Isandlwana - The Thin Red Line

Overview

Isandlwana - The Thin Red Line, is a modification for Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms. It is a battlemap only mod which gives the player the opportunity to replay the famous Battle of Isandlwana from either the British or Zulu perspective.

Features

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Factions & Units

Unlike the Total War Series in general, this mod features many historically authentic units of the same type.

• British Empire (including Colonial Troops & Auxiliaries)
  • Col. Pulleine and Bodyguard, (1/24th Foot)
  • Col. Durnford (R.E.) with NNMC Troop
  • Lt. Francis Porteous' A Company, (1/24th Foot)
  • Capt. Reginald Younghusband's C Company, (1/24th Foot)
  • Lt. Charles Cavaye's E Company, (1/24th Foot)
  • Capt William Mostyn's F Company, (1/24th Foot)
  • Capt. George Wardell's H Company, (1/24th Foot)
  • Lt. Charlie Pope's G Company, (2/24th Foot)
  • Lt. Curling's Division, ('N'/5th R.A.)
  • Maj. Russel's 9 Pdr. Rocket Battery, (11/7th R.A.)
  • Imperial Mounted Infantry Squadron No.1 (Detail)*
  • Natal Mounted Police (Detail)*
  • Buffalo Border Guard (QM MacPhail's Detail)*
  • Natal Carbineers (Lt. Scott's Detail)*
  • Capt. Bradstreet's Newcastle Mounted Rifles (Detail)*
  • Capt. Krohn's Coy No. 6 (1/3rd, Natal Native Contingent)
  • Capt. Stafford's E Coy (1/1st, Natal Native Contingent)
  • Zulu Coy (2/3rd, Natal Native Contingent)
  • Lt. Raw's Zikhali Horse Troop No. 1 (Natal Native Mounted Contingent)*
  • Lt. Robert's Zikhali Horse Troop No. 2 (Natal Native Mounted Contingent)*
  • Lt. Vause' Zikhali Horse Troop No. 3 (Natal Native Mounted Contingent)*

Units marked with * at the end are available in mounted and dismounted variant

• Zulu Kingdom
  • inGobamakhosi ibutho warriors
  • uMbonambi ibutho veterans
  • uVe ibutho warriors
  • umKhulushane ibutho veterans
  • isAngqu ibutho veterans
  • umCijo ibutho elite warriors
  • umHlanga ibutho warriors
  • uDududu ibutho warriors
  • uNokhenke ibutho elite warriors
  • uThulwana Mounted Scouts
  • uDloko ibutho warriors
  • inDluyengwe ibutho veterans
  • iNdlondlo ibutho warriors
  • Iziduna Ntshingwayo kaMahole Khoza with elite bodyguard
  • Iziduna Dabulamanzi kaMpande with elite bodyguard

Changes

• new menus
• authentic unit sizes and names
• new unit cards
• new unit info cards
• new loading screens
• new quotes
• authentic unit stats
• historically correct unit descriptions
• new music
• new models
• completely new textures
• new faction banners
• new loading animation for dismounted riflemen

Version History

• ver 0.1
• ver 0.2
  • some unit descriptions fixed / added
  • music files replaced / added
  • one semi-historical unit added
  • unnecessary files removed
  • battle editor ('back to menue')-error fixed

Developer

• 'Isandlwana

Releases

The first version of the mod has been released on January 3rd, 2012. Current version is 0.2. Further development and debugging is an objective but momentarily pending.

'Isandlwana - The Thin Red Line' ver 0.2 Info and Discussion Thread