New Article: Making Unit Cards With 3ds Max

by SubRosa | 5/12/2008 8:43 PM

The Red Mod Army has struck another blow for the freedom of gamers everywhere. Today a new soldier has joined the ranks of the revolution. Private Clark has risen up against the oppression of vanilla gaming and led the Red Mod Army to a resounding victory over Unit Cards. His weapon: the fearsome 3ds Max. A weapon so terrible that even the Red Mod Army has been hesitant to authorize its use in the past.

As always, you can find Private Clark's propaganda here in the Modding Articles - Tutorials section of RTWH. Read it and take it to heart. For no bourgeois unit card can stand against the might of the 3ds Max revolution!

Please leave any intelligence you have gathered, or simply cheer glorious comrade Clark on to victory, here in his original Forum posting of the tutorial.

First E:TW Land Battle Screenshots

by Andrew Dunn | 5/12/2008 3:13 PM

The newest edition of PC Gamer UK has a large feature on Empire: Total War, and the screenshots from the issue have been put online at Games Radar. They include some spectacular shots of land battles, with more crossbelts and whiffs of grapeshot than you can shake a War of Jenkin's Ear at.

Take a look at them here.

User Submissions to the RTW Screenshots Gallery

by Gaius Colinius | 5/8/2008 4:42 PM

The call went out in this thread for quality screenshots and EightSeven87, SubRosa, Terikel, Santos I, Braun and hannibalbarc answered the call. No less than 60 of those great screenshots were entered into the gallery for everlasting fame.

My favourite is this one from SubRosa:

New Toons in the Gallery

by Gaius Colinius | 5/8/2008 4:34 PM

It was well past time for an update to the toons gallery and we have 11 great new toons which you can view here.

The one I liked most was this one from Andalus:

Ladder update

by EnemyofJupitor | 5/7/2008 10:40 AM

PrinceofMacedon has played a massive 21 games, racking up a massive total of 1808 points! His custom title of RTW Ladder Leader looks safe for the moment, but challangers have emerged, though second-placed Selifator has a long way to go at 1630 points!

Stay tuned for more updates from the multiplayer scene!

New Article: Creating New Traits

by SubRosa | 4/26/2008 9:15 PM

That is right comrades, the Red Mod Army continues its campaign of liberating gamers from the oppression of vanilla gameplay. A new front in this eternal class struggle has opened, led by none other than myself. Join me here in the Game Modification - Tutorials section and become part of the battle against Traits.

Traits define our Generals in ways we love and hate. They can literally make or break a family member or agent. This article on Creating New Traits will show you all there is to know about making your own, or how to change those already existing. Do not wait, click on the link now. You know you want to.

Please leave any intelligence, rhetoric, or other forms of propaganda here in the Game Modification forum topic.

RTW Screenshot Competition Voting has begun!

by SubRosa | 4/23/2008 6:17 PM

That is right, the 1st Official Rome: Total War Heaven Screenshot Competition voting is now open! There are countless of images to vote on in seven categories, so do not waste any time, go there now and have your say in which ones are the best.

Voting Topic 1

Voting Topic 2

Empire: Total War Interview at IGN

by Andrew Dunn | 4/19/2008 1:12 PM

There's a new interview at IGN with the folks from Creative Assembly, telling us more about Empire. Some of it is stuff we've known for a long while, but there is some information on colonies and population shifts which should interest those of you who want to know more about how this side of the game works, as well as the news that there will be a pure technology tree for research as well as building tech levels.

It's definitely worth a read, so give it a look! Many thanks to blaster fodder for the heads-up.

Maiden Axes Released!

by Gaius Colinius | 4/15/2008 4:39 PM

Our very own Scythia/Sarmatia fanatic and staff member SubRosa has released her new unit for Scythia. For those people frustrated at the lack of solid recruitable infantry available to Scythia, this unit could be the answer to all your prayers. SubRosa's description of the unit puts it very well:

Maiden Axes is a new unit of heavy infantry for Scythia. Recruitable in a 3rd tier Barrack, the Maidens Axes are the footborne sisters of the Headhunting Maidens. Armed with the same armour-piercing axes as their mounted counterparts, these Maidens have a surprise however, they carry extra axes for throwing at the enemy. Tough, well-armoured troops, the Maiden Axes are ideal shock troops, excelling at storming the walls or gates during a siege assault.

Here is a nifty picture of the deadly ladies in action:


Do not wait, go straight here to the forums to find out how to get your hands on these maidens. You know you want them.

Subrikel's Norse Viking's Mod

by Gaius Colinius | 4/15/2008 4:14 PM

Both Terikel706 and SubRosa have been working away on a mod for Germania and it's really cool. Firstly, the Germans can recruit axe-throwing Viking infantry from shipwrights and dockyards. Secondly, other factions can recruit them as mercenaries in their home territories.

Here is a shot of them in action:


Go to this thread on our forums to find out more including the download location.