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[eMOD] ExpandedMounts 1.14 for 1.3

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[eMOD] ExpandedMounts 1.14 for 1.3

from Elemental Forums

First, let me express a big THANK YOU to Akil Dawkins at Stardock for letting me tinker with their skeletons and holding my hand while doing so.

 

This mod adds more mounts to the game for standard Kingdoms and Empires. They are also added for all the ExpandedFactions, Distinct Factions and Elemental: New Order factions.

 

Download:

https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/elemental_war_of_magic/9

(if that download gives you a limit message, try relogging on the site with your impulse account - the site checks so you have bought elemental)

Installation: Extract into your c:\users\yourusername\my documents\my games\Elemental\mods\

 

 

Full list of mounts:

Heavy Armor White Horse
Heavy Armor Black Horse
Heavy Armor Brown Horse
Light Armor White Horse
Light Armor Black Horse
Light Armor Brown Horse
Sandbrute
Hellbrute
Armored Sandbrute
Armored Hellbrute
Mire Skath
Coastal Skath
Silth Skath
Black Skath
Umberdroth
White Umberdroth
Brown Bear
Black Bear
Polar Bear
Primal Brown Bear
Primal Black Bear
Primal Polar Bear
Timber Warg Mount
White Horse Mount
Grey Horse Mount
Black Drake
Red Drake
Green Drake
White Slag
Mire Slag
Black Slag
Ghost Horse Mount
Ghost Umberdroth
Ghost Drake
Ghost Skath
Ghost Slag
Ghost Shrill
Ghost Dragon
Ghost Deer
Black Shrill
Earth Shrill
Fire Shrill
Air Shrill
Water Shrill
Black Widow
Grey Widow
Rock Spider
Red Rock Spider
Orange Rock Spider
Albino Rock Spider
Hoarder Spider
Gatherer Spider
Black Deer
Brown Deer
White Deer
Dawn Dragon
Fell Dragon
Red Dragon
Grey Dragon
White Dragon
Black Dragon
Green Dragon


 

Changelog

1.0

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/5563/elemental1288386534.jpg Umberdroth (warg)
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/3489/elemental1288386522.jpg Silth Skath (warg)
http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/7579/elemental1288386512.jpg Coastal Skath (warg)
http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/9326/elemental1288386500.jpg Mire Skath (warg)
http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/5207/elemental1288385919.jpg Sandbrute (warg)

1.1

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/2470/elemental1288428655.jpg polar bear (horse)
http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/5812/elemental1288428450.jpg black bear (horse)
http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/4964/elemental1288428071.jpg brown bear (horse)

1.2

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/3470/elemental1288440354.jpg primal polar bear (horse)
http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/2041/elemental1288440344.jpg primal black bear (horse)
http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/2905/elemental1288440335.jpg primal brown bear (horse)

1.3 (just recoloured)

http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/6870/elemental1288537716.jpg white umberdroth (warg)
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/6667/elemental1288537701.jpg  Hellbrute (warg)
http://i.imgur.com/y7MlG.jpg  grey horse (horse)
http://i.imgur.com/aQU3r.jpg white horse (horse)
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/7983/elemental1288558780.jpg Timber Warg (warg)

1.4

http://i.imgur.com/3XRwS.jpg  Red drake (warg)
http://i.imgur.com/4lfXJ.jpg White drake (warg)
http://i.imgur.com/tudOF.jpg Black drake (warg)

1.5

http://i.imgur.com/q0m5q.jpg Black Slag (warg)
http://i.imgur.com/lPdVu.jpg Mire Slag (warg)
http://i.imgur.com/PoBeU.jpg White Slag (warg)

1.6

updated to 1.1

1.7

Bears and primal bears no longer available on sovereign creation screens
http://i.imgur.com/qEZBw.jpg Ghost Horse (horse)
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/7601/elemental1293569419.jpg Ghost Umberdroth (warg)
http://i.imgur.com/NjIuh.jpg  Ghost Drake (warg)

1.8 (be aware not all these will look good when used for units, since they are quite large. Use your own judgement)

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/230/elemental1294760874.jpg Gatherer Spider (horse)
http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/649/elemental1294760864.jpg Hoarder Spider (horse)
http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/1548/elemental1294760856.jpg Albino Rock Spider (horse)
http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/4275/elemental1294760848.jpg Orange Rock Spider (horse)
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/5936/elemental1294760843.jpg Red Rock Spider (horse)
http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/1855/elemental1294760836.jpg Rock Spider (horse)
http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/5329/elemental1294760826.jpg Grey Widow (horse)
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/1937/elemental1294760816.jpg Black Widow (horse)
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/5540/elemental1294760806.jpg Air Shrill (horse)
http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/5103/elemental1294761009.jpg Earth Shrill (horse)
http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/887/elemental1294760800.jpg Air Shrill (horse)
http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/1779/elemental1294760784.jpg Fire Shrill (horse)
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/75/elemental1294760757.jpg Shrill Lord (horse)

1.9 fixed horse-armor

http://i.imgur.com/GJpLT.jpg Light armor brown horse (horses)
http://i.imgur.com/JegHG.jpg Light armor black horse (horses)
http://i.imgur.com/8rJN3.jpg Light armor white horse (horses)
http://i.imgur.com/sZIzO.jpg Heavy armor black horse (horses)
http://i.imgur.com/dqgAr.jpg Heavy armor brown horse (horses)
http://i.imgur.com/U44YH.jpg Heavy armor white horse (horses)

1.10

Added compatibility to mods ExpandedFactions, Distinct Factions and Elemental: New order. All mounts are now available for each faction with this mod installed. All added mounts use standard values only. Note that some mounts will be duplicated because of this.

1.11

Dragons are only available in the shop, and cannot be used for units (they have normal stats). Fixed compatibility with EF faction Living Stone.

http://i.imgur.com/7sAHw.jpg Dawn Dragon
http://i.imgur.com/yYwQ5.jpg Fell Dragon
http://i.imgur.com/OHtkp.jpg Red Dragon
http://i.imgur.com/PXATL.jpg Grey Dragon
http://i.imgur.com/XhAV4.jpg White Dragon
http://i.imgur.com/ukD7w.jpg Black Dragon
http://i.imgur.com/qyJXt.jpg Green Dragon

1.12

Replaced the standard horse skeleton to make the rider actually sit in the saddle. For a comparison before/after, see the pictures below. This was applied to core horses and horses from this mod. Other modders will need to apply the skeleton themselves to their mount xml.

Before: http://i.imgur.com/zrphd.jpg
After: http://i.imgur.com/j53J2.jpg

Before: http://i.imgur.com/tBVgL.jpg
After: http://i.imgur.com/NG5Lm.jpg

1.13

Replaced the fake skeletons for drakes and slags with a modded proper version, this means animations look a lot better for those mounts.

http://i.imgur.com/HbB4H.jpg White deer (horse)
http://i.imgur.com/dJ7cQ.jpg Brown deer (horse)
http://i.imgur.com/TOHCY.jpg Black deer (horse)
http://i.imgur.com/e5fZu.jpg Ghost slag (warg)
http://i.imgur.com/1AmzE.jpg Green drake (warg)
http://i.imgur.com/kOXCT.jpg Armored Hellbrute (warg)
http://i.imgur.com/7ZaqE.jpg Armored Sandbrute (warg)

1.14

Added missing texture to Armored Hellbrutes and Armored Sandbrutes.
Added Ghost Skath
Added Black Skath
Added Ghost Shrill
Added Ghost Slag
Added Ghost Dragon
Added Ghost Deer
From now on I'll upload youtube videos as the list of screenshots above has become unmanageable

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Reply #51 from Elemental Forums Top

Uploaded 1.12

It occured to me that I can use the same method to fix the horse skeleton mount position. See the original post for comparisons. Note that I've changed the horses in this mod, and the vanilla game. Other modders are free to use the skeleton, of course, but they'll need to update their own mods (I won't overwrite someone elses mounts). For ExpandedFactions, I will update the remaining horse skeletons in the next update of that mod.

Reply #52 from Elemental Forums Top

That looks super HF. Amazing how such a small change has such big visual impact. :)

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Reply #53 from Elemental Forums Top

Looks like I forgot to hook a model up way back, the armored sandbrute. I won't do a release for him because I get the feeling we're nearing a release of 1.2 for elemental and that will require an update anyway.

So consider this a sneak peak http://i.imgur.com/bj3Eq.jpg (available for Drota in ExpandedFactions, will be available for everyone in this mod in the future)

Reply #54 from Elemental Forums Top

Uploaded 1.13, up to 59 new mounts now.

Reply #55 from Elemental Forums Top

Ouch! That new slag looks painful!

 

Never noticed it before, but all the skaths look painful to ride!

 

Reply #56 from Elemental Forums Top

I imagine there's a gap.

Reply #57 from Elemental Forums Top

This looks great, Heavenfall. Very well done my friend. Very impressive.

Reply #58 from Elemental Forums Top

Love all the new models, something about having elves archers riding deer that screams "fantasy stretgy game" for me.  Something I have been wondering about for awhile, would it be possible to unlock the Wargs/ Horses resource for both Empire and Kingdoms?  The artificial break between which resource is useful for you has always felt forced to me.  Why wouldn't the bad guys ride horses?  What do the good guys have against using giant angry wolves against their enemies? 

I think this could also make the mounts play more interesting; wargs could give a bonus to attack, while horses could give an even greater bonus to movement.  Thoughts?

Reply #59 from Elemental Forums Top

It's possible, of course. I just don't want to use anything other than core rules in this mod. If the AI supported mounts, and the game supported a more varied resource system, I'd go to town on it. Right now it's kind of pointless (it's basically just handing the players more bonuses the AI can't use, which is like a cheat really).

Reply #60 from Elemental Forums Top

I can understand not wanting to differentiate the mount bonuses, given that it would just be cheese against the AI.  What about breaking the "No horses / wargs" association with faction type?  I honestly think that is more annoying at this stage ( at least until the AI learns how to get a troop to ride something)

Reply #61 from Elemental Forums Top

Same thing, sticking to core rules.

Reply #62 from Elemental Forums Top

Indeed great stoff, good work.

 

But I have a request. Is there any chance to give the armor of the sandbrute and hellbrute a better texture ?

I've see, the armor seems to be from bones, but the texture comes allover in pur white. It would be a better look when you give the texture a little more ivory.

EDIT

So it looks to me:

http://img31.imageshack.us/i/brutearmor.jpg/]


Reply #63 from Elemental Forums Top

Oops... it's using a texture you only get from expandedfactions. I'll put it in the next release. Until then, you can get that texture here: http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=4dy1e4zd8mf0qo3&thumb=4 (put it in mods/gfx/expandedmounts/

Reply #65 from Elemental Forums Top

Absolutely fantastic work on the new mounts. I love the deer. Just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate what this mod brings to the table.

Reply #66 from Elemental Forums Top

:blush:

Reply #67 from Elemental Forums Top

Uploaded 1.14

Reply #68 from Elemental Forums Top

ExpandedMounts 1.14 is up-to-date with E:WoM 1.2

Reply #69 from Elemental Forums Top

It's look nice, but could there a mod for horse only? too many on list, I like few limited to horse at least...?

Reply #70 from Elemental Forums Top

You can edit the mod xml if you only want the horses. Not going to do a separate mod for that.

Reply #71 from Elemental Forums Top

I understand, it's can be painful to start over or go back to work, it's easy to add than go dig to separate, I had manage deletal most line, but I'm sure I messy up like missing white horse and brown horse where Stardock put there, and warg too, sign....

Reply #72 from Elemental Forums Top

Mod is up-to-date for 1.3

Reply #75 from Elemental Forums Top

Yes, I think it should.