Road to DarthMod_7.0.Post comments, ideas, your wish list playing up to now with 6.9

**DARTH VADER** · February 03, 2006, 06:07 AM

Ok, since I got the decision to continue modding the game I notify you that soon I will upload DarthMod_6.8.
It will contain:
-1.5 combatibility
-all units of DarthMod_6.0
-The same or better gameplay(including all new aspects of the new engine of 1.5)
-New formations for 1.5

It will not contain new map but this will change in the future.
Of course the enhancements you wish to be included (such as mini mods you know) will be posted here to help me enhance it more.

**Speedy2511** · February 04, 2006, 12:59 PM

Yeahhhhhhh!
I love you Darth!

**DARTH VADER** · February 04, 2006, 04:47 PM

soon will post images.
Progress=100% unit insertion
100% map and DarthMod compatibility
85% test and insertion of new gameplay technics
90%Foot missile bug fix (when AI defence)=It has to do with formation commands after all so when I upload you will see for yourselves.No talking until then. (I was disarrayed by posts to find solution to the problem)
20% NEW 1.5 AI formations.)
0% new map
0% custom mini mods insertions.

**repman** · February 05, 2006, 07:07 AM

Nice that you are back, Darth

**DARTH VADER** · February 07, 2006, 12:11 PM

Progress=100% unit insertion
100% map and DarthMod compatibility
100% test and insertion of new gameplay technics
50%Foot missile bug fix (when AI defence)=It is improved but not fixed. 1.5 is different from 1.6 so is better.
80% NEW 1.5 AI formations.(Ready=Greek_Cities,Epigonus_states,3xBarbarians,Romans,Nomads-Scythians,Carthage, Asian....)
0% new map
0% custom mini mods insertions.

Here are screenshots of:

-Roman manipular Formation in full deployment.

Beautiful isn't it? And powerful for AI too.

-Greek-Theban Formation.

The formation uses historic greek strategy and indeed it has an impact...
Watch how powerful charges this formation uses. I have depleted all my javelin ammo with minimal casualties for greece due to the overlapping shields, mass and armour.

The continuous pushing of hoplites destroyed Roman center (My human army)

Also see another picture of effective AI formation for pontus.(Watch how well is deployed the phalanx and the flanks protected while cavalry predates from behind)

And a nice picture to see the graphics (Romans must maintain cohesion to withstand Armenian bow fire!)

**Ificratis** · February 07, 2006, 12:40 PM

Excellent! RTW is back again.

**Kaweh** · February 07, 2006, 12:56 PM

Is there a chance you'll find someone to make the new unit cards?

K.K

**The White Knight** · February 07, 2006, 01:07 PM

The Sith Lord of AI manipulating is back! And with him comes Darthmod for 1.5!
A wet dream...

**DARTH VADER** · February 07, 2006, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by Kaweh K.

Is there a chance you'll find someone to make the new unit cards?

K.K

I would like someone to do this. Yes!
I had a greek friend maybe I contact him.
For the time being unit cards remain the same and target was to at least be specific and not messing units together.
i have fixed them almost all by myself with very little workhour for each.
The main purpose of the mod is gameplay.
If I had eager co-teammers all these could be better.
But when too many gather, they become a crowd uneasy to control.
Right now the job is done really quick and easy by myself and my free time

**Kaweh** · February 08, 2006, 03:05 AM

Originally Posted by DARTH VADER

I would like someone to do this. Yes!
I had a greek friend maybe I contact him.

That would be great! :laughing:

**Fuji** · February 07, 2006, 12:56 PM

Lookig really good, glad to see AI more as 1 army in stead of splting up and then easly flanked by my cavalry...

**Checkers** · February 07, 2006, 04:21 PM

Darth, and now the million dollar question you new was coming:when will you be able to upload 6.8 since so much has been done now?

**DARTH VADER** · February 08, 2006, 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by Checkers

Darth, and now the million dollar question you new was coming:when will you be able to upload 6.8 since so much has been done now?

I will try to end this in less than a week. Also will need volunteer hosters of the file. (About 55MB compressed)

**Spartacus_GR** · February 08, 2006, 08:44 AM

for what version rtw?

**Razunter** · February 09, 2006, 04:51 AM

Originally Posted by DARTH VADER

I will try to end this in less than a week. Also will need volunteer hosters of the file. (About 55MB compressed)

Hmm... Share-services may be?

Like www.rapidshare.de and others... Or http://uploadhosted.filefront.com/?

**DARTH VADER** · February 09, 2006, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by Razunter

Hmm... Share-services may be?

Like www.rapidshare.de and others... Or http://uploadhosted.filefront.com/?

tks very much!!!!

**hellas1** · February 09, 2006, 09:42 PM

I've heard QUITE a bit about you in this and the totalwar.org forum.

It seems you got a good rep, my man.

AND by looking at your work, THEY'RE RIGHT!!!!!

HOLY CRAAAAAAAAAP! I'm Greek and seeing THAT made me proud, of Greece first, of you second.

Please continue. I give myself to the dark side.

Long Live Hellas!

Proud supporter of Byzantium Total War

**Biges** · March 10, 2006, 02:45 PM

Hi, I use DF 6.9 with quick patch, but AI seems to perform very badly.

What I find most troublesome is it's inability to use phalanx based unit properly. Two lines of units are may be realistic (and may be not), but it makes flanking very, very easy. They also don't charge at once, but some units do and some just wait. Plus a suicidal general (chasing my archers

on this picture, there you also see the length of my line of troops and the enemy:

On this picture enemy let me encircle him very easily, he's not responding to my moves:

This one is also rich, poor phalangites just stay where they are, they even don't care about turning to face my eastern infantry. Which proves to be very, very efficient, btw. But has no hands and legs. I'm trying to find the culprit texture (or model?) and remove it.

Well, I guess it just CA's bad work.

**HorseArcher** · February 23, 2006, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by DARTH VADER

I will try to end this in less than a week. Also will need volunteer hosters of the file. (About 55MB compressed)

I can host it for you on my website. Great looking mod there Darth! Somehow you need to transfer your files to me, if you can upload it somewhere temporarly so i get the chance to download and upload it to my host server.