The Imjin War AKA the Japanese invasion of Korea occurred between 1592 and 1598, when Japan was under the rule of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. While this mod discussed in the past no one attempted to make it because it wasn't possible to edit the map to add Korea. Now that it's possible to edit the map (I made a mod with 24 additional regions and another mod where I made Korea into a passable region) this mod is more viable.
What needs to be done
Unfortunately CA didn't actually code anything for Korea, so if Korea is made passable all units and settlements will be under water (I haven't tried fighting a custom battle so I don't know what they would look like). This can be fixed by making a new supertexture and adding Korea to the height map.
Korea will need new units; new animations shouldn't be needed as the Koreans used similar weapons to the Japanese. The Korean infantry was mainly poor quality because Korea had been relying on China to protect them from land invasions (though Royal guards were better trained and equipped). The Korean cavalry was composed of horse archers. As a result in land battles Japanese forces tend to have an advantage in melee combat but less of an advantage in ranged combat.
As Korea had been attacked by Wako (Japanese) pirates for some time they had developed an effective navy which was superior to the Japanese navy. This gave Korea an advantage because they were able to prevent the Japanese army was resupplying.
During the Imjin war China sent several armies to Korea to assist them, so new Chinese unit will also need to be made. Unsure whether to represent this in game by allowing Korea to recruit Chinese units or by having China as a faction allied to Korea.
A new type of AI may need to be coded for Korea to prevent them attacking Japan or filling all their cities full of soldiers when not at war.
While new buildings, castles, voices, and cultures would make the mod more immersive I feel that an initial release should focus more on getting the mod working, rather than getting it 100% accurate.
What help I'm looking for
I'll cover mapping and adding new factions but I will need:
Someone to research what the supertexture should look like and where all the mountains will be.I no longer require this help as I've made the map.Someone to make a new supertexture and height map.I no longer require this help as I've made the map.Someone to research which regions/settlements/towns/ports should be in Korea. Currently Korea has 26 regions, while Japan has 148.For the moment the map is finished, with Korea having 39 regions and Japan having 148. Though I may add more regions to Korea in future releases.Someone to research what units and ships Korea had, and what weapons and armour they used.At this time I have all the research I need. Though I may require more research if in future releases I want to add more units.- Someone to make the new Korean units and ships (if not possible to make new ships then use the most accurate Japanese ships).
- Someone to research what units China sent, and what weapons and armour they used.
- Someone to make the new Chinese units.