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Title: Near East Total War : Beta ver 0.6 Released
Post by: Spike on April 05, 2012, 12:44:10 PM
Hello guys, here's my mod project, starting in 615 BC, when the Assyrian Empire is Dying, and the rise of the oriental Empires
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1822

the modeller is me, but now, with almost everything is set, our mapper is un-contactable and inactive, so we need a mapper... in fact, there is a rough loadable map, but it was have some problems with the coastline and port placements

Many thanks to Comrade_General the map is fine and progressing now

Custom Battle Beta ver 0.6

Download links:
part 1: http://www.mediafire.com/?7z91m38l8w6e2ie
part 2: http://www.mediafire.com/?c5pxtzndamro6yk

they are 7z parts you can open them with 7-Zip
this is fully modfoldered

it's to be put inside bi folder, so the line for mod shortcut is -mod:bi/jud
MAKE SURE THE FOLDER "JUD" IS INSIDE THE BI FOLDER!!!

Features:
- Every factions fully playable on Custom Battles

Faction Lists:
- Yehuda (judah)
- Urartu
- Lidia (Lydia)
- Saba
- Persia
- Media
- Babylon
- Asshur
- Kemet (Egypt)
- Kush (Etiophians)
- Sparta
- Makedon
- Kyrene
- Ionians
- Gandhara (Indians)
- Skudata (Scythians)
- Daha
- Greek City States
- Barbarian Tribes

......

the campaign is loadable (615 BC campaign on provincial campaign to be sure), but do not ask why it was only Judah vs Egypt , it wasn't finished yet lol...

.... still under construction....
Title: Re: Near East Total War : Needs a mapper T.T
Post by: Spike on April 05, 2012, 03:16:46 PM
by the way, here's the current finished unit roosters :D
(http://www.twcenter.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=214362&stc=1&d=1333635097)
Title: Re: Near East Total War : Needs a mapper T.T
Post by: comrade_general on April 06, 2012, 12:43:10 AM
Very nice stack of units there!

Can you show me some of the unfinished map?
Title: Re: Near East Total War : Needs a mapper T.T
Post by: Spike on April 06, 2012, 04:15:05 AM
the rough area is here
(http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/ejessicachen/map_banner.jpg)

but the map coastline is error too much, I'll think it would be better on new map
Title: Re: Near East Total War : Needs a mapper T.T
Post by: Jubal on April 06, 2012, 10:21:36 AM
...that's pretty similar to the PI map, looking at it.
Title: Re: Near East Total War : Needs a mapper T.T
Post by: Spike on April 06, 2012, 01:14:52 PM
the difference is Arabian peninsulla should be represented at full (we have Saba there), and Etiophia as well

and the map goes to further east at india...

I have rough map_heights of it maybe I'll send it later, still busy with modelling
Title: Re: Near East Total War : Needs a mapper T.T
Post by: comrade_general on April 06, 2012, 11:47:24 PM
You can email me the map files I will probably look them over when I get a chance.
Title: Re: Near East Total War : Needs a mapper T.T
Post by: Spike on April 07, 2012, 07:24:08 AM
ok thanks, I'll send the files after I finished this, the last factions to receive units is Iranian factions (media and persia), and they are half-done now
(http://www.twcenter.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=214900&stc=1&d=1333779441)
Title: Re: Near East Total War : Needs a mapper T.T
Post by: Spike on April 11, 2012, 12:48:02 AM
latest test build has been released, the only flaw here is there is no campaign T.T

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=513352
Title: Re: Near East Total War : Needs a mapper T.T
Post by: comrade_general on April 14, 2012, 11:44:49 PM
This mod is really good! Nice units, well researched, awesome soundtrack! Makes we really want to get this map working for it. :)

When I find the time that is...
Title: Re: Near East Total War : Needs a mapper T.T
Post by: Spike on April 16, 2012, 07:19:20 PM
haha thanks, don't worry,  we'll be patient :D
Title: Re: Near East Total War : Needs a mapper T.T
Post by: comrade_general on April 22, 2012, 03:47:59 PM
Sent the map files to you then. The coastlines look all nice and neat now. :)
Title: Re: Near East Total War : Needs a mapper T.T
Post by: Spike on April 23, 2012, 09:31:13 AM
Many thanks comrade :  ;D

now, I just need to put proper regions and all would be done! WOO HOOOO!!!!
Title: Re: Near East Total War : Needs a mapper T.T
Post by: Spike on May 12, 2012, 10:14:59 AM
here's the map progress.... duh....  ::)
(http://www.twcenter.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=221327&stc=1&d=1336803906)

BTW, Comrade, all that left is now just putting correct regions and stuffs, wanna help in this too?  ;D
Title: Re: Near East Total War : Needs a mapper T.T
Post by: comrade_general on May 12, 2012, 12:55:27 PM
You seem to have it down. It's not difficult, just time-consuming (and I haven't the time). ;)

Looking good so far! :)
Title: Re: Near East Total War : Needs a mapper T.T
Post by: Marcus on May 13, 2012, 01:42:27 AM
Wow, nice mod! Will download and play when you have a release with the campaign in. Been looking for an excuse to dive back into RTW again. :)
Title: Re: Near East Total War : Needs a mapper T.T
Post by: Spike on May 14, 2012, 01:28:21 AM
wow, thanks marcus
Title: Re: Near East Total War : Needs a mapper T.T
Post by: Spike on May 18, 2012, 03:12:29 AM
speaking about slow but steady progress o mapping

(http://www.twcenter.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=222319&stc=1&d=1337303412)
Title: Re: Near East Total War : Needs a mapper T.T
Post by: comrade_general on May 18, 2012, 03:23:53 AM
Looking good. Just remember there are a limited number of settlements you can add, so try to prioritize the provinces you need and spread them evenly over the map so's not to have overly condensed regional sectors. (now if only I followed my own advice)
Title: Re: Near East Total War : Needs a mapper T.T
Post by: Spike on May 18, 2012, 04:26:43 AM
btw, comrade, why the map goes on CTD if I put the city at the coast? I meant I tried to put tyre, but it always failed
Title: Re: Near East Total War : Needs a mapper T.T
Post by: Son of the King on May 18, 2012, 09:31:54 AM
I'm no expert, but I'm pretty sure you can't have coastal cities.
Title: Re: Near East Total War : Needs a mapper T.T
Post by: comrade_general on May 18, 2012, 12:12:19 PM
Yeah just keep it at least one pixel in. You can put the port right next to it then so it looks like one big complex.
Title: Re: Near East Total War : Needs a mapper T.T
Post by: Spike on May 19, 2012, 10:38:41 AM
sometimes, I wonder why if I add more than one region at a time, I got a message-less CTD?

oh, here's the latest map so far
(http://www.twcenter.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=222522&d=1337419889)
Title: Re: Near East Total War : Needs a mapper T.T
Post by: comrade_general on May 19, 2012, 12:28:36 PM
Sometimes you might choose a color that the game just doesn't like. I've even had it not like colors that were identical to other map_region files.
Title: Re: Near East Total War : Needs a mapper T.T
Post by: Spike on May 19, 2012, 01:34:48 PM
ugh..... colours that the game doesn't like? wow, that explains everything...

is you have a list on colours I should avoid for regions?

many thanks Comrade
Title: Re: Near East Total War : Needs a mapper T.T
Post by: comrade_general on May 19, 2012, 02:20:20 PM
No I don't think such a list exists. What I usually do is use another map, such as Mundus Magnus or even vanilla, and use the same colors for my regions.
Title: Re: Near East Total War : Needs a mapper T.T
Post by: Spike on May 19, 2012, 04:09:00 PM
many thanks for the useful tips  ;)
Title: Re: Near East Total War : Beta ver 0.6 Released
Post by: Spike on May 23, 2012, 03:26:39 PM
first post updaited
Title: Re: Near East Total War : Beta ver 0.6 Released
Post by: Spike on May 31, 2012, 07:53:10 AM
major ahistoricalities are fixed now...

no more corinthian helmets on horse
(http://www.twcenter.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=224325&stc=1&d=1338262489)

proper judean royal guard
(http://www.twcenter.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=224523&stc=1&d=1338373400)

and moar
Title: Re: Near East Total War : Beta ver 0.6 Released
Post by: Jubal on May 31, 2012, 11:19:40 AM
Looking good! Do you do your modelling or do you have someone else to?
Title: Re: Near East Total War : Beta ver 0.6 Released
Post by: Spike on May 31, 2012, 11:23:59 PM
I do the modelling myself  ;D
Title: Re: Near East Total War : Beta ver 0.6 Released
Post by: comrade_general on May 31, 2012, 11:24:38 PM
Excellent work! :)