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Skaven Civilisation

Adds the Skaven Civilisation, led by Seerlord Kritislik, as a playable civilisation.


// REQUIREMENTS

Requires Gods and Kings and Brave New World.


// DIRECT DOWNLOAD LINK

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vc9qmbljufi07yv/AADocSUV4HPu59yM4m3eS0WQa?dl=0

If you're having trouble with Steam, just copy the folder into your MODS directory.


// SUMMARY

UA: the Verminous Horde: Gain an extra Spy. Unhappiness from Cities AND Citizen count reduced by 20%. Uranium resources doubled.

UU: Gutter Runner: replaces Longswordsman. Weaker and more expensive, but moves faster, sees farther, ignores enemy zones of control and receives a flank attack bonus. Intended as fast, mobile infantry who can also scout.

UB: Skryre Lab: replaces University. +33% Science, +2 Science from Marsh and Lakes (not jungle). No Specialists, but causes Engineer Specialists to produce +1 Science. +25% Production when building siege units.


// DISCUSSION

The Skaven are such an eclectic, flexible army that I could've gone in many directions, but what really grabbed me about them is their numbers: they are the most populous race in the fiction, and should they unite, will come pouring from their tunnels in a living tide of black fur. The main focus of their UA reflects this, by massively offsetting the Happiness penalties for growth and expansion (I've revised the Ogre UA accordingly). The extra Spy and the additional Uranium are more flavourful touches to reflect their skill at espionage and addiction to warpstone, as well as giving at least one of my civs a late-game bonus. These can be lost if I get a flood of "OP" complaints.

Gutter Runners are fantastically mobile fighting scouts, able to move three spaces, see further and enter rival territory, meaning you'll have no trouble exploring the world in the early game. They keep all their abilities apart from entering rival territory, so all your front-line infantry that descend from them gain the extra visibility and ignore enemy zones of control, which is handy when moving troops.

The Skryre Lab slightly hampers your ability to produce Great Scientists, but if you build towards using lots of Engineer specialists, you should be able to produce more science than with a normal University, especially if you're near lakes or marshes. There's a nice, flavourful boost to Siege weapon production, too.

The extra Spy and ability to grow both wide and tall hopefully offer enough flexibility to take many approaches to the game. There aren't many synergies within the Skaven, but there are many options.

As an AI, Kritislik is every bit as devious and mean-spirited as you'd expect. He's extremely deceptive, hard to befriend and not at all loyal, but not particularly bold; if you're strong, you might be safe. He likes to bully and conquer City States.


// ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND DISCLAIMER

- Special thanks to Nomad or What and seZereth for the Werewolf unit that I used for the Gutter Runner.

Art work sources include various free wallpaper sites, Games Workshop artists Paul Dainton, Daarken and Adrian Smith. The written content within this mod is a paraphrase of, or extrapolated from, the background writing to the Skaven army of Games Workshop's Warhammer Fantasy universe, as found in the associated rulebooks.

All external art assets have been edited, and no profit is being sought for this mod, whether through donations or otherwise. This mod is based upon the universe of the Warhammer Fantasy Battles tabletop wargame, wholly owned by Games Workshop. Warhammer and all related names are tm and (c) Games Workshop.

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I can only do so much playtesting, so feel free to share your experiences for future tweaks and updates. Hope you enjoy it!