The Mongol Horde (MH) 2.0.1

[Meneth]

The Mongol Horde
No new versions will be uploaded in this thread, go download the Compilation if you want the newest version (note: MH is as of this edit, broken), this is due to me running out of ideas, meaning development has mostly ceased
The version for the Early campaign is broken, sorry
Don't enable it together with anything that modifies descr_strat (e.g. BGR or permanent watchtowers)

A sub-mod that makes it so that the mongol horde keeps going west, by making their armies successively spawn further west as the game progresses.Based on when the Mongols historically captured settlements.
Permanent watchtowers included in the late campaign. The early version doesn't change the descr_strat, so it's compatible with permanent watchtowers.

Warning:
Only play as the Khwarezmians or Cumans in the late campaign if you're a masochist.
Playing as the Seljuk Sultanate, Novgorod, Kievan Rus, Lithuania, Hungary, the Fatmid Caliphate and the Crusader States (to some extent) will be a much bigger challenge than usual.

Installation

Download Un-zip in mod folder Turn on through the sub-mod manager

List of scripted attacks

Year Settlement General 1221 | Astrakhan | Batu 1221 | Tabriz | Bayju 1221 | Gorgan | Chaghatai 1221 | Urgench | Genghis 1221 | Mashhad | Jebe 1221 | Ray | Jelme 1221 | Yazd | Ogedai 1221 | Khiva | Sorkin-shara 1221 | Tbilisi | Subutai 1221 | Damghan | Boorchu 1221 | Konjikala | Tolui 1222 | Kerman | Subutai 1222 | Shiraz | Kasar 1222 | Kermanshah | Khubilai 1222 | Isfahan | Mukali 1223 | Bulgar | Subutai 1234 | Embi | Jebe 1235 | Kazan | Batu 1235 | Yelabuga | Subutai 1236 | Jaiksk | Batu 1236 | Caffa | Jebe 1236 | Bulgar | Random 1236 | Tbilisi | Random 1236 | Sarkel | Subutai 1237 | Murom | Batu 1237 | Ryazan | Mongke 1238 | Moscow | Mongke 1238 | Baia | Subutai 1238 | Tmutarakan | Guyuk 1238 | Yaroslavl | Jebe 1239 | Serdobinskaya | Berke 1239 | Pereyaslav | Burundai 1239 | Azaq | Jebe 1240 | Kiev | Batu 1240 | Riga | Burundai 1240 | Bryansk | Jebe 1240 | Khynov | Guyuk 1240 | Zhytomyr | Orda 1240 | Smolensk | Mongke 1240 | Oleshe | Subutai 1241 | Esztergom | Batu 1241 | Sofia | Berke 1241 | Wroclaw | Baidar 1241 | Plock | Orda 1241 | Halych | Nogai 1241 | Belgrade | Random 1241 | Varad | Random 1241 | Zagreb | Random 1241 | Kassa | Random 1241 | Targoviste | Shiban 1241 | Brasov | Subutai 1241 | Krakow | Talabuga 1243 | Ankara | Bayju 1243 | Yerevan | Ghazan 1243 | Isparta | Mulay 1243 | Trebizond | Random 1243 | Sinop | Random 1243 | Iconium | Samagar 1244 | Adana | Samagar 1256 | Alamut | Sorkin-shara 1257 | Diyabakir | Bayju 1257 | Tabriz | Ghazan 1257 | Mosul | Mulay 1257 | Ahvaz | Samagar 1258 | Baghdad | Bayju 1258 | Basra | Ghazan 1258 | Qarisiya | Mulay 1259 | Krakow | Baidar 1259 | Vilnius | Burundai 1259 | Damascus | Ghazan 1259 | Hrodna | Nogai 1259 | Palanga | Talabuga 1259 | Mensk | Berke 1271 | Edessa | Abagha 1271 | Casearea | Baidar 1271 | Aleppo | Kitbuqa 1271 | Antioch | Samagar 1274 | Murom | Berke 1274 | Smolensk | Orda 1287 | Krakow | Burundai 1299 | Aleppo | Kitbuqa 1299 | Damascus | Abagha 1300 | Jerusalem | Kutluqshah 1310 | Bryansk | Random

Change-log

1.0 MH released 1.1 Late campaign bug removed Description added in the sub-mod manager 1.2 Army-sizes for mongols reduced, experience increased 1.2.1 No army spawning by Ankara in 1243 fixed Mongol economy re-balanced 1.3 Mongol starting money reduced by 50000 Mongol start-income increased by 1000 Income increase in year 1234 decreased by 5000 Income increase in year 1223 decreased by 2000 Some army re-balancing 1238, 1239, 1240, 1241 invasion reduced somewhat Mongol economy increase per turn reduced from 600 to 550 1236 spawn at Caffa fixed CTD due to the parser hating some names fixed 1.3.1 Script-breaking typo fixed 2.0 Minor rebellions added 3 years after a settlement gets taken Faction-spanning rebellions added ~10 years after they get conquered 2.0.1 Nothing getting spawned in the early campaign fixed Improved compression

Credits:

• Tan Zhi Han for his list of settlements attacked, and ideas

[Caesar Clivus]

When these westerly armies spawn, will you script them to attack certain settlements? Because in my experience whenever I've spawned armies (even right next to a settlement that they're at war with and have abysmal relationship with), the AI doesn't use them to attack but just moves them back to the own territory.

[Meneth]

Yeah, I'll probably script most of them to attack settlements.
So that also opens for a few more questions:
Which settlements should they attack?
How big should the spawned armies be?
How far west should it go?

[Caesar Clivus]

Historically the Mongols ravaged large parts of Poland and Hungary. They even reached as far south as Zagreb.

[Meneth]

Do people want mongols in Poland, though?
Edit: added a poll on when the invasion should end.

[Meneth]

Hmm...
With how I'm setting it up now, they'll pretty much destroy the whole of the Khwarezmian Empire in one turn or two. Might be a bit too overpowered?
Though apparently, that's pretty much what happened IRL.

[romy]

Sounds really good , I prefer historical accurate than the balance of the game , to be honest. :-)

[Meneth]

I'll try play-testing my first attempt now. Hopefully it doesn't CTD

[Meneth]

For some reason, the mongol armies don't feel like spawning.

Script, in case anyone knows what I'm doing wrong

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType mongols historic_event the_mongols_emerge event/mongols_invade.bik console_command diplomatic_stance mongols kwarezm war spawn_army ;Urgench faction mongols character Genghis, named character, age 48, x 500, y 153, label mongols4genghis, family traits Factionleader 1 , MilitaryInclination 1 , Military_Edu 3 , NaturalMilitarySkill 2 , GoodCommander 3 , Bloodthirsty 2 , BattleDread 4 , StrategyDread 2 , PublicFaith 1 , Loyal 2 , GoodCavalryGeneral 2 , ReligionStarter 1 unit Keshikten Bodyguard exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Disamounted Turhagut exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Merguen Archers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Merguen Archers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Disamounted Turhagut exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Disamounted Turhagut exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Disamounted Turhagut exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Hoschuchi Lancers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Hoschuchi Lancers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Hoschuchi Lancers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Hoschuchi Lancers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Lubchiten Horse Archers exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Lubchiten Horse Archers exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Lubchiten Horse Archers exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Nukeri Horse Archers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Turhagut Lancers exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Turhagut Lancers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Turhagut Lancers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit ME Trebuchet exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit ME Trebuchet exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 end ;if I_CharacterTypeNearTile mongols, named_character, 0, 500, 153 ;siege_settlement mongols4genghis, Urgench, attack ;end_if spawn_army ;Khiva faction mongols character Bayan, named character, age 21, x 504, y 147, label mongols4bayan, family traits MilitaryInclination 1 , Military_Edu 2 , NaturalMilitarySkill 2 , GoodCommander 2 , Anger 3 , BattleDread 2 , StrategyDread 2 , PublicFaith 1 , Loyal 2 , ContentGeneral 3 unit Keshikten Bodyguard exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Merguen Archers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Merguen Archers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Merguen Archers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Merguen Archers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Merguen Archers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Merguen Archers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Khabutu Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Khabutu Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Khabutu Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Nukeri Horse Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Nukeri Horse Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Turhagut Lancers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Turhagut Lancers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Hoshiga Horse Archers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Hoshiga Horse Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Hoshiga Horse Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Hoshiga Horse Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Hoshiga Horse Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Hoshiga Horse Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 if I_CharacterTypeNearTile mongols, named_character, 0, 504, 147 siege_settlement mongols4bayan, Khiva, attack end_if spawn_army ;Konjikala faction mongols character Chindu, named character, age 25, x 490, y 125, label mongols4chindu, family traits MilitaryInclination 1 , Military_Edu 2 , NaturalMilitarySkill 2 , GoodCommander 3 , Bloodthirsty 2 , BattleDread 4 , StrategyDread 2 , PublicFaith 1 , Loyal 3 , ContentGeneral 3 , ReligionStarter 1 unit Keshikten Bodyguard exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Disamounted Turhagut exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Merguen Archers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Merguen Archers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Disamounted Turhagut exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Disamounted Turhagut exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Disamounted Turhagut exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Hoschuchi Lancers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Hoschuchi Lancers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Hoschuchi Lancers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Hoschuchi Lancers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Lubchiten Horse Archers exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Lubchiten Horse Archers exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Lubchiten Horse Archers exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Nukeri Horse Archers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Turhagut Lancers exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Turhagut Lancers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Turhagut Lancers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit ME Trebuchet exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit ME Trebuchet exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 end if I_CharacterTypeNearTile mongols, named_character, 0, 490, 125 siege_settlement mongols4chindu, Konjikala, attack end_if spawn_army ;Gorgan faction mongols character Aradai, named character, age 22, x 471, y 113, label mongols4aradai, family traits MilitaryInclination 1 , Military_Edu 2 , NaturalMilitarySkill 2 , GoodCommander 2 , Anger 3 , BattleDread 2 , StrategyDread 2 , PublicFaith 1 , Loyal 2 , ContentGeneral 3 , ReligionStarter 1 unit Keshikten Bodyguard exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Merguen Archers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Merguen Archers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Disamounted Turhagut exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Disamounted Turhagut exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Disamounted Turhagut exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Disamounted Turhagut exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Hoschuchi Lancers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Khabutu Archers exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Lubchiten Horse Archers exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Lubchiten Horse Archers exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Turhagut Lancers exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Turhagut Lancers exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Hoschuchi Lancers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Hoschuchi Lancers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Hoshiga Horse Archers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Hoshiga Horse Archers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Hoshiga Horse Archers exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Hoshiga Horse Archers exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Hoshiga Horse Archers exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 end if I_CharacterTypeNearTile mongols, named_character, 0, 471, 113 siege_settlement mongols4aradai, Gorgan, attack end_if spawn_army ;Mashhad faction mongols character Jebe, named character, age 25, x 499, y 107, label mongols4jebe, family traits Factionheir 1 , MilitaryInclination 1 , Military_Edu 3 , NaturalMilitarySkill 2 , GoodCommander 3 , Bloodthirsty 2 , BattleDread 4 , StrategyDread 2 , PublicFaith 1 , Loyal 2 , GoodCavalryGeneral 2 , ReligionStarter 1 unit Keshikten Bodyguard exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Disamounted Turhagut exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Merguen Archers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Merguen Archers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Disamounted Turhagut exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Disamounted Turhagut exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Disamounted Turhagut exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Hoschuchi Lancers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Hoschuchi Lancers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Hoschuchi Lancers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Hoschuchi Lancers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Lubchiten Horse Archers exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Lubchiten Horse Archers exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Lubchiten Horse Archers exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Nukeri Horse Archers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Turhagut Lancers exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Turhagut Lancers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Turhagut Lancers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit ME Trebuchet exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit ME Trebuchet exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 end if I_CharacterTypeNearTile mongols, named_character, 0, 499, 107 siege_settlement mongols4hebe, Mashhad, attack end_if spawn_army ;Damghan faction mongols character random_name, general, age 48, x 472, y 104, label mongols4damghan traits Factionleader 1 , MilitaryInclination 1 , Military_Edu 3 , NaturalMilitarySkill 2 , GoodCommander 3 , StrategyDread 2 , PublicFaith 1 , Loyal 2 , GoodCavalryGeneral 2 , ReligionStarter 1 unit Keshikten Bodyguard exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Merguen Archers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Merguen Archers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Disamounted Turhagut exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Disamounted Turhagut exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Disamounted Turhagut exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Hoschuchi Lancers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Khabutu Archers exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Lubchiten Horse Archers exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Lubchiten Horse Archers exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Turhagut Lancers exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Turhagut Lancers exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Hoschuchi Lancers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Hoschuchi Lancers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Hoshiga Horse Archers exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Hoshiga Horse Archers exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Hoshiga Horse Archers exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit Hoshiga Horse Archers exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit ME Trebuchet exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit ME Trebuchet exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 end if I_CharacterTypeNearTile mongols, general, 0, 499, 107 siege_settlement mongols4damghan, Damghan, attack end_if spawn_character mongols random_name, priest, age 23, x 480, y 140 spawn_character mongols random_name, priest, age 24, x 500, y 98 spawn_character mongols random_name, priest, age 27, x 470, y 120 spawn_character mongols random_name, spy, age 22, x 500, y 135 spawn_character mongols random_name, spy, age 21, x 493, y 178 spawn_character mongols random_name, spy, age 29, x 489, y 110 spawn_character mongols random_name, assassin, age 31, x 504, y 132 spawn_character mongols random_name, assassin, age 33, x 485, y 189 add_money mongols 250000 terminate_monitor end_monitor

Edit: seems I'm breaking the campaign script somehow. I'll try to debug it.

[Meneth]

I found the problem:
A missing end label for one of the armies -_-

[napoleonic]

while it feel realistic, the whole mongol gone after certain date is well, disgusting.... hm I mean, it's the same as saying the Roman SHOULD GONE after 1453 for historical sake.

[Meneth]

while it feel realistic, the whole mongol gone after certain date is well, disgusting.... hm I mean, it's the same as saying the Roman SHOULD GONE after 1453 for historical sake.

No, I mean as in only stopping the spawning of armies.
The huge mongol army would remain until defeated.

[napoleonic]

No, I mean as in only stopping the spawning of armies.
The huge mongol army would remain until defeated.

well the thread poll leaves the false impression of this sub-mod goal then

[Sanderlicious]

Sounds interesting... my only real concern is how AI factions (or myself for that matter) such as the Kwarezmian Empire, Cuman Khanate, Georgia (when it is implemented), etc will be able to hold up under such an invasion.

Also, when the Mongols take a settlement, will they continue to own it? Or will it go rebel?

[Meneth]

Sounds interesting... my only real concern is how AI factions (or myself for that matter) such as the Kwarezmian Empire, Cuman Khanate, Georgia (when it is implemented), etc will be able to hold up under such an invasion.

Also, when the Mongols take a settlement, will they continue to own it? Or will it go rebel?

The Khwarezmian Empire would be destroyed, at least in late era.
Other factions wouldn't get invaded quite as large-scale, and so should be able to survive.
The only problem right now though, is that I can't seem to get the armies to spawn.

[princeps.omnis]

Regarding when the horde should stop, why not just have it stop when Ogedai dies in game? You could either have him be the Great Khan in 1220 (off by nine years, but close), or you could have him be the heir of a soon-to-die Ghengis.

[bɑne]

historic_event the_mongols_emerge event/mongols_invade.bik

You can call bik video files from the campaign script?

The only problem right now though, is that I can't seem to get the armies to spawn.

See above. Never seen that before...

[Meneth]

You can call bik video files from the campaign script?

Apparently. That's part of the original script.
Though I've removed it from my local version, as there's already a pop-up in the late campaign, which I use to test if it works.

[Meneth]

I've finally gotten the army spawning to work properly, now I just need to decide what settlements are to be attacked, and when.
If anyone has any suggestions, please post them.
Edit: found the problem, apparently the parser doesn't like it if you specify a character's sex in the campaign script.

[princeps.omnis]

1237: Batu and Subedei sack Ryazan and Moscow; Subedei sacks Yaroslavl, Murom
1240: sack Pereyaslav, Kiev
1241: sack Cracow, burn Wroclaw, sack Esztergom, Buda