A combination of bug fixes, many small mods, better AI and AI armies, more provinces, graphical improvements and many other campaign and battle map changes. The whole game offers now a much greater challenge!
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Nice but unstable
to many bugs right now...
AWESOME GAME. gives muslim and and middle eastern factions the attention they deserve, although their units are still a little worse than Europe's which is weird and the Ottomans dont spring up in Late era campaign. I was kinda hoping for the Ottoman faction. Not many mods represent them, vanilla messes 'em up and all the times they are seen in the TW franchise is when they are in decline. I wish TW or a modder could make an Ottoman mod because even if CA makes a Pike and Shotte TW i have a bad feeling they are just going to completely misrepresent the Ottomans especially since in Empire Vanilla TW you can't play as the Mughals which is absolute crap (there are mods that fix this). they said that their target market is western countries basically and to summarize and simplify, they dont give a **** about properly representing middle-eastern or Muslim dynasties. China also needs their own TW. Anyway i went way of topic. This mod is a must have and anyone who loves Med 2 will be delighted by it. The campaign is so realistic and the ability to choose which mods you want at the setup is really convenient. Also there are a lot of submods.
Graphically the mod enhances the units, but that is pretty much it, nothing else. The map is now GIGANTIC which gives a lot of options when it comes to exploration and replayability.
The setup gives u a lot of options to enhance the gameplay experience, so you may play more realistically or simpler.
Now, let me tell u why i just don't find the game enjoyable at all.
Battles and army conscription.
Economically the games is easier, yes. But when it comes to creating armies, the games turns to be RIDICULOUS. Even the most basic units takes up to 5 turns to be re-spawned for u to recruit. Or it sucks all the gold the more you recruit... even if it is the most simple of the units in the game...
The building system between Castle and City makes basically no sense. And unlocking new units is a pain in the ***.
Now battles... oh dear... where do i start.
If TW is known for something, is the fact of giving u the option of unlocking better units as long as u progress, well, this mod doesn't reaaally care about that.
A simple mob can r**e (with not much difficulty) a group of Superior Cavalry or Feudal Knights.
The Battles are not so hard, these are just... not enjoyable. If the player uses militias, then u are f'd. But if the AI uses militias, then prepare your butt... Cause across the map the Empires will backstab you (no matter what installation or period of time u choose) for... no reason. Armies will dry your economy and will die easily just because. I seriously haven't enjoyed any of the 3 campaigns i started.
I must say the units look AMAZING, but that doesn't add much to the game when the AI can easily crush all of your effort and economy with infinite hordes of peasants or ultra elite armies recruited out of nowhere.
A funny example:
No backstab installation. I attack the Moorish to help France. Relation improves. Hungary declares war upon me, but then repents. I Destroy the Moorish Forces near the south coast of France. I do everything the Pope says. France betrays me and the Pope accuses me of starting a war. So France takes 2 cities and if i defend myself, then i am excomulgated. NOOICE!!!
I was able to ceasefire with France. I captured a few of their cities later, but they refused to give up. Magically HORDES of French super-mega-elite forces appeared... I was stunned knowing that i previously chose to play on standard difficulties. Never happened before on any mod nor TW game... Maybe in Europa Barbarorum, but there u at least got time to make an army to fight... and you were also allowed to FRIGGIN' retrain your troops god damn...
I honestly think the mod isn't awful but, man, it will take you TOO much time to actually understand it or catch it's pace if you are not used to play with mods. I feel it as Ol' M2TW but more complexity than doesn't fit.
Fcking Epic
The best mod for Medieval Total War 2 if you want something historical!
great medieval mod
Stainless Steel for MTW2 is like Brutal Doom for Doom 93'
Once youve played it, you seldom want to go back to vanilla
Its not just a mod its literally a community made, huge & free expansion pack
Only drawback is the stability which suffers in certain situations
mod is disrespectful of historical treatment