===[TASK]=== Crowd Sourced - Thracians (Faction)

[Nescio]

Here is a tiny A23 mod with six Thracian units (actors, icons, templates; three ranks each), made with existing art assets: thracians.zip

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[EDIT]: As you can see the swordsmen use the Iberian falcata; they actually should have a sica, but I need a new weapon prop for that; see https://wildfiregames.com/forum/index.php?/topic/26405-request-sica-and-falx/

 

Edited July 4, 2019 by Nescio
show unit icons in spoiler; sica request

[Lefty]

Edit: Hello all! I meant to reply to this thread with my repository a long time ago but...

Here is my Thracian mod with the thracian units that are already in 0 ad and @Stan`'s thracian buildings from https://github.com/0ADMods/thracians

https://github.com/lefty-studios/thracians

Edited July 11, 2019 by Lefty
Added Hello message

[Lefty]

On 7/4/2019 at 6:25 AM, Nescio said:

Here is a tiny A23 mod with six Thracian units (actors, icons, templates; three ranks each), made with existing art assets: thracians.zip

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[EDIT]: As you can see the swordsmen use the Iberian falcata; they actually should have a sica, but I need a new weapon prop for that; see https://wildfiregames.com/forum/index.php?/topic/26405-request-sica-and-falx/

 

UPDATE:

I have updated my mod with @Nescios actor files and his archers and spearman unit.

(I need new icons for the new units.)

https://github.com/lefty-studios/thracians

[wackyserious]

1 hour ago, Lefty said:

UPDATE:

I have updated my mod with @Nescios actor files and his archers and spearman unit.

(I need new icons for the new units.)

https://github.com/lefty-studios/thracians

Could you push the commits to https://github.com/0ADMods/thracians as well? Thanks.

[Lefty]

1 hour ago, wackyserious said:

Could you push the commits to https://github.com/0ADMods/thracians as well? Thanks.

I have made a pull request at:https://github.com/0ADMods/thracians/pull/1 @wackyserious

I think the owner of the repository has to push my pull request. 

I think this is what you meant? I am not that familiar with git/github...

[asterix]

11 hours ago, wackyserious said:

Could you push the commits to https://github.com/0ADMods/thracians as well? Thanks.

 

9 hours ago, Lefty said:

I have made a pull request at:https://github.com/0ADMods/thracians/pull/1 @wackyserious

I think the owner of the repository has to push my pull request. 

I think this is what you meant? I am not that familiar with git/github...

If you want I can push but I need @wackyserious approval. (or other members if they are here.)

[wackyserious]

@Stan` is the caretaker of the Thracian project, although if the additions only affect the unit roster, it should be good to push.   The last time I tested the mod, the faction is not yet deemed to be playable in a single match due to the lack of units and some undefined parts of the civ file.

[asterix]

13 minutes ago, wackyserious said:

@Stan` is the caretaker of the Thracian project, although if the additions only affect the unit roster, it should be good to push.   The last time I tested the mod, the faction is not yet deemed to be playable in a single match due to the lack of units and some undefined parts of the civ file.

Ok. then we have to wait for Stan" approval.

[Nescio]

https://github.com/0ADMods/thracians/pull/1 “Files changed: 265” Isn't that unnecessary large?

3 hours ago, wackyserious said:

@Stan` is the caretaker of the Thracian project, although if the additions only affect the unit roster, it should be good to push.   The last time I tested the mod, the faction is not yet deemed to be playable in a single match due to the lack of units and some undefined parts of the civ file.

Before a civ.json file is set to `"SelectableInGameSetup": true` the civ should have a somewhat complete template set (both structures and units). Reusing actors from other factions is fine (e.g. Athenian ships).

[Alexandermb]

Due to recent changes on hellenic helmets, thracians have some additional assets.

[Lion.Kanzen]

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Is this true?

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The Odrysian Kingdom was the first of many Thracian Unions, and consisted of most of what is now Bulgaria, from the Black Sea, to the Danube. It encompassed many tribes such as the Odrysian's (go figure) the Getae, and other various independent Thracian Tribes. They combined Hellenistic and "barbarian" warfare together, using the phalanx, but also using heavy and light infantry. They were well known for their cavalry power, as well.

 

Edited August 1, 2019 by Lion.Kanzen

[wackyserious]

Genava55 suggested that I use the Thracian Structure set for the Illyrians. Doing so, I would not want to duplicate the art files for the Thracian structure set. Would it be okay to you guys if I just make the Thracian mod as a dependency for the Illyrian mod. To put it simply, in order to play the Illyrian mod, you have to download the Thracian mod first to acquire the structure set art files.

[wackyserious]

Should I move this thread to the Terra Magna, since this will be a part of it?

[Lion.Kanzen]

56 minutes ago, wackyserious said:

Should I move this thread to the Terra Magna, since this will be a part of it?

Not only exclusive ,  I think...

@Nescio @wowgetoffyourcellphone

[wackyserious]

I am currently patching up the civ file together with the needed simulation files and actor files. Might add up Thracian art contents for the units, if time could do.

[wackyserious]

@Stan` I replaced the code thra with thrac in the civ file, since you used thrac for the stucture template files.

[wackyserious]

This thread needs a proper design document.

[wackyserious]

Slowly recreating the Thracian texture asset.

[JamesWright]

Ok so I wanted to ask before playing them, is this mod a). playable and useful; and b). is it playable as the fgod for example where the other players in multiplayer do not have to add it themselves like with borg mod

[wackyserious]

a.) At its current state, no (A commit which is due within a couple of days might make this playable for players who use the SVN version of the game)

b.) Not sure about compatibility, others could answer this, maybe

[wackyserious]

Thracian texture sets are now in the SVN version. I will work on some things before committing the functional faction to the repository. Yesterday, I tested this and played as the Thracians versus the Illyrians on the new farmlands map. It was so immersive, I enjoyed it.

[wackyserious]

General faction implementaion was committed. Thanks to @Nescio and @Lefty for spearheading the development of the actor and simulation files.

[JamesWright]

On 8/1/2019 at 10:56 PM, wackyserious said:

a.) At its current state, no (A commit which is due within a couple of days might make this playable for players who use the SVN version of the game)

b.) Not sure about compatibility, others could answer this, maybe

Ok have tested several times the mod does not work on random maps and it does not work on MP unless the other players have the mod.

[Lion.Kanzen]

16 hours ago, wackyserious said:

Thracian texture sets are now in the SVN version. I will work on some things before committing the functional faction to the repository. Yesterday, I tested this and played as the Thracians versus the Illyrians on the new farmlands map. It was so immersive, I enjoyed it.

Screenshots, lol.

10 minutes ago, JamesWright said:

Ok have tested several times the mod does not work on random maps and it does not work on MP unless the other players have the mod.

SVN (A24)?

[Nescio]

`mod.json` file is missing (intentional?), also for Illyrians mod. A licence file should be added too.

Out of curiosity, why do you use five-letter civ abbreviations (illyr, thrac)? Most 0 A.D. civs have four letters (e.g. brit, celt, gaul, etc.).