OH OH Im ready I am... but is there any way you guys could add ai, I hate downloading new maps and there being no AI so you need to get like 8 friends over with laptops just to play a game. I dont want to have the same thing happen if people make say, the Romans, Nubians, Chinese, Native Americans, Babylonians, Carthagians, etc and for there to be no AI. For example if your persians end up having some god power that lets say can kill a titan in 1 hit ( ) that would make them overpower the other civilizations although i am sure you have thought this through. The Norse tend to be heavy attackers and conquerors, the Greeks are economic can go anyway, Egyptians strong defense good economic and can be conquerors. The atlanteans are just weird and crazy. What will your the persians be? Nothing? BTW I will definately download but still if any1 can figure out a way to add ai it would be gr8888.

Wow! Looks awesome.
And, I'm excited to see how you will work in an entirely new civ without replacing any existing civs.

Everything sounds great except I'm just wondering about the textures. Are they all really dark like the units in the screenshot?

Is this a civilisation made only by using the Egyptians as base, or have you mixed in other civilisations as well?

Anyway, it looks very nice. Good luck

@Cookie: There is a way to add AI, but the ai is not messed up at all with the Persians, the Persians just have to be human. I can't AI edit at all, but I could ask someone. The Persians are acually a slight combination of egyptians and Greeks. They are defenders and economical, and in later ages become conquerors with their powerful Mythic age Myth units.

@ Alex: The units in the screenie are not part of the persian civ, they are new units that come with it made especially for the campaign.

@bannanas: The egyptians are sort of the base, but Greek building style is mingled into the towncenter. The textures are all egyptian looking, except for the roofs.

col,so i'll have 60 god powers,35 minor gods(the 12 new ones,plus the ones we all know)
new strategies
(i'd like to see if their God powers would match up to my 2 favourites,bolt and implode)

It sounds spectacular.

[This message has been edited by Villi (edited 11-26-2006 @ 06:36 PM).]

I hate downloading mods for 1 reason, and that is because it replaces existing units, techs, etc. etc. If this doesn't replace anything, then I'm gonna download as soon as it comes out.

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So does that mean, that every single unit, tech, god power, god etc. etc. is brand new and doesn't replace an existing?

will it work with multiplayer if both people have it?

Hey Myth do you have any more pics? And what are you going to do for the Titan? Also if you find the time to answer since I'd say your one of the best modders around is there a way to not let anyone research the titans.

@cookie: do you mean remove the ability to research titans for everyone, or make a tech that you can research that does that?

@Freaky: This modpack does not replace any units, techs, textures, or anything at all. I hated that, so I was determined to make something that didnt. Of course, it will replace your protox and techtreex files, but nothing inside them will be changed.

Also, I can't Ai edit for my life, so if anyone can please tell me as i could use the help.

[This message has been edited by MythicRuler (edited 11-26-2006 @ 11:56 PM).]

Either is cool myth.

Can't wait for this to come out, it looks awsome. Now that a new civ has come out that doesn't replace an existing one, tons of new opportunites have been opened up.

Show some more pics, like some of the units that can be created. Myth units esspecially.

Pics coming soon.

Hey Myth earlier you seemed like you knew a way to help me out with my "Titan" problem. Do you know a way. Plz answer in next post. Also when you post the pictures soon please have stats with the unit pics.

I would be happy to AI edit for you, MR, as I'm finally good enough at AIs to do nearly anything. But in order to do so effectively, I'd need copies of your proto and techtree data (other files such as models and icons, would be great for testing purposes, but technically aren't needed). But a few notices I should give:

1. AI editing for a whole new civilization is not quite an easy task. It will doubtlessly take a while (on the order of a few weeks at least). Also, depending on the complexity and innovation in your civ, it could take even longer.

2. A description of certain generalities and specifics you'd like the Persian AI to perform would be nice. As well as a description of any of it's special qualities.

If you were to do this with the Egyptians, for example, you might mention that Isis is an econ-oriented god, where Set is a militaristic one, and then include general descriptions such as the unorthodox building costs and construction rates, and the cheaper but weaker barrack units, along with the Pharoah and preists attributes, etc. Describing the Persians like this, except in far greater detail, would be great. Although it still is no substitute for the proto/techtree data.

@Cookie555: I have understood you correctly, you only want to disable the Titan/Titan Age/Titan Gate altogether in an RM game. If so, open up your techtreex.xml that should be in your data folder (delete the XMB version) and type "Secrets of the in your "find" box which can be found under the "Edit" menu, then press find next until you come to

<tech name="Secrets of the Titans" type="Normal">

and then under that by a few lines, you should see the word, in caps, OBTAINABLE. Change it to UNOBTAINABLE, save the changes and then you are done and will not be able to get Secrets of the Titans anymore.

[This message has been edited by Magnum Pi (edited 11-28-2006 @ 03:12 PM).]

@Magnum:Great! I didn't know you could ai edit. Acually, all that is important is just the researching of one tech. I will talk to you on PDS

@Cookie: About the titan thing, if you want to remove it completely, just delete the secrets of the titans tech.

Bob'll help code/low-res texture if you still need it. Whats progress like?

lol Magnum you sort of spelt it out and made me feel stupid but none the less thanks a lot. Finally no more Titans.

All building textures done
Myth units and all but two of human soldiers done
Several techs and gps done
dock, ships, and dock upgrades all done
houses, drop site, temple, tc, all done, various models/textures done

A screenie of the Bahamut (sea mu) and Akvan (land mu) will be seen soon.

@MR: That's good. Yes I can AI edit now , but are you sure all you want the Persians to do is research one tech? For being a whole civilization, I would have expected a lot more.

Would you like thier to be specific things that each of the major gods should do? Is there certain units you'd like the player to favor? Unique features about your civilization that would need survalence (sp?) ? Any new unique military or economic functions that you think an existing AI player (and hence, the existing AI itself) would not build/manage effectively? I'd like to hear your responses which you can post either here, on the PDS forums (for extra security), or via email (should be publicised).

@Cookie: If you're new to technology modding, or especially modding as a whole, then there's little need to feel stupid. Glad I could help out .

You wanted to use my Fire Priest mod in this campaing, Mythic, didnt you

i did henry but i realized i didnt need it any more and i used a different one

And Magnum yes you could AI edit the whole thing, i will talk to you about that soon, but first i have a problem i need to find out. )fixing my scrathy random map version to satisfying~!

NEW SCREEN OF THE Catoblepas MYTH UNIT!!!

Better screens to come

[This message has been edited by MythicRuler (edited 11-30-2006 @ 11:09 PM).]

WTF that thing looks so weird I cant wait till this mod comes out.

Catoblepas

A beast with a head so heavy it can only look down
General Attributes
The catoblepas is a four-legged bull-like creature with a very large and heavy head. Because of the weight of its head it can only look down (catoblepas is Greek for "that which looks downward). It has a long mane that hangs over its eyes, which are red and bloodshot. If the beast were ever to look up it would be deadly, because anyone who looks into its eyes will die immediately. It also has a foul and dangerous breath from eating poisonous plants.

Sources (chronological order)

Pliny the Elder [1st century CE] (Natural History, Book 8, 32): The catoblepas lives near a spring in western Ethiopia, which some think to be the source of the Nile. It is of moderate size but has a very heavy head which it carries with difficulty, so that its head is always hanging down. Its eyes are deadly and anyone who sees them dies instantly.

Catoblepas
(thing) by Eos (2.2 y) (print) ? Sun Jun 16 2002 at 20:44:55

The Catoblepas is a large mythological beast, supposedly living in Ethiopia. It is described as a sluggish beast, having the body of a black buffalo, and a long, thin neck similar to a length of intestine. At the end of this neck is the head of a hog, but far too large for the neck to support. As a result, the Catoblepas usually droops its head. In fact, Catoblepas is greek for "that which looks downward". Its head is hidden by mane of stiff bristles, and its body is covered in scales hard as iron.
The catoblepas is a fairly peaceable beast, prefering solitude over confrontation. It will defend itself if attacked however. Its diet of poisonous plants allows it to exhale a cloud of noxious vapors, and its gaze causes instant death.

The Catoblepas is often placed in the group of mythological beasts known as Gorgons. The Catoblepas may have been inspired by foreigners seeing a gnu for the first time, as the gnu's head is usually drooped.

[This message has been edited by gadunz (edited 12-04-2006 @ 05:49 PM).]