IB2 FD Map

[Riothamus]

I successfully ported(LOADED UP AND WORKING) over RTW-BI (IB VG) Map Ice Torques BI WarMap
-All regions, rivers, ground types etc.. are in

UPDATED 457AD 6/27/12

[Reno Melitensis]

What will be the start date of the Alpha mod of Invasio, those stepps are huge, I would like a some what latter date to include both the Hunni aroud the black sea coast and the slavs, bulgars and avars inland.

Cheers

[Riothamus]

What will be the start date of the Alpha mod of Invasio, those stepps are huge, I would like a some what latter date to include both the Hunni aroud the black sea coast and the slavs, bulgars and avars inland.

Cheers

possibly 407-411AD or the other date 451AD...Still undecided

[Riothamus]

possibly 407-411AD or the other date 451AD...Still undecided

Leaning toward 451AD-55

[TheRomanRuler]

People and town guards celebrate when i go to war!
ROMA VICTOR!!!

IT JUST LOOK SO COOL!!!!!

[Reno Melitensis]

For a different begining I would suggest the start date at 457 AD with Julius Valerius Majorianus Augustus as Emperor, the last chance to preserve the WRE.

Cheers.

[Riothamus]

For a different begining I would suggest the start date at 457 AD with Julius Valerius Majorianus Augustus as Emperor, the last chance to preserve the WRE.

Cheers.

Geez, the more I look at this the more it is a perfect starting point!

457 it is...Majorian will once again have his work cut out for him

I'll have the factions set up possibly today with a world map pic

[Aenima]

Without coming off as sounding rude, why is the map so small in regards to the East? Won't having it like this mean that the Sassanids will be pretty weak?

[Riothamus]

Without coming off as sounding rude, why is the map so small in regards to the East? Won't having it like this mean that the Sassanids will be pretty weak?

All three previous mods deal with basically the WRE so staying true to ourselves the final mods emphasis will be strongest in the West. The Sassanids will be a rival and an equal to the ERE. Even though their entire empire will not be present, they will be Roman equals

[Cincinatus]

For a different begining I would suggest the start date at 457 AD with Julius Valerius Majorianus Augustus as Emperor, the last chance to preserve the WRE.

Cheers.

I like Reno's suggestion. Using Majorianius' reign as a start is awesome. And for a second campaign like you said Rio, at the Death of Atilla will make playing even the huns challenging, it is super cool. You have to consider rebellion elements in both cases however, Ricimer would never sit still or accept Majorianus getting popular and successful over him. And the Gepids were the first to rebel from the hun empire not long after Atilla's death. I wonder what method is best to reflect these challenges for the WRE player later and the Hun player earlier will be.

[Riothamus]

Updated the 457AD Majorian Map
British Isles provinces reduced and provinces added elsewhere(Gaul)
Added:
Red: WRE
Green: Romano British
Light Brown: Angli/Saxon/Jute Confederation
Blue: Merovingian Franks
Dark green: Suebie
Orange: Visigoths
Dark Brown: Vandals
Yellow: Gepids
Black: Ostrogoths

Still to add:
ERE
Gaels
Picts
Sassanids
Alemanni
Burgundi
Langobards
Bulgars
Slavs



Map Goal to be like this:

[Magister Militum Flavius Aetius]

Updated the 457AD Majorian Map
British Isles provinces reduced and provinces added elsewhere(Gaul)
Added:
Red: WRE
Green: Romano British
Light Brown: Angli/Saxon/Jute Confederation
Blue: Merovingian Franks
Dark green: Suebie
Orange: Visigoths
Dark Brown: Vandals
Yellow: Gepids
Black: Ostrogoths

Still to add:
ERE
Gaels
Picts
Sassanids
Alemanni
Burgundi
Langobards
Bulgars
Slavs



Map Goal to be like this:

Just a few inconsitencies;

-Langobards weren't signifigant until towards the end date of your campaign; replacing them with the thuringii (as suggested earlier) would make things interesting between the franks, alemanni, and thuringii
-Visigoths should only hold pieces of central Tarraconensis below Aquitaine
-Romans had nominal control over eastern spain under Majoran, in preparation for the attack accross the Gibraltar
-Aegidius re-joined the Empire under Majoran. There was a thin strip of land connecting Arles/Narbonne (then roman) to Aedigius
-Aegidius' lands are too extensive - give WRE Narbo, and give the visigoths the 2 provinces above narbonne and toulose.
-Burgundians were only just beggining to act out in 457, reduce their control by 1 province is what i would reccomend. Gives room for expansion too.
-Corsica and Sardinia were Roman (as per Ricimer repulsing the vandal assault in 458)

-More inconsistencies
-Mauretania and Tripolitania were still under Roman control until after 455 (As per the Nov. Valentinian)
-All of Sicily was Roman (As per the repulsed assault on Palermo of 440)
-All of spain Minus Tarraconensis and Valentia should be Suebic (As per the suebic conquests up until 446)
-Amorica should be Roman (As per Aetius' Reconquest with the alans in 435)
-Burgundians should be reduced to 1 province, supplement the others under roman control (as per the attacks of 436/437)
-Tournai should be Roman (As per the repulsed assault outside Vicus Helena by Aetius and Majoran in 448)
-Trier should be Roman (As per another repulsed frankish assault by Aetius)
-Add the saxons (As per the Groan of the Brittones)
-Taurica should be ERE
-As there are no records of vandal raids on corsica and sardinia until 458, they should be Roman.

I need a new map for IBUR, I'm stuck with Vanilla, could you help me contact Icetorque to ask about permission to use his map?

All in all, starting with Majoran is an excellent Idea.

[Lord Willy]

People and town guards celebrate when i go to war!
ROMA VICTOR!!!

IT JUST LOOK SO COOL!!!!!

this

[Iforgot]

^ yeah, that

[MathiasOfAthens]

Nice work Rio.

[Riothamus]

Nice work Rio.

Anything you can add to the map- would, can or have time for Mathias, team would certainly appreciate

And who that man can be, only guesses. Are the Frisians and Thuringi going ot be added. In the Majorian campaign there is a province or two thay can be given, and in Flagellum Dei, the later as an emergent faction.

Cheers.

-Majorian would be that man

Not sure yet about the Frisians and Thuringians. They would be certainly next on top of the list

[bizarcasm]

What will you do with Aegidius in Gaul, and Nepotianus in Illyria? Will they be part of the Western Roman Empire under Majoran, or independent factions allied with him?

[MathiasOfAthens]

Anything you can add to the map- would, can or have time for Mathias, team would certainly appreciate

Is this map workable now?

When are you planning on releasing Odaocer and beginning FD?

What will you do with Aegidius in Gaul, and Nepotianus in Illyria? Will they be part of the Western Roman Empire under Majoran, or independent factions allied with him?

Aegidius didnt split until after Majoran was killed.

Nepos became Emperor in 475 I believe.

A rebel roman faction could work but separate factions for these two factions is a waste of space.

[Riothamus]

Is this map workable now?

When are you planning on releasing Odaocer and beginning FD?



Aegidius didnt split until after Majoran was killed.

Nepos became Emperor in 475 I believe.

A rebel roman faction could work but separate factions for these two factions is a waste of space.

The IB2 FD map is workable and I have done further work to it. Its almost as advanced as the IB2 Odoacer mod

Release date is always a non answerer on the public forums
We can discuss it in the dev room but mods will progress rapidly from this point on for much of the foundation has been already set up in the prior released mods. Currently the team is focused on the Odoacer mod but I have been jumping about setting things about such as the IBFD Mod. The Domaine of Soissons will be under Majorian in the 457 campaign. In the 476AD campaign I'm not sure yet

[Constantius]

The IB2 FD map is workable and I have done further work to it. Its almost as advanced as the IB2 Odoacer mod

Release date is always a non answerer on the public forums
We can discuss it in the dev room but mods will progress rapidly from this point on for much of the foundation has been already set up in the prior released mods. Currently the team is focused on the Odoacer mod but I have been jumping about setting things about such as the IBFD Mod. The Domaine of Soissons will be under Majorian in the 457 campaign. In the 476AD campaign I'm not sure yet

Wow, really that advanced, cannot wait. Is there a list of factions? and am I right in thinking there is more than one campaign ?