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Master of Myrror 1.0 is only 3 days away!
Release date has been set to June 4th and so far nothing has suggested that I wouldnt be able to do it by then.
The mod started its progress in early January and Ive worked on it intensively throughout the last five months. We entered beta testing and further development phase in late February. Since that, the mod has changed quite a bit. Its safe to say that only the fundamentals have remained the same - everything else has been picked apart and rebuilt. I really thought I would have the mod finished sometime in March-April. What has delayed me is that as the project went on, I got more ambitious. I wanted to make the mod even better and bigger. I wanted to make sure that the game balance is so good that I can honestly say that Ive done my absolute best.
And now its practically finished. Its often said that artists cant give up their works and want to polish them to perfection without realising that really good is as best as you can get. Without a doubt, I wouldve kept polishing the mod even further but luckily I hit a deadline. In two weeks of time Im on my honeymoon and couldnt care less about the mod for six weeks.
Now that Ive made the decision about the release date, I feel good. The mod is indeed finished and even though there remains things I want to add to it, they can wait for a future date.
Therefore, I present to you, a sneak preview of Master of Myrror 1.0:
Master of Myrror is based loosely on a classic computer game Master of Magic by SimTex. Its by no means a remake or even a Master of Magic mod. They share a lot, but have even more differences. Dont expect to relive Master of Magic. Expect an excellent fantasy mod for Civilizaton 3.
Master of Myrror isnt in competition with Warhammer Fantasy Mod. The two mods both deal with fantasy but they are so different that you shouldnt really consider making a choice between the two - get both of them!
Master of Myrror revolves around wars over resources that include the four types of magic and eight different race resources that each give you access to new unit lines. Each of these unit lines has its own strength and you may want to step carefully around the mage with trolls. Or you probably shouldnt start a naval war against the mage with men and their longships. The race resource system makes each game a new experience as you can never know what you are going to get as the resources are very rare - usually just one of each on the map.
The twelve mages are divided into four factions - chaos, death, life and nature. Each have their own units, strengths and weaknesses. You will have to adapt your playing style for different mages. For example, death mages rely on superiour numbers while life mages swear by speed and skill.
Mod uses ~130 custom units and Ive maintained high requirements for their quality. 10 of the 12 leaderheads are fan made and just like with the units, Ive accepted only the best graphics for them. Terrain graphics are done originally by Snoopy, but Ive given them a new, twilight look that fits the magical dimension of Myrror spot on. Mods texts have been edited for large part, but there is always room for improvement in this matter. Rest assured, civilopedia contains all the information you need and some more, science advisor talks about the techs of the mod and so on.
The response the mod has caused has been practically 100% positive. Ive yet to receive any negative criticism about the mod in whole apart from not everyone liking the fantasy setting. I encourage you to step aboard this Friday when Master of Myrror 1.0 hits Civilization Fanatics Center. Even if you are already familiar with the mod from some of its early beta versions and wasnt hooked back then, I strongly suggest you to try again. A lot has changed since then and I feel the mod has really grown to maturity during our beta testing.
Anyway, thank you for reading. If you didn't read this mammoth post, I understand perfectly. Here are some pretty pictures for everyone but especially for those not interested in my monologue about the mod (click to enlarge).
I hope you'll be downloading the mod this Friday and I hope you enjoy it as much as I (and my excellent beta testers) have.
Release date has been set to June 4th and so far nothing has suggested that I wouldnt be able to do it by then.
The mod started its progress in early January and Ive worked on it intensively throughout the last five months. We entered beta testing and further development phase in late February. Since that, the mod has changed quite a bit. Its safe to say that only the fundamentals have remained the same - everything else has been picked apart and rebuilt. I really thought I would have the mod finished sometime in March-April. What has delayed me is that as the project went on, I got more ambitious. I wanted to make the mod even better and bigger. I wanted to make sure that the game balance is so good that I can honestly say that Ive done my absolute best.
And now its practically finished. Its often said that artists cant give up their works and want to polish them to perfection without realising that really good is as best as you can get. Without a doubt, I wouldve kept polishing the mod even further but luckily I hit a deadline. In two weeks of time Im on my honeymoon and couldnt care less about the mod for six weeks.
Now that Ive made the decision about the release date, I feel good. The mod is indeed finished and even though there remains things I want to add to it, they can wait for a future date. Therefore, I present to you, a sneak preview of Master of Myrror 1.0:
Master of Myrror is based loosely on a classic computer game Master of Magic by SimTex. Its by no means a remake or even a Master of Magic mod. They share a lot, but have even more differences. Dont expect to relive Master of Magic. Expect an excellent fantasy mod for Civilizaton 3.
Master of Myrror isnt in competition with Warhammer Fantasy Mod. The two mods both deal with fantasy but they are so different that you shouldnt really consider making a choice between the two - get both of them!
Master of Myrror revolves around wars over resources that include the four types of magic and eight different race resources that each give you access to new unit lines. Each of these unit lines has its own strength and you may want to step carefully around the mage with trolls. Or you probably shouldnt start a naval war against the mage with men and their longships. The race resource system makes each game a new experience as you can never know what you are going to get as the resources are very rare - usually just one of each on the map.
The twelve mages are divided into four factions - chaos, death, life and nature. Each have their own units, strengths and weaknesses. You will have to adapt your playing style for different mages. For example, death mages rely on superiour numbers while life mages swear by speed and skill.
Mod uses ~130 custom units and Ive maintained high requirements for their quality. 10 of the 12 leaderheads are fan made and just like with the units, Ive accepted only the best graphics for them. Terrain graphics are done originally by Snoopy, but Ive given them a new, twilight look that fits the magical dimension of Myrror spot on. Mods texts have been edited for large part, but there is always room for improvement in this matter. Rest assured, civilopedia contains all the information you need and some more, science advisor talks about the techs of the mod and so on.
The response the mod has caused has been practically 100% positive. Ive yet to receive any negative criticism about the mod in whole apart from not everyone liking the fantasy setting. I encourage you to step aboard this Friday when Master of Myrror 1.0 hits Civilization Fanatics Center. Even if you are already familiar with the mod from some of its early beta versions and wasnt hooked back then, I strongly suggest you to try again. A lot has changed since then and I feel the mod has really grown to maturity during our beta testing.
Anyway, thank you for reading. If you didn't read this mammoth post, I understand perfectly. Here are some pretty pictures for everyone but especially for those not interested in my monologue about the mod
(click to enlarge).I hope you'll be downloading the mod this Friday and I hope you enjoy it as much as I (and my excellent beta testers) have.
Mages of Myrror:
Units of the mod:
Units available through different race resources:
Units of the life mages: (Kinboats Angel is still missing)
Units of the death mages:
Units of the chaos mages:
Units of the nature mages:
In-game screenshots:
Units of the mod:
Units available through different race resources:
Units of the life mages: (Kinboats Angel is still missing)
Units of the death mages:
Units of the chaos mages:
Units of the nature mages:
In-game screenshots:
