i have absolutely nfc how to mod anything. if anyone can tell me how to accomplish what i want i will enthusiastically do it myself.
1. give byzantium control of bari and taranto. create Michael Maurex with the titular title capetan of italy. or strategus of longobardia.
then set apulia at war with byzantium. maybe having to fight a war on two fronts will stop them from steamrolling, as the ai at least.
could even give more provinces to byz and have the normans occupying them. this would give the normans a warscore possibly allowing them to capture bari. you wouldnt want it too high that byz would give up but high enough that apulia has a chance to win. maybe even give them an army similar to william in england.
2. add titular duchies representing other themes in anatolia/greece. the real themes were for the most part smaller than the ones in game. may pit the dukes against each other more as they try to take their de jure duchies and maybe war each other, possibly reducing the amount of troops the emperor can throw at invaders.
3. give the varangians control of blachernae. which may allow whomever owns the county of constantinople to raise them. and give them a base to rebel/plot
1. give byzantium control of bari and taranto. create Michael Maurex with the titular title capetan of italy. or strategus of longobardia.
then set apulia at war with byzantium. maybe having to fight a war on two fronts will stop them from steamrolling, as the ai at least.
could even give more provinces to byz and have the normans occupying them. this would give the normans a warscore possibly allowing them to capture bari. you wouldnt want it too high that byz would give up but high enough that apulia has a chance to win. maybe even give them an army similar to william in england.
2. add titular duchies representing other themes in anatolia/greece. the real themes were for the most part smaller than the ones in game. may pit the dukes against each other more as they try to take their de jure duchies and maybe war each other, possibly reducing the amount of troops the emperor can throw at invaders.
3. give the varangians control of blachernae. which may allow whomever owns the county of constantinople to raise them. and give them a base to rebel/plot