I know it's most likely nigh impossible, but an Age Of Heroes scenario would be pretty damn rad.
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Who can I message about getting permission to adapt GOT's 'reeducation' system for the main, vanilla game?
Realised I never reposted here for anyone who doesn't venture out of this thread, but I've created some alternative minimaps for the current (and past) versions of AGOT. Once Essos is released they will become redundant but for now at least they're compatible 
The following aren't complete mods; after extracting you'll need to go into the extracted folder and then drag and drop the gfx folder onto the correct mod installation, overwriting if asked.
A Game of Thrones
"Colour"
http://www.mediafire.com/download/5j7piq2fjk4q9ok/minimapagotcolour.zip
"Emboss"
http://www.mediafire.com/download/b181cs3hzc8jhjc/minimapagotemboss.zip
"Rust"
http://www.mediafire.com/download/ry4i0vly3io4s8b/miniagotrust.zip
Going back any further than the Doom requires having the map physically change, which is not possible. Also there is no reliable information on the Age of Heroes to make a workable scenario anyway.
Someone is making a pre-doom Essos sub-mod. I'm not sure it'll include much of Westeros, though.
People keep asking about the next release date and for once I really don't see it as a problem. The GoT Mod team is notorious for really not providing any information or updates on anything. Once again I understand they don't get paid.. but it would be nice for a bit of information or updates here and there.
I'm well aware there's a separate forum they use.. but even that is pretty dead and the same questions get asked over there.
I'm really not sure whats going on with the Mod right now as I said there's so little information ever released but it really seems like the Mod team is running out of steam. Perhaps handing off the Mod to another modder or team might bring some fresh air into it. The only reason I suggest this is due to many of the main key features of the Mod not even working... and there being no Patch what so ever? (Megawars System, Multiplayer, diseases etc etc). These are all key features that haven't been fixed in months... how the Mod team hasn't patched or fixed game breaking issues is beyond me.
Of course people are going to disagree with me on this, but is it really unrealistic to propose something like this given the lack of any information, no patches to fix game breaking bugs and no communication from the team...? This has been going on for awhile and it never seems to improve, only get worse and worse by time.
Don't get me wrong, I love the Mod and thoroughly enjoy it. I just can't comprehend how there's no communication and no patches to EVER fix the bugs that pop up. I'd love to hear what other people have to say regarding this.
I'm well aware there's a separate forum they use.. but even that is pretty dead and the same questions get asked over there.
I'm really not sure whats going on with the Mod right now as I said there's so little information ever released but it really seems like the Mod team is running out of steam. Perhaps handing off the Mod to another modder or team might bring some fresh air into it. The only reason I suggest this is due to many of the main key features of the Mod not even working... and there being no Patch what so ever? (Megawars System, Multiplayer, diseases etc etc). These are all key features that haven't been fixed in months... how the Mod team hasn't patched or fixed game breaking issues is beyond me.
Of course people are going to disagree with me on this, but is it really unrealistic to propose something like this given the lack of any information, no patches to fix game breaking bugs and no communication from the team...? This has been going on for awhile and it never seems to improve, only get worse and worse by time.
Don't get me wrong, I love the Mod and thoroughly enjoy it. I just can't comprehend how there's no communication and no patches to EVER fix the bugs that pop up. I'd love to hear what other people have to say regarding this.
It has been a long time since the last release. Makes me wonder if the mod is even active...
so this mod wont be available on Steam Workshop? Due to its limitations to 200mb cap.
I say that the fact that theyre adding an entirely new continent twice the size of the original with an astounding amount of new features hardly says theyre "running out of steam", just that right now theyre preoccupied with larger goals. Be patient, and it will come. If I was a modder I wouldve stopped answering the same repeated questions long before they did.
As you said, the team is providing you with a very high quality product for no charge, and as such are under no obligation to provide you information on it, or even continue to develop it period. Be thankful that they continue to take time out of their lives in order to keep giving this to you.
it's active and i have a surprise for you guys in a few days
Really looking forward to this
Essos Dev Diary- Some Flavour
Essos information has been scarce these past few months, the reason being a lot of us have been busy in that time and progress has slowed. But rest assured we are still going, we have decided on a vague plan to make our next release an Essos one. This will be after Sons of Abraham has been released so we can take advantage of any features we can use for the mod. So hopefully a December release! In the meantime here is some things we have been working on:
Piracy
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The regions of the Stepstones and the Basilisk islands shall be inhabited by pirates! Aurane Waters shall be a playable pirate in A Feast for Crows:
As you can see pirates have their own piracy religion which both allows them to raid provinces and negotiate rivers. They have mechanics very similar to that of the Wildlings, in that they have a free invasion casus belli and a philosophy of only following strong rulers. If you have a weak heir your realm will fracture with all higher titles being destroyed, but of course you can try and rebuild your pirate realm if this happens.
Triarchs
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The Free City of Volantis has a unique system of Governance which we are trying to replicate in the mod. Volantis is ruled by three Triarchs with equal power that are elected in yearly elections. Of course the game engine only allows for one ruler who directs foreign policy and the like, but we have introduced an election system whereby two junior Triarchs are elected each year:
Any landholder of the republic chooses a political party: Either the Elephants, the party of merchants, or the Tigers, the party of the warriors. Any Valyrian party member of the republic can stand for Triarch:
At the moment the head Triarch, the ruler of the republic, rules for life (something which we are hoping will become moddable in the next patch so they to are elected yearly). The junior Triarchs, elected yearly, have a few powers they can wield against the senior Triarch, including veto of wars of aggression and appointments to the council:
But if a Triarch doesnt toe the party line, e.g. the Elephant party expects Elephant Triarchs to veto wars, the party members will be unhappy and their re-election will become less likely. To balance this Elephant pacifism Elephant patricians can much more easily sieze trade posts from non-Elephant patrticians using party support. Hopefully this will all make Volantis a more unique merchant republic to play!
The Bleeding Years
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After the Doom of Valyria and before Aegon Targaryen invaded Westeros, the nobles of Volantis tried to establish a new Valyrian Freehold themselves, conquering Myr and Lys before attacking Tyrosh, upon which Aegon came upon his Dragon to oppose them. In the Bleeding Years scenario, which has replaced the Seven Kingdoms, the war betwen Volantis and Tyrosh is in full swing:
If the Volantenes are successful they can continue their war against the other free cities, with the aim of unifying the new Freehold.
Giants!
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Not techinally Essos related, but cool nonetheless, Giants can now emerge as characters in wildling courts via a fairly rare event:
That is all for now!
Essos information has been scarce these past few months, the reason being a lot of us have been busy in that time and progress has slowed. But rest assured we are still going, we have decided on a vague plan to make our next release an Essos one. This will be after Sons of Abraham has been released so we can take advantage of any features we can use for the mod. So hopefully a December release! In the meantime here is some things we have been working on:
Piracy
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The regions of the Stepstones and the Basilisk islands shall be inhabited by pirates! Aurane Waters shall be a playable pirate in A Feast for Crows:
As you can see pirates have their own piracy religion which both allows them to raid provinces and negotiate rivers. They have mechanics very similar to that of the Wildlings, in that they have a free invasion casus belli and a philosophy of only following strong rulers. If you have a weak heir your realm will fracture with all higher titles being destroyed, but of course you can try and rebuild your pirate realm if this happens.
Triarchs
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The Free City of Volantis has a unique system of Governance which we are trying to replicate in the mod. Volantis is ruled by three Triarchs with equal power that are elected in yearly elections. Of course the game engine only allows for one ruler who directs foreign policy and the like, but we have introduced an election system whereby two junior Triarchs are elected each year:
Any landholder of the republic chooses a political party: Either the Elephants, the party of merchants, or the Tigers, the party of the warriors. Any Valyrian party member of the republic can stand for Triarch:
At the moment the head Triarch, the ruler of the republic, rules for life (something which we are hoping will become moddable in the next patch so they to are elected yearly). The junior Triarchs, elected yearly, have a few powers they can wield against the senior Triarch, including veto of wars of aggression and appointments to the council:
But if a Triarch doesnt toe the party line, e.g. the Elephant party expects Elephant Triarchs to veto wars, the party members will be unhappy and their re-election will become less likely. To balance this Elephant pacifism Elephant patricians can much more easily sieze trade posts from non-Elephant patrticians using party support. Hopefully this will all make Volantis a more unique merchant republic to play!
The Bleeding Years
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After the Doom of Valyria and before Aegon Targaryen invaded Westeros, the nobles of Volantis tried to establish a new Valyrian Freehold themselves, conquering Myr and Lys before attacking Tyrosh, upon which Aegon came upon his Dragon to oppose them. In the Bleeding Years scenario, which has replaced the Seven Kingdoms, the war betwen Volantis and Tyrosh is in full swing:
If the Volantenes are successful they can continue their war against the other free cities, with the aim of unifying the new Freehold.
Giants!
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Not techinally Essos related, but cool nonetheless, Giants can now emerge as characters in wildling courts via a fairly rare event:
That is all for now!
Depends on how much the history is done. Geographically, probably as far as Asshai, maybe. Qarth is in, as well as the slaver cities. Though whether they will all be playable is another matter, at least i suspect you wont be able to play certain kingdoms just yet, only the ones that are actually completed.
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