DRAGONDAWN Total War - Outdated 2011 Initial Preview

[Clansman117]

No words can describe... This is truly a miracle. All Hail Dragonborn!
I'm definitely going to play as the Rysthari. Go lizardfolk!

[Squeaks]

This... looks... epic... I don't even play SP and I will just for this!

Aww...that's nice to hear

Nice Preview I'll keep my fingers crossed

Well, someone told me that this preview was a bit like being hit over the head by a sledgehammer....hopefully that's good!!

This looks great, Your spoiled for choice in the faction department though. I'l have trouble choosing who to play as.

Yeah..there's one or two. I was always hoping none would be 'no one wants to play'; there is no room for factions that are pointless or just take up space, even the smaller ones!

No words can describe... This is truly a miracle. All Hail Dragonborn!
I'm definitely going to play as the Rysthari. Go lizardfolk!

Well, thanks for the response...I'll explain the lizards a bit to you:

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Seperate from the elves, yet so similar, the Rysthari are a unique force on the Dragon's body. They use natural Ley in the air, spillovers from the power racing along the nodes, processing it and expending it, then channeling it into the nodes, replenishing them and healing the loss. They came after the war against the Khezdruli to repair the nodes plundered by the Dwarves, and ran headlong into the Infected as they poured from the halls oif the dead, spilling out into the lands around, revelling in their forms even as flesh warped and bone twisted their forms into the 'correct' form that creature chose to take.

In short, the Rysthari are the greatest healers, both to other races and to the Dragon's body. They care for and protect both and small bands of them wander in the shadows performing their sacred duties in shadow and silence. In their swamps, they are masters of all life, and the fecund mires give birth to much of use to them. Their cities lie half sunken, altars raised to feel the passing of ley and pinpoint areas of damage.

When the Ghaurchlai attacked the Empire, they sent a huge army under Katathrax, a Warpscreamer Revenant of massive distortive powers. The army was damaging the swamps and were to slip through Nidon Hal to penetrate behind enemy lines and assault the Swan Kingdom before any reaction to the war could be taken. They did not take into account the Rysthari, as most have made the mistake of doing on many occasions. Katathrax was devoured by a Mire Titan; an avatar of such power that nothing can contain it, yet it lies trapped with the swamps of nidon hal. Even as he died, the raids they had suffered on the marsh became a mass of Lizard-kin, Avatars and behemoths of the more fetid ares of the deepest march.

The entire battle was over in minutes. Ghaurchlai were torn from mounts, ripped from the sky by massive tentacles or grappled and pulled below the waters and slime. One hundred thousand Ghaurchlai began their journey into Nidon Hal. Three weeks later maybe 2000 found their way back the Nest, their tales enough to make the Ghaur never attempt such a feat again.

There are more than just Lizards in the Rysthari host. Many creatures, natural and avatar, dwell with them, and many hold pacts of alliance that sees Nidon Hal defended to any invasion. Massive magics would have to be forged to even begin to breach it's dfefences and penetrate it's flood of secrets. Only the Lindiri and Ildiri hold any form of relationship with the Rhysthari, but they say that Void Knights have visited them and been found worthy. It is said that their secret chambers hold much knowledge that the Swamp Folk have passed on, but much of this is likely beyond mortal understanding.

WHilst Nidon Hal IS their only true land, there are Rysthari in most of the mires and swamp, no matter how small. Rumours persist of their presence within Ildiri lands, of teachers at the Void Temple and of a pact forged by one of the fallen emperors of old, although what this was has evaded most if not all that attempt to plumb the depths of the Rystharis' psyche.

The Swamp Kingdom is a worthy opponent. They left their lands during the Ghaur war, to aid Valerian and the Void Knights, but few if nany marked them at Saden Fields. ELsewhere, there is vague mention of their presence, but many attribute this presence to roaming Ghaur.

ANy better?

[Bernardius]

Now this is amazing! Great work guys! will take long from now to play this masterpiece?

[paradamed]

Great stuff! I love fantasy mods! I didnt read everything but soon I will take the time to read everything. I liked it very much so far.

[y2day]

YA!!! Finally its here!!!! Great work Squeaks and the rest of the team.

[romanlegion13th]

looks good..........whens it out????

[The Holy Pilgrim]

Not for a while.

The team is currently busy right now, but we do hope to release another "preview" sometime in the future.

[k/t]

Looks very interesting. Will you be integrating a RR/RC-type system?

And do you have pictures of Rose Of War in more...provocative poses?

[The Holy Pilgrim]

Looks very interesting. Will you be integrating a RR/RC-type system?

I am working on something like that, yes.

[Clansman117]

Thanks for the Rysthari lore, Now I really want to play as them. I think they'll be my favorite faction. I'd give rep but i need to spread it around more. Keep up the great work.

[MasterBigAb]

I think this mod will turn out really really great from what I saw already

[Beregond]

Squeak is a woman? IMPOSSIBRU!

And do you have pictures of Rose Of War in more...provocative poses?

probably we could work our some Red Sonja stuff

[Squeaks]

Now this is amazing! Great work guys! will take long from now to play this masterpiece?

A fair while, yes. We're working hard, but to make the factions will take a lot of work yet - we have coding, mapping, scripting (courtesy of TNZ) and a whole host of things to complete. Having said that, we are getting through it at a good rate. Still, a full conversion is a fair bit of work.

Squeak is a woman? IMPOSSIBRU!

Hmm, well, we do play games and stuff....the units I do are generally quite smart looking, and very well colour co-ordinated too; they just don't have handbags, or lots of shoes...

Great stuff! I love fantasy mods! I didnt read everything but soon I will take the time to read everything. I liked it very much so far.

Thanks. Yup, read a way, there's a fair bit more of that to be shown over a period of time....a LOT of this is capable of being shown, and will do so if people show interest.

YA!!! Finally its here!!!! Great work Squeaks and the rest of the team.

Hi Y2! Very nice to see you here

looks good..........whens it out????

Heh, not so fast. We plan on several things...to make the game tick by as we work, and to give you all something to do. One is an historical campaign, as it uses only 7 factions, but even that's a while away.

Looks very interesting. Will you be integrating a RR/RC-type system?

And do you have pictures of Rose Of War in more...provocative poses?

She doesn't generally strip off for people like that.

Yep, we plan of having a decent balance for most units, except for a few we count as 'heroic' rather than just good, or even elite. SO there will be some that kill a lot of things, but, at the same time, don't want casualties, as they're either unique or very slow to recruit.

Thanks for the Rysthari lore, Now I really want to play as them. I think they'll be my favorite faction. I'd give rep but i need to spread it around more. Keep up the great work.

Thanks. Glad you liked it

I think this mod will turn out really really great from what I saw already

Hiya! Good to see you...and ta very much, we hope so; it has to be pretty near perfect for us to be satisfied.

[Hobbes]

Hmm, well, we do play games and stuff....the units I do are generally quite smart looking, and very well colour co-ordinated too; they just don't have handbags, or lots of shoes...

Women should mod in the kitchen

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Nah, just messing with you, it's actually encouraging to see that modding is something practiced by all people people, regardless of race or sex

[cedric37]

Great preview Squeaks and good job everybody

[Squeaks]

Cool Ceddie! We may want to draw attention to the fact that all 2d art save the biographies is down to you

[Poosticks7]

Good stuff Squeaks and co.

Sorry I didn't offer my services properly, been busy with my own writing, and I didn't want to unconsiously start stealing your stuff. Love the dragon egg idea by the way.

Nice map as well. (I like maps).

Keep up the good work.

[Diglytron]

Looks good! I like the preview!

[Murfmurf]

Nice job guys

Looks like a really exciting mod. I especially like the red of those imperial units, reminds me of those chaps of the same name in Dark Moon Chronicles (and the art in that was great!)

[Presbiter]

Very Impressive... hope you get this down, 'cause you infected me with the Dragonborn-Virus

Do you open a forum here soon?