Gladius Prime: Ultimate Overhaul

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Author: Jam

Last revision: 27 May at 14:08 UTC (4)

File size: 8.61 GB

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Description:
Gladius Prime: Ultimate Overhaul

This mod is a complete rebalance and enhancement of Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War, specially tuned for cooperative and multiplayer gameplay.

🔹 Faction Rebirth: All races rebuilt from scratch. Unique mechanics, economy, and over 100 new perks provide distinct gameplay for every faction.
🔹 Scripted AI: Total logic overhaul. The computer now utilizes kiting, flanking, and baiting tactics. The AI effectively uses all abilities, weapons, and defensive construction. Features a new trigger system: unit spawning via events and summons, smart city production priorities, and adaptive behavior — from aggressive pushes to fortified stalemates.
🔹 Progression & Elite: Tech tree extended to Tier 15, and unit leveling to Tier 20 with new unlockable abilities.
🔹 Tactical Combat: Unit HP x3, reworked damage and armor. Infantry squads can now carry up to 3 items or artifacts.
🔹 World & Economy: Modified landscape and increased resource yields. Unit costs increase by +10% per copy, encouraging strategic diversity.
🔹 Graphics & Performance: New high-quality models and textures optimized for stable High FPS.
🔹 Sound Redesign: Voice acting for all units, buildings, and abilities. Soundtrack completely overhauled and new tracks added.

Supported Factions: 5 of 15 planned.

🔹 Completed: Astra Militarum, Orks, Adepta Sororitas, Space Marines, Chaos Space Marines.

Upcoming Factions:

🔹 Necrons, Adeptus Mechanicus, Tyranids, Tau.
🔹 Eldar, Drukhari, Chaos, Dark Mechanicum.
🔹 Inquisition, Leagues Of Votann.

Localization: 4 of 20 languages.

🔹 Available: English, Russian, Simplified Chinese, German.

Compatibility:

This mod is a global overhaul that integrates and enhances content from over 50 different mods.
⚠️ Important: Do not use other mods that add units, change mechanics, or rebalance the game. This will cause conflicts and crashes. Disable all other gameplay-related mods for a stable experience.
⚠️ Stability Tip: If you experience a crash or unexpected error, try loading a save from 3–4 turns earlier. This helps the game engine recalculate AI logic correctly and avoid potential script conflicts.

This is my first mod — I’m new to modding and have never done it before. I’m doing my best to make it balanced, polished, and fun to play.

To ensure full compatibility and balanced gameplay with the mod, please use the following settings when starting a new game:

🔹 Land Mass: High.
🔹 Game Speed: 1.00x.
🔹 Advanced Settings: All Medium.
🔹 Maximum Technology Tier: 15.

Project Background:

Gladius Prime: Ultimate Overhaul is a non-commercial fan project created to deeply rebalance Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War.
I started with a compilation of other authors’ mods, but struggled with imbalance and incompatibility. To fix this, I merged the best content from 50+ mods into a single overhaul: adapted assets, rewrote scripts from scratch, and fully rebalanced gameplay — all for a stable, challenging, and tactically rich experience.

Resources integrated into the mod:

Textures, models, scripts
Scripts
Textures, models, scripts
Textures, models, scripts
Voiceovers
Scripts
Textures, models, scripts
Scripts
Textures
Models

Author Thanks

This mod exists thanks to your work. I used your content as a foundation, reworked, improved, and unified it into a single experience. Thank you for your work.

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