[RTW] Favourite 3D Art & Design

[Ishan]

For the year 2012, there are 3 RTW mods nominated as favourite in the 3D Art and Design category. Mods that provide 3 dimensional visual elements to the game. Like 3D models of units, their skins, battle environment like trees, buildings, .cas models on the strat map etc. Vote for the one you like the most:

Rome Medieval: Kingdoms


Description: Rome Medieval is a modification for RTW 1.5, it is a full conversion for RTW,focusing on the rise of the Medieval Kingdoms, through the rise and the fall of the Crusades, continues to the last days of the Medieval age. You will lead any of 18 medieval factions to conquer a new historical Medieval map,leading your great medieval armies to glory.
Rome Medieval: Kingdoms aims at improving the original mod (RM3) in a number of ways. High quality graphics and new sound effects are the main part of this new immersive environment. Playability in the battlefield gets to new levels with a wider variety of more balanced units, as well as with the introduction of gunpowder weapons. Also, strategy will play a more relevant role when fighting your way in the medieval world. Development is slower, so you will have to learn how to manage your resources: should you build a temple to convert local population or would you prefer the way of the arms by building barracks? Bear in mind that The Vatican is paying attention to the actions of all those who call themselves Christians.

Video Presentation

There are plenty of things done and incorporated in this updated version that enhances 3D aspect of the game:

Features related to 3D Art & Design

1) Addition of new factions. Like Lithuania (Preview) 2) New Flag Bearers & Banners (Preview) 3) Complete new animation set for RTW. 4) A number of brand new units, models and textures. All models are also reworked. 5) Gunpowder units.

Roma Surrectum 2.5


Description: RS v2.5 once again mesmerizes the RTW fans with a massive update. It provides several new 3D elements in the patch v2.5.

Video Presentation

Features affecting 3D aspect of the game

Roman Buildings ROMAN BUILDINGS BY PACCO Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  Awesome temple Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  Roman bath Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  Circus Maximus Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  Forum Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  Great forum Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  Roman Curia Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  Urban barrack Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  Roman insulae Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  Roman block A Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  Roman block C Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  In game Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  New Hillfort Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  The layout of this particular settlement is based on Maiden castle, one of the UK's largest hillforts, which was besieged and taken by Vespasian. Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  New Look for settlements Remaking the face of Rome in RTW: Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  Here you see a shot of the center of the city...the Temple of Venus and Roma in the foreground, the Palantine area, in the distance the theatre of Marcellus, the Temple of Juptier, the Arches of Augustus and Fabianus, the Roman Forum, and the Pantheon on the far right. A closer look: Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  Temple of Jupiter, the Roman Forum, Pantheon and the Forum of Augustus next to them: Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  Colosseum interior. Reworked Imperial seats and frescos on the walls: Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  Interior of the Imperial Palace: Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  Front of the Theatre of Marcellus....fresco and 'opus reticulatum' construction. Apparently, with the construction of this theatre, opis reticulatum became the norm for Roman construction. This theatre was in the RTW building list but never used because there was a problem with one of the textures...which I fixed. Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  Too hard to see in the shot above, so this is what I mean by 'opus reticulatum': Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  A new Roman temple, using Pacco's temple model, and based on reconstructions of temples in Pompeii: Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  A much improved Pantheon, based on descriptions of the pediment before the ribbons and eagle were removed: Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  And from a distance in Rome, with its bronze roof sheathing restored: Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  OTHER CULTURE CHANGES AND IMPROVEMENTS: Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  An overview of the city of Athens: Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  Parthenon on the left, and the theatre of Dionysus to the right...front view here: Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  Theatre is neatly nestled into the side of a hill. Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  Now this was a bit of work....The Parthenon, with a modern-day restoration of the pediment I happened upon: The 'Library of Alexandria' in Alexandria....which will be one of many individualized cities: Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  View of the garden, pool and obelisk through the front archway, and the statues on either side of the gate: Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  Close up of the entableture: Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  And the carved engravings on the buildings: Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  The building is a mixture of Greek and Egyptian art, which seemed appropriate to me for Ptolemaic Egypt. Statues in front of the Temple of Serapis: Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  Just a bit of eye candy. Note in this picture the all grey and drab looking tenaments for egypt: Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  The city now looks like this: Whereas the tenaments were using a single texture before, I edited the .item files and made them use three different ones, with wall variations and different colored awnings on the roofs. Here is the Temple of Artemis in the city of Ephesus: Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  Preparing to assault the city of Memphis in the shadows of the Pyramids: Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  The City of babylon, Hanging Gardens in the city: Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  The Mausoleum in the city of Halikarnassos: Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

More information can be read here: Official Preview Thread and Information.

Ran no Jidai v2.0


Description: This project is designed to be the definitive full conversion historical modification project for the global RTW community to bring back to origins that made great the TW series , SHOGUN total war.
Version 2.0 was released in Jan 28th, 2012.

Features affecting 3D aspect of the game

1) A vast number of new units, mercenaries and gunpowder weapons have been added to the game. 2) In battles, the 3D artwork and skins for new units is incredibly detailed and visually impressive, such as the new battlefield ninja unit and new boats and ships. 3) New Buildings.

Further details here

[Confederate Jeb]

Voted.

[Sertorio]

Voted

[KLAssurbanipal]

Voted

[Hoplite of Ilis]

Keep your distance! - just tired of typing voted or done

[Ishan]

• Winner: Roma Surrectum 2.5
• 1st Runner Up: Rome Medieval: Kingdoms, Ran no Jidai v2.0