ok i think its best to stop arguing about sentient beings and explain the mod:
path to glory is a variation on the WHFB game.
it is centered around chaos warbands and tribes (evil bastards ) seeking favour from their twisted gods, essentially by slaughtering people and doing things to please thir god.
of course, if this mod is completed, it would feature some or all of the chaos factions, including chaos undivided( for people who dont want to join any faction)
it could also feature innocent people to kill, as well as rival warbands and tribes, and missions based on pleasing the chaos gods, which would be things like : ''kill a rival champion'', or kill five groups of empire troops ( empire = a more civilised, advanced nation, which lacks the brute streangth and psychoticness of chaos) .
as for a map, there is definately a clear map of the chaos wastes and surrounding country to work from, and units would be relatively simple, as the mod WILL be based on WHFB, so the options for troop types would be laid out already.
the reason why we are not suggesting a general WHFB mod is because a mod based on Path to Glory would work a lot better with M&B.I think of it this way:
Rome total war = massive scale battles = general WHFB
M&B = smaller scale of battles, with more focus on individual troops and upgrades= chaos warbands, empire patrols and whatever else can be included without ''overcrowding'' the mod.
thx for reading, and as kastor said, we still need some help with the modding, but i have already started work on dsome of the models, and it will be *very* easy to post information like actual unit upgrade trees if anyone wants to see them.
edit: ok here is some more info.
troop upgrade tree:
this is only at a concept stage, so suggestions to it are welcome
tribesman>
chaos follower>
chaos maurauder>
chaos warrior>
chosen warrior>
champion of chaos
>
exaulted champion of chaos.
tribesman>
chaos follower>
scout>
maurauder horseman>
chaos knight>
chosen knight>
mounted champion of chaos.(note no exaulted hamp. of chaos on a horse, as this would make infantry obsolete)
also, if kastor's idea about daemons is right, then here is a daemon tree as well:
tribesman>
chaos follower>
chaos maurauder>
lesser bloodletter/plaguebearer/other assorted evil things >
greater bloodletter/plaguebearer/ etc.
of course, the ranged capabilities will be very limited for chaos, so i was thinking to include javelins within the lower ranks , and MAYBE, the odd maurauder bow, because ranged combat is a great part of m&b.
and, also , maybe 1 or 2 empire border forts, to add some vareity.
empire troops of course, will be differrent to the chaos ones.
maybe ?
peasant>
militia> (yes, very origional...)
skirmisher> (lacking a better name) >archer OR crossbowman> elite ''
OR
border guard>pikeman OR swordsman
pikeman>halberdier>elite '' > err... need a suggestion here.
swordsman> elite '' OR empire horseman
elite swordsman > ...some variation on whatever name comes up for the elite halberdier upgrade.
empire horeman>empire lancer>empire knight> master knight ?
hope i didnt lose anyone there, will keep updating this post.
note : thx kastor
