Inspired by history's bloodiest conflicts, this mod plunges Calradia into a state of war at the beginning of the game, recreating epic rivalries that have shaped the real world.
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Changelogs
Version 1.0.1
Reworked relationship between all kingdoms to make it more dynamic and intense.
1. Empire (Southern)
Aserai: -100 (At War)
Justification: The Aserai and the Southern Empire have a longstanding rivalry, often leading to conflicts over territory and resources.
Khuzait: -100 (At War)
Justification: The Khuzait pose a significant threat to the Southern Empire, resulting in a hostile relationship.
Empire (Western): 1 (Neutral)
Justification: The two factions are part of the same overarching empire, suggesting a cooperative relationship.
Empire: 1 (Neutral)
Justification: Similar to the relationship with the Western Empire, the Southern Empire maintains a neutral stance toward the main Empire.
Battania: -100 (At War)
Justification: Battania's guerrilla tactics and forest territories conflict with the Southern Empire's expansionist goals, leading to hostility.
Sturgia: -100 (At War)
Justification: The Southern Empire views Sturgia as a rival in the struggle for dominance in the region, resulting in ongoing conflict.
2. Vlandia
Aserai: -100 (At War)
Justification: Historical tensions and territorial disputes have kept Vlandia and Aserai in a state of hostility.
Sturgia: -1 (Hostile)
Justification: While not at war, Vlandia and Sturgia have a strained relationship, often clashing over border issues.
Empire: -1 (Hostile)
Justification: The Vlandians see the Empire as a threat to their sovereignty, leading to a negative relationship.
3. Empire
Sturgia: -100 (At War)
Justification: The Empire views Sturgia as a barbaric threat to their civilization, which has resulted in longstanding hostilities.
Khuzait: -100 (At War)
Justification: Similar to Sturgia, the Khuzait pose a direct military threat to the Empire, justifying a hostile stance.
Vlandia: -1 (Hostile)
Justification: The Empire and Vlandia have a contentious relationship, driven by territorial ambitions and historical grievances.
Empire (Southern): 1 (Neutral)
Justification: As part of the same empire, they maintain a neutral relationship, focusing on internal politics rather than external conflicts.
Empire (Western): 1 (Neutral)
Justification: The Western Empire shares the same leadership and governance structure, justifying a neutral stance.
Battania: -50 (At War)
Justification: The Empire views Battania as a threat due to their independent nature and resistance to imperial control.
4. Khuzait
Sturgia: -100 (At War)
Justification: The Khuzait often clash with Sturgia over resources and territory, resulting in a hostile relationship.
Empire (Western): -100 (At War)
Justification: The Khuzait and the Empire have conflicting interests, leading to direct hostilities.
Empire: -100 (At War)
Justification: The Khuzait see the Empire as a major adversary in their expansionist ambitions.
Empire (Southern): -100 (At War)
Justification: The Khuzait have ongoing military conflicts with the Southern Empire, contributing to a hostile relationship.
Aserai: 1 (Neutral)
Justification: While not allies, the Khuzait and Aserai maintain a neutral relationship based on mutual respect and shared interests.
5. Sturgia
Aserai: -100 (At War)
Justification: Sturgia views the Aserai as an encroaching threat, leading to hostilities.
Vlandia: -1 (Hostile)
Justification: Sturgia and Vlandia have ongoing disputes, often resulting in skirmishes.
Empire: -100 (At War)
Justification: The Empire's expansionist ambitions directly threaten Sturgia, resulting in hostility.
Battania: 1 (Neutral)
Justification: Sturgia and Battania share a level of respect for each other's territories, leading to a neutral relationship.
Empire (Western): -100 (At War)
Justification: The Western Empire's aggression towards Sturgia has fueled their animosity.
Empire (Southern): -100 (At War)
Justification: Similar to the Western Empire, the Southern Empire's threats justify the hostile stance.
Khuzait: -100 (At War)
Justification: Sturgia views the Khuzait as a threat to their homeland, leading to conflicts.
6. Aserai
Vlandia: -100 (At War)
Justification: The Aserai and Vlandia have a long history of territorial disputes and military conflicts.
Sturgia: -100 (At War)
Justification: Aserai views Sturgia as a threat due to their aggressive expansion.
Empire (Southern): -100 (At War)
Justification: The Aserai see the Southern Empire as a colonial force, leading to hostility.
Khuzait: 1 (Neutral)
Justification: Both factions maintain a neutral stance based on trade and mutual interests.
7. Battania
Empire (Western): -100 (At War)
Justification: Battania's resistance to imperial control has resulted in conflict with the Western Empire.
Sturgia: 1 (Neutral)
Justification: Both factions have a level of respect for each other's territories, leading to neutrality.
Empire (Southern): -100 (At War)
Justification: Battania sees the Southern Empire as a direct threat to their way of life, resulting in hostilities.
Empire: -50 (At War)
Justification: Battania and the Empire have an antagonistic relationship, fueled by territorial ambitions and cultural differences.
8. Empire (Western)
Khuzait: -100 (At War)
Justification: The Western Empire faces direct military threats from the Khuzait, leading to hostilities.
Battania: -100 (At War)
Justification: The Western Empire's aggressive expansion efforts conflict with Battania's independence.
Empire: 1 (Neutral)
Justification: The Western Empire shares leadership and governance with the main Empire, leading to a neutral relationship.
Empire (Southern): 1 (Neutral)
Justification: The Western Empire collaborates with the Southern Empire on various matters, resulting in neutrality.
Sturgia: -100 (At War)
Justification: The Western Empire views Sturgia as a significant threat, justifying their hostile relationship.
Brutal War adds a layer of historical depth to the game, recreating epic rivalries that have shaped the real world. From the Crusades to the Mongol invasions, every conflict is inspired by real events.
At the start of the game, the relationship of the factions will be based on historically accurate events based on the faction real life counterparts.
1. Empire (Southern)
Aserai: -100 (At War)Justification: The Aserai and the Southern Empire have a longstanding rivalry, often leading to conflicts over territory and resources.
Khuzait: -100 (At War)Justification: The Khuzait pose a significant threat to the Southern Empire, resulting in a hostile relationship.
Empire (Western): 1 (Neutral)Justification: The two factions are part of the same overarching empire, suggesting a cooperative relationship.
Empire: 1 (Neutral)Justification: Similar to the relationship with the Western Empire, the Southern Empire maintains a neutral stance toward the main Empire.
Battania: -100 (At War)Justification: Battania's guerrilla tactics and forest territories conflict with the Southern Empire's expansionist goals, leading to hostility.
Sturgia: -100 (At War)Justification: The Southern Empire views Sturgia as a rival in the struggle for dominance in the region, resulting in ongoing conflict.
2. Vlandia
Aserai: -100 (At War)Justification: Historical tensions and territorial disputes have kept Vlandia and Aserai in a state of hostility.
Sturgia: -1 (Hostile)Justification: While not at war, Vlandia and Sturgia have a strained relationship, often clashing over border issues.
Empire: -1 (Hostile)Justification: The Vlandians see the Empire as a threat to their sovereignty, leading to a negative relationship.
3. Empire
Sturgia: -100 (At War)Justification: The Empire views Sturgia as a barbaric threat to their civilization, which has resulted in longstanding hostilities.
Khuzait: -100 (At War)Justification: Similar to Sturgia, the Khuzait pose a direct military threat to the Empire, justifying a hostile stance.
Vlandia: -1 (Hostile)Justification: The Empire and Vlandia have a contentious relationship, driven by territorial ambitions and historical grievances.
Empire (Southern): 1 (Neutral)Justification: As part of the same empire, they maintain a neutral relationship, focusing on internal politics rather than external conflicts.
Empire (Western): 1 (Neutral)Justification: The Western Empire shares the same leadership and governance structure, justifying a neutral stance.
Battania: -50 (At War)Justification: The Empire views Battania as a threat due to their independent nature and resistance to imperial control.
4. Khuzait
Sturgia: -100 (At War)Justification: The Khuzait often clash with Sturgia over resources and territory, resulting in a hostile relationship.
Empire (Western): -100 (At War)Justification: The Khuzait and the Empire have conflicting interests, leading to direct hostilities.
Empire: -100 (At War)Justification: The Khuzait see the Empire as a major adversary in their expansionist ambitions.
Empire (Southern): -100 (At War)Justification: The Khuzait have ongoing military conflicts with the Southern Empire, contributing to a hostile relationship.
Aserai: 1 (Neutral)Justification: While not allies, the Khuzait and Aserai maintain a neutral relationship based on mutual respect and shared interests.
5. Sturgia
Aserai: -100 (At War)Justification: Sturgia views the Aserai as an encroaching threat, leading to hostilities.
Vlandia: -1 (Hostile)Justification: Sturgia and Vlandia have ongoing disputes, often resulting in skirmishes.
Empire: -100 (At War)Justification: The Empire's expansionist ambitions directly threaten Sturgia, resulting in hostility.
Battania: 1 (Neutral)Justification: Sturgia and Battania share a level of respect for each other's territories, leading to a neutral relationship.
Empire (Western): -100 (At War)Justification: The Western Empire's aggression towards Sturgia has fueled their animosity.
Empire (Southern): -100 (At War)Justification: Similar to the Western Empire, the Southern Empire's threats justify the hostile stance.
Khuzait: -100 (At War)Justification: Sturgia views the Khuzait as a threat to their homeland, leading to conflicts.
6. Aserai
Vlandia: -100 (At War)Justification: The Aserai and Vlandia have a long history of territorial disputes and military conflicts.
Sturgia: -100 (At War)Justification: Aserai views Sturgia as a threat due to their aggressive expansion.
Empire (Southern): -100 (At War)Justification: The Aserai see the Southern Empire as a colonial force, leading to hostility.
Khuzait: 1 (Neutral)Justification: Both factions maintain a neutral stance based on trade and mutual interests.
7. Battania
Empire (Western): -100 (At War)Justification: Battania's resistance to imperial control has resulted in conflict with the Western Empire.
Sturgia: 1 (Neutral)Justification: Both factions have a level of respect for each other's territories, leading to neutrality.
Empire (Southern): -100 (At War)Justification: Battania sees the Southern Empire as a direct threat to their way of life, resulting in hostilities.
Empire: -50 (At War)Justification: Battania and the Empire have an antagonistic relationship, fueled by territorial ambitions and cultural differences.
8. Empire (Western)
Khuzait: -100 (At War)Justification: The Western Empire faces direct military threats from the Khuzait, leading to hostilities.
Battania: -100 (At War)Justification: The Western Empire's aggressive expansion efforts conflict with Battania's independence.
Empire: 1 (Neutral)Justification: The Western Empire shares leadership and governance with the main Empire, leading to a neutral relationship.
Empire (Southern): 1 (Neutral)Justification: The Western Empire collaborates with the Southern Empire on various matters, resulting in neutrality.
Sturgia: -100 (At War)Justification: The Western Empire views Sturgia as a significant threat, justifying their hostile relationship.