Graphics mod?

[freesince1776]

I am looking for a great mod to overhaul the graphics. I've heard the Darthmod is a great one, but I also don't want my AI to be THAT smart. Anyone have any suggestions for a mod that only really offers graphics? Or at the least not one that will make the AI on level with Skynet?

[Insaniac]

The AI in Darthmod is not at all better, merely different. I don't know who keeps peddling this nonsense. As for graphics mods, you could probably search for it on TWCenter.

[freesince1776]

Originally posted by Kumelowski:

The AI in Darthmod is not at all better, merely different. I don't know who keeps peddling this nonsense. As for graphics mods, you could probably search for it on TWCenter.

Huh interesting comment. Different in what way? And I have, just wanted to get people's opinions on some that they have tried and liked.

[Insaniac]

It just makes the enemy armies spawn in a different pre-set formation.

[freesince1776]

Originally posted by Kumelowski:

It just makes the enemy armies spawn in a different pre-set formation.

Oh that's not terrible.

[DeftlyPlayed]

Tempted to just keep my mouth shut here as I can't remember the name of the mod but decided to toss this out anyway.

There is a mod out there that brings the Napoleon look to ETW. I know there are a bunch of folks out there that seem to appreciate this mod.

[Smokedice]

There is the Vanilla Units Enhanced by Bavarian Grenadier, it gives the armies a mid 1750s "Seven Years' War" look
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=560487439
I used to use it alot but went back to the vanilla graphics because the uniforms although not historically accurate to a specific 18th century conflict, serve well for a general look across the entire century.

Napoleon TW had much nicer and accurate looking uniforms but that's because it only had to deal with a 10 year timeframe rather than a 100 year one.

[Smokedice]

the essential mod for all ETW players though is the Shokh Hates Seiges mod, it prevents all factions and you from building fortifications. It is essential because you will find (if not already) that the fort battles in Empire are completely broken, sometimes even unplayable. The pathfinding bugs up 90% of the time especially with large armies and causes the framerate to tank as well

[Insaniac]

You can fix that without downloading some standalone mod. And best of all you can do it without removing forts completely. All you have to do is go to the patch2.pack and ramp up the cost of building settlement fortifications, and then the enemy will be more careful as to where it builds forts.

[Damian]

NTW Graphics for ETW
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?656694-NTW-Graphics-for-ETW

[Smokedice]

Originally posted by Damian:

NTW Graphics for ETW
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?656694-NTW-Graphics-for-ETW

it's not that good. it actually even messed up the way the ai behaved and other features in naval combat if I remember