Alternate Timeline proposal.

[Roby6Com]

Have you guys ever tought about making a mod set in an alternate timeline for Europe? For instance, Arminius never defeated the romans and Augustus succesfuly annexed Magna Germania? Or perhaps Trajan did not die so soon and succesfuly ended his eastern campaign, defeating the parthians? Maybe Constantine was defeated and christianity continued to be persecuted and so on.

I don't think I am the only person who wants the modders to make a grand mod similar to DeI or Radious that will have Europe set in Late Antiquity, as the Roman Emprie never dissolved and continued under one rule, facing the new threat of the rising Gupta Empire from the east, continuing Trajan's legacy to conquer the east while holding off the saharan nomadic tribes from the south that started migrating north towards fertile shores. Maybe have Britain split in multiple small states after the Roman Empire faced a large invasion of vikings from the far north. The possiblities are countless when you are free to create an universe without the boundaries of the history.

Now, I don't know how many people would agree with me, perhaps none, but I do believe this would be a good idea for a mod, especially with the future soon-to-be released tools that CA will provide us. I would've done it myself, but I'm not a modder, I'm just a guy with big dreams. I could help with some of the lore and all, but nothing more, that's left to those brave enough to actually mod the game.


P.S tell me I'm not the only one who dreamt of having the romans fight directly with the vikings ^_^, not to mention the badass units that people would create!111!

[Dude with the Food]

I'm actually planning something like this. I can't start it until I've sorted out PFM/CA release the new assembly kit but there's a map and at current count 657 new units planned. What I'm doing is more mixing cultures from about 270BC - 800AD on one map so there isn't a history to alternate but it does involve romans and vikings. And others.

I'm kind of lazy so I can't guarantee I'll actually start it - never mind finish it - but it does sound similar to what you're asking for.

[Stoferr]

It's not that I disagree with you, the more mods the merrier, but in a way, what you are requesting is already in all total war games, since you create your own alternate history. The problem with alternate history is that there is a million different modifiers which can lead to a million different outcomes, and every person will have an idea and everyone will think that their specific idea is the most interesting. You sure can make up some interesting alternative scenarios, but if you want it to be compelling to the majority of people, then you must be very skilled at what you do.