There is this player mod for M2TW called Stainless Steel. I heard from everyone that it's awesome so I tried it. And it is!
The graphics are very different (better)
The AI (computer) is more reasonable and less stupid
Game is more challeneging overall
America is taken out and Iran and a larger part of Russia is put in isntead.
The wolrd size is massive.
Much more cities
Many new factions such as Lithuania, Order of the Kights of the Templar, the Kwazerdimi Empire, Irealand etc.
And it has 2 campaigns-Early period and late period.
I started with Early. I choose Egypt, whose name in this game is the "Fatmid Caliphate".
Mini-Historical background: The Fatamids were Shiaa Muslims from Tunisa that coqnuered and ruled Egypt and settled there.
I sent diplomats to the Seljuk Tukrs and allied. I sent diplomats to the Kwadermizi empire (A Muslim faction in Iran) and I had to give them presents till they becams\e my allies. Same with the Moors.
I sent my armies to cqoneur much of Arabia inculding Medina and Mecca.
To win as Egypt I had to destroy the Order of the Templar Knights whom were basically crusaders in the Syrian region.
I eliminated them soon enough after they started having some resistance.
Now I need to conquer 30 regiosn and I win...I am playing the short version.
I also allied with Portugal. I did ally with SPian for a while but they attacked my Moorish allies so I broke my alliace with Spain.
Here is the map:
The graphics are very different (better)
The AI (computer) is more reasonable and less stupid
Game is more challeneging overall
America is taken out and Iran and a larger part of Russia is put in isntead.
The wolrd size is massive.
Much more cities
Many new factions such as Lithuania, Order of the Kights of the Templar, the Kwazerdimi Empire, Irealand etc.
And it has 2 campaigns-Early period and late period.
I started with Early. I choose Egypt, whose name in this game is the "Fatmid Caliphate".
Mini-Historical background: The Fatamids were Shiaa Muslims from Tunisa that coqnuered and ruled Egypt and settled there.
I sent diplomats to the Seljuk Tukrs and allied. I sent diplomats to the Kwadermizi empire (A Muslim faction in Iran) and I had to give them presents till they becams\e my allies. Same with the Moors.
I sent my armies to cqoneur much of Arabia inculding Medina and Mecca.
To win as Egypt I had to destroy the Order of the Templar Knights whom were basically crusaders in the Syrian region.
I eliminated them soon enough after they started having some resistance.
Now I need to conquer 30 regiosn and I win...I am playing the short version.
I also allied with Portugal. I did ally with SPian for a while but they attacked my Moorish allies so I broke my alliace with Spain.
Here is the map: