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[Guess Who]

I am planning to make a viking mod, that will add the Vikings and the English or Normandy Army.
Viking Heroes
Erik The Red
Leif Eriksson
Thorfinn Karlsefni
Viking Chieftain
Thats all the heroes planned so far....

Viking Units

Will have a unit system so you choose a tribe and get them units(offers more strategy).
Viking Thralls
Elite Horde: Landsmenn
Swordmasters
Female Workers(gets resources from wood and animals)
Axemen
Spearthrowers
Viking Archers

Still in planning though..........

Edited by Guess Who, 24 February 2008 - 12:19 AM.

[lycan]

oh my...

[Lauri]

ugh, ruining my ancestors like that....

[lycan]

my great great great ancestors where vikings or w/e im mixed some danish, some south african some dutch and english :\ lol!

vikings where also from denmark right?

Edited by elvenfury, 22 February 2008 - 12:49 PM.

[Mathijs]

*were, not where.

Nobody asked to hear your family tree.

[lycan]

well in that case ill copy my whole family tree from 1100's and send a pm to you for your excitement

[Mathijs]

Please, waste your time.

[lycan]

ye i got it all copied and pasted for you i engraved for matias on the code just for you

----mod----

Didn't Fudual Knight do something similar to this ages ago?

Edited by elvenfury, 22 February 2008 - 01:34 PM.

[Pixel]

He started a Medieval Chivalry modification, Was nothing alike this. From what i remember.

[Guess Who]

Whats so bad about Vikings?, still in planning i may not even make it.

[Lauri]

NOTHING is bad about Vikings...
It's something in our history that I really love...

your ideas and the mod on the other hand...

[Guess Who]

So it's offensive to you? if so il abandon it.

[Duke]

Dude...If you are that easily prepared to give up on it why did you even start?

[Guess Who]

I'd only quit it if it's offensive which i don't really think it is.....

[Mathijs]

lol, offensive. I doubt you really offend Lauri with this.

[Lauri]

hehe, no GW, it's not offensive...

But considering all your mods that you've come so far in...
Some of the things I burn for, I'd really really want to see come out great... With you making more than one mod, it's likely it won't... That's why I ditched SotS in favor for T4A, remember? And that sucks when it's something that you'd really like to see
Also, it's Leif Eriksson...
and, if your really doing this... please make the ideas better
Instead of 'real' heroes, just make made-up heroes... In some historical mods\games, it's better this way...
Also, if I know those names correctly, the 3 heroes you have doesn't have anything to do with eachother... which is kinda silly
Just make more captains, and name them with nice Viking names, like... You'll figure something out

Also, try to keep them from one place... Danish, Norwegian, or some other.. try to make it like a tribe...

Last, but not least, units... make it as realistic as possible please And for gods sake, NO HORNS ON THE HELMETS!
For units, I'd suggest these (for basics atleast)...

Spearmen - Spear and Shield
Warriors - Axe\Sword and Shield, less with swords
Bowmen - Bow
Noblemen - Axe\Sword and Shield (maybe a few two-handed though, chainmail armor)
Riders - Axe\Swords and Shield, less with swords

Well, everyone should have some cavalry
This quote below will explain, but there's a few things that I'd disagree on though... When it comes to the mod

A wealthy Viking would have a complete ensemble of a helmet, shield, chainmail shirt, and animal-skin coat, possibly reindeer hides, among various other armaments. A lesser off man, however, could only afford a single weapon, and perhaps a shield.

The spear and shield were the most basic armaments of the Viking warrior; most would probably also wear a knife of some description, commonly of the seax type. As an alternative, or perhaps in addition, to the spear a warrior might carry a bow or axe. The wealthiest Vikings would have worn a sword in addition to his primary arms and have had access to body armor, such as a helmet and a mail hauberk.

Almost all vikings should have helmets imo... It's just cooler

Whatever you choose though, please remember that Vikings very often raided towns near the sea, and they were quick ashore, and quick offshore... No need to make them all wear heavy heavy armor

Again, make the mod if you wish, but please, don't screw it up

[Guess Who]

I know vikings don't have horns and only the rich could bear swords and chain mail, i won't screw it i have more interest in this .
And my other mod, il just add some balance, fix bugs, etc then just leave it for download.

Edited by Guess Who, 24 February 2008 - 12:21 AM.