Age of Mythology: Retold

Age of Mythology: Retold

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Aphrodite Splash Art Tweak/ "Modding"
I think most of the new splash arts in the game are quite phenomenal but I found the new Aphrodite a bit too prudish given her role in the greek pantheon. So I did some photoshop paintover in order to incorporate the more revelaing look she had in beta into her current design. I'm also planning on tweaking a few more splash arts (making Hephaestos a bit more buff, etc) and to replace the images locally in my game files.

Now I'm wondering if I use this changed image and replcae it in the game file will this make my copy of the game register as "modded" since I don't want to risk a ban on Steam when playing multiplayer.

Here's the image in question https://imgur.com/IHajdtY
Last edited by リアンダ; Sep 7, 2024 @ 3:45am
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Rhalius Sep 7, 2024 @ 4:02am 
She looks just fine the way she is, one of my favourites to be honest.
I don't like needless censorship, but this isn't it. She's a goddess of love and beauty, and she looks very beautiful in the new artwork, far more so than in the original I would say. Her facial expression says way more than a bit of sideboob ever could.
Realm Sep 7, 2024 @ 4:18am 
Nothing particularly prudish about her current art. It will more than likely count as modded, so you need to pick between multiplayer or overexposed cleavage.
Rws vi Britannia Sep 7, 2024 @ 4:23am 
Your tweak is great. Hope you don't mind if I use it too? :) Will you post other tweaks as well or maybe make a modded pack with them?

Also, I assume this will count as modded, so I am not sure you will be able to play in MP
リアンダ Sep 7, 2024 @ 4:46am 
Originally posted by Rws vi Britannia:
Your tweak is great. Hope you don't mind if I use it too? :) Will you post other tweaks as well or maybe make a modded pack with them?

Also, I assume this will count as modded, so I am not sure you will be able to play in MP
Heyo. Yes I will tweak other images too but it will be minor tweaks mostly. And yes, feel free to use the image I obviously don't own the copyright to it :)

Originally posted by Realm:
Nothing particularly prudish about her current art. It will more than likely count as modded, so you need to pick between multiplayer or overexposed cleavage.
I don't know, in a world where women on Krete literally walked arround barechested one would think the godess of fertility and s*x would show a bit of cleavage too, don't you think?Gods are human emotions and desires destilled into an archetype and not making use of said archteype seems like a waste to me. So just like Ares needs to be a battle hardnened, muscular badass or Baldr needs to be of angelic beauty Aphrodite shouldn't be wearing more clothes than Athena.

But yeah if swapping out splash art counts as "modded" I won't risk the ban for some minor visual tweaks.
Last edited by リアンダ; Sep 7, 2024 @ 4:56am
Sovereign Sep 10, 2024 @ 2:07am 
Not gonna lie might use this. I dont do multiplayer in these games anyway. mostly fight the AI and do custom maps and such. Or play with my GF against AI. Im thinking of using it. Or you could figure out how to mod it into their system. They let you use mods that way. Then you could use it in multiplayer without the manual file changing
リアンダ Sep 10, 2024 @ 4:12am 
Originally posted by Sovereign:
Not gonna lie might use this. I dont do multiplayer in these games anyway. mostly fight the AI and do custom maps and such. Or play with my GF against AI. Im thinking of using it. Or you could figure out how to mod it into their system. They let you use mods that way. Then you could use it in multiplayer without the manual file changing
Unfortunately I'm an artist and not a programmer. But I might be able to look arround for someoneone who can when I'm done with all the tweaks.
Sovereign Sep 10, 2024 @ 4:19am 
Hey! I just figured it out how to mod because of this image!

Go to the mod page and I got it up so you can download and use it in your game. I gave you artist credit and everything. Well at least your steam handle. I can add any Artist details if you want as well.

Also I just saw your reply. If you hit me up with an updated image I can update the mod! Im gonna go in game and test it but I think everything is working fine.
Last edited by Sovereign; Sep 10, 2024 @ 4:39am
リアンダ Sep 10, 2024 @ 5:03am 
Originally posted by Sovereign:
Hey! I just figured it out how to mod because of this image!

Go to the mod page and I got it up so you can download and use it in your game. I gave you artist credit and everything. Well at least your steam handle. I can add any Artist details if you want as well.

Also I just saw your reply. If you hit me up with an updated image I can update the mod! Im gonna go in game and test it but I think everything is working fine.
That's great, thanks man :) I'll keep you posted whenever I tweak another splash art
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Date Posted: Sep 7, 2024 @ 3:40am
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