I fell in love with the games all over again when I got immersed in mods like Europa Barbarorum or Stainless Steel. The second would be the first time I discovered mods and what they could bring to replayability and depth in games like Rome and Medieval II.

Being able to team up in battles and carve out an empire with a buddy is simply great fun. The first is playing Shogun 2 with my friend. I have many memorable moments from all the franchises but two stand out. The answer would also include a lot of the community, who has helped shaped the mod with their feedback and critiques.ĬA: How long have you been playing Total War games, and what’s your most memorable moment?ĭresden: I have been playing Total War games since the first Shogun game. Unfortunately, if I named all the testers and people who have helped create DEI it would take up most of this blog. However, we have Litharion as our scripting guru, Ritter-Floh, Don Diego and Ahiga on our unit and texture team, and other members like Greek_Strategos, Ivan, FlashHeart, and Augustusng. Currently KAM and I head up most of the mod work, with him focusing on our battle systems.

We have had many modders come and go, even most of the original founders. It has been an international team of dedicated modders, artists and testers since its beginning almost five years ago. I originally planned to jump into the DEI team as sort of a community manager, but I eventually ended up as the main combat design lead and researcher.ĬA: Who else is – or has been – on the DEI team over the years?ĭresden: Many, many people have contributed to DEI over the years. KAM: And my name is Kamil, more often known as KAM 2150, and I was born and raised in Poland.

I primarily focus on the campaign side of things. I am one of the original four founders of DEI still actively modding, and I currently head the mod team as the development lead. We know that a lot of you like playing Total War: ROME II with the Divide Et Impera mod so we wanted to reach out to the DEI team to understand the minds behind the mod and discuss what’s next for them as well as a peek at some of our modding developments.ĬA: First off, please introduce yourself and tell us what you do in the DEI team.ĭresden: My name is Judson, but most people in the community know me as Dresden, and I’m from the USA. At Creative Assembly, we’re always impressed with the creative work from the Total War modding community.

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