Pillage Europe: Vikings

[ndrs]

Last summer I was planning a vikings map, and also talked about it with Commander9 who was interested in participating. But I didn't have much spare time and it never came further than that.
Now I'm thinking about picking it up again.

It covers a lot of ground, from Scandinavia to Andalusia, Volga to the Caspian Sea and Constantinople. Iceland, Greenland and Vinland (N. America). I'm possibly thinking Huge size here.
The focus would be on bombing and assault paths from viking villages in Scandinavia, lots of monastery (to be raided), and some kind of special feature for the Varangians in Constantinople.

I'd like to do it as historically accurate as possible, but would probably call it only semi-historical.


Thoughts?


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Viking_Expansion.svg

[ndrs]

I forgot to say that a good percentage of the playable territs in europe are bombable from the viking settlements, and there is also fortified villages on the main continent that autodeploys -- not unlike the stalingrad map overall.

Oh well, I guess I should start working on a draft to give you an idea.

[Industrial Helix]

Holy crap! there were Vikings in Sicily?

[tokle]

Holy crap! there were Vikings in Sicily?

I wouldn't really call them Vikings, but of Scandinavian descent definitely.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_con ... hern_Italy

This project sounds interesting. I'll be watching.

[benga]

I loved to play this scenario in Civilization, hope you make a fine map

[ndrs]

Great, glad you liked the idea –– see you around in the Drafting Room.

[Teflon Kris]

The Viking invasions of Britain have been attempted before, and some interesting maps - I think the mapmakers lost interest eventually though, or rl took over.

The only problem with the map linked to above is that it may be sen as 'yet another europe map'. If you can get away from that you are onto a winning idea.

[ndrs]

Just wanted to let you know that I'm planning to start this project up again...

If anyone would like to collaborate on gameplay – let me know.

[ViperOverLord]

The Viking invasions of Britain have been attempted before, and some interesting maps - I think the mapmakers lost interest eventually though, or rl took over.

The only problem with the map linked to above is that it may be sen as 'yet another europe map'. If you can get away from that you are onto a winning idea.

I don't really get the yet another America or yet another Europe or yet another WWII map stuff. There's going to be overlap or maps would probably stop at 20. As long as a concept is fresh and unique and well done I think it's a great idea. I think this would be a good idea if someone were to do it.

[L M S]

Just wanted to let you know that I'm planning to start this project up again...

If anyone would like to collaborate on gameplay – let me know.

I'll help you ndrs, if you want.

[Oneyed]

Holy crap! there were Vikings in Sicily?

Normans, exactly. and Normans were Vikings originaly.

interesting theme, but as somebody mentioned here it realy needs original gameplay idea, so it will not be another Europe map (only from another time period).

there could be drakars on the routes between Scandinavia and rest of continent. from drakars you should only attack coast areas (sites of raids as Lindisfarena) which will kill any army per round or will be killer neutrals. and from these sites you can assault some towns or regions... just idea

have you any idea what with rest of Europe? I mean the Europe where were no Vikings? divide it to Kingdoms?

Oneyed

[tokle]

You could do something more in the medieval style, like this map, adding Scandinavia and the coast of mainland europe:

Click image to enlarge.

[Flapcake]

Holy crap! there were Vikings in Sicily?

Normans, exactly. and Normans were Vikings originaly.

Let not have this figth again where the viking origanaly came from they came from scandinavia, thats was later on divided in to Denmark (yes ), Norway, and Sweeden

[J_Indr]

Holy crap! there were Vikings in Sicily?

Normans, exactly. and Normans were Vikings originaly.

Let not have this figth again where the viking origanaly came from they came from scandinavia, thats was later on divided in to Denmark (yes ), Norway, and Sweeden

Except that 'viking' is not a 'nation', but rather an 'occupation' like merchant, farmer, etc. So, 'viking' would be somebody coming form the north, and who sails the sea for raiding purposes. Strictly speaking, then, after the phase of raiding, the settled vikings are vikings no more.

I'd be much in favour of the 'raiding' concept and sticking only to the seas, coastal areas, and rivers that were somehow prominent in the viking raiding. And it would be amazing, to expand it across the Atlantic too

[ndrs]

Except that 'viking' is not a 'nation', but rather an 'occupation' like merchant, farmer, etc. So, 'viking' would be somebody coming form the north, and who sails the sea for raiding purposes. Strictly speaking, then, after the phase of raiding, the settled vikings are vikings no more.

I'd be much in favour of the 'raiding' concept and sticking only to the seas, coastal areas, and rivers that were somehow prominent in the viking raiding. And it would be amazing, to expand it across the Atlantic too

All very valid points. A more accurate name for those who lived in Scandinavia at the time would be Norsemen, I suppose.
However, the gameplay is based on the seafaring of the Scandinavian people around year 900-hundred (+/- a few hundred years ), so the name "Vikings" fits pretty well.

The progress of this map is somewhat stalled as I'm working on two other maps, but basically, the gameplay is built on three "tribes"; Norwegians, Danes, and Swedes.
Each tribe has a homeland and a unique raiding/pillaging path (bombards), as well as a unique settling path (standard assault).

I guess you could call it quasi-historical.