American War for Independence - Total War

[[GG] Lord Ashram]

Today, April 19, 2005, 230 years to the day after the battles of Concord and Lexington and the outbreak of the American War for Independence, we at the Grenadier Guards Modding Collective are happy to announce our first mod for Napoleonic Total War:
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This all new mod for the NTW game brings an entirely new era of war to the Total War engine. It will enable the players to play either Single Player custom battles or Multiplayer battles during the era of the American Revolution. AWI-TW features, among other things…<br>
Three entirely new factions, the British, the Americans, and the French, with all new units and completely new styles of play. Will you march your Loyalist Militia, Hessian mercenaries, and British Regulars forward and grind the traitors into the ground beneath your well-trained boots? Or will your Minutemen, Continentals, Green Mountain Boys and American Riflemen be able to keep from the British grasp while whittling the enemy down from afar? Skirmishing, movement, and ambushing have NEVER been so important!

New unit graphics, as well as unit icons and such, to truly reflect the battlefield of the period.

Entirely new music, period fife and drum, that further draws you into the rich history of the American War for Independence.

A comprehensive map pack of the most beautiful maps ever produced for the Total War engine, including both generic examples of North American battlefields as well as researched historic maps, including Lexington and Concord, Guilford Courthouse, Bennington, Princeton, Brandywine, Bunker Hill, Monmouth, and Yorktown, among others.

New sound effects, so that your men can now march to the sound of their drums!

We are happy to announce that the mod is currently undergoing beta testing and final tweaking. The mod will be available in the very near future to the Napoleonic Total War community and the overall Medieval Total War community.

So gentlemen, prepare yourselves. Will you side with the British empire and defeat the rebels? Or will you side with the fledging nation of America and win independence?

Of course, a very special thanks to the Lordz (www.thelordz.co.uk,) upon whose fantastic game Napoleonic Total War this mod is based! Thanks for making this mod possible, and best of luck with NTW2!

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Continental Regulars and British Regulars charging



The Green Mountain Boys



Make Ready!! TAKE AIM!!.....



A personal fav..

A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE LORDZ!! THX FOR THE SUPPORT!!

CHEERS!!

[[GG]Lord von Döbeln]

Oooh your own topic!! NICE!
Congrats Ashram. It is a great mod with a different feel of the gameplay compared to NTW, especially fo rthe Americans. I hope a lot of people will get it when it's released so I can throw my Green Mountain Boys at them!

[GG]vD

[[GG]Olaf_Rassmussen]

Aah I knew it, but you promised indians too

[[GG]Salis De Silver]

You want Indians..lol You got it!

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INDIANS!!!!!

[[GG] Lord Ashram]

Thanks gents, back on topic please:)

[YokunWikwa]

Kwangomelhummo, wemi awen! (I greet you all! {in Lenapewi Lichsin- the Delaware language})
I must apologize if I am posting in the wrong place; I have not had time (nor do I have time tonight!) to go through the forum and find where to post this question.
I have viewed this mod with great interest, as I am a hardcore 17/18th century native reenactor in NY state- allied to the French in the Seven Years War and the British in the Rev. War.
I have spent years of deep study on native culture and interactions with the Colonists of early America- particularly focusing on warfare.
I also have fairly good experience in modding MTW- in every aspect except for designing my own unit graphics (I have done many other graphics- like shields- on my own)
Anyway, if you still need help with this mod, I would love to help out, particularly in the Loyalist and Native Ally aspect of this mod (if there is one!)
Tomorrow, I will be going on an 'expedition' of sorts into the woods of the Schoharie valley (big Revolutionary war battle ground) for five days with a friend, thus I will not be able to access my computer for a while!
However, I must thank you for your patience (as this is a long darn email.)
I am, Sir/s, your most humble and Obedient servant,
Yokun Wikwa, Minziwi Topalowilenno

[[GG] Lord Ashram]

Fantastic! Drop me a line at [e-mail] when you return from your trip and maybe we can somehow get you involved!

Thanks for dropping us a line:)

[GG]Ashram

[[GG]TheAlmightyFork]

Ash, I have a feeling you are about to attract more re-enactors.

I am trying to figure out why my Fort No. 4 map isn't working. I will send you the one I have done if you are desperate for more maps.

As you already did, map questions and such should be posted elsewhere, thanks! [GG]Ashram

[[GG]Lord von Döbeln]

I just had a few AWI games and I love this mod!!!! It is clearly a different experience than NTW with the slow but hardy British and the slightly weaker but nimble-feeted Americans. And the cool Native Warbands that can hide in the open and ambush you wherever!

I highly recommend it to anyone who wants some very different and fun MP games once the BETA is released!

Kudos to Ash!!!

[GG]vD

[[GG]Olaf_Rassmussen]

Had some AWI games and... it is just so d**n good!
It´s balanced as I see it, but it needs some testing (I want to play it more)

Few thing I noticed:

+Arty is good... balanced maybe too pricey, but good anyway.
+Linebattles: they last long in AWI and look very cool too.
+Natives! Just awesome shock units "psst Ashram Forests is full of them."
+skirmishing is possible.
+Rifles balanced (Smaller units)
+Scouts
+Lots of ambushing

-Lots of ambushing (Bloody savages aaaargh!)
-Frech would like some more infantry, like one or two units more

Overall: Too good to be true, very intense battles,bloody melee and natives

[[GG] Lord Ashram]

As we discussed, two things that you can REALLY do in AWI-TW are ambushing and retreating and reforming... you don't just break after one good firefight or even a charge; you can actually withdraw and reform.

Fun.

[YokunWikwa]

This mod really is amazing!
The pace is faster then NTW, yet it still runs balanced and smoothly. Fighting in the forest is much easier, allowing one to easily flank the enemy, and spring traps and ambushes.
I was very impressed, that in a battle against some ferocious, unrelenting Highlanders, I was able to get my American Light Infantry and native Warparties to retreat, regroup, fire, and keep on going..... it had to be one of the most realistic gunpowder battles (particularly for 18th century america!) I have ever seen for MTW. Plus, the music is authentic and goes well with it, and the maps are beautiful. One feels as if one were in the woods outside Crown Point or Fort Ticonderoga, or fighting in Southern New England........
Nice job!
Justin

[YokunWikwa]

There's one thing I missed, in the above post, that I have to mention:
The scouts were one of the other great things in this mod. Whether you are in a defensive position, keeping your scouts ahead to monitor the enemy, or lead them into an ambush, or if you are attacking, trying to discover ambushes, they do the job quickly and efficiently.
Wawulamallessikw! (May ye always live well)
Justin/Yokun

[RFG|LBG]

Played this mod last night with Ash, Von, and Olaf(MP) and its great! Altho the Line battles seem no diffrent from NTW1, the mod plays great, with a diffrent approach to battles, and watching out for those deadly natives hiding in the bush.

But more units for French will do, mabey some more cav units, and mabey make another Native warparty with no muskets? just a thought ;D

cheers

LBG