Demetrios Poliorketes Development Thread

[Gyrosmeister]

The mod has now been updated! Included are among others, Philetairos' Pergamon, naval mercenaries, cults, Illyrian and Kilikian Pirates, 4 new emerging factions and much more!

[Gyrosmeister]

2022 PREVIEWS

It has been a while since I last posted updates here on the state of development, but don't worry, the mod is still being worked on and I can share some previews on what will come on the first major update in 2022

AITOLIAN LEAGUE

If you are fan of the Aitolian League, then you have reasons to be excited. The unit roster of the Aitolian League will be updated. The Pikemen will be removed, however 3 new units will join the ranks of the League! Elite Aitolian Cavalry (melee Cav), Thureophoroi Guard (Spear Inf) and Aitolian Swordsmen (Melee Inf). Note that the Thureophoroi Guard and the Aitolian Swordsmen will be available after the Thureos Reform, which the Aitolian League will be able to research faster!

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Additionally, the Aitolians will receive a new, faction-unique monument chain, commemorating their historical victory over the invading Gauls.

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NEW MECHANIC FOR THE CONTENDERS

The "Big 4", aka Demetrios, Pyrrhos, Lysimachos and Ptolemaios will get a new mechanic in the next update. It will allow them to move their capital to Pella if they manage to capture it.

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REWORKED CAMPAIGN MAP

In the default Wrath of Sparta map, some province layouts make no sense. Why is Andros a part of Euboia? Or why do you need to control the island of Melos to get the full control over Argolis? The next update will rework the province layouts, making them more historical and more reasonable from a geographic point of view. This will also allow cities like Andros and Lysimacheia get their historic walls on the campaign map!

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RHODOS

Rhodos is set to join the playable factions list in Demetrios Poliorketes! Rhodos will wield a strong and powerful navy, including fire ships! Rhodos will also have access to a little unique event, celebrating Rhodos' patron, Helios.

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That is all for this preview, make sure to leave feedback/suggestions either in the comments here, or on the discord server!

[ggggtotalwarrior]

Great bro! I might re-install R2 for this

[Akar]

That's a great looking interface, whoever made that deserves a round of applause.

[Kilo11]

Looks toight, indeed! Unfortunately, I've not got Rome II, so no mod for me

[♔Greek Strategos♔]

You have made great progress with this!
Keep it up and be sure that you have our full support

[Visarion]

Thank you! Great news!

[Antiokhos Euergetes]

Looks great, I have not played for a while so

[Gyrosmeister]

The mod has been updated! Featuring Rhodos as a playble faction with the Colossus on the campaign map, reworked land units of the Aitolian League, more historical and geographically sensible provincial layouts, the new move capital mechanic and more!

[Gyrosmeister]

For those of you who are interested in Multiplayer, a MP patch has been released!

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfil...?id=2824948402

[Gyrosmeister]

The Winter Update for Demetrios will be released (hopefully) in the coming weeks, and now I am able to share some details with you

CENTRAL GREECE

In order to make Central Greece more accurate and detailed, two new factions will be introduced on the campaign map, the Phokians and the Opountian Lokrians. Additionally, a handful new emerging factions will be introduced: Ozolian Lokris spawning at Naupaktos, the Maleians, spawning at Lamia, Pherai spawning at Pherai and Andros spawning at, well Andros

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ATHENIAN ELECTIONS

Athens will get a significant new mechanic in the next update. Every year elections will be held which can starkly shake up the influence in the Assembly, as well as give nationwide effects regarding corruption, public order etc. In order to win, there will be a series of events where you must invest in your faction in order to try to win. The elections will have 5 different outcomes, depending on what choices you made.

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Furthermore, while still allied with Demetrios (being a vassal mechanically counts as being an ally) or while not having researched a new technology, an additional event will generate, representing the Macedonian Opposition, stirring up some trouble

SPARTA

Sparta will also receive some attention in the next update. Included are a new government effect bundle to represent the Diarchy that Sparta had, as well as a new event, the Festivals of Karneia. The festivals of Karneia were celebrated in honour of Apollon. During these festivals, the Spartans ceased military operations, which will also be represented in the mod. Your armies will get immobilized for 2 turns after the event generates, which will do every August

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Not to be done with unique events, Demetrios will receive one of his own; the Demetrieian Games. Historically they were held in the Nesiotic League (as well as in Euboia) in his honour. When you play as Demetrios and you are allied with the Nesiotic League this unique event will generate.

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FURTHER CHANGES

The Aitolians will also get two unique events to represent the two Assemblies they held each year, the Thermika and the Panaitolika. The Thermika will be focused on civil/politics while the Panaitolika will focus on military matters, as historically the Panaitolika were arranged in such a way as to coincide with the raising of the army after winter. Also a civil war faction will be added for the Aitolians.

Philetairos' betrayal will be a new mechanic for Pergamon in the next update. So when you play as Philetairos and betray Lysimachos, Lysimachos will not sit idle but instead dispatch troops to quickly retake Pergamon, so be prepared for a fight over the treasury!

That's all for this content dump regarding the development of Demetrios Poliorketes, make sure to leave your feedback and if you want, join the Discord for more communcation and insight!

[Septentrionalis]

Looks great! I didn't know/remember you were up to something like this.

[Morticia Iunia Bruti]

Sounds interesting.

[Gyrosmeister]

2023 Spring/Summer Update Previews

The next update for Demetrios Poliorketes is coming closer and closer, so it is time for some previews

RETURN OF LYSIMACHEIA

Playing as Philetairos, if you happen to somehow have Lysimacheia in your hands, you will have the option to return it to Lysimachos, being rewarded with large sums of gold and other generous rewards, or keep it for yourself, breaking away from Lysimachos' Kingdom in the process. War will be automatically declared with Lysimachos in that case, so decide wisely.

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BLACK SEA TOLLS

A new event available once you control the city of Byzantion. You will be able to decide what kind of tolls will be imposed on ships wanting to sail into the Black Sea. Higher Tolls will give you higher income from tariffs, but will make you unpopular with other factions and vice versa. Historically this was a cause of conflict between merchants and the Byzantines, and the Rhodians, who were considered the supreme maritime authority and were often called by merchants to solve these disputes (Read Polybios' "The Histories" if you want to read more about it)

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LYSIMACHOS' DACIAN CAMPAIGN

The Dacian campaign of Lysimachos from 292 B.C. will be simulated in the mod in the form of a series of events. The events you will receive may vary a bit from playthrough to playthrough, but their gist remains the same. Your decisions on tactical matters and investment will result in a different outcome each time. Making the right choices may even reward you with an otherwise inaccessible resource Making the wrong choices may result to the Dacians being the ones invading instead.

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NEW RHODIAN MECHANICS

Rhodes will also have a new mechanic available to them in the next update. If you fully control the Dodecanese, Crete and Phaselis the Kilikian Pirates will stop spawning. Additionally, you will have the choice to receive a fleet of otherwise unavailable units at your disposal, just consider that piracy was highly frowned upon in Ancient Greece, so you may make some new enemies that way

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EMERGING FACTIONS

A staple of every update, this time being no exception.Abdera, Maroneia Samos and Mytilene are all planned to become emerging factions in the next update, with perhaps some more coming as well.

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RELIGIOUS GAMES

An important part of Ancient Greek life and culture, were various religious festivals and their associated games. In the next update, the Clarian Games (At Claros in A. Minor, dedicated to Apollon, in game bound to the settlement of Smyrna) and the Naian Games (At Dodona, dedicated to Zeus) will appear.

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And that wraps up this content dump for Demetrios Poliorketes, make sure to leave your feedback/suggestions in the comments below, and join the Discord for more regular content and discussion!

[dannyalex]

Outstanding!!!