Heroes of Erathia. *RIP*

[Deon]

Heroes of Erathia mod.

Hail, great warriors of virtual battlefields and adventurers of gloomy forums. Now it's a time for all of us to find a path to Erathia, Griffin Empire.
This noble kingdom is settled in ancient lands which are represented by a lot of strange creatures and mythes.
For now the kingdom has dark ages, its power is scattered, lone towns-fortresses fight for their survival.
Now it's a time for young regent to rise from current ruins, to reestablish former power of Empire and return Erathia its wealth.

Planned features:
- A lot of units from heroes 3 (and some related to heroes 5 for "patching" unit level-up tree)
- Long tier-upgrading tree - for now your companions can become really strong. If they don't die of course.
- Minotaurs and evil eyes, troglodites and orcs. Many of your favourite heroes monsters.
- Some combat magic (based on firearms and particle effects)
- Castle management. You start from village and improve it to be a castle which recruits units like in heroes.
- A lot of fun that you want to add, just help me with it.


For now I cannot make some of above features cause I know python bad (men, it's only 2nd day of my learning), but it should be ok later I think.

I could do everything by myself without asking you, comrades, but there's just a little problem: I work and study in university every day, so it would take too much time if I do it alone. Also it's a very good thing - to work in a team, so I hope there will be responsive persons.


For now there's what I have:
it started from here

Heroes of Erathia V0.016:

here is the troop tree:


Troops:
Peasant; Conscript; Parishioner; Footman; Hunter; Priest; Monk; Swordsman; Pikeman; Crossbowman; Archer; Cleric; Zealot; Crusader; Cavalier; Halberdier; Marksman; Longbowman; Paladin; Champion   <- These units now are represented in the game with unique stats, skills and I've made table of equipment for them.

Now about the equipment:
I've made about 60% of erathian armors
for detailed info:

reserved (I will fill it when I get home to my personal computer with all the data)

Here will be screenshots of what is already done:




Minotaur youth:


Here some erathian heraldic armors are:


And erathian peasant tunic:


And more =)


I need you very much. If you can make models, create textures, have some skills in modding or just want to help... You are welcome!
I hope I will not carry this fantastic burden alone

[Deon]

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[tuktuk]

I wish you good luck with the mod. Sounds really ambitious and intresting. Is this the primary thread anyway, since there are two you're writing in?

[Deon]

For now I need models for paladin and champion helmets (as "crusader" and "champion" have in Heroes3)

(and the same without plumes for crusader and cavalier).

I think I will make crusader helm by myself (it's like full helm), but champion helm should look like in "arena expansion" jousting helmet, and it will be difficult to make it without stealing for me. =(

This is primary thread, I started it because another is full of different discussions on the first page so no one can see - the truth is out there =)

I will update ""reserved for future" posts so everything will be on the first page

[Deon]

Well, I had some free time, so this is minotaur's head =).


Sorry if it is modelled bad, I try to use 3dsmax not for a long time.

Oh-no, I think, I'll carry all of it by myself. No dirty little helpers here? =)

[Chilly5]

SHIT! that head is like...500 polies less than my minotaur and it looks better! Where did you get that texture?! Nvm,dont answer.

[PIL313]

hey good luck with this i loved the heros games
i would help out but im doin my own mod so good luck

[Deon]

I refreshed the first post: now there are few heraldic armor pictures.
And a picture of minotaur youth too (GREAT thanx to Ursca for his goat-like legs!)

[Chilly5]

DAMN! How did you get those goat legs in-game?!

[Deon]

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I'm in a very need of good minotaur armor!!!

CAN ANYONE HELP ME WITH IT? 

[Chilly5]

I can give you mine later whenever I can finish it.

[Pellidon]

well, i think it should be custom modelled based off of the game. this is a good idea, i'm glad someone took it up. i'm thinking that, wherever possible, you should use stuff from the game, and try to fill in the blanks. one idea i had was to make actual heroes from the game recruitable, and also have artifacts be for sale/rewards. and on the character creation page, it would be cool to choose which hero class you are (eg. knight, cleric ranger, druid, etc.) and have skills to match, like giving rangers high ironflesh, because they focus on defence, and giving a barbarian high power strike, because they're a purely offenzive class. i have the heroes 3 strategy guide, as well as the game itself with both expansions. i can't help you with heroes 5, the game prob wouldn't work on my machine and i don't really want to play it anyway. so i'll try to help you make this happen, i like the fact that you've already started retexturing and working on it.


just on a side note, i highly doubt that a peasant would go to the effort of emproidering a symbol on his tunic, peasants are supposed to be mad poor and struggling to survive. maybe if you change the name to erathian linen shirt or something, not a peasant shirt, and change the troop name to erathian recruit or something.

[Deon]

well, i think it should be custom modelled based off of the game. this is a good idea, i'm glad someone took it up. i'm thinking that, wherever possible, you should use stuff from the game, and try to fill in the blanks. one idea i had was to make actual heroes from the game recruitable, and also have artifacts be for sale/rewards. and on the character creation page, it would be cool to choose which hero class you are (eg. knight, cleric ranger, druid, etc.) and have skills to match, like giving rangers high ironflesh, because they focus on defence, and giving a barbarian high power strike, because they're a purely offenzive class. i have the heroes 3 strategy guide, as well as the game itself with both expansions. i can't help you with heroes 5, the game prob wouldn't work on my machine and i don't really want to play it anyway. so i'll try to help you make this happen, i like the fact that you've already started retexturing and working on it.


just on a side note, i highly doubt that a peasant would go to the effort of emproidering a symbol on his tunic, peasants are supposed to be mad poor and struggling to survive. maybe if you change the name to erathian linen shirt or something, not a peasant shirt, and change the troop name to erathian recruit or something.

Hey, to change the name or 1 texture is a matter of 1 second.
Now I need codders and modellers...

But 4 sure I'll need opinions of people who love and know the original game, so thank you for your words.
I have all versions of Heroes with all official/semi-official addons... Hehe, I'm a fan.
About heroes 5... Although it has different strategy and tactics, it's similar to heroes 3 for me (I mean gameplay... It's far closer to III than to IV).

And about peasants... I wanted to say with this sign on tunic that they should make it themselves with thread and needle when they come to be recruited... Also they are at army only because their houses and farms are destroyed by the enemy and they have nothing to do. They are NOT "recruits", they are really very simple peasants. And they become conscripts after the first fight.