Tried out the Vikings, they're a pretty good take on it, different from the regular ones. Harald's are still the more...Viking-ey of the two, since really, what they primarily did was run around and pillage everything, and that's pretty much what Denmark is awesome at - Ragnar's definitely more about the kind of forward expansion we tend to think highly of them now for. Honestly I'd switch the two leaders, Ragnar fits more with the running around and being valiant jerks, Harald's from the era when they started to sort of settle a bit and become more medieval. The North Sea Empire would be a good companion as a representation of the later bits of that, when naval warfare gave way to naval trade.
I was about to give a whole list and DoM and abilities for Savoy (in the form of Piedmont-Sardinia, but Savoy and their Savoyard things rolls off the tongue better), but I accidentally closed the tab and lost all that work. It is kind of sad, aside from Nice, none of their major cities are or would be on the lists of other civs except maybe JFD's Italy. The result was kind of eh though, the only idea that was really any fun was them having a Knight that got a boost of EXP for adopting a social policy, otherwise they were pretty much 'Austria but using Spies instead of cash', I'd need to think of a better thing for them. Maybe you could pay barbarian camps and turn them into territory (but not cities)? I think a better gameplay one to put forth would be Genoa or Naples though, because I guess I'm in an Italy mood.
...also if my idea for a big game-changing expansion works, I'd totally propose Monaco here as one that is sorta Venicey but attracts lots of Tourism and corporations for being tiny.
Quite chaotic.
Yes, I agree that Harald would be best leader (mainly for 3d leaderscreen). Though what is done, is done. I think Vikings is not my worst civ mod, definitely nothing special, but solid creation. I have yet to see how they manage in game, I am sceptical though, because AI in general doesn't handle naval too well.
I understand your pain for losing text, happens to me sometimes (using Chrome I recommend using "post reply", because text in "post quick reply" is unrescuable). EXP for adopting policies sound solid, 'Austria but using Spies instead of cash' actually might be something I would have hard time coding. Anyway, I have just finished my
pro bono civ for Hoop Thrower, but I think I should do one for you in July (of course, providing text is mandatory). Other than that, I can ask JFD to make Italy quicker for impatient players. I doubt the results though.
Oh, paying for Barb Camps sound like the fall of Roman empire.
For the record, I would pretty much never turn down a chance to work with you, LS.
That said, I'm not working on the Vikings project at all.
On the serious note, you can work on anything you like. I am quite easy to work with and help as long as I see the other side efforts. Actually I dare you to do some Vikings. In fact, one of my first civilizations were Timurids, not because I found Tomatekh's version bad or I thought I could do better than that. Before I started modding, I was visiting "Civ Ideas" thread and I had already thought up several civilization before I saw the Tomatekh's thread. Well, after all I started modding to see if I can represent my ideas in game. That's why It will be not dishonour for me if you made your own Sioux or Vikings, though I can't promise I will play your versions (currently I am quite hard to impress
).
What is more, you can send me current Inuits code, I am done with exams and have some time to look upon this wall of text.
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Added Vikings external (dropbox
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To Krajzen and anyone interested in custom music for civs, update is almost done so the time is now to send me requests: (civ, war/peace, link to music, eventually exact time if needed). Please look for only high quality (better in-game than bad custom) and no mad about copyrights stuff.
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Such a wall of text and my english so beautiful.
After making Vikings, there are two civs left that I think deserves to be in game (aka should be in game, do not confuse with can/might be in game). I bet sooner or later I am gonna do Sumer, but no Sumer this Summer
. It is matter of respect (making Romania, while not having the craddle of civilization?). Anyway, I can announce my next civ (will be done after the update and probably before August):
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