A Rebranding of Asia Empires now called 17th Century Revolution

[IGdood]

A lot of you might remember Asia Empires, the mod by Againster. It's set during the upheaval of the Ming Dynasty by threats without and within. This is the second in the " XXth Century Revolution" series of mods, the first of which you may have seen in the other thread "1.9 Sigh of Empire: The Storm Riders (A 19th Century Revolution)"

From what I gather from Falcom and the Wanmod forums, Againster has real life to deal with and has paused modding at the moment. Evenmov has taken over the project.

The mod, back when it was called Asia Empires, has a free release with the links uploaded by me here:

10/15/2017 Update: Againster and Evenmov have split the teams over differences in the direction of which they would like to take Chinese modding. Therefore from now on I will refer to Evenmov's version as "17th Century Revolution" and Againster's version as "Asia Empires"

This thread will advertise 17th Century for the time being.


Asia Empires download links
This is probably Version 0.6

https://www.mediafire.com/file/t0qq8...pires.rar/file


This is the 0.8 Version


https://www.mediafire.com/file/bv5tm...s_0.8.rar/file

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At the moment, 17th Century Revolution has a closed beta release. This thread will be used to preview the faction rosters from the mod as it is updated. You will recognize some of the assets from Asia Empires but also from some other Chinese mods set during the Ming Dynasty.

I will reiterate this policy from the other thread:

Whether you agree or disagree with paying for mods, I hope you will try this version. It is untranslated. Please do not ask me for a link to the paid version. Even if you obtained it, the ability to start up the mod is linked to the wanmod website and if their mod launcher cannot verify that you paid for the mod/have a special account on the website then vanilla M2 will start instead of the mod.

Do note that this mod is untranslated, so there may be a lot of things that are confusing, especially the scripted events.


Without further ado, here are the faction rosters that I will post as soon as I have time.
The names of the units are literal translations because I don't have time to do in-depth research and translation. My apologies.
You may recognize the predecessors of some of the units from Sigh of Empire.

Qing Empire
Strength: Balanced roster with above average unit quality
Weakness: Lacks late period firearms

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

I believe the Qing have a reform that unlocks the Bannermen and Standard units.

Green Standard Swordsmen




Green Standard Spearmen






Steppe Spearmen




Green Standard Horse-Cutting Swordsmen




Bannermen Antler Troops






Bannermen Spears





Manchu Berserkers





Green Standard Matchlocks






Green Standard Archers





Mongolian Tribal Archers





Bannermen Matchlocks





Manchurian Bannermen Gunner Camp





Bannermen Marksmen Brotherhood






Bannermen Foot Archers






Bannermen Dismounted Archers





Green Standard Scouts





Green Standard Valiant Riders




Bannermen Geshiha (Bodyguard)






Bannermen Lancers





Green Standard Lancers




Bannermen Valiant Riders






Qing Shielded Wagon Formation





Eastern Mongolian Light Cavalry





Eastern Mongolian Cavalry Archers





Bannermen Scouts






Bannermen Horse Archers





Green Standard Horse Archers




Qing Vanguard Cavalry





Oroqen Hunters




Invincible Cannon




Shrapnel Shot Cannon




General's Cannon




Red Barbarian Cannon




Chahar Shock Cavalry


Khorchin Horse Archers

[IGdood]

The Ming factions are a bit complicated, as they are split into multiple armies led by famous generals of the period. Some of these subfactions have only the regular Ming roster, but others have units unique to them in addition to the generic Ming Chinese roster. Also, some of the Ming subfactions are able to switch allegiance to the Qing and by doing so, they gain access to the Qing roster (mainly Green Standard units) and lose access to the Ming roster.

What mainly distinguishes them are their starting positions.


Ming Faction and Army Subfactions

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Ming Imperial Court


Strength: Economic powerhouse with access to all troop types.
Weakness: Surrounded by enemies on all sides; campaign begins with a system taxed to its limits.




Guan Ning Defense Force (They were the garrison based on the Guan Ning Defense Line which guarded the Ming Empire against the Qing)
Shares the unit roster with the Ming Imperial Court.

Strength: Has access to all troop types. Superior cavalry.
Weakness: Limited economy, strong enemies close by.





Mu Family Army
They were a Muslim Chinese family who were responsible for guarding Yunnan near Burma and Vietnam.
Shares the unit roster with the Ming Imperial Court and has its own Southwest units.

Strength: Friendly relations with Western colonists. Skilled characters.
Weakness: Troops have low morale.






Zheng Family Army (Koxinga came from this family)
Famous for guarding the Ming Empire's southeastern coast, later resisted the Qing from Taiwan. Also kicked the Dutch out of Taiwan.
Shares the unit roster with the Ming Imperial Court and has its own unique units.

Strength: Strong ranged troops. Unique tough "Iron Troops" (Players of Age of Empires 3 will recognize these guys)
Weakness: Lacking in scouts and cavalry.






I'll start with the generic Ming Army roster. It is divided into a Northern Army and a Southern Army.
They're identical in stats, mostly.

Northern regions also produce an "Elite Standard/Picked Men" unit that are essentially elites.

There is also an Imperial group of units that presumably guard the capital and have the best stats.

Southern Swordsmen



Southern Spearmen






Northern Spearmen






Southern Pikemen




Imperial Pikemen






Southern 3-Eye Gunners





Southern Archers






Southern Javelineers






Elite Standard Pikemen






Northern Pikemen






Northern Swordsmen




Imperial Swordsmen






Brocade Guard





Elite Standard Swordsmen




Imperial Guardsmen





Elite Standard Horse Cutters







Northern 3-Eye Gunners






Northern Archers







Elite Standard Dismounted Archers




Imperial Marksmen




Divine Engine Gunners






Elite Standard Matchlocks




Northern Scouts




Southern Scouts




Leaping Cavalry






Border Garrison Lancers





Qin LiangYu's Bodyguard
Qin Liang Yu was a famous female general who defended the Ming Empire from the Qing.






Northern General's Household Guard






Imperial Scouts




Southern General's Household Guard





Elite Standard Lancers





Imperial General's Bodyguard




Ming Light Wagon Formation




Ming Heavy Wagon Formation




Governor-General's Bodyguard




YiDing Elite Cavalry



Northern Mounted Archers





Qin Army General's Bodyguard (Qin Army was another well known army of the Ming)





Elite Standard Horse Archers





Imperial Horse Archers







Border Garrison Horse Archers





Green Standard Bodyguard (if you switch to the Qing)




Crouching Tiger Cannon




Firangi (Portuguese) Cannon




Fire Rocket War Wagon





Ming Wugang Wagon





Siege Cannon




General Cannon





Red Barbarian Cannon








White Pole Soldiers (They served Qin Liang Yu, the female general)





Southwestern Hillmen Swords







The following units are Southwestern units available to the Mu Family Army only.


Southwestern Heavy Infantry






Southwestern Gunners





Southwestern Heavy Archers





Southwestern Gun Cavalry






Southwestern General's Bodyguard






Southwestern Heavy Cavalry





Southwestern General's Household Guard




Chin Tribal Warriors
(The Chin are also known as the Kuki today)



Miao Tribal Spearmen





Miao Crossbowmen





Chin Tribal Bowmen






The following units are unique to the Zheng Family Army.

Zheng Rattan Shield Spearmen





Tiger Guard Spears




Zheng Army Foot Guards





Tiger Troop Vanguard





Tiger Guard Polearms





Zheng Army Light Bowmen






Zheng Army Elite Matchlocks





Zheng Army Mounted Guards





Zheng Army Mounted Gunners






Seediq Warriors









Atayal Heavy Infantry (The Atayal are a group of Taiwanese aboriginals)






Atayal Javelineers







Dutch Mercenaries

[IGdood]

Great Shun/Shun Dynasty

A short-lived dynasty founded by Li Zicheng, leader of a peasant rebellion. Managed to topple the Ming at Beijing, but only held on to power for less than a year due to infighting.


Strength: Large army, high morale.
Weakness: Numerous fronts to deal with.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Garrison Swordsmen





Garrison Spearmen





Vanguard Shock Troops





Vanguard Spearmen




Central Formation Iron Spears





Rearguard Elite Standard





Garrison 3-Eye Gunners




Garrison Matchlocks






Rearguard Gunners






Garrison Bowmen






Right Wing Elite Archers





Shun General's Bodyguard





Left Auxiliary Cavalry




Central Formation Cavalry








Garrison Scouts




Vanguard Cavalry






Right Wing Cavalry




Earthen Cannon





The Shun Army also has access to all Ming Artillery units.



Bandits




Rabble

[IGdood]

DaXi Dynasty

Founded by Zhang Xianzhong, leader of a peasant rebellion from Shaanxi. He managed to conquer Sichuan but then got offed by the Qing.

Strength: Decent light infantry.
Weakness: Lacks cavalry.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Daxi Swordsmen




DaXi Pikemen




King's Elites





King's Spears





Golden Spear Guards






King's Shock Troops






Daxi 3-Eye Gunners





Daxi Archers






King's Marksmen




King's Sharpshooters






Daxi General's Bodyguard






King's Cavalry




King's Cataphracts




King's Scouts





King's Mounted Archers






They also have access to the Ming's artillery roster.

[IGdood]

Joseon Dynasty Korea

I noticed that this mod has some assets that I haven't seen in the Imjin War mod. Too bad this mod doesn't have the Korean Marines unit. I liked their uniforms.

Strength: Decent bow units.
Weakness: Low morale.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Joseon Garrison Regular Swordsmen






Joseon Palace Swordsmen





Joseon Palace Guardsmen





Joseon Halberdiers







Joseon Regular Army Spearmen





Joseon Regular Army Archers






Joseon Gunners






Joseon Matchlocks





Hwarang (Flower Knights) Why they're here is beyond me as the Hwarang ceased to exist as a military unit beyond the kingdom of Silla.






Joseon Mailed Archers






Joseon General's Bodyguard




Hamyeong Heavy Cavalry






Joseon Mounted Archers








Joseon Organ Gun






Joseon Mortar






Joseon Singijeon





Joseon Siege Cannon





Joseon Cheonja Cannon/Mortar





Joseon Hunters/Righteous Army Bowmen

[IGdood]

Tokugawa Shogunate

Strength: High quality teppo units, highly lethal samurai melee units.
Weakness: Limited cavalry

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Katana Samurai





Yari Ashigaru





Naginata Samurai






Yari Samurai





Matchlock Ashigaru





Yumi Samurai





Matchlock Samurai





Hatamoto





Bamboo Wagon




Stationary Bamboo Screen






Yari Cavalry




Fire Rockets





Morutaru/Japanese Mortar




Kingdom Shattering Cannon




Mercenary Wako






Ronin





Emishi Marksmen

These guys shouldn't have existed by the Sengoku Jidai period. By that time they have already assimilated into the Northern Fujiwara clans. The Emishi were a people thought to be related to the Ainu.

[IGdood]

Dzungar Khanate (West Mongolia's Oirats)

Strength: Good quality units.
Weakness: Weak economy.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Dzungar Dismounted Swordsmen






Dzungar Nomadic Spearmen





Dzungar Heavy Spearmen






Dzungar Elite Infantry





"Ang Ji" Spearmen




Dzungar Nomad Bowmen




Jaisang Guard Archers





Dzungar Matchlocks







Steppe Heavy Cavalry






Dzungar Riders







Dzungar Camel Archers






Dzungar Spear Camelry







Ang Ji Spear Cavalry




Dzungar Khan's Guard






Dzungar Mounted Archers






Jaisang Mounted Guards




10 Pounder Cannon








Kyrgyz Noble Cavalry




Camel Formation

[IGdood]

Khalka Mongols/Northern Yuan

Strength: Decent mounted archers.
Weakness: Lacks gunpowder units and good infantry.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Steppe Spearmen





Dismounted Khan's Guard





Mongolian Tribal Bowmen




Eastern Mongolian Heavy Archers





Steppe Heavy Cavalry




Daruyaci's Bodyguard






"那可儿宿" Guard Cavalry





Kheshigs






Eastern Mongolian Light Cavalry







Eastern Mongolian Horse Archers







Eastern Mongolian Heavy Horse Archers




Chahar Shock Cavalry




Khorchin Horse Archers

[IGdood]

Kazakh Khanate

(I think this is inaccurate because it might have been a leftover from another faction)
Strength: Excellent light infantry and elephants
Weakness: Lacks cavalry units

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Kazakh Noble Infantry






Kazakh Noble Archers






Kazakh Tribal Archers




Kazakh Noble Mounted Gunners





Kazakh Noble Lancers






Kazakh Regular Lancers





Kazakh General's Bodyguard




Kazakh Tribal Mounted Archers





Kazakh Regular Mounted Archers




Turkish Heavy Cannon





Uzbek Warband






Central Asian Muslim Swordsmen






Central Asian Muslim Spearmen




Bukhara Noble Infantry





Central Asian Muslim Matchlocks




Bukhara Noble Cavalry




Turkmen Light Cavalry




Krygyz Noble Cavalry

[phuc96125]

Yeah , this mod so awesome, i remember mod team say translate this mod in near future
Btw it's not the matter now, download nowww
thank you !!!

[djsalibeat]

what version is this is this version 0,7 or older or newer? and why so few faction and no europe faction this seems as small faction roster compared to sigh of empire

[IGdood]

what version is this is this version 0,7 or older or newer? and why so few faction and no europe faction this seems as small faction roster compared to sigh of empire

This is a remake of Asia Empires and is a work in progress.

Sigh of Empire is more complete.

[djsalibeat]

ahh rmk why dont you upload the original east empire just upload the modders latest work or you cant do that? sry for asking

[againster]

In fact,this mod is just like Asia empire,they have almost the same material,but continued by another team.
We have added too many brand new things so I prepare to redone most of the mod,it will take very very long time,and some of them can't wait,they use exist things, and try to finish the mod in a quick but simple way.
For me, I would love to play some minor faction like Sulu, Dzungar, Maratha(but most of Chinese player will only pay attention to Chinese faction like Ming dynasty or Qing dynasty)...and I may take more attention at map,campaign and history description,though these can not be reflected in screenshot,but it will take many time to finish it,and I'm pursuing my Master Degree,so I don't know when I can finish the mod

[preussen6]

Nice mod, my question is I have in custom battle more factions than IGood show, is this good ? And second I saw in custom battle Russia, will be it add in future ?

[xHolyCrusader]

Thanks a lot for sharing IGdood, please keep us updated on the progress and any (free) releases of the mod!

[IGdood]

ahh rmk why dont you upload the original east empire just upload the modders latest work or you cant do that? sry for asking

In the first post I have uploaded the original east empire in mediafire links.

In fact,this mod is just like Asia empire,they have almost the same material,but continued by another team.
We have added too many brand new things so I prepare to redone most of the mod,it will take very very long time,and some of them can't wait,they use exist things, and try to finish the mod in a quick but simple way.
For me, I would love to play some minor faction like Sulu, Dzungar, Maratha(but most of Chinese player will only pay attention to Chinese faction like Ming dynasty or Qing dynasty)...and I may take more attention at map,campaign and history description,though these can not be reflected in screenshot,but it will take many time to finish it,and I'm pursuing my Master Degree,so I don't know when I can finish the mod

Oh, I see I see. Focus on studies first. I'm sure years from now Medieval 2 will still have an active playerbase as the new games are less moddable.

Nice mod, my question is I have in custom battle more factions than IGood show, is this good ? And second I saw in custom battle Russia, will be it add in future ?

This is because the one you downloaded is the original Asia Empires mod and not the one I am previewing in this thread, which is a remaking of Asia Empires under the new name "17th Century Revolution"

Thanks a lot for sharing IGdood, please keep us updated on the progress and any (free) releases of the mod!

No problem xHolyCrusader! I wish I could share with you the paid version but alas...

[djsalibeat]

why is there 3 launchers 2 with chinnese text one without idk what differece between 3 are

ohh i found out no problem

[djsalibeat]

i played campaign every time i try to do batte manaul it crashed also random crash when i go end turn but when i reload problem is gone does anyone else have problem where there can only auto resolve battles??

[djsalibeat]

wait minut the version you uploaded is version 0.6 why didnt you upload version 0.65a instead?