An idea

[Reimu Hakurei]

Okay. Now I have Medieval 2 Total War and Medieval 2 Total War Kingdoms.
I can't wait to mod the game, I always liked modding the original Medieval Total War and Knights of Honor.

Now, my idea is a game, set in the Dark Ages, starting at arround 880 AD.
The viking age was already at it's height, and to create more panic, the Magyars (Hungarians) are coming to invade Europe. A dangerious journey for Christian Europeans.

The factions:
-Regnum Francorum Occidentalium = Kingdom of West Francia (France) (Religion: Western Christianity, Culture: Frankish)
-Regnum Francorum Medium = Kingdom of Middle Francia (Italy+Burgundy+Lotharingia) (Religion: Western Christianity, Culture: Frankish)
-Regnum Francorum Orientalium = Kingdom of East Francia (Germany) (Religion: Western Christianity, Culture: Frankish)
-Status Pontificius = The Papal States (Religion: Western Christianity, Culture: Southern European)
-Regnum Asturorum = Kingdom of Asturias (Spain) (Religion: Western Christianity, Culture: Southern European)
-Af̱tokratoría ton Romaíon = Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantines) (Religion: Eastern Christianity, Culture: Southern European)
-Rice Westseax = Kingdom of Wessex (English/Anglo-Saxons) (Religion: Western Christianity, Culture: Norse)
-Rice Myrce = Kingdom of Mercia (English/Anglo-Saxons) (Religion: Western Christianity, Culture: Norse)
-Rice Norþanhymbra = Kingdom of Northumbria (English/Anglo-Saxons) (Religion: Western Christianity, Culture: Norse)
-Rice Engli = Kingdom of East Angles (English/Anglo-Saxons) (Religion: Western Christianity, Culture: Norse)
-Teyrnas Gwynedd = Kingdom of Gwynedd (Welsh) (Religion: Western Christianity, Culture: Celtic)
-Rioghacht Laighean = Kingdom of Leinster (Irish) (Religion: Western Christianity, Culture: Celtic)
-Dál Riata = Kingdom of Dalriada (Scots) (Religion: Western Christianity, Culture: Celtic)
-Ríocht na gCruithneach = Kingdom of Pictland (Picts) (Religion: Western Christianity, Culture: Celtic)
-Danmaurk Riki = Kingdom of Denmark (Danish Vikings) (Religion: Paganism, Culture: Norse)
-Sviariki = Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish Vikings) (Religion: Paganism, Culture: Norse)
-Norðvegr Riki = Kingdom of Norway (Norse Vikings) (Religion: Paganism, Culture: Norse)
-Kievyana Rusi = Kievian Rus' (proto-Russians / Rus' Vikings) (Religion: Paganism, Culture: Norse)
-Al-Khilāfat Al-'Abbāsīyyah =Abbasid Caliphate (Arabs) (Religion: Islam, Culture: Islamic)
-Al-Khilāfat Al-'Qurṭubayyah= Caliphate of Córdoba (Berbers/Moors/Arabs) (Religion: Islam, Culture: Islamic)
-Al-Emirat Al-Ṣaffāriyyah = Saffarid Empire(Persians) (Religion: Islam, Culture: Islamic)
-Volga-Kama Bolğar =Volga Bulgaria (Bulgars) (Religion: Islam, Culture: Turkic)
-Hazar Kağanlığı = Khazar Khaganate (Khazars) (Religion: Judaism, Culture: Turkic)
-Magyar Kaganátus = Khaganate of Magyars (Hungarians) (Religion: Paganism, Culture: Turkic)
-Bălgarsko Tsarstvo = Bulgarian Empire (Bulgarians) (Religion: Eastern Christianity, Culture: Slavic)
-Principatus Croatica = Principality of Croatia (Croats) (Religion: Western Christianity, Culture: Slavic)
-Księstwo Polska = Duchy of Poland (Polish) (Religion: Paganism, Culture: Slavic)

Of course, the number needs to be reduced.
Just an idea.

[Reimu Hakurei]

So no one interested.... Oh well. Guess I gonna play the waiting game.

[nessj999]

2 hours ? and you say no one interested ? what do you think ? that 20 people begin praying to you after 20 minutes because of your glorious idea ?
idk, but just wait a day and someone will maybe answer who is interested

[Reimu Hakurei]

2 hours ? and you say no one interested ? what do you think ? that 20 people begin praying to you after 20 minutes because of your glorious idea ?
idk, but just wait a day and someone will maybe answer who is interested

LOL
No, but in two hours, I except there to be at least one post

[Hrobatos]

idea aint that bad at all, take a look at The Great Conflicts, its mod somewhat like your own except its regional mod, only Balkans and Italy
and than there is the second part, can you actualy do modding? since you say you were modder for MTW and KoH I assume that you will quicly get a grip of M2TW modding...

but you need whole team, a lot of work, there is another similar mod, called Heiðinn Veðr, do it only starts in 986. but still its very similar to your idea, very similar from what I can see
perhaps it would be better to join forces with them? manny mods die coz teams put themselves too high goals, joining a team with most similar idea to your own, or shrinking mod goals are best way to get to a released mod... otherwise chances for finishing mod ( or even starting ) arent on your side

well anyway good luck!

[Heathen Storm]

Yeah mate, it's a great idea Not a lot of people tend to think about the Dark Ages much. I myself love it, and am also creating a mod based on it (as Hrobatos already pointed out in the post above). The only problem is that this period was extremely turbulent and many books, sources and other such material was burned, so there isn't too much about the time before the 10th century, which is extremely unfortunate. So if you would like to join my mod team, we would be absoultely glad to have you. Just hop on over to my thread and feel free to take a look and decide if you wish to join.
Also, if you wish to continue on this mod, here's a few friendly suggestions:
I personally think it's much more authentic to use historical names each faction would use for themselves -
All three Scandinavian groups will be called _______ Riki in Old Norse, i.e.
-Norðvegr Riki
-Sviariki
-Danmaurk Riki
Any Frankish related factions such as Iberian or German would be in latin, like you have it.
All factions on the British Isles would be in their native language -
Mercia= Rice Myrce
Wales = Teyrnas Gwynedd
Wessex = Rice Westseax
Northumbria = Rice Norþanhymbra
Anglian = Rice Engli

But you've got a great proposal mate, and I wish you the best of luck on this! Feel free to contact me if you need any help at all.

[absinthia]

I personally think it's much more authentic to use historical names each faction would use for themselves -
All three Scandinavian groups will be called _______ Riki in Old Norse, i.e.
-Norðvegr Riki
-Sviariki
-Danmaurk Riki

i think you might have missed the grammar there.
according to Fagerskinna and Morkinskinna it would be written Nóregs riki, Nóregs veldi or even Nóregr.
then Svíaveldi or SvíÞjóð
and Danaveldi or Danamǫrk.

[Heathen Storm]

i think you might have missed the grammar there.
according to Fagerskinna and Morkinskinna it would be written Nóregs riki, Nóregs veldi or even Nóregr.
then Svíaveldi or SvíÞjóð
and Danaveldi or Danamǫrk.

Ahh, thanks mate +Rep

I think i'd rather join you

We'd love to have you mate!

[Reimu Hakurei]

I think i'd rather join you

Another thing:
In the Dark Ages, there were many still-surviving scources of history. You are just looking in the wrong place.
Muslim Arabs had records of everything. Check out the records of Ahmad ibn Fadlan. He wrote about Vikings, Turkic peoples (Volga Bulgars, Khazars, Magyars) and Slavic peoples. His writing are much more reliable than anything from the Dark Age Chrisendom.

[the cooliest]

Look at the Last Kingdoms mod too. It takes place in the dark ages and is set in the British Iles, Scandanavia, and Northern France. Doesn't include the whole map that you want but does include some of the stuff you wanted.