						SotK's Spain Mod!
						     v1.1.0
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This mod came about because Spain in vanilla are underpowered and inaccurate. With this mod, their revamped unit roster can put up a good fight against Carthage (indeed they performed well against them in my test campaigns) and Gaul early on, rather than being pathetically weak until they get Bull Warriors. Fighting the Roman factions, especially post-reforms is normally a challenge too much for the AI, but that is how I wanted it. An accurate representation of the people famed for their combat prowess.

For people who enjoy Carthage, the fact that Iberian Infantry have been buffed slightly will be good news.

I then played a game as Thrace, and found them frustrating. So Thrace got the same treatment! They tend to last a bit longer in
campaigns now, normally moving north and taking some Scythian territory when the Brutii come and fight for the Balkans. I have seen
them take on Macedon once too!

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Installation Instructions
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1.  	Extract the spain folder inside this zip to your Rome: Total War directory. This directory is most likely:
			
		-With Gold edition... 	  C:\Program Files\The Creative Assembly\Rome - Total War
		-With Standard edition... C:\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War
	
	or similar.

2.	Make a copy of your Rome: Total War shortcut, and add the following to the end of the target line:

		-nm -show_err -mod:spain

3.	Your new shortcut's target line should now read something like:

	    "C:\Program Files\The Creative Assembly\Rome - Total War\RomeTW.exe" -nm -show_err -mod:spain

4.	The mod is installed and ready to run! Simply run RTW using the new shortcut to play the mod!

Steam
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1.	Extract the spain folder inside this zip to your Rome: Total War directory. If you're using Steam, this will
	be something like:

		C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Rome Total War\

2.	Either:

	 i) Make a shortcut to Rome.exe (in the folder above) on the desktop and add -nm -show_err -mod:spain to it

	or

	ii) - Right click on Rome: Total War in your Steam library
	    - Click properties and click "Set Launch Options"
	    - Add -nm -show_err -mod:spain to the text box and start the game!

Changes from Vanilla
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    Spain/Carthage

	- Spain renamed to Iberia
	- Spain's culture changed from Barbarian to Iberian (to allow large cities)
	- Iberian Infantry buffed for Carthage, removed for Spain
	- Scutarii weakened, now recruitable in Large Town
	- Caetrati replacing Iberian Infantry and Skirmishers for Spain, recruitable in Town
	- Round Shield Cavalry renamed to Iberian Cavalry, removed from Spain's roster
	- Long Shield Cavalry renamed to Iberian Heavy Cavalry, removed from Spain's roster
	- Caetrati Cavalry (missile) and Lanceari Cavalry (medium cav) replacing the two removed units
	- Scutarii Lanceari added to Spain's roster, giving them some much needed spearmen, recruitable in Minor City
	- Archers added for Spain, recruitable in Minor City
	- 'Spain' hidden resource added, allowing Celtiberian troops to be recruited on the Iberian peninusla
	- Heavy Scutarii added, powerful infantry recruitable in Large City
	- Naked Fanatics removed from Spain's roster, 'replaced' by Celtiberian Swordsmen
	- Large city + walls model added for Spain
	- New fort model for Spain

    Thrace

	- Militia Hoplites replaced by Thureophoroi (light spearmen/skirmishers)
	- Peltasts buffed to match their historical renown
	- Thorakitai (heavy peltasts) added to Catapult Range
	- Hoplites added at Large Town level, along with Veteran Hoplites at Large City level
	- Getic Warriors (armoured swordsmen) added in Minor City barracks
	- Greek Cavalry removed
	- Getic Lancers (similar to Macedonian Light Lancers) added to Stables
	- Getic Horse Archers added to Cavalry Stables
	- Added Thracian Noble Cavalry - heavy shock cavalry - to Hippodrome and enabled Thrace to build Hippodrome
	
    General
	
	- Unlocked all factions (except Senate and Rebels)
	- Added maps and placeholdertext to faction select screen for all previously unplayable factions

Changelog
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v1.1.0  - Added Thracian improvements
	- Fixed inability to train boats when playing as Spain
	- Unlocked factions, added maps to faction select screen

v1.0.1	- Fixed corrupt model that caused campaign freeze
	- Fixed Temple of Horse line being too long

v1.0.0 	- Initial Release

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Contact me at adamcoldrick@hotmail.com

Please report any bugs you find in the mod's thread:

	http://exilian.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1923.0

If you wish to use this mod or a part of this mod in your work, feel free but be sure to give me credit. Also send me a link so I can check out your mod too :) .

Thanks,

SotK