Anno Domini - a full mod from R8XFT

[Rob (R8XFT)]

Even with the new leader, that makes it 23 civs - so I guess I have space for 8 more!!

[Throwing caution to the wind] So which ones shall I add?

One option is to change the India-Persia culture group into an Asian culture group, leaving India in the Asian group and moving Persia to the Middle-East group. That way, I could introduce civs such as the Qin and maybe even Tibet. What do you think? I could use India + 4 other Asian civs and still have 4 others for the other groups.

Oh, and seeing as I didn't win in Kinboat's lottery I'd be really grateful if one of you skilled unit-makers could do me an African settler and/or worker. I'm only just learning how to do units at the moment.

 

[Rob (R8XFT)]

The choice of civs and salt mining being so late would have me say something, but I understood that the purpose of this mod is mainly fun and gameplay, rather than exasperated historical accuracy. Am I right ?

Just a thought - could Salt mining come in at the end of the Ancient age with mining as a pre-requisite and flagged "not required for era advancement?" It would lead to salt as a luxury and the possibility of a salt-mine for extra production for the city, but the salt mine only being available if there is salt in the city radius.

If Salt mining were moved to the ancient era, what other trade or luxury item could fit into the "Anno Domini" age?

 

[Xyth]

Some ideas for additional civs suitable for the time period:

- A South Arabian/Yemeni civ such as the Sabaeans
- Urartu/Armenia
- Sogdiana
- Bactria
- The Berbers (Tamazgha/Maghreb or even Numidia or Libya)
- The Sinhala of Sri Lanka
- Alashiya (Ancient Cyprus)
- Harrapans (Indus civilization)
- Parthians

If you go for east Asian civs you might even be able to fit in the Khmer/Mon in their first incarnation: Funan.

Otherwise the Qin and Tibet are good choices (not to mention desirable leaderheads)

 

[Hrafnkell]

Xyth has some good suggestions. I'd like to see Harappa myself.

 

[Rob (R8XFT)]

Some good ideas there, Xyth. Thank-you .

Here's what I've come up with:

Originally, the leaderhead on the left was to be the Roman emperor. I thought perhaps the new leaderhead I've done today (in the centre) would be better. Probably I could still use the leaderhead on the left, but as Porsenna of the Etruscans.
The leaderhead on the right is obviously an updated Attila - probably he could be used as Mo-Tun of the Xiong-Nu?

 

[mitsho]

Well, with a bit of thought, the Etruscans really got to be included... they were really important!

What about the Nabateans? they really deserve a civ. but as Palmyra already is a civ, I doubt it. Instead you could fresh the scarce Palmyrian city list (Palmyra, Dura Europos, Spasinu Charax, Tadmur, and the name of the tribes) up with some Nabatean ones?

mfG mitsho

PS: I know that my cities in the palmyrian city list are just palmyrian trade posts in already existing cities, but they are just examples.

PPS: I know also that Tadmur is just another name for Palmyra.

 

[Xen]

I stronglly suggest keeping the armor, an dperhaps the helmet- as trajan was definate military man; but the face should look as so (we have the benifit of knowing what Roman rulers actually looked like, a benifit lacked by so many other nations- why not take advtage of it, and fashion a distint likeness?)

 

[Plotinus]

Oh, and seeing as I didn't win in Kinboat's lottery I'd be really grateful if one of you skilled unit-makers could do me an African settler and/or worker. I'm only just learning how to do units at the moment.

Consider that one seconded. I'm on the lookout for African units, as you know.

Now, there is an African Settler, and also an African Worker, somewhere, but they are colour conversions of the standard units (ie darker). There is also an alternative African Settler which is a colour conversion of the Japanese Settler and actually looks quite good (not sure where that can be found, although I seem to have acquired it from somewhere - perhaps from Rhye's). So we're not totally bereft. But still it would be nice to have custom units.

 

[Rob (R8XFT)]

I agree with you, Plotinus. It'd be nice to find that settler based on the asian settler to see what it looks like, but custom units would be brilliant.

On the left, a new leaderhead, possibly for the Amazons instead of the one posted earlier? On the right is a more Romanised Trajan, following Xen's feedback.

 

[Ur Mum]

Now, there is an African Settler, and also an African Worker, somewhere, but they are colour conversions of the standard units (ie darker).

it's in the TAM (The Ancient Mod).

 

[Plotinus]

Ah! That could be it.

R8XFT, if you don't find the Asian/African Settler then let me know and I can always send it to you. I think it looks better than the Standard/African Settler so it would make a good fallback if the desired units never get done.

 

[Ur Mum]

Ah! That could be it.

I'm quite certian, i am currently playing a TAM game.

 

[Xen]

@R8XFT- give him brown or black eyes, same with any hair going; he looks great, and if you decide to make him a multi era leader, mabey make this period th emiddle ages, and in the ancietn era, give him massive muscles that would make arnold S. jealous

 

[Rob (R8XFT)]

@Xen - thanks for the feedback - I'm glad you like him. I'll give him brown eyes, no problem.

@Plotinus/Ur Mum - the settler/worker is not in the version of TAM I've got (for C3C) - and I uploaded the most recent version this morning. Perhaps I could take you up on the offer of sending it to me, Plontinus - even better, maybe you could post it in the units section of the forum for everyone to download?

Any thoughts on the other new leaderheads I've posted today?

Any thoughts about salt mining being an ancient age tech and what luxury-based tech could replace it in the final era?

 

[Xen]

I would be curious to see what he look sliek without the helmet though; I think he looks good liek he is, but if you havent started animation on him... what could it hurt?

 

[Rob (R8XFT)]

I would be curious to see what he look sliek without the helmet though; I think he looks good liek he is, but if you havent started animation on him... what could it hurt?

The helmet definately stays. It took me an age to get that right, so I'm not giving up on it now. Sorry, Xen.

 

[Xen]

its alright- just asking

 

[Snorken]

yeah, but north africans are predominatelly berbers, whom are causcasian

The Amazons originally came from the Caucasus, but later spread to areas like Libya and Anatolia...

That Amazon leaderhead you've made looks teriffic R8XFT!

Edit: I definately think you should add the Etruscans, Qin and Tibet!

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

Embyrodead already made a Amazon leaderhead....

But yes...non color conversion African Settlers would be real nice

 

[Ur Mum]

I got the PTW version of TAM. maybe thats the differance.

the settler/worker i am talking about is just a normal settler, but has black skin. (well, dark brown) i'll just find the files for you R8 and PM them to you.