I'm a modding newbie considering trying some out

[Ouchi Numbnuts]

Hey all

Been playing TW in all its forms since Shogun and prefer Empire but am getting a bit bored with it, having played it so many times. I'm thinking about trying mods, etc but have a couple of really lame questions:

Where can I see a basic guide to what to do to install a mod, written for someone who has never bothered before & in language that I can understand without having to Google phrases to find out what they mean?

What would you personally suggest I try and why? Usually play my home country (English) but am open to anything worth trying out.

Whether modding or 'cheats', if it makes it interesting & is still a historical scrap with muskets, blades & shells, I'll have a go!

Cheers

[Greek Firethrower]

Hey all

Been playing TW in all its forms since Shogun and prefer Empire but am getting a bit bored with it, having played it so many times. I'm thinking about trying mods, etc but have a couple of really lame questions:

Where can I see a basic guide to what to do to install a mod, written for someone who has never bothered before & in language that I can understand without having to Google phrases to find out what they mean?

What would you personally suggest I try and why? Usually play my home country (English) but am open to anything worth trying out.

Whether modding or 'cheats', if it makes it interesting & is still a historical scrap with muskets, blades & shells, I'll have a go!

Cheers

You can find easy to understand guides here([ETW] Index of Modding Tutorials, Resources & Tools (Last Update: 26 Aug, 2011))
You can "install" a mod with the mod manager 1.5 that you can find there, too

I hope I could help you.

[Ouchi Numbnuts]

Thanks Greek Firethrower - I jumped in and have been playing DMUC for a month now and wish I had done it sooner. Grateful for the reply though!