I. Introduction
Since longer time the Modding Project The Ancient Age is already in development. Its objective is to implement 5 antique cultures with the AoE3 Engine and Structure. These are: Carthaginians, Celts, Hellenes, Persians and Romans
II.Team
The Team consists on the one hand of beginners and on the other hand of people with experience in modding. The underlying idea of the team set is to teach beginners one or more aspects of modding with the final aim to integrate them effectively into the project.
The project itself is english. The team works in a closed member area on ne.elpea.net, the Official Napoleonic Era Homepage. Our first release will be an Alpha-Version that contains playable Romans and Hellenes.
III. Features
5 completely new cultures with new units, among others Tactical Units like Spies, Assassins or Officers, new Economic Units like Scholars, Slaves, female and male citizens. Longer ages show the true advantages and disadvantages of cultures and demand from players more strategic and flexible thinking.
We are willed to create a more ambitious 1st and 5th Age. The 'Campaign' feature (similar to 'Revolution') makes it possible to change the usual managment of a town to a more intensive organization of a professional army. A new, more realistic counter-system, new random maps, User Interface und Homecity Design are other features that we'll try to realize as well.
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0 comments by TilanusCommodor on Aug 26th, 2009 digg this super bookmark
Heyaho, we decided on giving people the chance to participate in the development of several aspects of the game like Homecity cards, technologies or other material which will be needed. We just began to create material for you which is relevant or you simply need to know in the process of research. The first task is a research on Roman HC cards with a focus on military shipments. The basic economy cards are already done, so you might just add something which convices you to be unique to Romans. ;)
Interested? Then you can simply check the thread in our public forum on ne.elpea.net, you're welcome!
Others, who might not be attracted by a little bit of work should also take a look. The public material consists just to a certain part of known stuff, I guess the military Roman techtree might interesting for everyone! ^^
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will we be able to play this without the expansions, since i don't own them and don't know anyone who does. It looks awesome though, come on the Celts!
When will be the release? Soon or not?
btw, great mod.. if I see the screens
Well, we're working on it, right? Luckily we got some additional support and the Romans are rather close to release. We're gonna see if we'll release a Romans only mod first cause the Hellenes are still not close to anything else than the beginning. So sooner or later you'll get what you want. ;) I'm working on Roman artillery at the moment, which I'm gonna show you guys when the next unit is done!
Tilanus i would like to join your team as a researcher for the celt's. I do know quite alot about them and could help with the unit and building designs.
Do you think you will have the beta out by the end of this year? I am greatly looking forward to this mod, but, as Xerthil implied earlier, I am unsure if I should hold my breath. From what I've seen the team is doing an excellent job, though.
Not sure about the Beta, but playable Romans and Hellenes (Alpha) in every case. You can play other games in the meantime though, as long as you check our profiles. It won't be a return to AoE3, but TAA, which is totally different from AoE3, just similar in the engine and in the main structure.
TAA?
Oh, TAA, The Ancient Age... ;-) Perhaps a title could be something like AoE: TAA. ;-)
o_O ... ? suup? :D
Aye, aye, very suprised... it looks so amazing. Will be nice if it will be released... hope so.