Barbarian Tribes (Playable Barbarian Civ)

[rf900]

Barbarian Tribes​

Description:

This mod will try to alter normal gameplay by giving the player control of a special civ. This civ has been changed to represent a barbarian civilization, forget about culture, you will never go to space, diplomacy only to delay the conquer... A lot of roleplay is involved to make it work, you should act merciless, pillage everything, raze cities and try to rule the world as soon as possible before the civilizations grow in power and technology.


Changes:

• 4 Civs playable: Aztec, Iroquois, Songhai and Mongol (AI will not pick them).
• Removed techs from barbarian civ, it shares original path but with locked techs creating an alternative one. Removed techs:
  
  
  Spoiler :

  TECH_ACOUSTICS
  TECH_ARCHAEOLOGY
  TECH_BANKING
  TECH_BIOLOGY
  TECH_CALENDAR
  TECH_ECOLOGY
  TECH_ECONOMICS
  TECH_EDUCATION
  TECH_FERTILIZER
  TECH_GLOBALIZATION
  TECH_MASS_MEDIA
  TECH_NANOTECHNOLOGY
  TECH_PARTICLE_PHYSICS
  TECH_PENICILIN
  TECH_PHILOSOPHY
  TECH_PLASTIC
  TECH_PRINTING_PRESS
  TECH_REFRIGERATION
  TECH_SCIENTIFIC_THEORY
  TECH_TELEGRAPH
  TECH_THEOLOGY
  TECH_WRITING
  
  
• Removed buildings mostly not related to war from barbarian civ. Buildings left for barbarians:
  
  
  Spoiler :

  BUILDING_ARMORY
  BUILDING_ARSENAL
  BUILDING_BARRACKS
  BUILDING_CASTLE
  BUILDING_CIRCUS
  BUILDING_COLOSSEUM
  BUILDING_FACTORY
  BUILDING_FORGE
  BUILDING_HARBOR
  BUILDING_IRONWORKS
  BUILDING_KREPOST
  BUILDING_MILITARY_BASE
  BUILDING_MONUMENT
  BUILDING_MUGHAL_FORT
  BUILDING_SEAPORT
  BUILDING_STABLE
  BUILDING_WALLS
  BUILDING_WORKSHOP
  
  
• Barbarian civ starts with 3 settlers for early expansion
  
• Barbarian civ can create with low cost the building Barbarian Hut increasing military production by 50% (the cost is reduced to 2/3)
  
• Worker for barbarians works at a decreased rate (half), "slave your opponents workers..."
  
• City states influence is harder to get by money
  
• City states influence gain from missions increased. Frequency of missions also increased.
  
• Added traits for barbarian civs:
  
  Spoiler :

  
  TRAIT_AMPHIB_WARLORD
  TRAIT_CONVERTS_LAND_BARBARIANS
  TRAIT_CONVERTS_SEA_BARBARIANS
  TRAIT_CULTURE_FROM_KILLS
  TRAIT_FIGHT_WELL_DAMAGED
  
  
  
• Included with modifications the Specialized Barbarian units by Lord Shadow. Barbarian civs will create these units, plus their unique and some common ones.
  
• Had to add a new building for civilized civs to restrict barbarian construction. Manor that gives +1science and +1 culture to distinguish even more between the two types of civs.
  

To do:

• Get some more real barbaric civs and apply the changes to them, Mongols, Vikings, Huns... (will probably take some already done)
• Restrict policies that can be selected
• Add a complete alternative tech path (maybe)
• Place the settlers in random positions at start
• Other civs should be less friendly
  

Things I don't know or cannot do:

• Have option to raze all cities (Not anymore see my signature, I should retake this mod...)

Download:

 

[rf900]

Updated the file with better changes, will edit the first post later. DONE

 

[rf900]

Previous versions had some bugs, this one is more stable. Hoped I get more comments, I will play more games with it to keep balancing things, but it is good for fast games, small maps and try to end with all civs before they start to overcome you.

 

[Silvis]

Sounds awesome! I will check it out when I get home. Thank you for the MOD!

 

[rf900]

updated the version the previous one allow barbarians to produce all buildings

 

[MindXX]

Great idea! Can't wait to try ot out!

MX

 

[rf900]

Next update v7:

-AZTEC and SONGHAI will get 4 settlers instead of 3 as they have one less trait.
-Manor will give +5 science to broaden the initial difference in tech for civilized techs as they start with less cities
-Cities will start with less defense, but will get more bonuses for population and tech. To make a difference for defense in cities from civilized vs barbarian civs.
-Added instructions to mod in the loading screen and full list of traits that you get
-Barbarian units stats tweaked, usually weaker but move more. Want to give some specialties as I don't need to teach the AI, only the player will use them.
-Missions from city states should start sooner, as game is meant to be ended before a normal one.


-Maybe all civs should always be at war with you?
-Need to find a way to increase happiness for barbarian, maybe with combat itself. Also there seems to be few benefit for barbarians to produce buildings instead of units?

 

[strhopper]

Yeah all civs should be in permeant war with barbs

 

[Aljo161]

Great Mod ... but it's fairly easy... all you need is to find other civs and move in groups with your brutes and bandits ...

 

[d3athbyn1ght]

it would be better if there was no unhappiness... this ruins it, cause you have to worry about rebels spawning