Originally Posted by
Ironlich
Moved from Eras main by user's request. ~Iskar
Here's my little contribution to Darth's mod, please download the .zip file and extract it in your main RTW folder.
Many and many changes for a different, slower paced game experience. I'd like some feedback!
One last update because why not, so to summarize it all:
- New units have been added: getai phalanx, noble falxmen, speutan phalanx, greek thorakitai, hounds of culann, liby-phoenician heavy spearmen, carthaginian civic hoplites, heavy spear throwers, georgian swordsmen, turdetani hoplites, thracian thureos
- Battles last longer
- Economy runs slower, do not expect to spam armies all over the map
- Cities grow at a lower pace
- Cavalry is made somewhat weak because of their tendence to overwhelm infantry. All non spear infantry get a penalty against cavalry, expecially archers and skirmishers.
- The AI trains more elite troops now rather than cheap armies of lesser units.
- Archers are weaker, they are not supposed to be a battle winning force.
- No building experience and weapon bonus.
- All units cost more and you need to keep an eye on your pockets before training any more armies.
- All unit stats have been rebalanced
- No more machine gun towers, city defensive towers cannot kill armies all by themselves, in fact they do little to no damage.
- Roman infantry is a bit weaker ( honestly, they were too powerful ). Barbarian factions get more economic bonus but basic units are a bit weaker ( they were way too strong for their cheap cost )
- Phalanxes are tweaked in order to make them less impregnable from the front and they start battles in a more stretched line.
- General units are very tanky but with moderate killing power... this will both prevent the player from abusing general bodyguards and killing the enemy general quickly.
- The AI factions are tweaked in order to make them expand more
- The game is overall harder
The game is meant to be played with europa270bc provincial campaign. i don't know if the other campaigns work as well. Playing with Barbarian Invasion exe is highly recommended... the AI is much more aggressive and unpredictable.