Medieval - Renaissance Mod

Kushan

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I have been throwing ideas around about doing a mod like this for some time, origianlly I was going to do it for Rome: Total War, but decided Civilization IV was a far better game to do a mod like this for. This mod will focus on the time period from the years right before the Crusades to the early years of the Renaissance.

If you would like to help me with this please pm me or email me at FFVIIfreak@msn.com.

Code:
Readme v1.0:

[B][U]MAP:[/U][/B] Europe Map by UnCopain

[B][U]Start Date[/U]:[/B] 1050AD

[U][B]FACTIONS (18):[/B][/U]
[B]   > European Powers: [/B]			Leader:
	- Kingdom of France		Phillip I	
	- Kingdom of Aragon		Ramiro I
	- Kingdom of Castile-Leon       Ferdinand I
	- Kingdom of England		William I
	- Holy Roman Empire 		Henry IV
	- Norman Princapalities		Sergius IV
	- Papal States (Rome)		Pope Urban II
	- Kingdom of Poland		Casimir I
	- Kingdom of Hungary		Stephen I
	- Kingdom of Croatia		Petar Krešimir IV
	- Kingdom of Servia		Mihailo
	- Eastern Roman Empire		Alexius I
	- Scandinavia			Harald Hårdråde
	- Kievan Russia			Velikiy Kniaz' Yaroslav	
[B]   > Africa:[/B]
	- Dominion of the Moors		Al-Muktadir
	- Ayyubid Dynasty		Saladin
[B]   > Central Asia:[/B]
	- Dominion of the Seljuk Turks	Fakhr al-Mulk Radwan
	- Armenian States		Philaretos Brachamios	
[B][U]Units[/U]:[/B]
[B][U]GENERIC[/U]:[/B]
	- Settler
	- Worker (Serf)
[B][U]NAVAL[/U]:[/B]
	- Galley
	- Bireme
	- Trireme
	- Corsair
	- Longship
	- Ousiako (Light Dromon)
	- Pamphylos (Medium Dromon)
	- Dromon Proper (Heavy Dromon)
	- Galleass
	- Cargo Ship
[B][U]FACTION[/U]:[/B]
	[B]> Kingdom of France:[/B]
	- Pikeman
	- Men-at-Arms
	- Halberdiers	                
	- Archer
	- Crossbowman
	- Knight
	- Mounted Sergeant
	[B]> Kingdom of Aragon:[/B]
	- Royal Knight	
	- Noble Knight
	- Common Knight
	- Men-at-Arms
	- Halberdiers
	- Archer
	[B]> Kingdom of Castile:[/B]
	- Royal Knight	
	- Noble Knight
	- Common Knight
	- Men-at-Arms
	- Halberdiers
	- Archer
	[B]> Kingdom of England:[/B]
	- Pikeman
	- Men-at-Arms
	- Halberdiers
	- Longbowman
	- Knight
	- Mounted Sergeant
	[B]> Holy Roman Empire:[/B]
	- Pikeman	
	- Men-at-Arms
	- Halberdiers
	- Archer
	- Crossbowman
	- Knight
	- Mounted Sergeant
	[B]> Norman Principalities:[/B]
	- Pikeman
	- Men-at-Arms
	- Halberdiers
	- Archer
	- Crossbowman
	- Knight
	- Mounted Sergeant
	[B]> Papal States:[/B]
	- Swiss Pikeman
	- Swiss Guard (Men-at-Arms)
	- Swiss Guard (Halberdiers)
	- Archer
	- Crusader (Knight)
	[B]> Kingdom of Poland:[/B]
	- Druzhina Cavalry
	- Druzhina Men-at-Arms
	- Infantry Levy
	- Archer levy
	- Spearman levy
	[B]> Kingdom of Hungary:[/B]
	- Pikeman
	- Men-at-Arms
	- Halberdiers
	- Archer
	- Crossbowman
	- Knight
	- Mounted Sergeant
	[B]> Kingdom of Croatia:[/B]
	- Pikeman
	- Men-at-Arms
	- Halberdiers
	- Archer
	- Crossbowman
	- Knight
	- Mounted Sergeant
	[B]> Kingdom of Servia:[/B]
	- Pikeman
	- Men-at-Arms
	- Halberdiers
	- Archer
	- Crossbowman
	- Knight
	- Mounted Sergeant
	[B]> Eastern Roman Empire[/B]:
	- Skutatoi (Men-at-Arms/Spearman) <=UPGRADE=> Kontaroi (Men-at-Arms/Spearman) 
	- Exkoubitoi (Men-at-Arms/Heavy Infantry)
	- Varangian Guard (Halbrediers/Heavy Infantry)
	- Trebizond Infantry (Light Infantry)
	- Trebizond Archer	
	- Kataphraktoi (Heavy Cavalry)
	- Hippeis (Medium Cavalry)
	[B]> Scandinavia:[/B]
 	- Men-at-Arms
	- Halberdiers
	- Light Cavalry
	- Crossbowman
	[B]> Kievan Russia (Varangian Dyanasty):[/B]
	- Druzhina Cavalry	
	- Druzhina Men-at-Arms
	- Infantry Levy
	- Archer levy
	- Spearman levy
	[B]> Almohad Dynasty (Dominion of the Moors):[/B]
	- Berber (Light) Cavalry
	- Andalusian Infantry
	- Andalusian (Medium) Cavalry	
	- Almohad Skirmishers
	- Jinetes (Light) Cavalry
	- Almoravid Spearman
	[B]> Ayyubid Dynasty:[/B]
	- Ghulam Cavalry
	- Light Cavalry
	- Saracen Infantry
	- Saracen Archer
	- Numidian Spearman
	[B]> Dominion of the Seljuk Turks:[/B]
	- Ghulam Cavalry
	- Light Cavalry
	- Seljuk Horse Archer
	- Saracen Infantry
	- Saracen Archer
	[B]> Armenian States:[/B]
	- Armenian Infantry (Men-at-Arms/Heavy Infantry)
	- Armenian Spearman
	- Armenian Border Guard
	- Armenian Archer
	- Kataphraktoi (Heavy Cavalry)
[B][U]CITY IMPROVEMENTS[/U]:[/B]
[B]   > IMPROVEMENTS:[/B]
	[B][I](Fief)[/I]:[/B]
	- Hall
	- Motte and Bailey
	- Pallisade (Requires Motte and Bailey)
	 - Gate
	 - Towers
	- Donjon
	- Stone Walls (Requires Donjon)
	 - Reinforced Gate
	 - Battlements
	 - Moat
	 - Draw Bridge
	- Keep
	- Citadel
	- Large Stone Wall (Requires Keep)
	 - Heavy Reinforced Gate
	 - Large Battlements
	- Concentric Stone Wall
	- Stables
	- Dock
	- Well
	- Black Smith
	- Armoury
	- Barracks
	- Training Grounds
	- Joust Arena
	- Church
	- Cathedral (Requires Church)
	- Granery
	- Windmill
	- Sawmill
	- Water Mill
	- Winery
	- Inn
	- Hunters Lodge
	- Game Keeper
	- Falconeer
	- Summer Field
	- Winter Field
	- Fallow Field
	- Serf Quarters

	[B][I](Evolution Into Town)[/I]:[/B]

	- Pas d'Armes (Passage of Arms)
	- Library
	- Academy
	- University
	- Forum
	- Healer
	- Ampitheatre
	- Theatre
	- Colosseum
	- Aquaduct
	- Bank
	- Army Barracks
	- Guild Hall
	- Bath House
	- Market
	 - Fur Trader
	 - Cloth Trader
	 - Silk Trader
	 - Dye Trader
	 - Jewel Trader
	 - Incense Trader
	 - Spice Trader
	 - Pottery Trader
	- Bazaar
	- Forge
	- Slave Market
	- Alehouse
	- Backery
	- Monastary
	- Harbor
	- Port
	- Dry Dock
	- Lighthouse
	- Coastal Fortress
	- Court House
	- Prison
[B]   > Small Wonders:[/B]
	- Regional Capital (Forbidden Palace Effect)
	- Heroic Epic
	- National Epic
	- Iron Works
	- Military Academy
	- Mercenary Camp
[B]   > World Wonders:[/B]
[B][I]	ORDERS[/I]:[/B]
	- Knights Templar
	- Knights Hospitaller
	- Teutonic Knights
	- Order of Saint Lazarus
[B][I]	TITLES (Preplaced)[/I]:[/B]
	- King of France
	- Duke of Normandy (Starts in English Hands)
	- King of Aragon
	- Count of Barcelona
	- King of Castile
	- King of Leon
	- King of England
	- King of Scotland
	- Holy Roman Emperor
	- King of Burgundy
	- Duke of Naples
	- King of Sicily
	- King of Poland
	- King of Hungary
	- King of Croatia
	- King of Servia
	- King of Russia
	- Imperator Romanus (Emperor of the Romans)
	- Duke of Athens
	- King of Norway
	- King of Denmark
[B][I]	MISC[/I]:[/B]
	- Hagia Sophia
[B][U]RELIGIONS[/U]:[/B]
	- Catholicism
	- Orthodox
	- Islam
	- Judaism
[B][U]TECH TREE[/U]:[/B]
[I][U]NOTE[/U][/I]: I'll take a screenshot of the new tech tree's excel document later, then post that. The forums wont let me post the excel document.
[B][U]CIVICS[/U]:[/B]
[I][U]NOTE[/U][/I]: See Document: Civic
UPDATE (11-30-05): Updated post to include European units.

UPDATE (12-3-05): Update post to include Arabian and Mogol units.

UPDATE (12-3-05): Updated post to include the city improvement list.

UPDATE (12-5-05): Updated post to include European "World Wonders."

UPDATE (12-5-05): Updated post to include the full unit list. Updated post to include the civlization leader list. Updated post to include religions.

UPDATE (12-6-05): Due to game restrictions, Russia, India, and the Califate of Cairo have been remeoved from the faction list. I have also changed Medieval Infantry to Footman which upgrades to Man-at-Arms.

UPDATE (12-8-05): I have made the following updates:
- Updated the faction list to include all the faction leaders.
- Updated the new unit list, including generic and naval units.
- Removed Hinduism as a religion.

UPDATE (12-9-05): I have just updated the post to include the new techs on the tech tree.

UPDATE (12-9-05): Updated the tech tree with all the new techs, as well as what units/improvements they allow. All of the very early techs will already be researched, but I inlcuded them to give me a set of "base" techs, to base the later techs off of. With half the tech tree being cut off in a sense, I will hopefully be expanding it alot more in later versions of the mod.

UPDATE (12-19-05): I have updated the post, to include the final unit, Improvement, Wonder, and religion list. Also I have started actually modding. I hope to have the beta out by the new year or shortly there after.

UPDATE (1-29-06): I've removed the faction units as it is outdated, I will post the new list later this afternoon.
Other updates include:
- Final faction/leader
- Final city improvement
- Final religions
I hope to have Beta 1 out in the next 2 weeks. Beta 2 will follow within the next 3-4 weeks if everything goes to plan. I'll have an outline for what the beta's will include later today.

Kushan
 

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Instead of the Vikings, whose era ended in 1066, use the Kalmar Union, a medieval union between the kingdoms of Sweden, Denmark and Norway (and their colonies). This is more historically accurate, and would be cool.
 
Ok I will make that change for the release version then.

Heres a preliminary unit list for the European Kingdoms. I havent decided quite what to name swordsman, swordman is a bit to generic so I was thinking of maybe naming them Unmouted Knight(s). Any ideas?

I thinking that I am going to use the stock mediecal senerio map as a base for my map, as I couldnt do a decent map if my life depended on it, lol. I will be making some modifications to it however.

Units (European Powers)
- Pikeman
- Maceman
- Archers
- Longbow Archers
- Crossbowman
- Mouted Knights
- Swordman (Unmouted Knights?)

If anyone has any feedback please post it here, I will consider every idea that is submitted.

Kushan
 
I have removed the Huns as a faction. They had their glory days long before the start of the game. I have added the Byzantine Empire in their place.

Can anyone tell me were in a mod folder I would include the map for that mod? I want to use a user created map, would I link it to the mod in the .ini folder?

Thanks,

Kushan
 
This is exactly what I've been thinking about as well. Once you get Industrial the game for me becomes boring. I was trying to think of a Wonder or something BIG that could be an ending around this time frame.

I'm looking forward to seeing where this leads.
 
I support this project and will offer any assistance needed. Just pm me if you need any help.

I would like to say that I hope no units will be added as in my opinion firaxis provided more than enough units to the game.
 
I think a good name for your swordmen unit (unmounted knight) could be foot knight

And by the way good mod project
 
Thanks for the feedback/support everyone. Right know I am doing a self crash course in XML, In RTW everything was txt files, so XML is something new to me.

lifeaquatic: Thanks, I will definately keep that in mind. Not planning on adding any new units. I am going to experminent with having each civilization have unique version of each unit. So the French and English will have different pikeman, they'll shre the same graphics, but stats may be different to simulate the strengths and weaknessess of each nation.

Legionarius: Wow finaly someone outside the RTW community who has heard of us :). Were getting ready for public release if your interested.

Inuk: That works, sounds better then my names.

I'm also going to be changing the civic options around a bit. Vassalage will allow not only for some units being supported, but for you to be able to draft/raise a few units per turn. This will simulate a lord raising troops for his king.

Kushan
 
I crashed coursed myself on XML in the last 2 weeks after doing no computer language stuff since 87. :D If I can do it, I think most anyone can do it!
 
I am currently gathering ideas for the tech tree, and was wondering if someone could do me a favor? Could someone please install Civilization III: Conqests and take screenshots of the Medieval Scenerio Tech Tree? I tried doing this myself but C3C doesnt seem to want to install onto my laptop. Please send the screenshots to my email: FFVIIfreak@msn.com.

Thanks,

Kushan
 
Unless anyone brings up any major changes in history, here is the final faction list:

- FACTIONS (16):
> European Powers:

- Spain
- France
- England
- Holy Roman Empire
- Byzantine Empire
- Russia
- Kalmar Union
> Central Asia:
- Arabia
- Mongols
> American:
- Aztec
- Incan
- Mayan
- North American Indians
> Asian:
- China
- Japan
- India

Kushan
 
And a more detailed unit list. All that is left is the Asian factions (China, India, and Japan). If anyone has any ideas for the Asian units lists please post them.

> European Kingdoms Units:
- Pikeman
- Maceman
- Archer
- Longbow Archer
- Crossbowman
- Mouted Knight
- Foot Knight (Swordman)
> Kalmar Units:
- Warrior
- Swordman
- Archer
- Mouted Warrior
- Spearman
> Arabian Units:
- Horse Archer
- Camel Archer
- Mouted Warrior
- Warrior
- Archer
> Mongol Units:
- Horse Archer
- Mouted Warrior
- Warrior
- Archer
> Aztec Units:
- Warrior
- Axeman
- Mouted Warrior
- Horse Archer
- Archer
> Incan Units:
- Warrior
- Axeman
- Mouted Warrior
- Horse Archer
- Archer
> Mayan Units:
- Warrior
- Axeman
- Mouted Warrior
- Horse Archer
- Archer
> NAI Units:
- Warrior
- Axeman
- Mouted warrior
- Horse Archer
- Archer

Kushan
 
woodelf said:
I crashed coursed myself on XML in the last 2 weeks after doing no computer language stuff since 87. :D If I can do it, I think most anyone can do it!

Mind explaining it to me? lol

Kushan
 
Some more civs to consider:

The Ottomans (had a huge empire around Turkey and conquered Constantinople in 1453)
The Papal State (if you're gonna include the crusades...)
Lithuania (had a large empire around 1400-1500)
Ethiopia/Abyssinia (just to include an African empire which was around at the time)

I hope you find some of these suggestions useful in some way. I definitely think the Ottomans and Ethiopians should be included, so that Europe would be a tiny bit less over-represented.

Edit: typo...
 
Kushan said:
Unless anyone brings up any major changes in history, here is the final faction list:

- FACTIONS (16):
> European Powers:

- Spain
- France
- England
- Holy Roman Empire
- Byzantine Empire
- Russia
- Kalmar Union
> Central Asia:
- Arabia
- Mongols
> American:
- Aztec
- Incan
- Mayan
- North American Indians
> Asian:
- China
- Japan
- India

Kushan


When you say Medieval, what years are you building this mod around? 1200-1500AD?

http://www.alientravelguide.com/history/medieval/poland.htm
The Polish people were ruled by the Piast dynasty. This dynasty had close ties to the Holy Roman Empire & introduced Christianity to the Polish. Poland was a strong & powerful kingdom. The Piast dynasty held power for several centuries, ending in 1370. With the death of the Piast dynasty, Poland was ruled by the Anjou king of Hungary. His daughter, Jadwiga, succeeded to the throne & married the grand duke of Lithuania in 1386. This marriage established the Commonwealth of Poland-Lithuania

Sure, Poland was picked on by almost everyone... but it was still somewhat of an independant country.:mischief:

Does this warrent a place for Poland in your mod? :D
 
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