Mod: Idea for a mod : any comment ?

[Gandalf Parker]

Here is some about nations from the Wikipedia link on Dominions 3:

The nations in the game are based upon world history and mythology, rather than standard high fantasy races such as elves and orcs. Amongst others, the mythologies of ancient Greece (Arcoscephale), Rome Republic (Ermor), East Rome (Pythium), Sarmatians (Sauromatia), Egypt (C'tis), Medieval France & Spain (Marignon), Medieval England (Man), Ireland (Fomoria, Eriu, Tir na n'Og), Scandinavia (Vanheim, Helheim, Jotunheim, Midgard, Utgard, Nieflheim), Germany (Ulm), China (Tien Chi), Africa (Machaka), Japan (Jomon), Aztecs (Mictlan), Rus' (Bogarus), and India (Kailasa, Lanka, Bandar Log, Patala) are represented. Other nations are based on the work of recent writers, particularly H. P. Lovecraft (R'lyeh), or Abysia, that looks loosely based on Yezidi faith, as it contains Melek Taus in its list of random general names and is mostly associated with holy flames, beings of flame, fire worship and magma, or Hinnom, which is based on Semitic mythology, featuring Nephilim.

Somewhere around here there are a couple of threads discussing it all also. Kristoffer, the developer who did most of the thematic stuff, even jumped in and commented a few times. I wish I could give you the links but to be truthful the conversations lost me in the first couple of posts. Too deep and too much history for me

[Thierry]

Thank you for your insights.

It seemed to me that Marignon was close to France, but closer to Spain. Flagelants for instance were really more spanish than french. Then again neighbour countries often share much in common.

I can't help thinking that there are interesting specifics that would make a nice mod. Definitively more knight oriented. I'll browse through legends and folklore to see where to draw the magic parts. Mainly which and demons dealing sorcere from my childhood stories.. Slingers (from my namesake who used to be as famous as Robin Hood in France)

Also I truly believe we miss something by not having a 'thousand night' theme, with djins, efreets and aladin. Something based on fire, but different from Abisia (camel riders, etc...). Probably an air and fire nation ?