Long before the rise of Valyria, Westeros was divided into countless Petty Kingdoms. In the south, the Reach is consumed by fire as weak kings are set upon from all sides, and strong ones vie for their remains. In Dorne, the deserts run red with blood and in the north four kingdoms struggle for supremacy, even as they face invaders from all sides. As chaos descends upon the lands of Westeros it remains to be seen which Kingdoms shall forge dynasties to last a thousand years, and which will fade into history.
Announcement: I've recently been inspired to revive work on AOPK 2.0, and could really use your help to get it out the door (see task postings below)! If anyone is wondering, the screw-ups/drama previously publicized have been resolved, and I'm ready to press forward on this project. Unfortunately, I'm currently taking Compilers this quarter (CS Majors know what I'm talking about) so I can't promise a swift release, but I'll be working on this all through the school year and hopefully I'll finish it up over the summer. Thanks for everyone's support on this, and stay tuned for previews!
Recruitment:
Building Chains - NEEDED (I don't have time to flesh out buildings for 2.0, but if someone else does...)
Music - NEEDED (I can try making my own music mod, but if someone else knows how I'll cede them the floor )
Writing - NEEDED (Units, Houses, etc)
Strat Work - NEEDED (we'll need a lot of folks for this eventually...)
Please PM me if you're interested and can commit to working on this. I won't need much strat work for the time being, but one or two folks could certainly still come in handy.
Changes:
One reason that I originally canceled 2.0 (apart from the obvious) was feature creep. As such, I'm scaling things back a bit for this next release. Specifically, the Wildlings and Night's Watch will not be playable in 2.0, and some of the other previously offered features will not be included. Instead these are the changes that I am going for:
1) Expanded/Detailed Map: On top of extending the map all the way up to the Wall, I've added tons of new settlements all over Westeros. This includes expanding most islands, and just generally adding more castles to fill in the empty spaces. I'll be coming very close to the settlement cap of 200, and you can expect a preview of the new map very soon!
2) Re-Balanced Campaign: Firstly, a big shout-out to everyone who participated in AOPK Hotseating, as it has provided great insight into what needs to be tweaked for a more balanced game. The biggest changes have to do with nerfing Greyiron by making Great Wyk and Harlaw start as rebels, and removing Sunderland entirely (island factions were a bit too OP in the games thus far). Also, islands will have reduced recruitment capabilities, as they are working from a much smaller population base. Obviously there are tons of major and minor changes to all the other factions as well. I'm not promising a perfectly balanced game, but at least Lannister and Reyne won't be overrun by turn 5 .
3) Better Looking/Re-Balanced Rosters: The current rosters in 2.0 are all looking MUCH better than they did in 1.0, in large part thanks to the models/textures provided by the Rusichi Total War Team (and many others, go rep those guys in the credits). As such, I'm going back through the existing rosters and updating them with new shields/skins/etc so that they look way better than they did in 1.0. I'm also re-balancing the units for the battlefield, with Pikemen and Longbowmen both getting major nerfs.
4) Expanded Lore: Now that World of Ice and Fire is out, I'll be expanding the map to include many new settlements and conflicts described therein. I'll be fudging things a bit to make the most interesting wars in each region all happen at the same time, but I think its worth it here. Honestly, who knows if Nymeria's Landing lined up with the Rape of the Three Sisters?
Credits:
AdmiralThrawn: Mapping/Faction Creation/Units/UI/Unit Cards
HolyBob/IBSXYPNTS/Alertoverlord/Stannis the Mannis/FrostySOTF: Writing
Toho/Stannis the Mannis: Origional Map Base
Axis Sunsoar: Portraits/UI Work
seradam/complete noob/irishviking5/o Realife o/JonSnow7: strat work
TheDisturbedGuy: Descriptions and Family Trees
Hermod: Unit Info Cards/Unit Descriptions
Korpskog: Assisting in Faction Creation
Crociato78 : Models/Skins
Rusichi Total War Team - Some Models/skinns
Niko - Banner Model
rj2long - Family Trees
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Farin Frostgeir
