Mod Recommendations

[solops]

After a one year hiatus from RTW I am considering re-loading it to my HD. I am looking for a mod that:

1. Uses the RTW 1.5 patch (that eliminated the Realism Mod, sad)
2. Deletes absurd units (i.e. dogs, etc)
3. Makes the game more realistic in general (no instant armies a la SPQR)

Recommendations desired and welcomed.

[Septimius Severus]

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=38737

So you can choose from SPQR 6.0, BareBonesWars, Darth Mod, and a few others. I do not know if all fit your requirements, but it is best you give each a look.

[GambleFish]

After a one year hiatus from RTW I am considering re-loading it to my HD. I am looking for a mod that:

1. Uses the RTW 1.5 patch (that eliminated the Realism Mod, sad)
2. Deletes absurd units (i.e. dogs, etc)
3. Makes the game more realistic in general (no instant armies a la SPQR)

Recommendations desired and welcomed.

EB, darthmod...

Or go with SPQR. believe it or not, it was pretty realistic to just whip up a legion / army in 6 months. Look at the second punic war. Armies were raised constantly and quickly, and crushed by hannibal.

Plus even though the realism factor might not be the best, it is probably the most fun you will ever have playing RTW. Give it a go.

[solops]

What is EB? Europa Barbaricum? Haven't heard much about it recently. Thought it was defunct. SPQR's instant armies make it a non-starter for me. Levies were raised on an annual basis, but they were not trained, equipped and deployed quite as fast as SPQR does it. But, it does indeed look fun if I want a battle spawner, though.

Unless EB is ready, the Darth Mod might be my best bet. It is an absolute shame that RTR won't work with patch 1.5. that would have been ideal. I had a lot of fun with the version RTR 5 and early 6 series. Now, I want something that utilises the later patches.

[.Socrates]

I like the darth mod.
Like you, I didn't really like SPQR too much.
I was also sad with RTR not being compatible with any of the better patches.
But I like darthmod a lot, so that might be the same for you.

[mdibatti]

Give XGM a try (extended greek mod). It meets all your requirements.

I've been playing for a past couple weeks...it really got me back into RTW. I've got mine loaded with ferres roman skins and sinuhets v5 formations.

[marvius]

for me darth mod is the best... though i didnt try SPQR..for me in my opinion darthmod 7.0 is the mod for you.. you will feel the game harder...still enjoy to play

[Trajan]

To my knowledge, EB is still for 1.2 so Darth Mod 7.0 would be the best one if you don't like the SPQR mod.

[Lusted]

You may want to try my mod Terrae Expugnandae 3.0

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...405#post863405

[The White Knight]

You may want to try my mod Terrae Expugnandae 3.0

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...405#post863405

I second that. You might (might!) be annoyed by some features of Darthmod. I like Darthmod enourmously for its extremely cool representation of the heat of battle and all the chaos, but some things aren't very polished.

[rayzzz]

Darth mod or SPQR would be well recommended. Zhanguo would be good too but not the right patch. I have yet to try Lusted's mod, actually i think ill do it now.

[The White Knight]

Ooh, I forgot. TFT 1.8.2 for patch 1.5 might be just what you're looking for.