Dukes and Mercenaries 2.0

[luigi]

Hi again ! Download the mod here : https://www.mbrepository.com/file.php?cid=9&id=1185

I am back with tons of new items inspired by the European ealry Renaissance and a new mod to compile them all. I am still waiting for the Death of Renaissance Mod so I made this one to myself to give me a sense of what battles would be like in  a Renaissance fashion.

You can now command Arquebusiers and hallebardiers against 'Forlorn Hopes' (a name taken from Medieval total war II) wielding powerfull zweihanders and flamberges.

There are no new armors or new features but the way you fight is changed a lot. Cavalry now has a really hard time against polearm users, firearms are deadly at close range but quite unusefull at long range, shield are limited to swordsmen and knights.

Known bugs :
Some High poly items
Some swords only have the first frame for the scabbard animation - I often get a problem making the second with the sword inside- so the scabbard disapear when the sword is draw
Khergit weren't able to adapt to the gunpowder technology for now (their horses fear the sound of  guns shots), so they continue to throw their sharpened wood sticks at you
Some unbalanced items and troops

Have fun anyway
Credit :

Chel , for is real smoke script,
Janus , for the Battle size changer mod (it is not included but you should download it)
Every contributors to the editing tools and tutorials on this forum

Screenshots  in-game :

 

 

screenshots of some of the weapons you'll find : 

 

[pasterz861]

Grat job, luigi !!! I love D&M all versions !

 

[FrisianDude]

A shot will be given! 

 

[Adorno]

****ing Hell! This is great - more Luigi stuff - more of the best - *catching breath* - downloading... 

 

[FrisianDude]

Odd.. odd that almost everyone has banded armors.

 

[Citizen]

Awesome, downloading now.

 

[pasterz861]

Odd.. odd that almost everyone has banded armors.

Yes, no new armors, but like luigi say in new/another version we will see mor features (after release Gallus mod).
In this version, specially I like new troops with guns, they looks amazing!

 

[Adorno]

There's much similarity between the factions, yeah. But I really like the addition of firearms.
I'm a little nervous about the Khergits though: they seem underpowered compared to the other factions (but I haven't played long enough to know).

And boy, is it tough. I see why you're armed to the teeth when starting the game 

 

[Rad]

Why am I starting with group of 17 men? I like hiring villagers. Why do I have so good gear at the beginning? I prefer improving my gear gradually from the lowest level. There are two types of wheel pistols. Every pistol is different. So, why the accuracy of pistol with longer barrel isn't higher and why prices of both pistols are exactly the same? Nice work but I don't understand several things just from the beginning.

 

[pasterz861]

Some unbalanced items and troops

@Rad Don't worry, luigi fix it in new version.

 

[WarlordG]

hey mario
luigi

why isnt this in Carth's ?
And i, with my mind, reached a conclusion
if is 2.0
is completed . Because 1.0 is the full release 8D- of first version-
so need have an Child Board, dont?

 

[luigi]

hey mario
luigi

why isnt this in Carth's ?
And i, with my mind, reached a conclusion
if is 2.0
is completed . Because 1.0 is the full release 8D- of first version-
so need have an Child Board, dont?

No it's far from completed. I called it 2.0 because I didn't know what other name to give it. I was lost a bit in all my previous versions' names so...2.0 is for a new start 
I wasn't able to release it in the Cartographer Guild....Am I dumb or is there no link to post a new topic to it ?

About your first impressions and comments :  at first my thanks  you're kind everyone. Than I would say 'don't panic'...It is not that tough, you just need a little practice and some strategies.
Keep your avatar on horse for the first levels : it's perfect to dispatch the easy to kill shooters and looters.
Stay away from polearm users !!!!!! Let them come to your arquebusiers.
Kill the ennemies leaders yourself because they're worth lot of xp points
Put some point in training skills
Don't join the Khergit, use them to gain renown and fortune while they're still underpowered

It is the first version, pretty rough and as I am alone doing it (like so many modders) I as I am not the so bright programmer I wish to be (in fact I no nothing about programming...) it is what it is : a simple mod with lots of weapons to kick asses.

Odd.. odd that almost everyone has banded armors.

Well, banded armor is clearly my favorite vanilla item and the one that fits the more the look of my weapons. The brigandine is also good looking. In future versions I will probably try re-texturing some of them

Why am I starting with group of 17 men? I like hiring villagers. Why do I have so good gear at the beginning? I prefer improving my gear gradually from the lowest level. There are two types of wheel pistols. Every pistol is different. So, why the accuracy of pistol with longer barrel isn't higher and why prices of both pistols are exactly the same? Nice work but some things I don't understand several things just from the beginning.  

About pistols, nice thought  I should look into it. They're some other models I wish to make (look at my new texture sheets with the brf editor) but for now, like lots of my weapons the look doesn't exactly fit the lenght/damage/speed modifiers. As you may know it requires lots of balance work and testing. But you are all there for it, to test this mod,  and I appreciate a lot when you point the problems to me. 

 

[WarlordG]

hey mario
luigi

why isnt this in Carth's ?
And i, with my mind, reached a conclusion
if is 2.0
is completed . Because 1.0 is the full release 8D- of first version-
so need have an Child Board, dont?

No it's far from completed. I called it 2.0 because I didn't know what other name to give it. I was lost a bit in all my previous versions' names so...2.0 is for a new start 
I wasn't able to release it in the Cartographer Guild....Am I dumb or is there no link to post a new topic to it ?

About your first impressions and comments :  at first my thanks  you're kind everyone. Than I would say 'don't panic'...It is not that tough, you just need a little practice and some strategies.
Keep your avatar on horse for the first levels : it's perfect to dispatch the easy to kill shooters and looters.
Stay away from polearm users !!!!!! Let them come to your arquebusiers.
Kill the ennemies leaders yourself because they're worth lot of xp points
Put some point in training skills
Don't join the Khergit, use them to gain renown and fortune while they're still underpowered

It is the first version, pretty rough and as I am alone doing it (like so many modders) I as I am not the so bright programmer I wish to be (in fact I no nothing about programming...) it is what it is : a simple mod with lots of weapons to kick asses.

Odd.. odd that almost everyone has banded armors.

Well, banded armor is clearly my favorite vanilla item and the one that fits the more the look of my weapons. The brigandine is also good looking. In future versions I will probably try re-texturing some of them

anout Carths Topic
only Mods + can make one 8D

 

[spynet]

Umm sound good I'll try it
but I hope a new version release for patch...
I'm lazy to download a big file
...
eh its a little file....
but i see V4.0!!! its work or not? tell me pls
...
ok I wrong again...
its releash year 2006

 

[luigi]

Umm sound good I'll try it
but I hope a new version release for patch...
I'm lazy to download a big file
...
eh its a little file....
but i see V4.0!!! its work or not? tell me pls

V4.0 ??? Well my version is called  2.0, and it works.

 

[luigi]

Umm sound good I'll try it
but I hope a new version release for patch...
I'm lazy to download a big file
...
eh its a little file....
but i see V4.0!!! its work or not? tell me pls

V4.0 ??? Well my version is called  2.0, and it works.

yes its, 4.0.... follow link...
https://www.mbrepository.com/file.php?cid=9&id=190
Its work or not, have you try it?
tell me when you try...

AhAh ! That is funny !
I forgot I once called a Duke Mod 4.0 .....
I made so much versions of my mod so I lost their names. This one is from 2006 and for version 0.751. I don't even have a copy of it on my computer.

It is stupid I didn,t notice it. As I said, my mod saw so much changes and adjustment. I was better not to keep the same 'Dukes and Mercenaries' name each time I make a new version. I apologize for all confusions.

My last mod is in fact the 2.0. wich comes after the 1.2 version.

 

[kavien]

great, dukes et mercnaires is great.
Is this open sourced as well?

 

[FrisianDude]

No it's far from completed. I called it 2.0 because I didn't know what other name to give it. I was lost a bit in all my previous versions' names so...2.0 is for a new start 
I wasn't able to release it in the Cartographer Guild....Am I dumb or is there no link to post a new topic to it ?

Odd.. odd that almost everyone has banded armors.

Well, banded armor is clearly my favorite vanilla item and the one that fits the more the look of my weapons. The brigandine is also good looking. In future versions I will probably try re-texturing some of them

Ah.. forget I said anything then. I'm looking forward to your retextures! 

And I think only admins can put mods in the Cartho-guild, so you're not dumb.

 

[Adorno]

And I think only admins can put mods in the Carto-guild, so you're not dumb.

That's right. There's actually a 'sticky' about it (but who reads those  )

 

[inus]

Is it possible to have own kingdom (or rebel atleast) in this mod? Or it is just for fun and shooting?