Horsemen Of The Steppe

[Silesian_Noble]

Great news! HotS team is proud to announce that a 3d artist have just joined us! He is skilled in modelling though new in M2/K modding. I hope he will soon present you some nice 3d stuff of him

Silesian_Noble whats the citys in arabia

I don't know. You will have to wait untill I add all 199 settlements. The next map progress preview will be posted tomorrow, so stay tuned

[Hae Shin]

I bid welcome to him.

Also I hope TSW and The Horsemen of The Steppe can use their units and etc. in common.

[Silesian_Noble]

Hello HotS supporters! As I promised I present you another sneak preview of map development. Another 25 new settlements were added which means the map now includes in total 75 (of planned 199) settlements.

General view of the map (current state - 75 of 199 settlements placed):


List of new settlements:

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Namzhan
Amul
Hamadan
Kirman
Herat
Qandahar
Gyulafehervar
Asyut
Emil
Shagonar
Astur
Banjar
Barkul
Al Ahsa
Tripoli
Sinope
Smolensk
Ukek
Qazan
Tmutorakan
Berlad
Smyrna
Lahore
Kashgar
Bukhara

Imako & Astur


Bukhara & Samarqand


Theodosia & Tmutorakan


Jerusalem & Tripoli


Uch & Lahore


Again please support the HotS mod and share your suggestions, knowledge and talent with us

I bid welcome to him.

Also I hope TSW and The Horsemen of The Steppe can use their units and etc. in common.

Dear friend I have no idea how could that work. I mean the diference between our time frames is a gigantic 1000 years and we have only one common faction (Kyrgyz). I would like to colaborate with TSW but the differences between our projects make that possibility very limited in area of units sharing. I think we could more support each other with a modding knowledge perhaps?

[karaislam]

Hello HotS supporters! As I promised I present you another sneak preview of map development. Another 25 new settlements were added which means the map now includes in total 75 (of planned 199) settlements.

General view of the map (current state - 75 of 199 settlements placed):


Imako & Astur


Bukhara & Samarqand


Theodosia & Tmutorakan


Jerusalem & Tripoli


Uch & Lahore


Again please support the HotS mod and share your suggestions, knowledge and talent with us



Dear friend I have no idea how could that work. I mean the diference between our time frames is a gigantic 1000 years and we have only one common faction (Kyrgyz). I would like to colaborate with TSW but the differences between our projects make that possibility very limited in area of units sharing. I think we could more support each other with a modding knowledge perhaps?

also their button dizayns good too.with little edit to faction symbols we can use their 2D button dizayns.

[Tureuki]

Nice progress

[Silesian_Noble]

I have another good news dear HotS supporters We have founded friendly relationship with Broken Crescent and Wudang_Clown will assist us in some scripting/coding/researching jobs! In exchange we will also support Broken Crescent development (for example I will prepare map drawings for the next BC 2.3 release).

Also I'm preparing application form for a non-public development sub-forum so the team (greater with each passing day!) would have a nice space for work, discussion and cooperation. Of course in the future we will apply for a public sub forum in Hosted Modification section

[Silesian_Noble]

News from the front: map progress is going forward nicely. Let me show you the latest sneak preview of the map creation. Another 25 settlements were added so in total there are already 100 settlements placed. And still 99 slots free to be used

settlements added:

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Nissa
Ryazan
Kasra
Qarqarali
Mitichihto
Kartikeyapura
Kathmandu
Kelat
Tabas
Dehistan
Trebizond
Nicosia
Saraycik
Dvin
Edessa
Tabriz
Damascus
Khotan
Qarashahr
Dunhuang
Qizil_Tura
Nishapur
Oleshye
Belaya_Vezha
Kath

general view of the map (progress status: 100 of 199 settlements):


some screen shots:
Kertikeyapura/Kathmandu ______ Suzdal/Ryazan/Smolensk ______ Tabas/Kirman ________________ Dvin/Ganja/Tabriz ____________ Sinope/Trebizond/Magas
....................

[Grymloq]

nice to see a little preview almost everyday

[Drtad]

[toluas]

Awesome.

[Silesian_Noble]

Thank you guys

Also I have two news for you, a good one and a bad one. The good one is that VIR granted the HotS project with permisson to use Russ2 mod stuff This is a great gift so once again a big thank you to VIR and the whole Russ2 team for their generous attitude! Now the bad news. Cedric37 was promoted into co-leader of Shizoku no Senso mod which means he has now even more duties and thereofe will be not able to support us with his work. From the other hand he granted us with permission to use some of his 2d stuff he made for other projects which suits to HotS. Thank you Cedric! (and remember we will always welcome you wormly )

[StuporMundi]

Props on the progress, Silesian. Coming together nicely.

[Silesian_Noble]

Good afternoon guys. I invite you to another sneak preview of the map progress

General view of the map (progress status: 125 settlements of 199).


List of lately added provinces:

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Bihar
Turov
Kursk
Samandar
Isfahan
Badakhshan
Wasit
Aswan
Tarsus
Ankyra
Tbilisi
Khlat
Srinagar
Otrar
Fayd
Raqqa
Iconium
Khojend
Kanglykent
Chimgi_Tura
Khanaush
Vah
Bishbaliq
Abiverd
Peshavar

Kanglykent/Namzhan/Torgaidagy___ Khorasan area__________ Kashmir area______________ Kimek area_________________ Northern Syria area

[ALFAJI]

my suggestion for citys of arabia and aljazira

arabia

makkah

almadinah

alehssa

alqatif

awal

fayd

alyamamah

aljazira

sinjar

diyar baker

reqqah

[Silesian_Noble]

After having consultations with Eisberg and Drtad who provided me a nice info about the history of Caucasus region, I have decided to replace Emirate of Arran with Shahdom of Shirvan. The latter was probably more powerful at starting date and in the contrary to Arran did not decline later, but managed to hold importance and even increase it in later period.

my suggestion for citys of arabia and aljazira

arabia

makkah

almadinah

alehssa

alqatif

awal

fayd

alyamamah

aljazira

sinjar

diyar baker

reqqah

Thank you for your valuable suggestions, but can I also ask you for a reference map with those settlements on it? Also if makkah is the same as Mekka then it is beyond map's range.

[Drtad]

After having consultations with Eisberg and Drtad who provide me a nice info about the history of Caucasus region, I have decided to replace Emirate of Arran with Shahdom of Shirvan. The latter was probably more powerful at starting date and in the contrary to Arran did not decline later, but managed to hold importance and even increase it in later period.

I wonder what their military was like. I can probably come up with a general idea (based on general Caucasian warfare) but unfortunately I have no primary sources. I'll see about this...

[Silesian_Noble]

I have the pleasure to raport you map progress, yes again Another 25 settlement have been added so in total 150 settlements are placed on the map and 49 are still to be located.

General view of the map (progress status: 150 settlements of 199).


List of new settlements:

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Ustyurt Qala
Ferava
Jend
Madminiya
Uzgend
Ordy Bazar
Niya
Aydhab
Alexandria
Cesarea
Majar
Karukia
Chernihiv
Ghazna
Ob
Ket
Vyatka
Oshel
Tana
Arges
Philippoupolis
Annah
Tayma
Banpur
Qazwin

Some screenshots.

Anatolia____________________Azov area________________ Volga-Bulgars______________Egypt & Holy Land______________Khwarezm

I wonder what their military was like. I can probably come up with a general idea (based on general Caucasian warfare) but unfortunately I have no primary sources. I'll see about this...

I'm sure you will research together with Eisberg a nice roster for Shirvan

[Tureuki]

Great

[toluas]

Great progress.

[Grymloq]

nice!