[ETW] Favourite Miniature Mod

[Ishan]

For the year 2012, there are 11 ETW mods nominated as favourite miniature mod. A category that deals with small mods that either fix or improve certain aspects of the game like stats, recolouring, sound or 2D art like unit cards and such. Vote for the one you like the most:

General Andy's Musket Sounds

Description: A miniature mod that adds musket sounds from a Brown Bess.

Video Presentation

Sweet FX for Empire ver 1.3

Description: SweetFX is a universal image improvement and tweaking mod,that works with almost any 32bit DirectX 9, 10 or 11 game or application.

Features

Effects included: * SMAA Anti-aliasing : Anti-aliases the image using the SMAA technique - see http://www.iryoku.com/smaa/ * LumaSharpen : Sharpens the image, making details easier to see * Bloom : Makes strong lights bleed their light into their surroundings * HDR : Mimics an HDR tonemapped look * Technicolor : Makes the image look like it was processed using a three-strip Technicolor process - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technicolor * Cineon DPX : Makes the image look like it was converted from film to Cineon DPX. Can be used to create a "sunny" look. * Lift Gamma Gain : Adjust brightness and color of shadows, midtones and highlights (avoids clipping) * Tonemap : Adjust gamma, exposure, saturation, bleach and defog. (may cause clipping) * Vibrance : Intelligently saturates (or desaturates if you use negative values) the pixels depending on their original saturation. * Curves : Contrast adjustments using S-curves. * Sepia : Sepia tones the image - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sepia_tone#Sepia_toning * Vignette : Darkens the edges of the image to make it look more like it was shot with a camera lens. - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vignetting ) * Dither : Applies dithering to simulate more colors than your monitor can display. This lessens banding artifacts - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ditheri...age_processing ) * Splitscreen : Enables the before-and-after splitscreen comparison mode.

For details can be read here.

New Flag Bearer Marching Animation

Description: A simple animation tweak for the flag bearer.

Happy's better muzzle flashes

Description: This mod aims to bring the muzzle flashes back to a noticeable level similar to NTW.

Minor Factions Revenge



Description: An italian minomod made by Itan86, which introducing minor changes, gives you playable factions and focused on historical authenticity.

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Features introduced in this mod in 2012

The factions have unlocked all a historical description. - Factions unlocked for commercial campaign 1700-1799: Mughal Empire, Bavaria, Württemberg, Denmark, Venice, Genoa, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Portugal, Iroquois Confederation, Confederation Huron, Cherokee Nation, Papal State, Savoy. - Factions unlocked for commercial campaign 1789-1860: Mughal Empire, Bavaria, Württemberg, Denmark, France (Republic), Venice, Genoa, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Portugal, Iroquois Confederation, Confederation Huron, Cherokee Nation, United States of America, Mamluks, Punjab, Scotland, Greece, Papal State, Kingdom of Sardinia. - Factions unlocked for custom battle: Bavaria, Württemberg, Denmark, Venice, Genoa, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Portugal, Iroquois Confederation, Confederation Huron, Cherokee Nation, Nation Plains, Pueblo Country, Scotland, Greece, Knights of St. John, Papal State, Savoy or the Kingdom of Sardinia. Additional military units per faction: Drummers units for all factions unlocked, with real music gear while moving or running. Infantry expatriates for all factions. - Iroqui conf.: Mohicans warriors - Wurttemberg: All base units + Swiss Infantry. - Bavaria: Jager Prussian, Line Infantry superior, Hungarian Hussars, Uhlans Austrian Cuirassiers. - Denmark: All base units + Marines, hakkapelitta, Mountain Troops. - Genoa: Ranger, Infantry Switzerland, Guards Tuscan, Genoa Cavalry, Cuirassiers, Guards noble Tuscan, Carabiners chosen, Company of Marina. - Greece: Ranger, Company with mortars, Hussars, Uhlans, Artillery to 64 lbs, , Fusiliers. - Knights of St. John: Hunters, Infantry order, General of the Order, hunters on horseback, Cavalry order, Knights of Malta.(It will be unlocked for all factions conquered Malta) Kingdom of the Two Sicilies: Hunters, Legion of Tiragliatori, Infantry Swiss, Italian Guards, King's Guard, Hussars, Cuirassiers, Carabiners chosen, Cadets of the Royal Navy. - Italian States: Papal Guard, Cardinal-General, Carabinieri chosen. - Portugal: Corso Terrestre Guerrillas, Militia Portuguese Cazadores, Grenadiers Portuguese Infantry de Marina. - Scotland: Scottish Warriors, Scottish, Infantry superior of the Highlands, Life Guards, Scottish Nobles. - Venice: Guard nobleman of Verona, Bombardieri, Croats riding, Uhlans, Ukrainians riding, Cuirassiers, Carabiners chosen, Fanti de Mar. - Spain: Infantry de Marina, Carabiners chosen. - Savoy: Guards Piedmont, Swiss Infantry, Grenadiers Swiss, Guards Savoy, Legion of Light Infantry, Light Cavalry. - Poland-Lithuania: National Cavalry, Ukrainians riding. - USA: George Washington - France: Swiss Infantry, Napoleon Bonaparte (Late Campaign) Additional marine units, with historical description: -The Monarch (The Kingdom of Two Sicilies), Santissima Trinidad (Spain), The Orient (France), The Bucentaure (France), Shannon (England), Chesapeake (USA), Imperatritsa Anna (Russia) -Pirates: Queen Anne's Revenge, Fortune Royale, The Black Pearl, Light Frigate.(The flagship of the fleet of pirate Blackbeard will) -Venice and Genoa Indiaman armed Additional buildings with historical description: -Admiralty for: Denmark, Italian States, Tunisia, Damascus and Saxony. -Added the ability to build the workshops of potters -Several new buildings for Native Americans -Knights of St. John: Harbour of Malta, Grand Master's Palace. -Kingdom of Two Sicilies: Royal Palace of Naples -Venice: Marine Academy -Savoy: Royal Palace of Turin -Genoa: Naval School of Genoa -Wurttemberg: Council of War of the Court -Scotland: Castle Scots, Parliament in Edinburgh -Greece: Parthenon -Portugal: Naval School Enginer -Denmark: Frederiksborg Castle -Papal States: Vatican Textures: - Fleet color of their faction: United States of America-Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, England, Spain-Portugal, United Provinces, Russia-Poland, France, Genoa-Venice. - New icons for the fleet. New units of marine for the U.S., France, Spain, Venice, Genoa, Portugal, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, England, Russia. - Possibility to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies and the Kingdom of Sardinia to become republics with the Italian flag. - Many New Textures for military ground units. - Factions Native Americans improved markedly. - Strategic Map with sharp details. - Color map for diplomacy and the choice of faction. - HUD brown color (the default color is marble), HUD tribal Native Americans. - Flags replaced with the original. - Historical Events unlocked even for minor factions. - Rifle, Muskets and Cannons with improved sound and realistic smoke and explosions improved improved. - Music background totally changed, both for the battles to the strategic map.

Further info on the mod can be viewed here.

Real Map Mod

Description: An aesthetic map mod done by fitting in an original satellite view picture over the game maps.

Preview

Goutlard's Infantry Formations and Balance

Description: A modification of the Infantry and Cavalry Formations, and firing drills, aiming to improve the realism of the game getting a rid of the poor and unrealistic vanilla.
Further details here.

Goutlard's Land projectile accuracy range overhaul

Description: A modification of the projectile system aiming to improve the realism of the game getting a rid of the poor and unrealistic vanilla.
Further details here.

No more replenishment in enemy lands! v1.1

Description: This little mod disables the replenishment feature for any player-owned armies not in friendly territories (ie owned lands, protectorate lands, or allied lands). It also adds a new tooltip to the replenishment button when you are in hostile lands.
Further details here.

Preview

Firing mechanism from Napoleon total war

Description: Imports the fire mechnism from Napoleon to Empire Total War.

Nec Aspera Terrent - A Hannover Submod v0.9

Description: This mod focuses on the Electorate of Brunswick-Luneburg, better known as Electorat of Hannover. This mod is for Imperial Splendour.

Overview

New units: Attachment 238757 Unit names from abow to below and from left to right: I. early period 1. Alte Landmiliz (Militia) 2. Linieninfanterie (Line Infantry) 3. Garde Regiment (Foot Guard) 4. Dragoner (Dragoons) 5. Reuter (Line Cavalry) 6. Leib-Regiment Reuter (Elite Cavalry) II. middle Period 1. Leib-Regiment Reuter (Elite Cavalry) 2. Leibgarde zu Pferd (Guard Cavalry) 3. Reuter 4. Dragoner 5. Luckner's Husarn (Husars) 6. Freytag'sche Jäer zu Pferd (mounted light Infantry) 7. Scheither'sche Cheveauxleger (mounted light Infantry) 8. Garde Regiment 9. Regiment von Hardenberg (elite Infantry) 10. Linieninfanterie 11. Freytagsche Fußjäger (Freicorps) 12. Scheither'sche Fußjäger Grenadiere (Freicorps) 13. Légion Britannique 1. Bataillon (foreign Freicorps) 14. Stockhausen'sche Fußjäger (Freicorps) 15. Légion Britannique 2. Bataillon (foreign Freicorps) 16. Légion Britannique 3. Bataillon (foreign Freicorps) 17. Légion Britannique 4. Bataillon (foreign Freicorps) 18. Légion Britannique 5. Bataillon (foreign Freicorps) 19. Garnisonsbataillion (Garrison Militia) 20. Alte Landmiliz III. Late Period 1. Leibegiment zu Pferd 2. Reuter 3. 1. Cavallerie-Regiment Leib-Regiment (Elite Cavalry) 4. Linieninfanterie 5. leichte Dragoner (light dragoons) 6. 6. Infanterieregiment von Hardenberg (elite Infantry) 7. Garderegiment New Government Attachment 238758 Minister positions: 1. Premierminister 2. Kanzleipräsident 3. Kammerpräsident 4. Feldmarschall 5. Erster Marinerat (Of course this position did not really exist, because Hannover had a navy witch contained one ship. And two new unique buildings: 1. the Palace of Herrenhausen 2. the Georg-August-University Changelog: Version 0.9 1. 4 new Ministers 2. Reworked portraits of all historic starting charkters 3. added new building chain to represent Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel 4. reworked the techtree Army and Artillery

[wangrin]

A voté

[Ishan]

• Winner: Nec Aspera Terrent - A Hannover Submod v0.9
• 1st Runner Up: No more replenishment in enemy lands! v1.1, New Flag Bearer Marching Animation, Minor Factions Revenge
• 2nd Runner Up: General Andy's Musket Sounds