Pirates Über Alles. The modification is intended for use with the Steam version of Total War: Empire.
Great Mod
great and stable mod
Might be the most underrated Empire mod.
I've only recently started playing Empire TW, trying out a lot of different mods, and the Pirates Uber Alles mod is probably the best mod I have played for the game. It's been out for a decade but the latest update was just last week. It's literally a more polished Empire 2 mod without the bloat, which has its own launcher (similar to the LME4 mod for NTW but more expansive) with loads of options to tweak your preferences with a single click:
- options for BAI, realism, smoke, sound effects, formations, forts etc
- enable or disable VDM (submod that brings EU4 features into Empire)
- choose campaigns using the classic Empire map or the expanded map from Imperial Destroyer
- choose early 1700, late 1772, or 1703 great northern war campaigns
- choose standard campaigns with all nations or campaigns specifically tailored to factions (Russia, Habsburgs, Sweden, Britain, France, Poland, USA, Eastern nations, Pirates, etc)
got me back into empire
Absolutely amazing mod, fantastic in every way. Wish there were fewer units so it wouldn't clog the UI constantly, but other than that an amazing achievement.
In my opinion Pirates Uber Alles is the best mod for Empire Total war. I can't believe it took me this long to discover this gem. The game launcher is amazing as it gives the player so many opportunities to tailor the gameplay to his/her own preferences. Other mods don't come even close to what PUA has to offer in terms of variety of options. I have played the mod for 50+ hours and have experienced almost no crashes (which is a big achievement for a game like Empire Total War). The added regions on the campaign map make things a bit more spicy for veteren players like me. The only downside is the poor translataions from russian to english which makes the game launcher a bit confusing at first glance.
Overall the mod vastly improves the Empire Total War experience and is a few steps ahead of other great mods such as Darthmod. 10/10
Just slightly rough around the edges, with a bit more bloated unit rosters than I'd like to see - but nothing critical.
However, this is, hands down, the most ambitious mod for ETW, that has ever been created.
It has been actively developed and updated for more than 10 years already, from the very first releases of the game, and has pioneered numerous features, such as the extended map, in-depth options tweaking and customisable wargame'ish battle mechanics, developed from ground-up into a very distinct thing.
Attention to detail is immense. A lot of the cities on the map have unique visuals. Factions have different UI and cultures, greatly improving the aesthetical feel of the game. Every faction has a wide variety of historically accurate units with a reasonably detailed AOR. On the campaign side, the mod came up with many innovative and inventive approaches to increase dynamics and replayability. There are also many specific campaigns to choose from, often tailored towards playing a specific faction. The mod uses a custom version of VDM, allowing for a more diverse campaign experience. The campaigns are challenging, making every turn and every unit count - the general direction of the mod could be roughly described as anti-arcade'ish
Overal, an absolute must-try. Erzya approves.
Most amazing mod I have ever played.
No BUGS :)