«Hegemonia City States is a complete modification of Rome: Total War based on Barbarian Invasion. The mod is dedicated to Hellenic history and the wars of the Hellenic people from late 6th century to the Peloponnesian wars.»
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Looks like the guys from the ‘Hegemonia City States’ team have been busy lately as they’ve released no less than four or five previews in the past week or so. Let’s get the music preview out of the way first so you can listen to that while you read about the rest. The song they’ve released is the Hegemonia main theme, which you can download here or stream below:
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Hegemonia City States – Main Theme
Next up are the units they’ve been showcasing for factions such as Athens, Macedon and Thebes. Two examples of these units are the Athenaioi Somatophylakes (Athenian Bodyguards) and the Makedones Hippeis Somatophylakes (Macedonian Cavalry Bodyguards) we have shown below. Go here to see all the units they’ve previewed so far (there’s a handy index to guide you included in the first post of the thread).
The last couple of previews deal with strategy map agents, namely the diplomats for six factions, such as Corinth and Argos (see below), and some new family member avatars which look absolutely awesome. Visit the ‘Hegemonia City States’forum for more info regarding the mod.
‘Vaccus Lux Lucis’ is a mod for ‘Medieval II: Total War – Kingdoms’, and is one of the most eagerly awaited ones in the community. They’ve released some samples of the music we’ll hear, and they are a real treat. Seeing as how the mod is set in Dark Ages Britain, with a timeframe stretching from 620 AD and going all the way to 1050 AD, the music is very martial, with drums throbbing and lutes stirring your blood.
The choral pieces are fantastic, and really suit the setting. Of course, the music is as close to the original as possible, given present day knowledge. With the music implemented in what is shaping up to be a fantastic mod, I can only cross my fingers and hope for an early release. You can listen to the music and learn more about the mod right here.
All you modders out there looking for music for your mods take note now. Jones King is back with a demo teaser for the imminent release of his next album, entitled ‘Chronicles of Arcus III: The Pilgrim Prophecy’. COA III is, as the name suggests, the third in his series of soundtracks chronicling the fictional world of Arcus. These albums are free for modders, and others, to use in their creations, provided they credit the artist and don’t use the tracks for commercial purposes. This demo consists of three songs:
Are you looking for epic music for your mod? Or perhaps you just want something suitable to listen to while you are slaughtering countless enemies in your favourite game or modification? Either way you owe it to yourself to download the ‘Chronicles of Arcus: Legend of Antaphar’ soundtrack composed by Jones King. This is the second instalment in what is intended to be a trilogy musically exploring the fictional World of Arcus and its history. The tracks are powerful and emotive, some with a distinctly heroic quality, while others radiate a delightfully ominous atmosphere.
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Track 09 – Sons of Enphar
‘Chronicles of Arcus: Legend of Antaphar’ consists of ten tracks, and all save one are compressed as 320kbps MP3 files. The soundtrack is free to use for all modders who need music for their modifications, with the conditions that the artist is properly credited and that it is used for non-commercial purposes. It is, in his words, «dedicated to the modders and developers throughout the modding communities around the internet.»
Tracklist:
1. Antaphar’s Prediction (Prologue)
2. Halls of Ulcring
3. The Dom-hai
4. Antaphar
5. Saerasus
6. Saerasus (alternate version)
7. The Silver Tower
8. Ana’amar Ritual
9. Sons of Enphar
10. Golcan Pass (Sons of Enphar 2nd part)
Download the album here, and grab the first in the series, Arcus Lux, while you’re at it! Also stay tuned for the final instalment in the ‘Chronicles of Arcus’ trilogy: ‘The Pilgrim Prophecy’! You can read more about the World of Arcus here.
