Mounted Arquebusiers. [18], One of the earliest smelted iron artifacts, a dagger with an iron blade found in a Hattic tomb in Anatolia, dated from 2500 BC. [15] That transition happened at different times in different places, as the technology spread. During this time, carbon diffused into the surface layers of the iron, producing cement steel or blister steelalso known as case hardened, where the portions wrapped in iron (the pick or axe blade) became harder, than say an axe hammer-head or shaft socket which might be insulated by clay to keep them from the carbon source. Unbelievable amount of fixes, both big and small, too many to mention them all. [16] The Greek historian Herodotus wrote the first western account of the use of iron in India. When asked by King Porus to select a gift, Alexander is said to have chosen, over gold or silver, thirty pounds of steel. Events for Orders, Inquisitions, Culture, Battles Events when a princess comes of age or when a monarch dies; many different portraits of beautiful and less beautiful princesses, Including New Era Events which affect unit & mercenary recruitment. Valve Corporation. SS goes to the mods folder where the kingdoms files are located. Even that is survivable and thus exciting. Stainless Steel 6.4 Features The Campaign : Rebalanced victory conditions. Our Marto Roman Sword was hand made by Marto of Toledo Spain.The Roman Julius Ceasar Sword by Marto of Toledo Spain is a Roman Gladius sword of the Mainz type, used between the 2nd century b.C. Cuman's give me my mounted focused roster that I enjoy playing without the sort of OP start that I feel the Mongols get, Byzantium is glorious Rome, and Poland is just sort of a personal favorite of mine that I have always enjoyed since the earliest days of playing vanila. During the Industrial Revolution, new methods of producing bar iron by substituting coke for charcoal emerged, and these were later applied to produce steel, ushering in a new era of greatly increased use of iron and steel that some contemporaries described as a new "Iron Age". [21] As the technology spread, iron came to replace bronze as the dominant metal used for tools and weapons across the Eastern Mediterranean (the Levant, Cyprus, Greece, Crete, Anatolia and Egypt). I appreciate all the help I can get, as I'm new to total war and not very good at it. However, you have also the option to play the game with the original game length of 225 turns. Scratch resistant sapphire crystal with cyclops magnifying glass. Only the eastern roman empire can build highways. New Traits, Ancillaries, Titles and RPG elements, Much more interesting Historical and Game Events, detailed preview of the Order of the Knights Templar, https://wiki.twcenter.net/index.php?title=Stainless_Steel&oldid=84130. It doesn't have a dedicated graphic card, it runs with the more than decent Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655, and my HD is a 500 GB SSD. Medieval II - Americas Medieval II - Britannia Medieval II - Crusades Medieval II - Tutonic: Total War: Medieval II - MODs Broken Crescent 1.05 Broken Crescent 2.02 Stainless Steel 5.1b Stainless Steel 6.1 Deus Lo Vult 5.7 Deus Lo Vult 6.0 HTF: Eagle of the Elbe 05 The Long Road 2.0 Lands to Conquer Gold DarthMod 1.4D: The Last Episode I don't know if there really is a "best" faction. Rome was transformed from a republic into a government with a single ruler, and Caesar was its first dictator. A variation on this was the German forge. Thanks for all the input! Knights Templar units from Lord_Calidor's KT mod implemented. [19], Although iron objects dating from the Bronze Age have been found across the Eastern Mediterranean, bronzework appears to have greatly predominated during this period. Stainless Steel 4.x uses GrandViz Ultimate AI, specifically Ultimate AI 1.5. Proper Mix of Infantry, Missiles, Cavalry and Artillery. In 2008, steel began trading as a commodity on the London Metal Exchange. [89] In 2005, the British Geological Survey stated China was the top steel producer with about one-third of the world share; Japan, Russia, and the US followed respectively. [45] During the Han Dynasty, the Chinese were also the first to apply hydraulic power (i.e. If they're not kept in check, they're capable of overrunning the entire map. Pounds, Norman J. G. (1957). [28] Wootz steel was originally a complex alloy with iron as its main component together with various trace elements. All rights reserved. Every Region has its own ressources, including new valuable resources in the "outbacks" of the map. Magus' Crimson Tide implemented (the no-dirt version). This page was last edited on 18 February 2021, at 12:40. Stainless Steel Medieval II: Total War: Kingdoms mod | Released 2011 summary articles reviews files addons videos images A combination of bug fixes, many small mods, better AI and AI armies, more provinces, graphical improvements and many other campaign and battle map changes. Rebalanced building bonuses. 2.2Stainless Steel 4.1 Features 2.2.4The New Factions 3Team and Credits Rebalanced victory conditions. Added a new region below Kiev (Ireland is now 2 regions). By the 18th century, the availability of wood for making charcoal was limiting the expansion of iron production, so that England became increasingly dependent for a considerable part of the iron required by its industry, on Sweden (from the mid-17th century) and then from about 1725 also on Russia. But all this works - even though taking down full enjoyment of the game - for a while. During his lifetime the frontiers of the Roman Empire were pushed forward and secured. Concurrent with the transition from bronze to iron was the discovery of carburization, the process of adding carbon to wrought iron. Parts of Awellesley's 1100AD mod integrated. Medieval II - Americas Medieval II - Britannia Medieval II - Crusades Medieval II - Tutonic: Total War: Medieval II - MODs Broken Crescent 1.05 Broken Crescent 2.02 Stainless Steel 5.1b Stainless Steel 6.1 Deus Lo Vult 5.7 Deus Lo Vult 6.0 HTF: Eagle of the Elbe 05 The Long Road 2.0 Lands to Conquer Gold DarthMod 1.4D: The Last Episode The furnaces were dug into the crests of hills, and the wind was diverted into the air vents by long trenches. The quality of the steel could be improved by faggoting, producing the so-called shear steel. Steel was also used but rarer. [11]:145. Completely new and huge campaign map, covering most of Europe and the beginning of Persia. However there are some units that are intended to be useful but don't fulfill the intended purpose, these. Thread: How do you switch between early and late campaigns? sunrise_killer 13 years ago #1 I'm playing with Stainless Steel 6.2, and I was just curious as to. And while their initial roster isn't anything impressive, starting from the 1300s you'll get some amazing heavy infantry that will shred most factions. The spread of ironworking in Central and Western Europe is associated with Celtic expansion. My finances chest power was a bit more than 100,000.. florins, ducats, talers or whatever. Some scholars have speculated the practice followed the Mongols across Russia to these sites, but there is no clear proof of this hypothesis, and it would certainly not explain the pre-Mongol datings of many of these iron-production centres. [40] Cast iron was used in ancient China for warfare, agriculture and architecture. Had great fun playing this mod until.. you can't play no more. Titles for all Cities and Castles and for both Islamic and Catholic/Orthodox factions and with important bonuses in various settlements. The flow is believed to have allowed higher temperatures than bellows-driven furnaces could produce, resulting in better-quality iron. If you wanna start out fresh from the beginning, go for early era. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. New building, place-able in locations with long rivers. Work of art coastlines instead of the square 'vanilla' ones. Medieval II: Total War is the fourth game in the Total War series. [6][7][57][dubious discuss][51][56], There is also evidence that carbon steel was made in Western Tanzania by the ancestors of the Haya people as early as 2,300 to 2,000 years ago (about 300 BC or soon after) by a complex process of "pre-heating" allowing temperatures inside a furnace to reach 1300 to 1400C. Palms Place Hotel in Las Vegas offers luxe and chic surroundings for the most upscale customers. A full list of credits for all release versions can be found in this forum topic. AI friendly map, the AIs' armies should no longer get stuck. Completely new and huge campaign map, covering most of Europe and the beginning of Persia. Their horse archers, while not as good, can still protect your infantry from their horse archers. Meteoric iron is very rare, and the metal was probably very expensive, perhaps more expensive than gold. In the late . [10] In the late 1850s Henry Bessemer invented a new steelmaking process which involved blowing air through molten pig-iron to burn off carbon, and so producing mild steel. And like the post above says, Cumans are fun. With over 47 years of experience you can be assured that your Marto sword is one of the finest decorative swords available on the market today. I like Late because I don't have to deal with so much Spear Militia. [19] About 1500 BC, increasing numbers of non-meteoritic, smelted iron objects appeared in Mesopotamia, Anatolia and Egypt. His pots were thinner and hence cheaper than those of his rivals. Sharing my recent experiences about the 6.4 version - 1.27 BugFix Compilation. Contains SS6.3.exe / SS6.3 Bin 1-5 / SS6.4.exe Patch. Knight's Templar & Kingdom of Jerusalem have been combined into Crusader States (with mixed units). I get this 'f##k you', Head Armorer of the Order of the New Templars, Member Of The Missionary Church of Kopimism, Tesserarius of 1st Cohort, 1st Century, Legio I Latina(Join Up), STAINLESS STEEL Historical Improvement Project (SS, http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt71#post8479471, http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=369607, http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=479539, If this is your first visit, be sure to Especially if youre playing with 2 turns per year enabled, which you should imo, for generals to age at the same time as time progresses. Stainless Steel is really really good, but it feels like it takes way too long to get to the fun later units even starting from late period. Shadrach Fox may have smelted iron with coke at Coalbrookdale in Shropshire in the 1690s, but only to make cannonballs and other cast iron products such as shells. By the 11th century, every province throughout the Muslim world had these industrial mills in operation, from Islamic Spain and North Africa in the west to the Middle East and Central Asia in the east. Maximum width the engine allows of 510 movement tiles. . [53], In the region of the Ar Mountains in Niger there are also signs of independent copper smelting between 2500 and 1500 BC. One theory suggests that metallurgy was introduced through Central Asia. Mens Roman Cotton Tunic in Red - Centurion Legionnaire Soldier, Roman Imperial Italic C Helmet - 18 Gauge, Roman Imperial Gallic H Helmet Standard AH-6067, Late Roman Centurion Helmet - 18 Gauge Steel, Imperial Gallic G Roman Helmet - 18 Gauge Brass, Roman Brass Studded Balteus RGZM Legionary Belt, Late Roman Infantry Helmet Intercisa AH-6714-N, Aquilifer Legio XI Roman Military Figurine, Signifer Legio XIV Gemina Roman Military Figurine, Charles V Holy Roman Empire Shield by Marto 56-M970.6, Deluxe Roman Gladius Sword - Julius Caesar Limited Edition, Roman Swords: Stage Steel Roman Gladius Sword, 50 B.C. Overall Length: 71 cms - 28 inches 300 turns in and still just starting to recruit handgunners. Some texts of the era mention "harmonizing the hard and the soft" in the context of ironworking; the phrase may refer to this process. a waterwheel) in working the bellows of the blast furnace. 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