Plans for the future

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nijis

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Updating my plans list for 0.400 (Apr 6, 2013)

My priorities
* Fix any bugs and balance issues in 0.400

For 0.500 and 0.600
* Add new player missions -- siege and city assault
* Develop merchant leagues, who will commission players to fight pirates at sea and compete among each other for trade dominance in both raw material zones (starting with the Russian fur forests) and in port cities
* Add several more provinces, especially if I can get enough Chinese architecture models. Southeast Asia is also a possibility for expansion
* Allow players to interact with provinces outside an empire -- the Norse lands, Lithuania, sub-Saharan Africa, etc
* Introduce region-specific troop types

And beyond...
* Develop interactions with tribes
* Develop interactions with religious societies and orders
* Make campaigns targeting specific cities and regions on a very large map
* Allow players to have individual characters who are part of their families, who develop and move around the map
* Increase the complexity of fief management and faction politics
 
This mod looks like it is going in an awesome direction! Please continue with your vision of the mod and not whimp out in the middle of it like some other modders!!(I like your ideas alot)
 
...On "View Events" now we can see the pasts events occurred on game...
Local control repulses raiders from Rebellious Nobles in Kiev (146 minutes ago)
Orthodox Ecumenical Basileia repulses raiders from Great Khaganate in Caucasus (177 minutes ago)
Holy Catholic Empire sees a fortress surrender to Orthodox Ecumenical Basileia in Italia (207 minutes ago)
Another game year passes... (237 minutes ago)
Orthodox Ecumenical Basileia repulses raiders from Caliphate of the Prophet in Asia (237 minutes ago)
Local control ravaged by raiders from Restive Tribes in Britannia (285 minutes ago)
Local control repulses raiders from Rebellious Nobles in Hispania (315 minutes ago)
Holy Catholic Empire repulses raiders from Rebellious Commoners in Italia (370 minutes ago)
Great Khaganate defeated in battle by Orthodox Ecumenical Basileia in Khazaria (428 minutes ago)
Local control repulses raiders from Rebellious Nobles in Kiev (440 minutes ago)
Great Khaganate victorious in battle over Restive Tribes in Khurasan (494 minutes ago)
Caliphate of the Prophet victorious in battle over Restive Tribes in Persia (514 minutes ago)
Another game year passes... (544 minutes ago)
Local control victorious in battle over Rebellious Nobles in Britannia (544 minutes ago)
Another game year passes... (633 minutes ago)
Orthodox Ecumenical Basileia sees a fortress surrender to Holy Catholic Empire in Europa (633 minutes ago)
Local control ravaged by raiders from Great Khaganate in Kiev (645 minutes ago)
Local control ravaged by raiders from Rebellious Nobles in Britannia (663 minutes ago)
Local control victorious in battle over Rebellious Nobles in Gallia (677 minutes ago)
Local control repulses raiders from Restive Tribes in Maghreb (687 minutes ago)
Local control defeated in battle by Restive Tribes in Maghreb (693 minutes ago)
Another game year passes... (700 minutes ago)
Caliphate of the Prophet ravaged by raiders from Restive Tribes in Persia (700 minutes ago)
Orthodox Ecumenical Basileia defeated in battle by Caliphate of the Prophet in Asia (718 minutes ago)
Caliphate of the Prophet ravaged by raiders from Orthodox Ecumenical Basileia in Syria (737 minutes ago)
Another game year passes... (767 minutes ago)
Local control ravaged by raiders from Holy Catholic Empire in Maghreb (767 minutes ago)
Local control repulses raiders from Rebellious Nobles in Britannia (797 minutes ago)
Local control ravaged by raiders from Holy Catholic Empire in Maghreb (808 minutes ago)
Great Khaganate defeated in battle by Caliphate of the Prophet in Khurasan (827 minutes ago)
Caliphate of the Prophet defeated in battle by Restive Tribes in Persia (839 minutes ago)
Another game year passes... (853 minutes ago)
Great Khaganate repulses raiders from Restive Tribes in Khurasan (853 minutes ago)
Local control victorious in battle over Rebellious Nobles in Britannia (861 minutes ago)
Caliphate of the Prophet repulses raiders from Restive Tribes in Persia (871 minutes ago)
Another game year passes... (918 minutes ago)
Local control ravaged by raiders from Holy Catholic Empire in Maghreb (918 minutes ago)
Local control victorious in battle over Rebellious Commoners in Gallia (948 minutes ago)
Local control sees a fortress withstand Great Khaganate in Kiev (956 minutes ago)
Another game year passes... (986 minutes ago)
Events complete

...I think should be useful to show future events (at least ten) in order to allow players from a home province to be notified in advance and to organize themselves...

...not a priority but a nice features to add on next patches...-_^

ciauz^^,
Jab
 
...If possible, in next version, can you add a highlighted text for "Special Event" in the Viev Events List...?
...so is easier to see them in the midst of all the other events...

Example:...
Khazaria receives imperial investment that develops the province. (17 minutes ago)
Another game year passes... (17 minutes ago)
Great Khaganate repulses raiders from Rebellious Commoners in Khurasan (17 minutes ago)
Khazaria launches a holy war against Caucasus (116 minutes ago)
Persia receives imperial investment but it fails to develop the province. (116 minutes ago)
Caliphate of the Prophet repulses raiders from Great Khaganate in Persia (116 minutes ago)
Holy Catholic Empire ravaged by raiders from Rebellious Commoners in Italia (288 minutes ago)
Persia receives imperial investment that develops the province. (318 minutes ago)
Another game year passes... (318 minutes ago)
Local control ravaged by raiders from Rebellious Nobles in Gallia (318 minutes ago)
Khurasan's rebellious commons are appeased. (457 minutes ago)
Egypt receives imperial investment but it fails to develop the province. (457 minutes ago)
Asia raises an imperial army. It causes great upheaval, but they eventually depart to defend Europa (457 minutes ago)
Italia's rulers cause great upheaval with their plans, but eventually succeed in making alliance with the tribes in Europa (457 minutes ago)
Orthodox Ecumenical Basileia ravaged by raiders from Restive Tribes in Europa (457 minutes ago)
Local control defeated in battle by Rebellious Nobles in Gallia (593 minutes ago)
Great Khaganate sees a fortress surrender to Rebellious Commoners in Khurasan (612 minutes ago)
Orthodox Ecumenical Basileia ravaged by raiders from Rebellious Commoners in Europa (642 minutes ago)
Holy Catholic Empire repulses raiders from Rebellious Commoners in Italia (646 minutes ago)
Another game year passes... (676 minutes ago)
Local control ravaged by raiders from Caliphate of the Prophet in Hispania (676 minutes ago)
Local control ravaged by raiders from Restive Tribes in Britannia (707 minutes ago)
Great Khaganate repulses raiders from Orthodox Ecumenical Basileia in Khazaria (737 minutes ago)
Holy Catholic Empire fights battle with no strategic impact with Orthodox Ecumenical Basileia in (778 minutes ago)
Khazaria's holy war dies down, and never reaches Caucasus (808 minutes ago)
Asia raises an imperial army. It causes great upheaval, but they eventually depart to defend Caucasus (808 minutes ago)
Another game year passes... (808 minutes ago)
Local control ravaged by raiders from Restive Tribes in Britannia (808 minutes ago)
Holy Catholic Empire repulses raiders from Orthodox Ecumenical Basileia in Italia (838 minutes ago)
Great Khaganate repulses raiders from Rebellious Commoners in Khazaria (850 minutes ago)
Local control victorious in battle over Rebellious Nobles in Gallia (880 minutes ago)
Great Khaganate victorious in battle over Orthodox Ecumenical Basileia in Khazaria (887 minutes ago)
Great Khaganate sees a fortress surrender to Orthodox Ecumenical Basileia in Khazaria (912 minutes ago)
Khurasan's rebellious nobles are appeased, but there is a backlash. (943 minutes ago)
The House of CoR_Fredelios distinguishes itself in the debate over Europa (943 minutes ago)
Asia raises an imperial army. It causes great upheaval, but they eventually depart to defend Europa (943 minutes ago)
Another game year passes... (943 minutes ago)
Great Khaganate ravaged by raiders from Rebellious Commoners in Khazaria (943 minutes ago)
Great Khaganate ravaged by raiders from Rebellious Commoners in Khurasan (949 minutes ago)
Local control ravaged by raiders from Holy Catholic Empire in Maghreb (973 minutes ago)
Events complete

ciauz^^,
Jab
 
suggestion-: east orthodox HC5 bots spawn with non-armored horses...even the playing field a bit mayb?  :mrgreen:
 
Ah! I see -- I'll make sure that the Orthodox HC5s get the same armored horses as everyone else. That was an oversight that they don't.
 
I believe one of the main issues with the mod at the moment, is that although it offers unique gameplay, not only despite most of the enemy being bots, but because of it; It will always get boring after a while simply running around fighting low-intensity battles between rival caravans and stealing cattle. These are the sorts of things which have not gotten much attention in many, if any mods at all.

The reason for this is that such things held to be less interesting than commanding a pitched battle.
Skirmishing, and attempting to make one side lose as in the field battles(which I'm sure many players agree, is the most exciting game-mode), is not quite so interesting as say, being in command of several groups of troops, and defeating a skilled enemy commander using mixed unit tactics.
 
Thanks for that -- that's good feedback to get.

One thing I can do is make a more involved battle mode as well as a siege assault mode.

The way it can work: a player will be assigned by an NPC faction to lead a military campaign. That campaign will involve four linked missions

1) A march, similar to escorting a caravan
2) A battle, modeled on Hastings, where the player will try to dislodge the enemy from a good defensive position
3) A siege, the current mode
4) An assault, where a battering ram will be directed against a gate, followed by an assault through the streets

This can perhaps add more tactical options and more tension to the outcome of battles.
 
That should be quite interesting, actually.
The whole business of bringing your men from point A to point B, engaging the enemy in the field, then taking their lands; this is the stuff of conquest.
 
The main primary documentary source for Seljuk dress and armour of the 13th century is the Romance of Varqa and Gulshah
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Plus large pictures of:
1: A scene showing four bazaar shops, a jewelry store, herbalism drugstore, a butcher and a bakery with a character who takes the bread from the oven; inscription: "Representation of the encampment of the Banû Shayba."
2: Warqah and Gulshâh before their tutor sitting on a throne; inscription: "Representation of the cousins and of the tutor."
3: Scene of war; inscription: "Night Attack of Rabî  b. Adnân."
4: Scene of war; inscription: "Representation of the night attack of Rabi b. Adnân."
5: Gulshâh in the tent of Rabî, seated on a throne, with whom there is a servant; to the right and left four servants bearing gifts to Gulshâh
6: The battlefield after the war; inscription: "Description of the condition of Banû Shaybah, killed or wounded, after the night attack."
7: Inside the house (or tent) of Gulshâh's old father, seated on a throne; in front of him stands Warqah; outside the door, the doorman and two men with a horse.
8: Departure of the Banû Shaybah for the war of vengeance; all horses are different colours.
9: War Scene containing four riders and four people including two dead and fallen to the ground.
10: Another scene from the same war; inscription: "The war of the Banû Shaybah with the Banû Dabya."
11: Another scene of war. Rabî cutting the head of his opponent; in the middle of the image a fox.
12: Another scene from the same war; among the riders there is a fox and another animal resembling a dragon, with Chinese type clouds.
13: Scene of the struggle of Warqah's father and of Rabî; behind them their squires and a rabbit.
14: Rabî  kills the father of Warqah
15: Warqah takes in his arms his father Humâm, killed; to the right two horses over which there are three birds
16: The struggle between Warqah and Rabî; beside Warqah there is a cypress and a bird, Rabî  next to a flowering plant and three birds.
17: Another scene of struggle between Warqah and Rabï'; amid a cypress, and plants; to right and left, birds; Warqah's horse wears chain mail.
18: Another scene of the same struggle, Warqah's horse is injured.
19: Gulshâh fleeing the palace of Rabî; a rabbit among the feet of the horse; to the right the door and the walls of a palace
20: The contemplation of Gulshâh, the fight between Warqah  and Rabî, a rabbit between the feet of Rabî s horse; behind him, a bird; behind Gulshâh three birds at various positions
21: Warqah is taken by Rabî, one sees another rider that must be Gulshâh disguised
22: Gulshâh uncovers her face; facing Rabî  on the horse, behind him Warqah, half naked and bound.
23: Gulshâh kills Rabî  by driving the lance in his chest; four horsemen and Warqah bound; inscription: "Gulshâh kills Ibn Adnân, saves Warqah"
24: Gulshâh kills the son of Rabî; to right a bird like a crane and an ornamental plant, on the other side plants flower
25: The struggle of Gulshâh with Ghâlib, the other son of Rabî, under the belly of Gulshâh's horse - a dog
26: Gulshâh struggles with Ghâlib, on foot; on one side Gulshâh's horse, throat cut, and on the other, that of Ghâlib, two legs cut off; in corners, weapons
27: The entrance of Warqah into the enemy encampment to save Gulshâh; in the middle a tent, next to a door, to the right Warqah, to the left a horse
28: Interior of the same scene; Ghâlib seated on a throne, a sword in one hand and a glass of wine in the other; Gulshâh before him, beside the tent a door with a doorman, outside Warqah
29: Warqah cuts off the head of Ghâlib; Gulshâh is standing; to the right a door and flowering plants.
30: Warqah on a throne with his slave, birds and plants fill space.
31: Warqah speaks with the mother of Gulshâh; an empty throne on which there are two cushions and cloth, three birds and a flowering plant in voids
32: Interview of the mother of Gulshâh with her husband sitting on a throne; right one three-legged table on which there are fruits, and a door; coloured blue, chinese type cloud.
33: Farewell visit of Warqah to Gulshâh, before his departure for Yemen; within a tent, to the right a door, to the left a flowering plant and birds; before them a cat; inscription: "Warqah and his Gulshâh."
34: Same scene, within a tent (or house), to the left a door and a porter; inscription: "Oath of fidelity of Warqah and of Gulshâh."
35: Same scene under a cypress with a bird to left and to right, plants; to the left a crow and a rooster in a fighting position
36: Warqah enters into the city of Yemen and Warqah speaking with the Vizier; to right a horse at rest, and Warqah who enters; to the left two tents, in one is found the vizier and the other Warqah with a candle; behind the tent two horses with a feed bag and a guard.
37: The exit of the armed Warqah from the walls of Yemen, flanked by two riders.
38: Warqah to battle; with him, a standard-bearer, behind him, two figures on camels beating large drums; in front of him, two riders and foot-soldier; inscription: "The army of Warqah scatters that of Bahrain and of Adan."
39: Struggle of Warqah with a warrior of Adan.
40: Combat of Warqah with the army of Bahrain and of Adan, seven armed horsemen in various positions, in the midst a warrior wounded by an arrow
41: Scene of war; Warqah brings defeat to the army of Bahrain and Adan and the pursuit.
42: The King of Shâm disguised as a merchant; two tents, in the largest of which he is sitting on a throne
43: Two tents; in one, the king of Shâm sits on the throne; the other is empty, Gulshâh being on the outside; inscription: "Gulshâh leaves the tent."
44: Inside a tent, to left and to right two plants; inscription: "The old woman came and brought gold to the wife of Hilâl."
45: A reception with the king of Shâm sitting on his throne; the first of four people sitting is Hilâl, the father of Gulshâh; inscription: "The king of Shâm sits."
46: The fainting of Gulshâh upon hearing that her father has given her as wife to the king; inside a tent, to right a rabbit and a duck, to left two birds (perhaps falcons) and flowers; inscription: "and she lost consciousness."
47: Gulshâh suffering in her tent; her mother sitting on the right, on the left two cats biting the tail of each other; inscription: "The mother of Gulshâh."
48: Gulshâh with a slave to whom she gives a ring to give to Warqah; behind her a cheetah and plants
49: Inside a tent where they are preparing to hide a slaughtered sheep in place of the body of Gulshâh; to the right is Hilâl, Gulshâh's father and on the left her mother in mourning; both in mourning; inscription: "They hide the sheep."
50: The fainting of Warqah learning of the alleged death of Gulshâh; behind him, Hilâl weeping, and his wife in mourning, with decorations in blue, including animal heads and a man.
51: They brought Warqah to the tomb of the sheep; two people assist Warqah, in the middle - the grave, to left is Hilâl weeping and behind him, his wife in the same attitude
52: Visit of Hilâl to Warqah; behind him a mouse whose tail was caught by a cat, and a plant in which one can discern a hand, an apple and a monkey's head
53: Warqah opens the tomb and finds the corpse of the sheep; in the middle the young girl
54: Warqah leaves his tribe after learning the truth; wall of a city, a door, outside Warqah armed, on horseback.
55: The King of Shâm on horseback, brings the wounded Warqah; amid a plant on which there are birds, to the left a servant, who carries Warqah on his back
56: Warqah wounded in bed; a plant on which there are two falcons, to the right a servant and, behind her, a dog
57: Warqah on a throne, on his left a three-legged table, on which there are fruits; left a jug of water; in the middle a servant; to the right plant under which is a rabbit, two birds, fly over the head of Warqah.
58: Gulshâh half-reclining on a throne, found the ring in the milk, in the middle a bowl on which there are cuts with the milk; before it a servant; inscription: "She drank the milk, found the ring, and [lost] consciousness. "
59: Fainting of Warqah and of Gulshâh seeing themselves from afar; a city gate; to the right Warqah fell unconscious from his horse, on the left Gulshâh fainted; inscription that I have not been able to read.
60: The King of Shâm between Warqah and Gulshâh; inside a tent.
61: Warqah and Gulshâh face-to-face; to the left the door half open, to the right a plant; inscription on the golden part: 'amal 'Abd al-Mumin b. Muhammad al-Hawi alnaqqâsh.
62: Chat of the three friends sitting: King of Shâm, Warqah and Gulshâh.
63: Scene of farewell; the sleeping king on his throne, in the middle Gulshâh, left most Warqah; inscription erased.
64: The King attends the departure of Warqah on horseback, leaving Shâm, behind him his servant, in front Gulshâh, rightmost a bizarre animal.
65: Warqah dead, his servant and two horsemen with black figures.
66: Interior of the house where you will find Gulshâh; a closed door, to the left a plant with a rabbit; inscription: "Gulshâh recites a poem during the separation."
67: Gulshâh goes to the tomb of Warqah and throws herself on the tomb, from right to left: the tomb, Gulshâh, a litter of woman and two horses; Gulshâh throwing herself on the ground, a horse; inscription: "Gulshâh gets out of the litter."
68: Gulshâh on the tomb of Warqah and five people including the king weeping
69: The tomb of Warqah and Gulshâh; to the right the king, behind him another person, to the left two men visiting the tomb; inscription: "The tomb of Warqah and Gulshâh." Right corner an inscription that I was not able to read.
70: The visit of the Prophet to the tomb; he is seated on a throne, to the right Abu Bakr and Uthman, his friends and future caliphs, to the left the king of Shâm standing, behind him a servant .
71: Resurrection of Warqah and Gulshâh, by the prayer of the Prophet, in attitude of prayer behind him his four friends and future caliphs, and the king of Shâm, Warqah and Gulshâh emerging from the tomb; inscription: "the Prophet made the prayer; Warqah and Gulshâh out of the tomb."
A page of small coloured Varka ve Gulsah images from the Turkish Cultural Foundation


MIRROR SITE
The Romance of Varqa and Gulshah

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Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers
 
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