Crash consistently when trying to boot up game unfortunately. Specific error says descr_sm_factions.txt is expecting male namelist but there is none, and opening it up to compare to Alexander's vanilla descr_sm_factions.txt and it looks different on almost every level. It's like a different .txt has been accidentally named this instead of what it's supposed to be.

game crash...

awesome ill have to try this once i get through a few campaigns

@Boicote how did you make the description show for India and Persia in the provincial campaign ?

Also how did you manage to make only India and Persia show up in your provincial campaign ?

The reason i'm asking is because i'm trying to make my own provincial campaign for my mod and it works except theirs 2 additional campaigns that show up that do nothing (I don't even know why they do show up) and I can't get the description I made work either.

My mod is for the base Rome if that helps.

I've heard that clearing the steam download catch can stop the mod launcher from infinity loading but I haven't tried this myself so I can't guaranty it will work.

@lifeman99
I think the launcher is bugged. This mod has many files (especially because of the Indian portraits). The launcher tries to find incompatibilities between this and other mods and gets stuck. If the "...." persists, I advise you to move all other mods to a different folder or uninstalling them temporarily if you want to play this mod. I hope Feral finds a way to fix this bug.

When I try to use it theres a constant ... when im looking at the mod screen for all games on the launcher, when I uninstall it the ... goes away and no other mod I have does this or is alexander expansion, can you help?

The mod was updated. It now includes a new Persian campaign.

The mod was updated. India is now playable ONLY if you select the provincial campaign menu (see screenshot in the description). In fact, the mod now has two separate campaign. The main campaign allows you to play as Macedon; the provincial campaign allows you to play as India. This system allowed me to fix some issues such as the campaign ending for India just because Alexander died. I was also able to remove the intro script from the Indian campaign (the script is still there for Alexander campaign). And finally, I was able to make some small adjustments in the Indian campaign to make the Macedonians a little bit stronger.

It seems to be an issue existing within the game since it is coded to game over when macedon or alexander is defeated, since you are only intended to play as macedon. Regardless of what faction you play (using mods to unlock them of course), when macedon dies, the campaign ends.

No, I hadn't lost any cities, I was just ending turn with a city or two under siege but not taken

Thanks for the report, Aiden.
Just a little question: did you lost the city of Taxila in that turn?

Campaign still game-overs when macedonia dies, unfortunately. Just ended my 20 turn campaign where i was scything my way through persia

@Boicote yeah, there seems to be quite a number of issues and bugs currently. Hopefully ferral will be able to fix it in some patches.

Can't wait for all mods to break due to updates.... Oh well, it is what it is.

Np, thank you for crediting me and using the suggestions I provided :)

This mod deserves more ratings :P

@Cyrus the Great
Thanks again. I will consider those suggestions

@General of Rome
Very nice!
There are strange things happening with this remastered in what concerns to mods. Sometimes my game refuses to recognize mods; sometimes the game crashes and we don't have access to a log file; sometimes the launcher freezes when it's trying to evaluate compatibilities, the launcher marks all mods incompatible just because the have in common the name of the preview image, it's not possible to modify the UI textures; etc.

Feral still have a lot of work to do.

@Boicote I found a way around the problem. I can now modify the campaign map, but it is quite complicated. I made a guide so you can check all the steps. It should work with your mod, since i tried doing it with the files of my mod, with your files included as well.

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2483970748

https://www.newsgram.com/most-beautiful-goddess-lakshmi-temples-of-india/

You could use any of these temple arts as well
https://i.pinimg.com/600x315/ee/ab/06/eeab06a92c633b17afa3344827057603.jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/564x/b6/9e/a3/b69ea3c44dd0dde0263ce730bff3c8c5.jpg
https://www.vikipandit.com/wp-content/uploads/Virupaksha-Temple-1.jpg
https://www.indiatravelforum.in/media/ramanathaswamy-temple-corridor-image-credit-wikipedia.608/full
https://preview.redd.it/qzka89oltvq31.png?width=1280&format=png&auto=webp&s=985450091388666223b9312224569f0daaa6e83d
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/d4/99/3e/d4993ed61aad062d4c2289e144e9d467.jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/7a/87/f0/7a87f07da76cefaa722768dd523ba5ff.jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/35/19/19/35191969d8910d421fdb177d1412a784.jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/6b/16/49/6b16499abd984ec0068037ae5aa269cb.jpg
https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/ddrgc7/would_you_read_a_fantasy_novel_based_in_ancient/

List of Shiva Temples if you want to use art
Image 1: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b0sEPA5o8TY/U4hz_OlmIdI/AAAAAAAABR4/yFRpNbfg-LU/s1600/1.jpg
Image 2: https://img.traveltriangle.com/blog/wp-content/tr:w-700,h-400/uploads/2019/04/Lingaraj-Temple.jpg
Image 3: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49946163016_c80f3edfea_b.jpg
Image 4: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/78/e6/67/78e6670edf7a9cbe8efe27c1965f1b1d.jpg

Hey Boicote, thanks for adding the suggestions.

If you want some custom mages of the Gods temples I'll link some so you can use them

I wrote this on General of Rome's mod but add this

Not a problem - use the stuff I provided for Boicote

As a suggestion, maybe add the temple: Mega Awesome temple of Indra since the city is based on his name as he is the King of the Hindu Gods

@Boicote I will also try looking at the river, but i expect it to be something different. Apart from the map.rwm not getting regenerated, it also never renegates a base_map.rwm for BI or Alexander in the writablemaps folder. Maybe it has something to do with the file structure of the expansions. Like for example, the alexander map doesn't have a "water_surface" file that the Imperial Campaign does have. Maybe the map.rwm doesn't generate because the game thinks we are not delivering all the needed information to generate one? But that is just a theory....

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EWDeZjLUYAESAGe.jpg
https://im.indiatimes.in/content/2018/Mar/giampaolo_tomassetti_1521118559_725x725.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EWDomLbVAAAS8mv.jpg

For Indian Architecture we have something more like this:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kQgqqWqruuI/Wp8RHdIsgFI/AAAAAAAAHmE/i6KtdR0wkjUC5-9I0x09SMIZTkA3PuhogCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/IMG-20180306-WA0048-744802.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EWDomLbVAAAS8mv.jpg
https://i.redd.it/epqivlyshrt41.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DtaxSZbXcAIuGEv.jpg

This should be enough, but this is just a suggestion and nothing more :)

https://images.desimartini.com/media/mobile/mobile_24172282_1769076196436217_928861797_n.jpg
https://i.ndtvimg.com/i/2017-04/baahubali_640x480_61493217062.jpg
http://chaibisket.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/1-8.jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/43/26/7e/43267ef30fb35ed5be590b138a32d836.jpg
If anything the Ancient Indians saw themselves looking more like this, this is the work of an Italian artist named  Giampaolo Tomassetti who painted Ancient Indian pictures based on the Mahabharata

Here's a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vav67VW1obY

If I may make a another suggestion (hopefully you don't mind me saying this) would be it possible to replace the Egyptian city building models for custom Indian ones?

Indians can have more colorful clothing, Ancient India was full of colour, so you could have things like this, and sarees for Indian women (for the walking people mod)

Below are some articles and pictures of Indian media, clothing etc that should give you an idea at least what you try at should you attempt to do it in the future :)

https://www.historytuitions.com/ancient-india/ancient-india-clothing/
https://quatr.us/india/people-wear-ancient-india.htm
https://www.longsightcp.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Clothing-of-Ancient-India.pdf
https://www.pure-elegance.com/blogs/arts-culture/the-rich-history-of-indian-fashion
https://im.indiatimes.in/facebook/2014/Nov/mahabharata_1415185428_1415185434_800x420.jpg

Maybe add a Building of Councillers (that refer to Politicans and warlords trained to serve the Empire) that produces skilled benefits for your generals or good traits or whatnot.

I dunno just suggestions

I had a look at the temples - its a shame there's no building text to accompany it.

Also maybe add:

Royal Palace of the Maharajas - Now if you name it like that - that is def something better than Royal Palace by itself

So glad you added the Buddhist Monastery - the Great Trunk Road what is that?

Would it be good to have the shrines go to Temples -

Like

Shrine of Vishnu
Temple of Vishnu
Mega Awesome Temple of Vishnu

If you did it like that it would add some structure but it is only an idea my friend

As a suggestion, maybe make the Temple City into: Mega Awesome Temple of the Gods (in which pretty much Gods of all dieties are worshipped. Very common in Hindu Temples)

Hey man thank you so much for adding my descriptions man! I really like seeing it the way it is put so awesome :)

Boicote, thanks! I hope the descriptions were useful for you :P

A new updated was released. It includes a new introduction for India (thanks to Cyrus the Great); academic and spiritual building chains added (thanks again to Cyrus the Great for the suggestions); new text for Hindu temples (once again thanks to Cyrus the Great).

@ General of Rome
Wow! That's strange. I cannot change the map either. Hmm....I'm not really sure why but I suspect the reason is the river around de rebel settlement (in map_features.tga). I need time to investigate this.

@Boicote I finaly found out why i can't modify the map in Alexander, while i am able to do so for the base game: the game refuses the generate a new map.rwm after i make my map updates in Alexander, while it does do so for the base game..... But i have no clue how to fix this. Any thoughts on how i could fix this?

np and hope it helps with the mod!

. The Gods created the lands of Bharata. But the lands of King Porus remain divided, with jealous satrapies and uncouth nobles who will defect to the Macedonian side should problems occur. It is up to Maharaja Porus, to meet Alexander the Great in battle, and defeat him. Perhaps Porus himself, may defeat the Macedonians, take the lands of the Persian Empire for a new Rajya, a new Empire, and travel to the very lands of Greece itself. Come what may, the Indians will defeat Alexander and charge the course of destiny! No longer shall India be considered weak from its other neighbors. There shall be a new Indian Empire, that will rise and conquer this world, and a new Emperor. Porus shall rule this world and nothing will stop him.

I don't know if this enough, but hopefully this might be a good intro?

If you wanted an faction intro:

The land of Bharata, as recorded in the Hindu Epic Mahabharata has existed for centuries. A powerful sub-continent with sprawling empires and magnificent kingdoms that vie for power. King Porus rules over a vast and powerful kingdom, a legendary warrior that is known for his skill and prowess. The Persian Empire crumbles as Alexander the Great proceeds to humiliate the armies of the Empire battle after battle. News has spread far and wide of Alexander's exploits, with Alexander's visit to the Oracle of Ra and many such tales

@Boicote Thank you! i was already experimenting, and it seems our mods are mostly compatible. I already got your new provinces to work in a merged mod. But since you seem to be able to mod the map, it would be nice if you could explain to me how you did it. That's also why i send you the friend request. I can copy your map changes and it works, but every time i try to edit the map myself the game refuses to recognise my changes.....

@General of Rome
I wanted to create a "vanilla-style" mod, something that CA/Feral could (or should..) do. If you want, you can use content of my mod to create an overhaul mod.


@Cyrus the Great
OMG, Cyrus the Great, you are truly...great! Thanks for the info. I will consider this information to update the religious buildings in the mod. Thank you so much!

Anyway I'm done, do what you will. Use them don't use them up to you. Stuff is from the internet, but meh.

If you wanted, this wiki stuff should do the trick for Yamuna Temple

Yamuna is a sacred river in Hinduism and the main tributary of the Goddess Ganga (Ganges), the holiest river of Hinduism. The river is worshipped as a Hindu goddess called Yamuna. Yamuna is known as Yami in early texts, while in later literature, she is called Kalindi. In Hindu scriptures, she is daughter of Surya, the sun god, and Sanjna, cloud goddess. She is regarded as the twin sister of Yama, god of death. She is also associated with the god Krishna as one of Ashtabharya, his consort as well and plays an important role in his early life as a river. Bathing in or drinking Yamuna's waters is believed to remove sin

And you might want to add:

The Temples of the Yamuna River

You could add something like:

Worshippers, devotees and pandits all flock to the Ganga River, or known as the river of life. Hindus believe that washing in this river cleans one's souls. There are multiple temples dedicated to Hanuman, Lakshmi, Shiva, and many Gods and Goddesses of this time. Yamuna is revered as a mighty Goddess and the Wiki expansion here should do the rest

Not sure about King Porus - but maybe add that they will look to seek to expand into Bactira, I mean here is the evidence here:

https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Maurya_Empire

At its zenith, the Empire stretched to the northern natural boundaries of the Himalaya Mountains, and to the east into Assam. To the west, it reached beyond modern Pakistan and significant portions of Afghanistan, including the modern Herat and Kandahar provinces and Balochistan. Emperor Bindusara expanded the Empire into India's central and southern regions, but it excluded a small portion of unexplored tribal and forested regions near Kalinga, India.

For the Goddess of Lakshmi and Sarsawati, I used wikipedia but it covers the basics. For Vishnu, Shiva and Ganesh, I wrote this up and browsed the internet but honestly just search for Hindu Gods and you'll find

Check out the EUIV links

Note: I am an amateur, what I write might not be accurate, but I've tried to provide what I could do to help this - I have Indian background so hence why (Hindu lol)

And for Temple of Saraswati:

Temple of Saraswati
Saraswati is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, art, speech, wisdom, and learning. She is a part of the trinity (Tridevi) of Saraswati, Lakshmi, and Parvati. All the three equal forms unite with the trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva to create, maintain, and regenerate the Universe, respectively. A hamsa or swan is often shown near her feet. In Hindu mythology, the hamsa is a sacred bird, which if offered a mixture of milk and water, is said to be able to drink the milk alone. It thus symbolizes the ability to discriminate between good and evil, essence from the outward show, and the eternal from the evanescent. Vasant Panchami, also called Sarasvati Puja in honor of the goddess Saraswati, is a festival that marks the preparation for the arrival of spring.
Saraswati Temple contributes to more harvest, more literacy, and better taxation. Governors receive bonuses etc.
I got this from Wikipedia, but this should be enough

I got a bit lazy with Lakshmi, but the wikipedia article provides enough info bascially

Temple of Lakshmi text:

On the evening of Lakshmi Pooja, people open their doors and windows to welcome Lakshmi, and place diya lights on their windowsills and balcony ledges to invite her in. It is popularly believed that Lakshmi likes cleanliness and will visit the cleanest house first. Small earthenware lamps filled with oil are lighted and placed in rows by some Hindus along the parapets of temples and houses. Some set diyas adrift on rivers and streams. Important relationships and friendships are also recognized during the day, by visiting relatives and friends, exchanging gifts and sweets.
A Temple of Lakshmi provides increased taxation, more wealth bonuses from mines etc.

Temple of Lakshmi
According to legend, Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, prosperity, auspiciousness, and good fortune, and Lord Vishnu's wife, visits her devotees and bestows gifts and blessings upon each of them. To welcome the Goddess, devotees clean their houses, decorate them with finery and lights, and prepare sweet treats and delicacies as offerings. Devotees believe the happier Lakshmi is with the visit, the more she blesses the family with health and wealth. Lakshmi is believed to roam the earth on the night of Lakshmi Pooja.

Temple of Vishnu Text continued:

14 years passed, and Ravana, the Demon-King of Lanka, stole Sita from the forest. Shri Ram gathered an army of mythological animals and men to conquer Lanka, defeat Ravana and take his wife back. This tale has been repeated in Hindu Lore for many centuries and is a constant reminder of the fight between good vs evil.
Building a Temple of Vishnu grants happiness, public order and increased wealth

Temple of Vishnu Text

Temple of Vishnu
Lord Vishnu is the protector of the Universe, the preserver and one of the major deities of Hinduism. His legendary lore comes from the God reincarnating himself several times to rid the world of the demons that plagued Bhurvaloka (the current world in which the Hindus preside in). The most famous avatar of Lord Vishnu being Shri Ram, who being the Prince of Ajodhya was exiled in the forest by his father’s jealous wife. His father objected to it, but the Queen wanted her son put on the throne. Shri Ram went to the forests of Ajodhya, with his wife, Sita, and his young brother, Laxman.