Idea: Small Barbarian Mod for Vanilla.

**hameleona** · January 15, 2012, 07:15 AM

Well, for actually a lot of time, i am thinking of making a small mod for vanilla, to enhance the game-play experience for the barbarian factions - adding 4th and 5th level buildings, adding some units, maybe even remodel and retexture the existing units, so that they are more historical.

I was actually hoping, to do it in HRTW, but i had a falling out with ahowl, and i won't really work with him anymore. And since Primo Victoria mod collided with a wall (no mapper => no map => no mod) I decided to give it a try with this idea.

So, what do i need help with?

Well, only one person is enough if i have to be honest - i just need a historian/researcher who could help me with the new units. I can always make 30 new units and implement them just like that, but that is not fun, and i won't be able to do them even briefly historical.
And a coder to help with the implementing stuff will be more than useful.

So, the highlights of the mod:

- Level 4 and 5 barbarian settlements.
- BI.exe and most BI barbarian building implemented.
- New units for the barbarian factions, spread out evenly and balanced trough the MIC levels.
- Totally remade Thracian roster, to represent their much more barbarian nature.

And that is all of it.

We can make it in a few days.

PS: Have anyone know a mod, that adds 4th and 5th level barbarian religion buildings (i mean barb-shrines, not Churches)?

**Bonez** · January 15, 2012, 10:16 AM

Umm I don't know a mod but first I would try making it so that the barbarians were able to make level 5 settlements if you are planning to use vanilla.

**hameleona** · January 15, 2012, 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by bonez899

Umm I don't know a mod but first I would try making it so that the barbarians were able to make level 5 settlements if you are planning to use vanilla.

Been there, done that. Did you read my post?

**Bonez** · January 16, 2012, 04:35 PM

I wouldn't mind helping you if you needed any for the mod stuff but also for the temples all the gods are coded in so all you should need to do is add the barbarian to the temple tree and off ya go.

**hameleona** · January 16, 2012, 05:12 PM

I can always create a 4th and 5th level temples, but they wont be on the battle map. That is what i'm searching for. The 3d models and settlement plans if there are any. I suppose i'll just wait till i get the skills i need.

**Deniz Of Byzantium42** · January 17, 2012, 05:49 AM

Love this idea!

**Skull** · January 17, 2012, 01:57 PM

There are 4 & 5 level buildings and ther models in BI...
Good luck.

**hameleona** · January 17, 2012, 03:53 PM

Ok, I know that, Skull. But there are no 4th and 5th level pagan temples. And that is what i need. I'll probably figure it out at one point. But i don't want to learn how to make building models for just two models.

**Spike** · January 18, 2012, 01:15 AM

Originally Posted by hameleona

Ok, I know that, Skull. But there are no 4th and 5th level pagan temples. And that is what i need. I'll probably figure it out at one point. But i don't want to learn how to make building models for just two models.

reskinning the Church and or monastery buildings will works

or in other hands, making all temples only has 3 levels will do justice as well, as most of the time, huge temples are limited, very limited in history

**hameleona** · January 22, 2012, 05:05 AM

Well, the idea is to change the history, not to emulate it

So, i'll go ans search for ideas and i'll do them without battle map models if i have to

PS: Uploading the mod with just the 4th and 5th level barb settlements implemented

Just create a RTW:BI shortcut with the -mod:BK switch and run it. I have tested it, and it seams to work fine... but some more testing will come in handy.

No MIC's are assignet to the barbarians, mostly cuz they have nothing to recruit from them