[RELEASE] Vanilla Factions Expanded - Medieval for 1.1 (Patreon)

 After all the mods we have already created, it was finally time to retouch the vanilla factions. I was always a big fan of Rimsenal (other mods are available), but I personally never found it quite fitting. The game however was in dire need of new faction mods, hence we decided to deliver. The scope of the mod is similar to Rimsenal - a unique faction alongside new items and mechanics.

The first iteration of this mod, Medieval faction, is a missing link between tribals and outlanders. With this mod you can experience a proper medieval siege, as the enemy base generation builds a massive, towering fortress with buildings inside. Have your own vineyard and brew the best wine, which appreciates in value the longer it’s in the barrel! Medieval subjects will be equipped with new armour, colour-coded depending on the faction colour, making medieval armies look like an actual army serving the same lord. Receive caravans of medieval armour makers, weaponsmiths, mercenaries and the elusive art patron!

A new storyteller, Maynard Medieval, has also been added, with whom you can create a dark-age world, limited to neolithic and medieval technology. With Maynard, no outlander or pirate factions will be generated upon world creation, allowing you to immerse yourself in a true medieval experience. This feature is compatible with all mods, allowing you to tailor your dark-age playthrough to your liking. The only way to research modern technology with Maynard is to use techprof subpersona cores, as they can still allow you to research technologies normally disabled by the storyteller.

With native support for the other Vanilla Expanded mods, knights and peasants will come equipped with Vanilla Armour Expanded armour and Vanilla Apparel Expanded clothing! Thanks to Vanilla Weapons Expanded, bowmen will start using longbows and crossbows, whilst Knights can be found using any medieval melee weapon there is and with Vanilla Security Expanded, Medieval factions will be able to lay siege using catapults!

Additionally, support for Editable Backstories allows us to inject the game with new, medieval backstories which will add to immersion as well as enhance the depth of the factions. If you have Dual Wield active, you can control what weapons are usable with shields; any weapon that is a 'Secondary weapon' in Dual Wield's settings can be used with shields.

And beware of the black knight!