'joined together' - Rome Total War

[Spadicus]

Much like Hearts of Iron II Doomsday, where the expansion extended the timeline of the original game, does anyone think it's possible to 'join' the original RTW and Barbarian invasion?

I suppose it'll have to be played as a unified Rome, and various can happen triggered by conquering provinces. E.g. once you've reached the scope of the original empire, the empire will split and you'll be given a choice of which to lead.

Horde factions can join the game through events, and rebellion events mean existing factions can be replaced by the new ones in Barbarian invasion.

[vikrant]

great idea
hope some experienced modders will take look at that

[makanyane]

Well you can make game longer, very simply by changing end date in descr_strat, and you could increase time scales / complexity of building queues so later units only reach game later or possibly adapt marian reforms event to trigger later units.

But introducing new factions would be problematic - both games are stuck with limit of 21 factions including rebels. So to reserve some to emerge later you'd need to start with less - so probably need smaller world area covered by map?!

Sound like you need to investigate what can be done with scripting which unfortunately I don't understand!