Icelandic Grand Campaign
I am considering beginning work on an overhaul for the grand campaign, where the player will be able to control Iceland as an independant faction.
Planned features include:
Iceland playable in campaign and custom battles.
New flags for Iceland, featuring coat of arms etc.
More building slots for Reykjavik.
Unique land units (see below)
Icelandic names
I will replace an emergent faction, probably Hessen, to make Iceland. I understand that Iceland, in the real world, has never had a substansial military force, so this mod is fantasy really. This also means that I will have to use some imagination for new units, and all suggestions are welcome!
Here are some ideas for units (no Icelandic names yet, just ideas for what the units will be like)
Mob infantry, similar to ottoman mueslims, but european in appearance.
Weak melee infantry, similar to bashi basouks, but with a european style.
Regular melee infantry, similar to cemaat janissaries, but european
Elite melee infantry, significantly stronger than cemaat janissaries, very expensive, but an extremely powerful force.
I may also include axemen like the dervishes, and something similar to the Islamic swordsmen.
Iceland will have a very wide selection of light infantry, from irregular skirmishers to mountain infantry to riflemen.
There will also be plenty of missile cavalry and light cavalry. There will be no heavy cavalry, and probably no dragoons.
Iceland will also be fairly weak in the artillery department, U will disable puckle guns, heavy howitzers, rocket troops and heavy foot artillery.
Icelandic line infantry will be similar to that of other european nations, but with less soldiers, slightly higher morale and accuracy.
Iceland. will similarly have thinned out but tougher grenadiers, and probably some unique line infantry.
Iceland will not have horse guards, but will have foot guards and elite mountain infantry.
What I am trying to do here is introduce new tactical requirements and oppurtunities as Iceland will have heavy influence on hit and run tactics and also melee tactics, if you catch my meaning :Ž
Also, the purpose behind this is to reflect Iceland's small population, and the harsh living conditions in Iceland in the 1700s (lower unit size, higher morale).
This is my first attempt at a major mod, and I am pretty new to it. I have clocked a few tutorials that will help me, and will post any requests for "HELP!" here, if I need them.
I will also post development screenshots here, and preview mods for you to look at and test so you know how things are going, and to help me develop things further.
All suggestions are welcome for any aspect of this mod.
NOTE: Anything I upload here may be modified for personal use and reuploaded on THIS THREAD ONLY for the sole purpose of the development of this mod. Please do not reupload it on any other thread or site.
Thanks.
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