MP Oriental [WB] Sengoku Jidai

[LordChrom]

Introduction​

Sengoku Jidai is a multiplayer, semi-historical Sengoku-era Japanese multiplayer mod for Mount&Blade Warband. Players will be able to clash against one another, playing as one of Japan’s famous families. Since this mod is a "semi-historical" mod, it is only loosely based around the Sengoku period and will be drawing from the period for architecture, armor, weapons, and music of the time period. This mod aims to provide a fun and balanced multiplayer experience and is not intended to be an accurate representation of the Sengoku period.​

Features​

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Japanese Armors and Weapons: Use weapons and armor from the Sengoku period to fight against your enemies.

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Custom Maps: Play on brand new maps designed for sieges, battles, and deathmatch modes in Mount&Blade Warband.

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New Artwork and UI: Subtle changes made to the artwork and faction display screen.

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New Banners: New banners are provided for players to customize their characters and to give each Japanese faction an authentic feel.

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New Face Textures: Original warband faces have been kept in the game but for those who want a more authentic feeling to their character, new faces are available to provide you with more asian options for character traits​

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Four Unique Factions: Play as a warrior from some of the most renowned clans in Japan. The Oda, Takeda, Tokugawa, and Uesugi will all be available and all have their own unique differences which is shown in their different class designs.

Unique Classes: Every class is designed with their own strengths and weaknesses in mind and differ from clan to clan.

Sengoku Themed Music: New music has been added to let you listen to Sengoku themed music while clashing with other Japanese warriors.

Other Information​

Dev Team​

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Team Leader: Chrom

Mod Steam  Page​

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http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SJMBM

Credits​

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Magikhan
For his invaluable help with initial balancing and mod planning.

Phlpp's Gekokujo Mod:
For his tatami armors (retextured), kimonos, ashigaru helmets and light and medium
kabutos (retextured), foot armor (retextured), japanese houses, and some banners.
http://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php/topic,249816.0.html

SacredStoneHead's Samurai Armor
For his hand armor and oda helmet.
http://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php/topic,230171.0.html

Bogmir's Samurai Weapons OSP
Yumi, yari, and hand armor.
http://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php/topic,210160.0.html

Woyo-sensei's Shogun Mod:
Heavy armor (retextured), majority of weapons, 2 helmets, a few buildings and some
scene props, and faction banners.
http://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php/topic,186755.0.html

Shcherbyna's vertical banners pack
http://www.mbrepository.com/file.php?id=2674

Iboltax's Improved Male Faces OSP
http://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php/topic,163242.msg3948767.html

Wanderer's YesMoreHorses
http://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php/topic,100898.0.html

Damonkey's Shot and Shell Mod (bullet):
http://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php/board,299.0.html

Llew's Firearms (two muskets):
http://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php/topic,162991.0.html

AdrianVonZiegler for his Japanese inspired music:
https://www.youtube.com/user/AdrianvonZiegler

MyCKs for his water color paintings
http://mycks.deviantart.com/

Closed Alpha Testing Team​

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00th Community
UvG Community
10te Community
35th Royal Sussex Community

Alpha Test Screenshots​

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Signatures (Show your support!)​

Courtesy of EliteShogun (http://nashb98.deviantart.com/)​

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[usnavy30]

Good luck with the modification, it has promise for a fun MP sengoku mod.

 

[LordChrom]

Thanks a bunch. The mod is currently going through testing so it's already quite far along in its development state. I'm looking forward to working with the Warband community. 

 

[Alp Scotlander or Gimli]

Tis looks quite good, I've always had a crush on Shogunate Period ^^

 

[LordChrom]

Tis looks quite good, I've always had a crush on Shogunate Period ^^

Thank you very much Scotlander!

 

[Kentucky 『 ＨＥＩＧＵＩ 』 James]

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You might want to get rid of that windmill, it looks sort of ridiculous.

 

[Tybalt_]

Good feedback lol

 

[Marko͘]

You should model some good looking Japanese environment. Fighting on this won't be believable 
Anyway good luck, if you can pull it off I'd love to see an overhaul - fully revamped 3d environment of that era and I'd definetly play it if it was so.

 

[Kentucky 『 ＨＥＩＧＵＩ 』 James]

It'd be nice to see cherry blossoms with some sort of particle emitter beneath them, giving the impression of falling petals. If this is a stupid suggestion forgive me, it's blossom season over here.

also the trees on your terrain border are bugged out. I havent played with native landscape for years, maybe that's how they are, but it'd be a good idea to fix that along with the hideously ugly 5ft mountain ranges that native warband has the cheek to call "terrain borders".

 

[LordChrom]

It'd be nice to see cherry blossoms with some sort of particle emitter beneath them, giving the impression of falling petals. If this is a stupid suggestion forgive me, it's blossom season over here.

also the trees on your terrain border are bugged out. I havent played with native landscape for years, maybe that's how they are, but it'd be a good idea to fix that along with the hideously ugly 5ft mountain ranges that native warband has the cheek to call "terrain borders".

No you're totally right it would. But the design of the first map which is what the screenshots are from wouldn't fit with cherry blossoms so it's something I'll add to the next map. I know about the terrain borders too, fixing that in time. Warband's terrain borders are really awful lol. Thanks for the feedback.

 

[LordChrom]

You should model some good looking Japanese environment. Fighting on this won't be believable 
Anyway good luck, if you can pull it off I'd love to see an overhaul - fully revamped 3d environment of that era and I'd definetly play it if it was so.

I've just started using a few grass meshes from the Gekokujo mod and I've started creating my own and modelling them off of some of the Japanese countryside photos I've found so I hope to make a completely new environment. Thanks

 

[Kentucky 『 ＨＥＩＧＵＩ 』 James]

the grass meshes aren't from gekokujo, they're from Polished Landscapes. correct me if I'm wrong but I think I can see a few of the birch tree models from PL in one of your scenes. you'd be far better off adding the whole thing in one go -- native is bloody ugly, but native with PL in the same scene for comparison is even worse.

 

[LordChrom]

the grass meshes aren't from gekokujo, they're from Polished Landscapes. correct me if I'm wrong but I think I can see a few of the birch tree models from PL in one of your scenes. you'd be far better off adding the whole thing in one go -- native is bloody ugly, but native with PL in the same scene for comparison is even worse.

lol I see. It's like putting something really pretty in a scene and contrasting it with horse dung. Didn't notice that before but ah well, learn something new every day.

 

[LordChrom]

So the mod had a wonderful closed alpha test. About 25 people attended and gave really great feedback and I believe the mod is off to a great start.

Here are some screenshots of the samurai warriors in action.

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[darthtaco123]

This reminds me of the days of the Kengeki mod. Great days from back when I started gaming. I can't wait to see this released, I'm getting a bit too excited.

 

[mnil the alone]

This is an exciting mod.

I hope this mod is also in single player with the following to give more Japanese feel:
# All troops and characters(lords) to have Asian like face. - A Caucasian face in Japanese army can only happen in Hollywood movie -
    e.g. keanu reeves in 47 ronin.
# Ronins available for hire in tavern at cities
# Atleast one NPC companions for hire with Ninja type like dressed in black - fast runner (high running skill from start) - equipped with shuriken.
# battle formations like 1257 AD mod
# weapon names like yuri and yuma



PS: I am definitely following this mod.

 

[LordJorvasker]

Looks promising after playing the Alpha

 

[darthtaco123]

Damn it Jorvasker you get all the nice toys!

 

[Drummerman12345]

Wow this looks great.
Really takes me back to me Kengeki Gaiden days in Ozuru Clan.
Looking forward to being able to play this and hopefully resurrect our old clan!

 

[LordChrom]

Sengoku Jidai signatures have been created and added to the bottom of the mod's first post. For those who want to support the mod, show off your support!    ありがとう ございます (Thank you)