The Roots of Yggdrassil (General Discussion and Download)

Ruthven · Dec 10, 2008

Download:
http://www.mbrepository.com/file.php?id=1167

You'll also need this patch:
http://www.mbrepository.com/file.php?id=1399

Overview:
Roots of Yggdrassil is a WIP total conversion mod for Mount&Blade. It eliminates the medieval setting and instead throws you into a harsh Northern landscape inhabited by nine Viking-based factions. There are new items, troops, Lords, and many new features. To make the game more immersive and difficult for beginning players, both horses and crossbows have been removed. Also, a permanent death feature has been added and can be enabled or disabled via the camp menu.

Features:
- Mirathei's Naval battles
- No more horses
- No more crossbows
- Highlander's Kingdom Management
- Vilhjalmr's permanent death (optional)
- New map
- Nine factions
- Many new items (Even more items removed)
- "New" animations
- New archery reticule (dots)
- No more health bar
- Some dialogues translated to Old Norse
- Sailing
- New parties to fight
- New sounds (from More Metal Sounds mod)
- Mirathei's Shield Bash
Factions:
Diran Clan
Saexenr Clan
Borgr Clan
Brugr Clan
Serthr Clan
Valdyr Clan
Heithr Clan
Ulfr Clan
Bjarndyr Clan
Settlers

Faction Kings:

King Dirus the Ox
King Ingvi the Killer
King Ivan the Head-Hoarder
King Rangarr the Troll-Slayer
King Egil the Cruel
King Jorund the Strong
King Girt the Coward
King Thorgil the Wise
King Thorugrim the Bear
(no king for settlers)

Troop trees:

Svein > Snjallr Svein > Vigmaðr > Grimmr Karl
|
Bogivarr
|
Ybogihalr

Svein - youth
Snjallr Svein - Brave youth
Vigmathr - fighter
Grimmr Karl - Fierce Man
Bogivarr - Bowman
Ybogihalr - Yew-bow hero
*These words are a translation of Old Norse

Oeska > Varðmaðr > Drengr > Sverthmann > Trottig Sverthmann > Halr
|
Bogihalr
|
Ybogikarl

Oeska - youth
Varðmaðr - watchman
Drengr - warrior
Sverthmann - Swordsman
Trottig Sverthmann - talented swordsman
Halr - Hero
Bogihalr - bow-hero (or bow-man)
Ybogikarl - Yew-bowman
*These words are a translation of Old Norse

Fyrdman > Garberend > Gar-Georosnotor > Gar Aeoling
|
Gumrinc
|
Gumrinc Aeoling

Fyrdman - peasant
Garberend - javelin/spear bearer
Gar-Georosnotor - Javelin-skilled
Gar Aeoling - Javelin Hero
Gumrinc - warrior
Gumrinc Aeoling - warrior hero
*These words are a translation of Saxon

Georl Fyrdman > Thegn Gumrinc > Fyrdman Aeoling > Hundred Eolder
| ^
> > > > Gie Rel Berend > > > > ^

Georl Fyrdman - Peasant (High social status)
Thegn Gumrinc - Land-owning warrior
Gie Rel Berend - Banner Bearer
Fyrdman Aeoling - veteran-hero of the fyrd
Hundred Eolder - Senior thegn/leader of the warband (Garheap)
*These words are a translation of Saxon

Ungmenni > Ungr Rekkr > Rekkr > Hersir
|
Cnit Scytie
|
Scytie Gumrinc
|
Scytie Cempa

Ungmenni - Youth
Ungr Rekkr - Young Warrior
Rekkr - Warrior
Hersir - (vikingr commander-type)
Cnit Scytie - Young Archer
Scytie Gumrinc - Archer warrior
Scytie Cempa - Champion Archer
*These words are a translation of Saxon and Old Norse

thrall > Bondi > Hraustr Bondi > Kroptugr Bondi > Bondi Halr > Bersiker
|
Slungnir Axmann
|
Vaskr Slungnir Axmann
|
Sterkr Slungnir Axmann

Thrall - Slave
Bondi - Peasant (soldier)
Hraustr Bondi - Brave peasant
Kroptugr Bondi - strong peasant
Bersiker - Berzerker
Slungnir Axmann Throwing Axeman
Vaskr Slungnir Axmann - Brave Throwing Axeman
Sterkr Slungnir Axmann - Strong Throwing Axman
*These words are a translation of modern Danish and Old Norse

Jordbruger > Jager > Angreb > Garanti > Kraftig Garanti
| |
| Berserker
|
|
hensætte > Prøvet Hensætte
|
Bojeman

Jordbruger - Farmer
Jager - Fighter
Angreb - Raider
Garanti - Warrior
Kraftig Garanti - Heavy Warrior
Berserker -
Hensætte - thrower
Prøvet Hensætte - Experienced Thrower
Bojeman - Bowman
*These words are a translation of modern Danish

Æska > Ræningi > Ungr Striðsmaður > Striðsmaður > Vörður > Konunglegur Vörður
|
Bogurmaður
|
Langbogi
|
Forvigismaður Langbogi

Æska - Youth
Ræningi - Raider
Ungr Striðsmaður - Young Warrior
Striðsmaður - Warrior
Vörður - Guard
Konunglegur Vörður - Royal Guard
Bogurmaður - Bowman
Langbogi - Longbowman
Forvigismaður Langbogi - Champion Longbowman
*These words are a rough translation of modern Icelandic

Demeine
^
Overours >> Armures >>> Poigneur >> Alemele Poigneur >> Armuret
V
Fiscina Armures >> Fiscina Poigneur >> Champion Fiscina Poigneur

Overours - Workman
Armures - Armed Man
Poigneur - Fighter
Alemele Poigneur - Sword Fighter
Armuret - Man at Arms
Demeine - Nobleman
Fiscina Armures - Spear-armed man
Fiscina Poigneur - Spear Fighter
Champion Fiscina Poigneur - Champion Spear Fighter
*These words are translated from Ancient Norman

(The above troop tree courtesy of 1x1General1x1)

Settler > Explorer > Vikingr Raider > Vikingr Warrior > Vikingr Elite Warrior
|
Vikingr Berserkr

Vikingr Skald
Vikingr Carl
Vikingr Huscarl

Leysingi > Knarl > Warrior > Huskarl
| |
Yrdrengr Hersir
|
Styræsman

Leysingi - Free man
Knarl - sailors/hunters/raiders/traders
Yrdrengr - Bow-Warrior
Slagsbror - Brother in Arms
Huskarl - "Man who rides for the house" (Vet. fighter)
Hersir - Sub-commander
Styræsman - Ship captains
*These words are derived from Old Norse

Voi > Kopejshchik > Peshtsi > Druzhina > Boyar
| |
Luchnik Varyag
|
Ugor

Voi – Peasent Levy
Kopejshchik - Spearmen
Peshtsi - Infantry
druzhina – Royal Bodyguards
boyar – Nobles/Retainers
Luchnik - Archers
Varyags - Varangians
Ugors- Steppe People
*These words are a translation of Old East Slavic/Rus

*Rus tree made wholly by ejnomad07
Special thanks to MorgTzu for letting me use the names of the troops from his (discontinued) mod, Northumbria 1069.

Sig banners:

Code:

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Code:

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Team:
Ruthven - Coding, a few textures

Major Contributors:
Dudro - Map
Varric - Textures
ejnomad07 - Rus invader faction research, place names and Lord names

Additional Credits:
Vilhjalmr - Permadeath codes
Highlander - Kingdom Management, hunting
OSP contributors - models
Mirathei - sea battle codes, ship models
-Peter- - new shields
Fei Dao - code help
Stoned dude - models
Captain Lust - models
MartinF - coding help
Mordachai - killing Lords
Jabrowny
HokieBT - All round helpful
Chel
alcibiades - textures
Rath0s - shields
Checkmaty - More Metal Sounds mod
Ryuzaki - new weapon anims
Talon (and all the modellers in his SWU project) - models
Moss - Minimalist HUD, being awesome
MorgTzu - A few troop names
Scouten and Jon sayles - new music
Talak - models
MAXHARDMAN - new animations
FrisianDude - textures
James - models (OSP) and a bunch of otehr stuff
Septa Scarabae - textures
FeriadITA - textures
Ubberdorc - textures
1x1General1x1 - Norman troop tree
Everyone from the banner thread
(probably missing some people)

Muglos · Dec 10, 2008

Can you elaborate a little more on how sea battles are going to work? I didn't think that was possible.

Dain Ironfoot · Dec 10, 2008

Muglos said:
Can you elaborate a little more on how sea battles are going to work? I didn't think that was possible.

They are.

Ruthven · Dec 10, 2008

Muglos said:
Can you elaborate a little more on how sea battles are going to work? I didn't think that was possible.

You are a ship. You attack another party in a ship. It goes to a scene with two ships. You fight on these ships.

That's how it works.

Muglos · Dec 10, 2008

Whats does the battle map look like? two ships with a ramp in the middle?

Ruthven · Dec 10, 2008

Muglos said:
Whats does the battle map look like? two ships with a ramp in the middle?

All your men are squished up in your boat, and there is an enemy boat with all their men on it. They start floating towards each other, then they stop once they're side by side, and the men run from one ship to the other.

Well, that's what I'm going for.

Muglos · Dec 10, 2008

That sounds like a massacre of fun!

WarlordG · Dec 10, 2008

a name suggestion -
Viking Mod lol
kidding xD
can be
Viking's Lands - Total Massacre

Master OF Swords · Dec 10, 2008

Sounds good

there can never be enough viking mods

Ruthven · Dec 10, 2008

Muglos said:
That sounds like a massacre of fun!

It will be.

I'm also looking for some new music (something like the music in 300) and I'll try and get some new death screams and war taunts, as well as adding more blood sounds (splashes from blood hitting the ground etc) and I'll try and mess around with the blood particle system as well to make it thicker and more realistic.

Tyr BloodAxe · Dec 10, 2008

possibly make one viking faction a christian faction(danish kingdom), one a pagan faction, one a historical faction, and one a faction based on modern viking lore(horned helmets and what not, real dark evil bastards) maybe some non vikings to rape and pillage, so many possibilities. i think the historically accurate path would be best..... i like where you are going with this idea.

Sons Of Odin(playing off the fury of Odin mod as a possible name)
Rape&Pillage- a viking mod
Ragnarok

Ruthven · Dec 10, 2008

Tyr BloodAxe said:
possibly make one viking faction a christian faction(danish kingdom), one a pagan faction, one a historical faction, and one a faction based on modern viking lore(horned helmets and what not, real dark evil bastards) maybe some non vikings to rape and pillage, so many possibilites. i think the historically accurate path would be best..... i like where you are going with this idea.

Thanks. I decided to stay away from the stereotypical viking wielding an unusually large and unweildy axe, with a big, horned helmet, and I don't think I'll have much religion (save a few mentions to Odin, Thor, Tyr, and Woden) but thanks anyways.

Ironic · Dec 10, 2008

I like it

. Sounds fun.

omzdog · Dec 10, 2008

Yey ship battles, expanding our horizons.

-Mythic- · Dec 10, 2008

WarlordG said:
a name suggestion -
Viking Mod lol
kidding xD
can be
Viking's Lands - Total Massacre

I don't know, I thought "Fury of Odin" was a pretty good name.

Ruthven · Dec 10, 2008

-Mythic- said:
WarlordG said:

a name suggestion -
Viking Mod lol
kidding xD
can be
Viking's Lands - Total Massacre

Click to expand...

I don't know, I thought "Fury of Odin" was a pretty good name.

Yeah, but I don't want two mods to have the same name.

xcskiguy · Dec 10, 2008

Why don't you just elaborate on fury of Odin... And drop those damn kyrgites

Ruthven · Dec 10, 2008

xcskiguy said:
Why don't you just elaborate on fury of Odin... And drop those damn kyrgites

That's sort of one possible idea, is just to make it take place in the Northman's homeland.

However, historical mods are always fun, so...

omzdog · Dec 11, 2008

Maybe The Norseland. Sort of rolls of the tongue but not really. Or maybe even Blood and Mead. Sounds Scandinavian

WarlordG · Dec 11, 2008

if the name is Ragnarök, he need to make gods,semi-gods army.etc...

other name
Northlands - The Vikings

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