RTW Mods Help

[Kevinus]

Salve!

Could somebody help a confused RTW gamer find his way through the maze of mods?

So far as I have seen on the net:

Europa Barborum
Rome Total Realism
SPQR
DarthMod

I have looked at the different forums and read documents but still can't get a solid idea as to how differently they play. And I have so little gaming time I would hope not waste any of it.

Could somebody give a one-liner as to how each changes the game/what each mod emphasises?

Thanks!

Kevin

[Phocks]

Well, I have played both RTR and EB, so here is my take:

RTR - Slower expansion, much greater historical accuracy and color. Still stuck with the 1.2 version though, so missing some stuff. Also, some people complain that the campaign map is too cluttered. The regional recruitment system is outstanding.

EB - Excellent in the accuracy and color department, but still technically a beta, so possibly not a good investment for your time as not all the units and buildingd are 100% finished, a couple of the factions also not completely finalized. Extensive use of scripting, also a very innovative recruiting system.

Note that both of these are still works in progress - I expect they will both only get better.

Enjoy,
Damien