ahowl11's VE Mod (Main Discussion) v19 New Map, New Factions & Unified Rome

**Hoplite of Ilis** · June 02, 2019, 06:39 AM

Seems I got it. Too much "one click to install" steam logic made me forget a few things. Like creating & editing shortcuts!

Hey make heavy infantry swordsmen for the Greeks.

**Oblivi0us** · June 16, 2019, 05:58 PM

In V10 I have no land-bridges. Is this an intended feature or a bug? I read the changelog for V8 and there is supposed to be a land-bridge between Scilly and Italy although I have not tested that specific version.

**ahowl11** · June 17, 2019, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by Oblivi0us

In V10 I have no land-bridges. Is this an intended feature or a bug? I read the changelog for V8 and there is supposed to be a land-bridge between Scilly and Italy although I have not tested that specific version.

Thats strange. I’ll make sure they are all present for v11

**Oblivi0us** · June 17, 2019, 05:32 PM

Originally Posted by ahowl11

Thats strange. I’ll make sure they are all present for v11

I am glad I found this. Seems like a novel feature. Was going to run an AI campaign to see the effects of land-bridges.

**ahowl11** · June 17, 2019, 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by Oblivi0us

I am glad I found this. Seems like a novel feature. Was going to run an AI campaign to see the effects of land-bridges.

The map will be completely different in v11 so stay tuned!

**Oblivi0us** · June 19, 2019, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by ahowl11

The map will be completely different in v11 so stay tuned!

One aspect of vanilla Rome: Total War that always bothered me was how the roman houses would never have a civil war if you played as a non-roman faction. I tried removing the superfaction line in descr_strat.txt which didn't yield fruit. SPQR would immediately attack usually brutii or scipii. However I changed the core_attitudes to near -500 and this was able to stave off a Civil War until 240BC and that was only one campaign test. There's gotta be a better way. I like the idea of the civil war being unpredictable especially as you are way more vulnerable in the mid-game as a faction. It could be a feature for both playing as Rome and as non-roman. Unfortunately the senate will no longer function if you remove the SPQR superfaction from descr_strat. Perhaps there is a workaround for this somewhere deep in the game. Hopefully it's not hardcoded.

The last frontier. Redefining the Rome Total War civil war mechanics. it's why we all love Vanilla. Other mods do a poor job of recreating it or don't even attempt it in some cases. (you know who you are).

**Legatus Legionarii** · October 31, 2019, 03:39 AM

Sorry, but where can I find the download link for the newest version?
Thanks!

**Saul Tyre** · October 31, 2019, 04:21 AM

Originally Posted by Legatus Legionarii

Sorry, but where can I find the download link for the newest version?
Thanks!

Errrm it's on this page, just scroll up to find v13

**Legatus Legionarii** · November 01, 2019, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by Saul Tyre

Errrm it's on this page, just scroll up to find v13

Ah ok, thanks mate, I thought this was only the link to a patch, not the entire version...

**ahowl11** · November 01, 2019, 06:57 PM

Originally Posted by Legatus Legionarii

Ah ok, thanks mate, I thought this was only the link to a patch, not the entire version...

Keep scrolling past that to the release post. There’s a download link near the moddb banner at the bottom

**Legatus Legionarii** · November 06, 2019, 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by ahowl11

Keep scrolling past that to the release post. There’s a download link near the moddb banner at the bottom

Thanks! Got it!

**Kartaen** · November 17, 2019, 08:15 PM

Make battles little bit slower, units dying too fast, causing uselessnes of spearmen and light cavalry without pausing micro.

**ahowl11** · November 18, 2019, 08:12 AM

Originally Posted by Kartaen

Make battles little bit slower, units dying too fast, causing uselessnes of spearmen and light cavalry without pausing micro.

What units were you using in particular?

**Kartaen** · December 23, 2019, 07:58 AM

I am sorry for answering too late, I was busy. The main problem of fast combat in Total War is that units being unable to hold positions for long. I was testing some custom battles using hellenistic units (espectially hoplites and other non-phalanx spearmen), hastati beats hypaspistai.... 3 words and pain. I think, you've made spearmen units too weak against basic infantry.
Anyway in v14 seems cavalry got more lifetime and this is good.

**ahowl11** · December 23, 2019, 08:30 AM

Originally Posted by Kartaen

I am sorry for answering too late, I was busy. The main problem of fast combat in Total War is that units being unable to hold positions for long. I was testing some custom battles using hellenistic units (espectially hoplites and other non-phalanx spearmen), hastati beats hypaspistai.... 3 words and pain. I think, you've made spearmen units too weak against basic infantry.
Anyway in v14 seems cavalry got more lifetime and this is good.

I see, I’ll have a look into the stats and make the elite spear units more lethal. Thanks for the feedback!