[SS] Warhammer 40k - Purgation of Kaurava // Alpha 1.53 released

[Melooo]

Here is a WIP on how tech trees might look like
SM tech tree example:


Also any mod content generated will be free to use by any other DOW1 mod without needing permission, just as long proper credit is given.


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Tyranid Addon by Fatcat234 (ModDB) Not sure if still compatible with 1.5
Alternate Textures by Whiteshield
Hi Res Tactical Marines texture RSH by Fleshp0int
Hi Res Tactical Marines texture WTP by Fleshp0int

If your game crashes a lot when playing big maps with lots of players then you will want to take a look here: Increase RAM usage Tutorial


Report bugs in the mod here

Know Bugs/Problems

- Chaos Renegade Militia arent fully textured yet
- Chaos Combi Weapons use SM icons
- Nurgle AI crashed when they summon a GUO, Needs confirmation

Donations are being accepted via paypal now

These will be very apreciated, they could help me to pay my bills and keep modding xD

Donators:

- Cylarne
- (it could be you)
- (it could be you as well)

Thank you very much

[jONES1979]

- Black Templars as a separate playable race and possibly replacing the SM or Sisters of Battle in the Single Player Campaign.....

Hi, man!
This is exactly what I do at current .
Must we cooperate or moving forward alone? I solve almost all issues relating to such replacing and even do different scar-coded things behind that.

[epic40k]

Sounds cool Melooo!! I was just looking for a closer to codex mod with a playable campaign. I still havent played through ss campaign :/
I was thinking of installing dowxp again but I'm not to sure what state its in for ss. The forum thread is looking pretty neglected and it seems as if the mod has been abandoned...
Hope this will be bigger than Fok!!

Can I ask what the Land raider variants are?

[Melooo]

For the Campaign being workable i need a lot of recode, mainly renaming most of the already present stuff ensuring that the campaign runs without CTDs

About Land Raider Variants, well i have the same models as FoK (Regular, Crusader, Redeemer, Prometheus, Ares WIP) and the Helios which was done by medes and zany reaper, although im planning to do my own without any restrictive use, ei usable by anyone including FoK.

Im also working on Chaos models to raise their quality standards to the same level of SM and BT ones.....Horus did a major part of all this, im just finishing what he started

[Blasé]

So the mod aims to make the game to bring the game closer to the codex, and the units will be free to use by other mods. What will make this mod different from FoK? I understand you want to make your own mod in your own vision, but can you tell us about the changes that make it different from what FoK already is?

[SpardaSon21]

FoK has decided that sticking to the codices and rulebook as if they were the word of the Emperor makes for an unbalanced mod, so FoK will be deviating from codex stats and costs in order to help create a more balanced mod. Melooo would rather have codex over balanced and fun, which is why he left and so he is now creating this mod.

[Melooo]

@Sparda: Thats not entirely true since i was in favor on some of the changes for balance while i was in fok...and in any case it would be just the tip of the iceberg, my reasons for leaving FoK go beyond just that..which i will not talk about it here.

Im sure that in time FoK and Purgation of Kaurava will look more different

[CONDECOR]

You have to keep the faith in the man that teached some things to the mighty Medes. Sure Meloo is going to do a great work. Remember he has done about 75% of the code of FOK 3.6 and some skins and models.

I have rescued these posts from a very old thread:

"5th Mar 06, 8:24 PM. # 1650
Melooo
Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Venezuela, Caracas
hey i've made a reskin based on wearelegion's one of the vets but i changed it in order to look more like black templars sword brethren
heres a shot
tell me what do you think?

5th Mar 06, 9:04 PM # 1651
medes I'm dancing like a monkay~
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Malaysia
coooooooooolllllllllllll!!!!!!!!!!! You made the armor look like cloth!!!! Pleeeeeeeeaaaseee teach!!!! :bow2: Or link to a tutorial!!! And i'll gladly give powerswords in return or zapgun or earthshaker if you want.

If you don't know who is Medes...

[Melooo]

Just to show that things are moving :P
this is the chaos space marine model that was being worked by Horus which was missing some final touches and a TC texture, i also added some extra details for Marked armies, when you select a Mark for your army at the HQ the models will change their appearance showing their new chaos god alignment

[Pedro]

Good looking stuff.

[Melooo]

Locator Beacon/Teleport Homer deployed by Tactical and Scout Combat Squads Sarges

[jONES1979]

Your one is cooler than mine one, but mine just not finished yet http://i55.tinypic.com/121etkz.jpg

[Melooo]

Well if you want you can use mine, i just modified the SM deepstrike beacon of SS campaign to look like the teleport homer miniature xD

[jONES1979]

Well if you want you can use mine, i just modified the SM deepstrike beacon of SS campaign to look like the teleport homer miniature xD

I see it, cause I made almost the same xD

[Melooo]

dont be fooled by the imperial insignia, this is just a WIP since im basing the chaos vehicles on the SM ones

[Pedro]

Nice Melooo.

[MEGAzogg]

Awww, chaos vehicles will finally be updated with wargear options! Thanks a lot for doing this, Melooo!

[Melooo]

Wargears Added
-Mutated Hull
-Parasitic Possession
-Dozer Blade
-Extra Armour
-Smoke Launchers
-Dirge Casters
-Daemonic Possession

[Hopit]

great and change sm with Black templars

[MEGAzogg]

Impressive! Great work, Melooo!

[Pedro]

Very nice work, looking good.

[Melooo]

[MEGAzogg]

Nice model, Melooo. But may I suggest to remove Chaos Star from the sides of the chassis as this are places for badge.

[Melooo]

well the texture i have has the badge on the top part of the hull, doesnt look bad, that chaos star can be replaced by god icons as well

[thudmeizer]

Bloody gorgeous work man!

[Melooo]

All Chaos Vehicles models are done just need texturing now.

[Melooo]

[xhunkx]

just impressive .....!!!

[Etero Narciss]

This is looking pretty nice. Love that predator.

[CONDECOR]

Are you going to keep the Chaos Mark System or are you going to introduce some changes in Marks?
I am thinking in a something like traits to represent the diferent traitor chapters, in adition to the five Marks.

[Melooo]

Yeah ive been thinking on that lately

[CONDECOR]

Ok. Then, let see some ideas.

First: Iron warriors (3rd edition) as a sneak peak of what could come.
"The only mark can bear is Undivided"
May not include any Daemons, apart from Daemon Princes and possessed Marines"
As it says.

"Siege Specialist skill"
¿????

"Obliterators. the normal 0-1 limitation does not apply to them"
As it says, again.

"Iron warriors are characterised by their heavy equipment"
Four heavy support , One fast attack.

"Iron Warriors have learned to capture and re-construct Imperial equipment"
Basilisk adittion. (Maybe other tanks?)


"Iron warriors are technically gifted and may use Servo Arms"
Techmarines with some modeling and texturing love, add as a leader in the same way of standard bearer.

What do you think?

[Melooo]

well i think we can make those legion "traits" more in accordance to 5/4th ed akin to SM Chapter Tactics, in 3rd ed Iron warriors was the best option for power gamers due to obvious reasons, being able to field up to 4 obliterators or having the options of vindicators and basilisks was much better than any of the other legions options.

Since in 4th ed, obliterators no longer have a limit to 1 and vindicators are regular HS option. We could resume IW traits in availability of "Warsmiths", basically lords with servoarms, being able to repair stuff as much as use it as a weapon.

BTW 4th ed codex fluff says that obliterators were once techmarines that got obsessed with heavy weaponry, i think a new obliterator model is in order to reflect that :P, think of a chaos techmarine but with a servo harness full of weaponry.

[Melooo]

Double posting but with good reason :P

Chaos Lord with mark of Khorne and Bloodfeeder

[Blashear.]

Good to see your keeping busy Melooo, these all look fantastic and completely over the top (as they should). Really sad to learn that you had left Fok when you did but thrilled to see you still busting out models. Keep up the great work bud!

[Melooo]

thanks mate that Lord is getting parts so it can be "upgraded" to a Warsmith

[CONDECOR]

We are seeing a lot of news for Chaos, and we are becoming crazy. But, could you show us a Chaos tech tree example, like SM tech tree in your first post?

Thank you in advance.

[shrp]

Meloo, these models look simply fantastic. You really know how to do things right :-)

[Melooo]

im still figuring out how to make the chaos techtree, since im planning to add more diversity with legion traits and stuff, also the AI has some issues with the Marks dunno why, a problem that was/is in FoK as well

[Chompster]

loving the mutated hull and daemonic possession. the pintle mounted gunner would he be able to get the possessed marine's head when it gets those upgrades? or is that not possible?

really looking forward to seeing more

[Melooo]

Possible is, but is rather complicated, i just made the hatch look like a Sarlacc mouth, much simpler and dont require extra animations.

BTW the AI issue with the chaos marks has been fixed , i could say i've been trying to find a fix for this since FoK 3.5 :/....anyway that solved i can now move on and start making up the chaos techtree, i'll start it once im done setting the Warsmith servo arm for the lord model pics will come soon

[Melooo]

yep, there is also custom looks for the other legions

So the idea for Traits:

IW: Lords and Lieutenants can get servo arms, allowing them to repair stuff as well as use it as "power fist". Cultist are replaced by some sort of tech-militia...dont expect something too fancy as a full traitor guard army xD, just basic infantry squads with upgrades and maybe 0-1 artillery, No Daemons.

AL: Commanders and basic troops can infiltrate, cultists get some special stuff as well, weapon upgrades and squad leader with special stuff, not sure what exactly yet, Daemons require cultists.

WB: Normally Daemons are restricted to 0-3 squads, Word bearers wont have this limit. Cultists remain the same.

NL: Stealth (15% ranged dmg received reduction) and Night Vision (increased spotting sight range), no Daemons

[Blashear.]

Looks great! loving the AL helmet! Are you capping units like in FoK? If so, maybe NL could have more Fast attack squads available? Im sure you've already thunk that up though keep up the pro work dude!

[Pedro]

The emperor approves this stuff Melooo.

[Melooo]

You mean the Dark Gods?


Autogun, not textured yet
I'll be using this for the renegade militia, and who knows maybe for the IG as well :P

@Blas: Yeah i think im keeping the FOC, about NL getting extra FA squads (raptors only xD) not so sure

[MEGAzogg]

Autoguns!!! Please Melooo - give them + shotguns to the IG "veterans" (special weapons squad) as well.

[Melooo]

sure thing pal

update:

[Blashear.]

Sweet bro! Great that those models have finaly seen the light of day! Lookin real good! Keep up the great work!

[Sucal]

Just a random suggestion, for when you get to imperial guard (feel free to ignore my stupidity). If your going to continue over the FoK style 'armies', perhaps make a fourth one? I mean, instead of armor, inquisitorial and Infantry, perhaps try and make a 'renegade/traitor' Guard there. Not sure how really, just a random suggestion, perhaps replacing specialised leman Russ with things like Stalk tanks, ogryns with spawn or similar and perhaps a squad or two of basic Chaos Marines as elites...

Ok fine I admit it, I've been looking over the old lost and the damned codex, and missed the option of fielding hundreds of zombies.

[Melooo]