[New Mod] Greece Total War: Rise of Xerxes

[Bongfu]

*I know I already posted an official thread for this, but I thought putting the new mod tag and adding more information might draw more attention*



The goal of the mod is to create a new world for the M2TW engine.

Based on the era shortly before the Second Greco-Persian War, the mod will recreated Ancient Greece at a time where the city-states such as Sparta, and Athens were at their heights in power.

A storm is brewing on the horizon however. King Xerxes I, son of Darius I, is seeking to do what his father could not. Conquer all of Greece, and claim the rich lands for his own.

Can the Greeks unite to repel the invasion? Or will old rivalries and hatreds divide them and lead to their destruction against the Asian horde?

Overview:
-The factions that will be included will be most likely as follows:
Greek Cities (Most of these will make it in the mod)

• Athens
• Sparta
• Corinth
• The Boeotian league
• Argos
• Messenia
• Rhodes
• Illyrian tribes
• Thracians
• Crete
• The Ionian league
• Macedon
• Locris

Other Powers

• Egyptians
• Persian Empire
• Scythia
• Parthia

Other Factions (maybe, depends on the map)

• Etruscans
• Sicily

Map(in discussion right now)

Italy may be added




Please visit http://hypernetstudios.jconserv.net/ and become involved.

[Ahiga]

I'd suggest adding in some far eastern powers if you are going to feature the whole Persian Empire.

Some sort of Scythian/Parthian tribe that existed up east of the caspian, for instance. Otherwise it could be a little too boring or easy once you get to the Caspian/iraq.

And personally, I'd skip featuring all of that 'dead weight' of the east and unless you plan to feature the Macedonians rising to the glory of Alexander (Or Xenophon and his 10,000), it seems weird to go so far into the east. It could be better to zoom in on Asia minor and southeastern Europe, perhaps with extensions to Italy, Sicily, and Carthage.

[Bongfu]

I like that idea. I was too focused on the Greek cities at the moment, I forgot to think about the Persian expansion

[Azog 150]

So, im confused. Is this mod more focused on the Greeks or Persians. If it is set in the clasical period and it is still based on the Greeks, like someone else said... Its a bit strange to go that far to the East. Also what about the Thracians???

[TheShah323]

are u a part of this team? r u making progress????

[TheShah323]

I'd suggest adding in some far eastern powers if you are going to feature the whole Persian Empire.

Some sort of Scythian/Parthian tribe that existed up east of the caspian, for instance. Otherwise it could be a little too boring or easy once you get to the Caspian/iraq.

And personally, I'd skip featuring all of that 'dead weight' of the east and unless you plan to feature the Macedonians rising to the glory of Alexander (Or Xenophon and his 10,000), it seems weird to go so far into the east. It could be better to zoom in on Asia minor and southeastern Europe, perhaps with extensions to Italy, Sicily, and Carthage.

[Bongfu]

Its based on the major Mediterranean powers of the time(during the 2nd Greco-Persian war) Therefore it is based on Greek powers, and the Persians.

[Azog 150]

Its based on the major Mediterranean powers of the time(during the 2nd Greco-Persian war) Therefore it is based on Greek powers, and the Persians.

Sounds good. Do you know what the finishing date will be, and how many turns per year you are planning ect. Also have you thaught about adding the Thracians?

Apart from that im impressed.

[Goatbuster3000]

If you guys have any suggestions, just post them here or hop on over to our forums (you'll find links to it in many team members' sigs) We are always open to suggestions! Hope to see some of you there!

[RuMbLe_mOnKey]

Sounds good. Do you know what the finishing date will be, and how many turns per year you are planning ect. Also have you thaught about adding the Thracians?

Well as it stands basically we are biding our time until CA allows us to implement our own models into the game, other than that we would have to reskin current models, which wouldn't do the period justice at all. Ultimately due to the large amount of hoplite warfare, the backbone of the mod is a good hoplite model, however we have to create then a large amount of skins for the varying factions etc. But without any model in M2:TW that fits traditional look of the hoplites, we are forced to focus more on everything else. So once CA allows us to implement our own models, we will have a much better view of when it will be finished.

[Azog 150]

Nice, Thanks Well good luck on the mod.....

[Methoz]

wow,very very nice

[B. Ward]

looks nice

[Bongfu]

Thanks mate, we are making some progress on the simple stuff, like the loading screens and menus right now. We will be getting scripts together and a map. Most of the game mechanics will be redone without the modeling issues. So expect uber spartan peasants while we wait.

[Serious Spamurai]

Before more work can take place we'd like a bit of community feedback and suggestions, It you have any interest in this mod It's a good idea to stop by our forums, all of your opinions are wanted.

[thoscme]

this seems like an cool mod!
hope everything goes well!

[Wobble44]

what i think is that there will be a risk in not using all the possible animations that were set in m2tw.....

will the hoplites have 2 wepons?...spear and sword or only spear and shield?

[Goatbuster3000]

Well, I knowTsar Stefan Dusan IV was trying to do that for dismounted Tsars Guard (I think) and it worked, but the swords floated away from the unit holding it. The people in that thread thinks it is because only the cavalry is meant to have the spear/sword combination. It would be awesome if we could get it in, though.

[Wobble44]

I think gunmen have 2 wepons... they have a musket and a sword

[Goatbuster3000]

I think gunmen have 2 wepons... they have a musket and a sword

Yeah they do. I think it's because they're classified as a missile troop, like archers. The archers all have a.) a bow and b.) a secondary melee weapon. However, giving a unit two melee weapons is different. Hopefully, we'll find a way. How do the pike men work? They have both a pike and a sword. We might just have to wait until the model exporter arrives.