Modern Combat

[Tahuti]

Since I have been kicked out from the CIV 1918 team, and have bought Warlords I want to resume my modern combat mod, but first I want to rally up some people (preferably modellers, python coders and experts about these-days politics or tanks) to make this mod.

I sum up my ideas once again so no 1 need's to search it up if they are interested:

I had something like this in mind:
- Its for CivIV Warlords - no contra-argue on that
- There are 5 sides: Centrals - CotW - Russo-Syrio-Iranian alliance - The Peoples Liberation Army and Terrorists (which represents Al-Quada and allied organisations and with whom every other side is at war at)
- It marks a period which starting somewhere around the time of death of Sjamil Basajev and the Israeli attack on Lebanon (to make it even more interesting) and in 2020
- More political and diplomatic options, now you can try to persuit a politcal victory without needing to destroy half of humanity, to burn down the rainforest or to need found a colony on the moon because the earth has become uninhabitable
- Civics, Weapons, Religions, Leaders and other **** suiting to this age

This mod may not espouse, promote or degrade any ideologies or religions we are dealing with in order to ensure the mods realism and the safety of those envolved with it, because no one would like to stand on a To-Kill list of an terrorist organisation, the CIA or the FSB or whatever ****.

Alliances:

CotW:
Alliance unique unit: Apache Helicopter
Commenwealth:
Nation Unique Unit: Challenger II Tank
Leader: Blair
United States:
Nation Unique Unit: M1 Abrams Tank
Leader: Bush
Japan:
Nation Unique Unit: Super Cruise Missile (Replaces Nuke: doesn't have an eco impact, nor the nations who uses them recieves trade embargo's - but is less effective against cities)
Leader: Koizumi
South Korea:
Nation Unique Unit: K1 T-88 Tank
Leader: Myung Sook
Israel (comment: Is not part of the alliance until they are at war with a nation other than the CotW for a good time)
Nation Unique Unit: Merkava Tank
Leader: Olmert

Centrals (comment: has close ties to the CotW with Merkel's victory and Dutch and Polish already Pro-American stance, but however, adding all these nations to the CotW would overpower them, and to reflect their less interventionist policies, they deserve a serperate alliance IMO):
Alliance unique unit: Leopard Tank
Germany:
Nation Unique Unit: Panzerhauptbitze (an SPG on the Leopard chassis)
Leader: Merkel
Netherlands:
Nation Unique Unit: Fennek (armored car)
Leader: Balkenende
Poland:
Nation Unique Unit: PZA Loara (AA SPG)
Leader: Kaczynski

Russo-Iranian-Syrian alliance:
Alliance unique unit: Semi-Motorized Infantry
Russia:
Leader: Putin
Nation Unique Unit: SAM
Iran:
Leader: Ahmadinejad
Nation Unique Unit: SCUD Missile
Syria:
Leader: Al-Otari
Nation Unique Unit: SAM
Lebanon: comment: Minor nation, triggered to join the alliance when in war for 10 days
Leader: Siniora


PLA:
Alliance unique unit: Semi-Motorized Infantry
China:
Leader: Hu Jintao
Nation Unique Unit: T-96 Tank
North Korea:
Leader: Kim Jong-Il
Nation Unique Unit: SCUD Missile

Terrorists
will have a black flag with jihad in golden letters, it supposed to represent any terrorist organization which is allied and actaully Al-Queda - are playable but cannot negioate
Unique Units: Freedom Figher and Suicide Bomber

Some pictures that are already avaible:

Well, I hope I can have some people working for it - and you can do something too!

 

[MaxRiga]

... just wonder why u've been kicked outta ur previous team, lol

Axis:
Alliance unique unit: Semi-Motorized Infantry
Russia:
Leader: Putin
Nation Unique Unit: SAM

i thought USA must be in axis since that's the only country agressor has been attacking other countries all over the world for the past 20 years ...

 

[Red Door]

Besides Israel and the Soviet Union (Afghanistan).

 

[Tahuti]

All useless replies so far, man whats happening damn...

 

[Red Door]

Okay, fine I'll put a useful reply. Is this based off of Battlefield 2?

 

[Tahuti]

certainly not, if so, it would have 3 sides, and it would have played off in the middle east rather in the world!!

 

[Red Door]

It looked like you had all of the sides from it. It's a good idea.

 

[Tahuti]

I have got some neat pictures:

 

[Red Door]

I'm sorry, that that leaderhead is just below quality. You just need to find an image for that.

 

[Tahuti]

Blame the cartoonist, not me, since I wanted to seperate the mod from reality, despite being based on a realistic scenario, I opted for caricatures of all leaders. Its also a bit because all other modders use either (edited) existing 3D Leaderheads or real pictures, and I wanted to be original for some reason - and use some humor like the vanilla Civ.

 

[Red Door]

Okay then, then there is a point for that. Keep it in.

 

[Tahuti]

Okay, I've got a storyline, it starts with the Israeli-Lebanon conflict, but will escalate into World War III (quite perssimistic if you ask me, and thin too, but a mod like this doesn't need a good storyline and I want it to keep as freeform as possible so it will be possible to turn out into anything)

With Israel rejecting the UN resolution, and Hezbollah fleeing to the Lebanese capital, the IDF starts an operatoin to take Beirut and to put an end to Hezbollah for once and for all. Beirut is taken but Hezbollah escaped in this unfortunate event, and with the Lebanese government fleeing to Israel, Syria takes all unoccupied terretories of Lebanon and installs a government led by Nasrallah in the city of Tripoli. Israel however (who is criticised by world opinions and the UN for rejecting the resolution) launches an attack on Northern Lebanon and strikes into Syria itself too. In reaction, Syria signs an defensive pact with Iran, which takes Iran into the war. Israel, threatened by the Irano-Syria alliance, and a unstable Palestine asks the US and UK for help. American troops land in Lebanon in Syria to support Israel in their struggle against Hezbollah and Syria while Anglo-Israeli troops are trying to put Palestine on a leash. The US also attacks Iran, but with again an unfortunate event; while puppet states are installed in Syria and Palestine and the Lebanese government is put back into their seats, Iran begged to Russia for help, with Russia declaring war on the US and UK.

With US and UK focused on the Middle East and Russia, North Korea (who is allied - albeit not in a friendly way - with China) sees this as a most fortunate position and attacks South Korea. China strongly hated the North Korean attack as they are now also dragged in a now major war too. Japan helps South Korea the best ways they can but the US however is shocked with enemy attacks in Asia and sends troops to South Korea too resulting with the American warmachine overstreched and creating an oppertunity for another feared enemy: the terrorists - who conduct attacks at San Fransisco, Miami and Seattle are able to cause thousands of deaths and to cripple the morale of Americans soldiers on the front. America asks for help to their allies Netherlands, Germany and Poland to attack Belarus and Russia - they agree, and with China and North Korea joining with Russia and Iran, World War III is immenent, will humanity survive the third of world spanning conflicts?

Comment: Now, I know the nations and organizations involved in such war are all suckers because they all played a part in causing it.

 

[MaxRiga]

may be u can just write ur book and publish it it's going to be faster then u finaly make ur scenario/mod

 

[Gerikes]

I like the idea of the Caricatures. It adds a certain style to the mod that makes it different.

 

[Tahuti]

may be u can just write ur book and publish it it's going to be faster then u finaly make ur scenario/mod

So you think really I am tomorrow's Tom Clancy right? I guess its a compliment!

I like the idea of the Caricatures. It adds a certain style to the mod that makes it different.

Certainly! U see Al Cost, that idea of the caricatures wasn't that bad!


Okay, the development is slowly but surely - While I got some XML **** to handle - Sharick does models right now (though he is not part of the team) I will assure some cool **** will be coming! I already added the Merkava and Leopard tanks, and I requested Sharick to make a Hummer and a Fennek to replace that stupid explorer (what does a medieval/new-world looking explorer in today's age in this game? ) so, I hope Sharick has a lot done soon before I request him to hurry production (without money) .

 

[Tahuti]

Now I'll bump it up, but ask anyway: do u folks think its the right time to release a beta somewhere this time? Right now, I got almost all required civs in the game (except Poland, North Korea, Netherlands, Syria and Lebanon ). I am still missing some unique units but I am heavily relying to Sharick who still didn't fullfilled any of my reqeusts. AndI am still in dire need in modellers, scenario makers and python coders. However, if I release a very early BETA, I might be able to convince such persons to join my project.

What do u folks think?

 

[zulu9812]

releasing is always good...mod teams are nothing before they release...

 

[Warspite2]

This is a mod I would love to see released. I was hoping warlords would have had some present day scenarios in it but nope. A nice job and looks good so far, will fill a gap in the Civ4 scenario world. All of these old <1900 catapult era scenarios need to be put to rest for a change. Give me year 2000>

 

[Tahuti]

Well, the mod has just released (very early version, and I think only the uberbrainics and those who are able to contribute to it will like it). You can find it in Civ 4 Modpacks!

 

[Tahuti]

Any ideas for a techtree? I am stuck and cant get any ideas for it!