Viking invasion DLC idea! Britain in 855 is ideal. See fully designed factions below.

TaranM

Would TW ever consider doing a Viking invasion expansion or standalone? An amazing time in Britain with so many varied factions and kingdoms. See below:

Faction Troops:
Angles and Saxons:
Basic troop:
Serf (Gebur)
Spear troop:
Fyrd Militia (Ceorl)
Fyrd Spearmen (Geoguth)
Heavy spearmen (Durguth)
Hearth Guard (Gesith)
Axemen:
Franciscan axe throwers
Axemen (Butseacarls)
Two handed axemen (Heorthgeneats)
Swordsmen:
Scrameax warriors
Longswords (Billweras)
Bodyguards (Gedriht)
Nobles (Thegn)
Skirmishers:
Hurlers
Javelinmen (Frameaweras)
Hunters (Yrweras)
Bowmen (Waldmanne)
Archers
Riders:
Light Cavalry (Eored)
Mounted spearmen (Cnihtas)
Misc:
Banner bearer
Lord:
Earl (Eor)l

Picts (women fought too):
Basic troop:
Serfs (Petta)
Spear troop:
Militia/Warband (Gairlom)
Veteran spearmen (Daoer)
Armoured spearmen (Gai Aurmahr)
Pikes (Gairmorlom)
Swordsmen:
Swordsmen (Ludodaoer)
Axemen:
Two handed Axemen (Thomordaoer)
Naked Fanatics (Aumue Boai)
Woad Warriors
Skirmishers:
Hurlers (Cingalom)
Javelinmen (Chodaoer)
Hunters (Saiogdaoer)
Bowmen
Archers
Crossbowmen (Elbharu)
Riders:
Mounted Spearmen (Myrchan)
Axe cavalry (Marchan Tho)
Crossbow cavalry (Marchan Elbharu)
Charioteers (Covines)
Lord:
Lords (Mormaers)
Misc:
Gaze hounds
Standard bearer
Carnyx player

Irish/Gaelic Scots (Kingdom of Dalriada):
Basic troop:
Serf (Seirfeach)
Spear/Skirmish/ Knife troop:
Irish Levy (Fine)
Spearmen militia (Ciorns)
Medium Spearman (Sleanaghta)
Heavy Spearmen (Curadha)
Pikes (Gaemornaghta)
Axemen:
Irish axemen (Tuanaghta)
Axe bodyguard (Deaisbard)
Irish macemen (Caeisornaghta)
Irish hammermen (Orddmhornaghta)
Hammerer naked fanatics (Rastriagha)
Swordsmen:
Swordsmen (Fianna)
Nobles (Arras)
Champions (Laecha)
Skirmishers:
Slingers (Maiobhanaghta)
Javelins (Ceitherne)
Hunters (Fiagania)
Archers (Arwrweision)
Master archers (Ranasiarda)
Riders:
Light cavalry (Ceirrana)
Cavalry (Guirran)
Long-axe cavalry (Tuaguirran)
Charioteers (Carpata)
Lord:
Irish Noble
Misc:
Horn blower
Standard bearer


Romano-British:
Welsh ones have best archers in the game.

Basic troop:
Serf (Pedyt)
Spear troop:
Briton Levy (Ardu)
Militia (Aulue)
Spearmen (Rherel)
Noble spearmen (Bonheddwyr)
Pikemen (Bêrfelawyr)
Axemen:
Macemen (Milwyr)
Swordsmen:
Swords (Uchelwr)
Sword brothers (Cymbrogi)
Gray Swords (Kledlwta)
Champions (Campwyr)
Skirmishers:
Hurlers (Fwnmilwyr)
Javelinmen (Ardu)
Heavy Javelinmen (Rhyfelwyr)
Hunters (Helwyr)
Bowmen (Saethwyr)
Archers (Saethwrabyr)
Riders:
Light Cavalry (Marchogluoedd)
Cavalry (Marca)
Heavy Cavalry (Marchomawr)
Archer Cavalry (Marca Saethwyr)
Noble Cavalry (Teulu)
Charioteers (Cerbyd)
Lord:
Briton Noble (Tywysog)
Misc:
Standard bearer
Carnyx player

Viking:
Basic troop:
Serf (Thrall)
Spear troop:
Levy Freedman (Leysinga)
Freeholder Spearmen (Bondi)
Heavy Spearman (Drengr)
Axemen:
Boarwarrior (Svinfylking)
Wolfcoats (Ulfhednar)
Berzerker (Ber-serkr)
Huscarls: (Huscarls) - Two handed axe
Swordsmen:
Hirdmen (Bodyguard)
Jomsviking (Jomsviking)
Skimishers:
Hurlers
Bowmen (Gestr)
Archers (Heimthegi)
Lord:
Noble (Jarl)
Misc:
Standard bearer
Carnyx player


Mercenaries:
Cinbin/Dogheads (Outlaws)
Lithsmen (mercenaries - generic)
Scipflotan (mercenary sailors - Vikings)



Kingdoms and Kings in 855!

Pictland: No kings, killed by Vikings, then heirs killed by Kenneth. Mormaer Máel Brigte (The Buck Toothed/The Tusk) of Moray rebels against Kenneth (Young man).

Dalriada: King Kenneth 1st (Kenneth the Hardy declares he is king of the picts)

Strathclyde: King Arthgal (ap Dyfal) - owns fortress of Alt Clut
Gwynedd: King Rhodri the Great - (includes Powys after 855)
Dyfed: King Hyfaidd (two sons)
Ceredigion and Seisyllwg: King Gwgon
Gwent and Glywysing: King Rhys and King Meurig (brothers)
Brycheiniog: King Elisedd
Dumnonia: King Donyarth

Northumbria: King Osberht
Mercia: King Burgred
East Anglia: King Edmund (14 in 855) father was King Æthelweard
Wessex: Under-King Æthelbald (Brother of Æthelberht - Father Æthelwulf on pilgrimage in Rome)
Kent: Under-King Æthelberht (Brother of Æthelbald - Father Æthelwulf on pilgrimage in Rome)

Viking Scotland - King Thórir (Caithness and Sutherland) (Norwegian)
Isle of Mann - King Olaf the White (Founded Dublin, mostly owns Ireland) (Norwegian)
Dublin - Ivarr the Boneless (Norwegian)
The Shetlands - Viking raiders (Norwegian)
The Orkneys - Viking raiders (Norwegian)
The Hebrides - King Ketil Flatnose (Norwegian)
Isle of Sheppey - Viking raiders (Dane)

KGpoopy

The effort should go to a full fledged Norsca roster at the moment. (TW Warhammer)

Icedrake
Werewolf(s)
WarMammoth
Reavers

Wouldn't you agree?

daelin4

Aren't there already like three TW games featuring this already?

TaranM

There was Barbarian Invasion expansion of Rome Total War, but it wasn't even remotely accurate, was for a much older game and was for a much earlier time period on a much larger scale. Then there's Age of Charlemagne expansion for Rome Total War 2, but it was in an earlier time period and is again inaccurate, with very little unit variety and generalises the British Isles situation, focussing on other areas.

ChaosDragonBorn

TaranM said:

There was Barbarian Invasion expansion of Rome Total War, but it wasn't even remotely accurate, was for a much older game and was for a much earlier time period on a much larger scale. Then there's Age of Charlemagne expansion for Rome Total War 2, but it was in an earlier time period and is again inaccurate, with very little unit variety and generalises the British Isles situation, focussing on other areas.

You may want to check out this game.

TaranM

ChaosDragonBorn said:

TaranM said:

There was Barbarian Invasion expansion of Rome Total War, but it wasn't even remotely accurate, was for a much older game and was for a much earlier time period on a much larger scale. Then there's Age of Charlemagne expansion for Rome Total War 2, but it was in an earlier time period and is again inaccurate, with very little unit variety and generalises the British Isles situation, focussing on other areas.

You may want to check out this game.

Looks awesome!

Commisar

Might want to check out Medieval 2s expansion packs:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_II:_Total_War:_Kingdoms#Britannia_Campaign

daelin4

TaranM said:

There was Barbarian Invasion expansion of Rome Total War, but it wasn't even remotely accurate, was for a much older game and was for a much earlier time period on a much larger scale. Then there's Age of Charlemagne expansion for Rome Total War 2, but it was in an earlier time period and is again inaccurate, with very little unit variety and generalises the British Isles situation, focusing on other areas.

So what you're asking for is MTW2 Kingdoms Britannia. but units have their own special names?

I don't see how that would be more accurate. Or how it being accurate would make it a good idea in the first place.

dge1

It's been a very long time but I vaguely recall playing the Viking Invasion in Medieval the First. Interesting for awhile but once you had gone through the various factions that was about it.