bavieca (El Cid's horse) for a general who takes Valencia in the Early campaign.

[Hero of the West]

Joan of Arc can be like the William Wallace event, she could spawn if Paris is conquered (Not necessarily by England).

EDIT: Also, you could have the ancillaries Tizona (El Cid's sword.) and/or Bavieca (El Cid's horse) for a general who takes Valencia in the Early campaign.

cool ideas i added them to the list

[hippacrocafish]

cool ideas i added them to the list

And I suppose if you're going to use Joan of Arc she could have Jean d'Aulon (Her bodyguard) and Gilles de Rais (Another one of her bodyguards...who later became a serial killer of children ) as part of her retinue, bu I got these names from Wikipedia so I don't know how accurate they are.

I also think she should also have maxed out Piety, maxed out loyalty, high command, and high chivalry.

[Hero of the West]

And I suppose if you're going to use Joan of Arc she could have Jean d'Aulon (Her bodyguard) and Gilles de Rais (Another one of her bodyguards...who later became a serial killer of children ) as part of her retinue, bu I got these names from Wikipedia so I don't know how accurate they are.

I also think she should also have maxed out Piety, maxed out loyalty, high command, and high chivalry.

yeah she should become a great general which leads her people but i want to build in a trigger that she gets killed , with a event movie of the burning.. and then the land starts to revolt against the king.. something like that

[hippacrocafish]

yeah she should become a great general which leads her people but i want to build in a trigger that she gets killed , with a event movie of the burning.. and then the land starts to revolt against the king.. something like that

From what I've read Joan was suspected of being a heretic, but she was determined by French priests to be a good, orthodox Christian. The only reason she was burned at the stake was because of the effect she had on the French soldiers during the Hundred Years War, not because the church thought she was spreading heresy.

You could just have an event that says 'Your general, Joan of Arc, was captured by English soldiers and burned at the stake!' But I don't think that blow over too well with players. I say keep her alive until she dies, just like any other general, Total War is all about making your own version of history after all.

Just my thoughts.

[Hero of the West]

i think we should start with the idea to add something special to each faction if possible..

[hippacrocafish]

i think we should start with the idea to add something special to each faction if possible..

Something special for each faction eh? I'll do my best to come up with stuff, like:

Byzantine Emp.
-Belisarius' Armor

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belisarius

[Hero of the West]

very good

[Seether]

What are The Ring of Caesar and The Falconbanner of Caesar? Do they refer to Julius Caesar? If so, what does Julius Caesar have to do with the Holy Roman Empire?

[Hero of the West]

he is part of roman history, therefor some of his possesions could be relics for this nation..

[Seether]

The Holy Roman Empire has nothing to do with the Roman Empire. Here is a wikilink about them. In fact, the Roman Empire is still around at this time, although a lot of contemporaries still refer to them a the 'Byzantine Empire'.

[Hero of the West]

as i read correctly the pope tried to restore the old empire with the holy.. i know about byzantines, yet these lands have plenty of history.. the holy empire wanting to have relics from former glory sounds reasonable i think?

[Seether]

IMO, no it doesn't. If anything the HRE relics should be tied to Charlemagne as opposed to Julius Caesar or anything Roman. But that's just my opinion. *shrug*

[hippacrocafish]

IMO, no it doesn't. If anything the HRE relics should be tied to Charlemagne as opposed to Julius Caesar or anything Roman. But that's just my opinion. *shrug*

Weird.

I didn't even read your post before I wrote what was below you.

EDIT: Okay, how about the Death Shroud of Charlemagne (+2 piety, +2 chivalry or something like that).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlemagne

(It's under the 'Death' section)

"This shroud covered the body of the great emperor Charlemagne, the so-called 'Father of Europe'."

[Hero of the West]

Weird.

I didn't even read your post before I wrote what was below you.

EDIT: Okay, how about the Death Shroud of Charlemagne (+2 piety, +2 chivalry or something like that).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlemagne

(It's under the 'Death' section)

"This shroud covered the body of the great emperor Charlemagne, the so-called 'Father of Europe'."

the grave was reopened in 1165 i read.. so the scepter or crown could be taken aswell and used aswell perhaps..

[hippacrocafish]

the grave was reopened in 1165 i read.. so the scepter or crown could be taken aswell and used aswell perhaps..

We could use those instead then, the sword I guess would give command points and the scepter piety and perhaps authority.