New Campaign pack for R2! :)

[Daruwind]

Hope Benjin won´t mind, probably more details about next DLC:

We now know what the DLC is all about - its reference is called "Inv" (Invicta? Invasion?) and is based during the Second Foundation of Rome, judging by the character names. To me, it sounds great, and what most of us roughly thought it was going to be after the June update!

Sorry about the weird grey-ish colour in the variant editor - it must be an issue with the assembly kit and the beta. They're all missing their hair as well, but they are in the "hair_beards" tab. Check out the new assets for yourselves, there are new armours, helmets, greaves etc, loads of new stuff.


Camillus - Second Founder of Rome



Dionysius



Brennus



Archytas

[Noble Lancer]

I'm pretty happy with this tbh. Save games are broken but QOL updates are needed. Family tree is welcomed as well. A pity sales are over but I might consider picking up my the next DLC now.

[Benjin]

Nah I don't mind, someone was going to find it eventually, and most of us knew what was roughly coming after that announcement back in June!

[Starsmil]

After 5 years CA should fix lag fest in massive siege battles..

[Benjin]

Found the tile_map for the new DLC, showing the shape of the campaign map. Each pixel is a battlefield tile map, and a big square is a settlement / special map (e.g. Teutoburg Forest) / cluster of maps (e.g. forests), yellow coasts are disembarkable/embarkable, red coasts are cliffs. I don't see many settlements on this one; they're usually found along roads as big squares, but this one doesn't have many... maybe it's a sign that they'll be bringing back Attila's horde mechanics to Rome II, relying on fewer settlements?

By the way, "inv" does mean "Invasion" after all (seeing lots of "main_invasion" files in the db).

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[Daruwind]

Great work @Benjin damn i cannot give you more rep today But from quick look that´s not map from tutorial right? Seems more detailed.

[Benjin]

Nope, totally different map - below is the Prologue map, which is a lot smaller in comparison.

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[♔Greek Strategos♔]

@Benjin
Leave the new DLC stuff and get me the sexy building icon pack of yours buddy.

[Benjin]

@Benjin
Leave the new DLC stuff and get me the sexy building icon pack of yours buddy.

Soon TM.

Okay, so judging by the achievement list, the playable factions will be:

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• Insubres
• Iolei
• Rome
• Samnites
• Senones
• Syracuse
• Taranto
• Tarchuna
• Veneti

[Dresden]

This was probably already posted somewhere but the playable political parties are the Insubres, Iolei, Rome, Samnites, Senones, Syracuse, Taranto, Veneti, Tarchuna. New subcultures for etruscans, iapygians, nuragic, etc.

Also that map would make a great Social War scenario map

Edit - Woops benjin beat me to it!

[_TotalWar_]

Happy to see the content of the new update, but a bit dissappointed if the new campaign dlc is what I'm thinking it is: "Invasion" is for Gallic Invasion. And yeah, Benjin, please finish up your building icons :-) I like them a lot.

[Daruwind]

Im still stuck in work so was unable to check it for myself. Thx a lot @Benjin !

[sanbourne]

So, what kind of armies we will be seeing in this DLC?

[Welsh Dragon]

Soon TM.

Okay, so judging by the achievement list, the playable factions will be:

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• Insubres
• Iolei
• Rome
• Samnites
• Senones
• Syracuse
• Taranto
• Tarchuna
• Veneti

Well, if the

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Senones

are in, sounds like I'll be able to use

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Brennus

to sack

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Rome.

Just as the history books foretold!

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This is something I've been wanting to do since this period was suggested when we were speculating about what turned out to be Empire Divided.

All the Best,

Welsh Dragon.

[Benjin]

EDIT: Nevermind, it's something else

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Each faction gets a different sort of trait that starts an "event" or "dilemma" that they can use, much like Thrones of Britannia's faction traits (e.g. Anglo-Saxon's "Witan"). Syracuse can dispatch expeditions to found new colonies in far away lands.

[Welsh Dragon]

As ever, I'll just urge a little caution with data mined information. It may be spot on, but it may not or it may be something totally different to what we guess.

We now return you to the speculation in progress...

@Benjin. And yes, that latest info sounds very interesting. Thank you for sharing it.

All the Best,

Welsh Dragon.

[Dead*Man*Wilson]

Man, this may be dope as hell.

[herne_the _hunter]

Looking forward to this

[♔Greek Strategos♔]

Oh my god!

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There is some strange "New Land!" or "Colonisation" mechanic in this new campaign DLC, maybe tied to a horde mechanic? From the text files, it sounds really interesting and I want to know more about it - you have to found new cities for your wandering horde or armies, I think.

"This land has thick forests and formations of limestone. Should we settle here or keep going?"

"This savage area seems to be home to beasts, the likes of which we've never seen. Should we settle here or keep going?"

"We've discovered the ruins of an unfamiliar people. There's no sign of the inhabitants themselves, but some of their crafting techniques look truly peculiar. Should we settle here or keep going?"

"Lush flower fields, white streams and calm weather - this is probably where the gods go for respite! Not much of an arable land but the beauty of this place cannot be denied."

"Our scouts report iron deposits in the local mountains. Should we settle here or keep looking?"

Εuropa Universalis add on ?

PS
Oh my God the person above has a EUIV avatar...

[Daruwind]

It sounds almost like we are getting even the horde mechnics from Attila?