Welcome to Orbis

Ahwaric · Mar 28, 2009, 06:42 PM

Installation:
Base mod: Orbis 1.0 (249 MB)
Patch: 1.0b
Quickfix: ElementalUnity

The soundtrack (467 MB) is optional, and simply adds background music (will be silent otherwise). Some people reported crashes without soundtrack though (not confirmed).
It can be installed at any time (installing does not affect saves or other game files in any way).
If you want better movie quality, please use FfH media pack (will have to manually copy the files)

Orbis is a mod based on FfH , but much different in almost every aspect. You have been warned!

Main features:
Changed economy (i.e. 3

per population requirement)
10 guilds with big impact on gameplay
2 additional religions: Cult of the Dragon (unadoptable), White Hand
New civilizations

Dao - agnostic eastern civilization, attuned to elements
Mechanos - anti-theist, anti-magical steampunk faction
Palatinate - high middle ages civ, with guild synergies and a bit darker side
Scions - undead romans, originally created by Tarqueline
Tlacatl - lizards that play differently depending on alignment (merge of Mazatl and Cualli from Fall Further)

Changed civilizations

Doviello - werewolves and masters of tundra survival
Sidar - immortality on most units, no more waning
expanded Amurites, Elohim, additions & changes to every civilization

new units, buildings, game mechanics, art and a lot more...

Ahwaric · Mar 28, 2009, 06:42 PM

People Involved in Orbis creation:

Ahwaric

Plenty of other people that gave their advice or written pedia (Opera, Arkhamarkham4269, Imuratep, Kalina...)

Credits
Fall from Heaven Team - the greatest of all mods
Fall Further Team - I am stealing a lot

Main Menu theme: image Dana Daukshta, music Barbarian Campaign Opening from Rome: Total War
Mechanos theme - Ben Houge (the wheel clan theme from Arcanum), leader art by Justin Sweet

Ideas stolen:
Fall Further, Apepis, , sputnik 323, Marnok, Tarqueline, MagisterCultuum, Jabie, MaxAstro
Graphics:seZereth, Woodelf, Danrell, Hrochland, C.Roland, Master Lexx (GreenMod), Psychic_Llamas and whole Warhammer Mod, Vehem and Fall Further modmod, Refar, Chamaedrys, Chuggi, GarretSidzaka, Rishardas
Code help: Xienwolf, Sto!

Spoiler:

Included mods:
FlavourMod 2 by Jean Elcard
SuperSpies by

Ahwaric · Mar 28, 2009, 06:43 PM

I might need this one...

Ahwaric · Mar 28, 2009, 06:43 PM

Reserved - just in case...

Seon · Mar 28, 2009, 07:54 PM

Yay! Go orbis

Thunder_Gr · Mar 28, 2009, 11:26 PM

Congratulations on the new Forum!

A Golden Dragon · Mar 28, 2009, 11:58 PM

HURRAY a forum for orbis

Tayschrenn · Mar 29, 2009, 04:10 AM

Congratz Ahwaric

Tayschrenn

(the man who stopped playing FFHII to go on to just playing ORBIS, yes just the modmod of a mod on the Expansion of Civ IV)

Taalen · Mar 29, 2009, 06:04 AM

Yay

Congrats on the forum

Valkrionn · Mar 29, 2009, 01:11 PM

Congratulations on your own forum!

civ_king · Mar 29, 2009, 09:13 PM

we are moving up in the world

Iceciro · Mar 30, 2009, 02:53 AM

Congratulations Ahwaric!

Good luck and good health to you and Orbis.

Ahwaric · Mar 30, 2009, 01:16 PM

Thanks a lot guys, the forum was really needed. I feel I can breath again

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iceciro

Good luck and good health to you and Orbis.

That will be helpfull, looks like I will have more work with Orbis now...
Sick leave, on the other hand, would mean that I have more time...

civ_king · Mar 31, 2009, 12:02 PM

I hope you come down with an illness that allows you time off from work however doesn't affect you much

Willgar · Apr 03, 2009, 02:26 AM

Congratulations Ahwaric!

Tasunke · Apr 03, 2009, 03:14 PM

Does it work with patch z? I would think so but ... and does this one have an enhanced fort schematic?

Ah, and congratulations ... yes. I have only heard of mod today, as a matter of fact, must be a sign of your increased sucess

Ahwaric · Apr 03, 2009, 05:13 PM

Now it does...

I have just uploaded version 0.22 c.
It requires reinstall. Make sure to delete Orbis folder after uninstall, then install again with 0.40z as base.

I have merged all new stuff in it, so no patch, just a base mod. Everyone should download it again.

Maglor · Apr 08, 2009, 01:18 PM

Just wanted to thank Ahwaric for a truly exceptional modmod. Been puttering around with this for some months now and it has been great. Also, a very special thanks for introducing me to Dead can Dance.

(Apologies if this is the wrong place to post. Lurking remains 'fun' for only so long...)

James009 · Apr 09, 2009, 09:13 PM

Love the mod! Looks great! Seriously, this mod rocks.

Two questions:
1) Is this multiplayer compatible? My friend and I are trying to play via LAN and keep getting OOS errors. Maybe we re-installed it wrong (FfH is OOS'ing too)... so... maybe its us.
2) Anyone else getting the model glitch with the Bannor Warriors? They stand with the "T" stance, arms to side and all. Glitch or did I install it wrong?

Thanks!

EDIT: Total re-install on both machines fixed all issues. Disregard above claims!

EDIT: A friend and I made it to about 150 turns and now we keep getting an OOS (sync) error. We reload and it usually works for a few turns and then goes OOS again. I'm going to look more into it.

I just did a little more testing and could it have anything to do with Loki? Each turn he does something and it temporarily goes OOS at about the same time... then after a few turns it just goes completely OOS.

I've tested the save on two sets of machines.

Any way I can remove Loki to see if hes the problem?

Another possibility is that it is the Ranged Barrage or Bombardment. I remember Rise of Mankind getting errors in relation to this as well... Any way to disable that for MP?

CladInShadows · Apr 20, 2009, 07:13 AM

thank you! congratulations guys on making the first modmod that i've actually felt is worth having over the original. you really have managed to improve the game without simply over saturating it with every feature possible like a certain other modmod has, and it's ended up making a great game even better. i'm really impressed by the work you've done

Mar 28, 2009, 06:42 PM	#1
Ahwaric Shrubbery-hugger Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kraków, Poland Posts: 1,217	Welcome to Orbis Installation: Base mod: Orbis 1.0 (249 MB) Patch: 1.0b Quickfix: ElementalUnity The soundtrack (467 MB) is optional, and simply adds background music (will be silent otherwise). Some people reported crashes without soundtrack though (not confirmed). It can be installed at any time (installing does not affect saves or other game files in any way). If you want better movie quality, please use FfH media pack (will have to manually copy the files) Orbis is a mod based on FfH , but much different in almost every aspect. You have been warned! Main features: Changed economy (i.e. 3 per population requirement) 10 guilds with big impact on gameplay 2 additional religions: Cult of the Dragon (unadoptable), White Hand New civilizations Dao - agnostic eastern civilization, attuned to elements Mechanos - anti-theist, anti-magical steampunk faction Palatinate - high middle ages civ, with guild synergies and a bit darker side Scions - undead romans, originally created by Tarqueline Tlacatl - lizards that play differently depending on alignment (merge of Mazatl and Cualli from Fall Further) Changed civilizations Doviello - werewolves and masters of tundra survival Sidar - immortality on most units, no more waning expanded Amurites, Elohim, additions & changes to every civilization new units, buildings, game mechanics, art and a lot more... __________________ Orbis modmod for FfH 2 - Renaissance on Erebus Orbis II for Civ IV - magic and steampunk technology through the ages (historical-fantasy mod under development) Last edited by Ahwaric; Mar 31, 2010 at 10:56 AM.

Mar 28, 2009, 06:42 PM	#2
Ahwaric Shrubbery-hugger Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kraków, Poland Posts: 1,217	People Involved in Orbis creation: Ahwaric Plenty of other people that gave their advice or written pedia (Opera, Arkhamarkham4269, Imuratep, Kalina...) Credits Fall from Heaven Team - the greatest of all mods Fall Further Team - I am stealing a lot Main Menu theme: image Dana Daukshta, music Barbarian Campaign Opening from Rome: Total War Mechanos theme - Ben Houge (the wheel clan theme from Arcanum), leader art by Justin Sweet Ideas stolen: Fall Further, Apepis, , sputnik 323, Marnok, Tarqueline, MagisterCultuum, Jabie, MaxAstro Graphics:seZereth, Woodelf, Danrell, Hrochland, C.Roland, Master Lexx (GreenMod), Psychic_Llamas and whole Warhammer Mod, Vehem and Fall Further modmod, Refar, Chamaedrys, Chuggi, GarretSidzaka, Rishardas Code help: Xienwolf, Sto! Spoiler: Also: my girlfriend for suggesting troll lairs. If you do not like trolls and swamp ruins, I will let her know Included mods: FlavourMod 2 by Jean Elcard SuperSpies by __________________ Orbis modmod for FfH 2 - Renaissance on Erebus Orbis II for Civ IV - magic and steampunk technology through the ages (historical-fantasy mod under development) Last edited by Ahwaric; Mar 31, 2010 at 10:58 AM.

Mar 28, 2009, 06:43 PM	#3
Ahwaric Shrubbery-hugger Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kraków, Poland Posts: 1,217	I might need this one... __________________ Orbis modmod for FfH 2 - Renaissance on Erebus Orbis II for Civ IV - magic and steampunk technology through the ages (historical-fantasy mod under development)

Mar 28, 2009, 06:43 PM	#4
Ahwaric Shrubbery-hugger Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kraków, Poland Posts: 1,217	Reserved - just in case... __________________ Orbis modmod for FfH 2 - Renaissance on Erebus Orbis II for Civ IV - magic and steampunk technology through the ages (historical-fantasy mod under development)

Mar 28, 2009, 07:54 PM	#5
Seon Tired of Mead Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Buttering your coffee Posts: 4,888	Yay! Go orbis __________________ -I tire of Mead..... I THIRST...FOR BLOOOOOOOOD!!! -Running a NES is not a democracy. Its a tryanical dictatorship. Its the only governing model that works. -Immaculate -I hope you fail, you cruel and brutal murderer!-Immaculate -Don't make a deal with Seon without offering him buttered lobster first-hbar (paraphrased)

Mar 28, 2009, 11:26 PM	#6
Thunder_Gr Emperor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Universe Posts: 1,362	Congratulations on the new Forum!

Mar 28, 2009, 11:58 PM	#7
A Golden Dragon Golden Dragon Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 232	HURRAY a forum for orbis

Mar 29, 2009, 04:10 AM	#8
Tayschrenn Chieftain Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 75	Congratz Ahwaric Tayschrenn (the man who stopped playing FFHII to go on to just playing ORBIS, yes just the modmod of a mod on the Expansion of Civ IV)

Mar 29, 2009, 06:04 AM	#9
Taalen Chieftain Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The heathlands of Finland Posts: 94	Yay Congrats on the forum

Mar 29, 2009, 01:11 PM	#10
Valkrionn The Hamster King Join Date: May 2008 Location: Crestview FL Posts: 14,448	Congratulations on your own forum! __________________ Rise from Erebus - *R i f E* - Civ5 Economy Mod Member of the *R i f E* team Inno Install Script Tutorial

Mar 29, 2009, 09:13 PM	#11
civ_king Deus Caritas Est Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 15,965	we are moving up in the world __________________ Ex umbris et imaginibus in veritatem Cor ad cor loquitur

Mar 30, 2009, 02:53 AM	#12
Iceciro Special Ability: Decimate Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: in ur empire, takin ur cities Posts: 1,925	Congratulations Ahwaric! Good luck and good health to you and Orbis. __________________ Thanks to the Civ IV modding community for still being active and allowing me to continue my obsession with Civ in new ways despite being disappointed with Civ V.

Mar 31, 2009, 12:02 PM	#14
civ_king Deus Caritas Est Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 15,965	I hope you come down with an illness that allows you time off from work however doesn't affect you much __________________ Ex umbris et imaginibus in veritatem Cor ad cor loquitur

Apr 03, 2009, 02:26 AM	#15
Willgar Prince Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 308	Congratulations Ahwaric!

Apr 03, 2009, 03:14 PM	#16
Tasunke Crazy Horse Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: the 1800s Posts: 2,544	Does it work with patch z? I would think so but ... and does this one have an enhanced fort schematic? Ah, and congratulations ... yes. I have only heard of mod today, as a matter of fact, must be a sign of your increased sucess

Apr 03, 2009, 05:13 PM	#17
Ahwaric Shrubbery-hugger Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kraków, Poland Posts: 1,217	Now it does... I have just uploaded version 0.22 c. It requires reinstall. Make sure to delete Orbis folder after uninstall, then install again with 0.40z as base. I have merged all new stuff in it, so no patch, just a base mod. Everyone should download it again. __________________ Orbis modmod for FfH 2 - Renaissance on Erebus Orbis II for Civ IV - magic and steampunk technology through the ages (historical-fantasy mod under development) Last edited by Ahwaric; Apr 04, 2009 at 01:16 AM.

Apr 08, 2009, 01:18 PM	#18
Maglor Chieftain Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 13	Gratitude... Just wanted to thank Ahwaric for a truly exceptional modmod. Been puttering around with this for some months now and it has been great. Also, a very special thanks for introducing me to Dead can Dance. (Apologies if this is the wrong place to post. Lurking remains 'fun' for only so long...)

Apr 09, 2009, 09:13 PM	#19
James009 Warlord Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 271	Love the mod! Looks great! Seriously, this mod rocks. Two questions: 1) Is this multiplayer compatible? My friend and I are trying to play via LAN and keep getting OOS errors. Maybe we re-installed it wrong (FfH is OOS'ing too)... so... maybe its us. 2) Anyone else getting the model glitch with the Bannor Warriors? They stand with the "T" stance, arms to side and all. Glitch or did I install it wrong? Thanks! EDIT: Total re-install on both machines fixed all issues. Disregard above claims! EDIT: A friend and I made it to about 150 turns and now we keep getting an OOS (sync) error. We reload and it usually works for a few turns and then goes OOS again. I'm going to look more into it. I just did a little more testing and could it have anything to do with Loki? Each turn he does something and it temporarily goes OOS at about the same time... then after a few turns it just goes completely OOS. I've tested the save on two sets of machines. Any way I can remove Loki to see if hes the problem? Another possibility is that it is the Ranged Barrage or Bombardment. I remember Rise of Mankind getting errors in relation to this as well... Any way to disable that for MP? __________________ "I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy." - John Adams Last edited by James009; Apr 13, 2009 at 12:44 AM. Reason: OOS Problems

Apr 20, 2009, 07:13 AM	#20
CladInShadows Chieftain Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 75	thank you! congratulations guys on making the first modmod that i've actually felt is worth having over the original. you really have managed to improve the game without simply over saturating it with every feature possible like a certain other modmod has, and it's ended up making a great game even better. i'm really impressed by the work you've done

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