Even More Authentic Reskin

Did you enjoy Authentic Vanilla Reskin, my previous mod?

Let me introduce you to Even More Authentic Reskin.

This mod is an even more advanced reskin than the previous one, aiming to completely overhaul the units of all factions in the game, For now, all land units have been reskinned. Some factions already have all their generals and naval units reskinned as well. (see F.A.Q. below).

In addition to a detailed reskin, this mod focuses on three main aspects:

• A complete redesign of all shield visuals
• A rework of helmet and armor to create a more cohesive aesthetic
• The creation of new models and textures to add more variety to the armors

To achieve this, I relied on the mod "Late Roman Shield Designs: Modder’s Resource", from which I used the shield base. From there, I changed all of the shield patterns by hand-painting them using motifs taken directly from the Notitia Dignitatum. Unit ranks are now reflected in their shields, and I even went the extra mile by creating two variants per shield to avoid a factory-made feel.

I also reworked many of the metal textures, especially on helmets, which often used to clash with each other in terms of tone. These textures have been refined to better match the game’s aesthetic and most visual overhaul mods.

Lastly, I added new brass textures for certain helmets to increase variety even further. I also took more models from older Total War games, but always made sure not to include any model that would break the visual harmony.

As for the visual design choices, they remain the same as those from Authentic Vanilla Reskin:

“I reworked the color schemes of clothing and shields based on the historical research of Michel Pastoureau. This results in a wide variety of colors, though rarely vivid, to reflect how hard it was to preserve dyes from fading due to sunlight and wear. Elite units, however, often feature more intense and vibrant colors.

Regarding equipment, I did my best with vanilla models and what I could import from other Total War games. My goal was to stay as historically accurate as possible, while allowing for some liberties to highlight differences between unit types. I chose to represent the period from 420 to 480 AD, partly because most reskins focus either earlier or later, partly because that’s the period described in the base game, and finally because many in-game models actually belong to a very late (sometimes even medieval) era, for example, very limited Intercisa helmet variety 😢.”

This is my second mod, and I want it to be even more ambitious than the first, I hope you’ll enjoy it!

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– What does the mod do?
Eventually, it will reskin units, generals, and leaders of all factions in the game. But for now it works in tandem with my other mod, Authentic Vanilla Reskin. For now, all land units have been reskinned. Some factions already have all their generals and naval units reskinned as well.

– Is the mod finished?
No.

– What is the mod compatible with?
Everything that doesn’t alter unit skins or faction colors.
Most importantly, it’s compatible with my previous mod and improves many models and uniforms, including a good number of helmets.

– Is the mod historically accurate?
Yes and no. I’ve done my best, but between the eccentric vanilla models and the lack of information on some cultures, some compromises had to be made.
In general, you can consider this mod more historical than something like Taste of Capitalism’s Grand Campaign, but less historical than Fireforged Empire.
Above all, I aimed for consistency and visual coherence.

– Can I use or modify this mod?
Of course!
However, unlike the previous mod, and given the huge amount of work involved, a link back to this mod would be appreciated.

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If you have feedback, suggestions, or spot any issues, feel free to leave a comment.

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Special thanks to Celticus and Stealth4Health for the shield models.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?l=norwegian&id=883104300&searchtext=late+roman+shields+hd

Thanks to Voodoo for his pattern mod — it made it much easier for me to work on my own designs.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3039057592&searchtext=shield

Thanks to XxRedHornetxX / Resonare Romanorum for the pteryges models.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2209844293&searchtext=hd

Thanks to Alaric for the Iron Musculata models.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=840420102

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If you have feedback, suggestions, or spot any issues, feel free to leave a comment.

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UPDATE:
22/05/25 – Major Update: All Roman Empire units have now been reskinned. Fixed several visual bugs and corrected multiple LODs, including all mounts. In the coming days/weeks, my work will focus on Roman defectors, followed most likely by the Gothic Kingdoms.
16/07/25: – Major Update: All units of the Gothic and Germanic kingdoms have now been reskinned. I’ve corrected and added a few models. The next objective is the Sassanid Empire, followed by the White Huns and Alan naval units.
02/08/25 – Major Update: Complete reskin of the White Huns kingdom. All units from the Steppe Kingdoms are now fully reskinned.
24/09/25: – Major Update: All units of the Sassanid Empire and Desert Kingdoms have now been reskinned. I’ve corrected and added a few models.
09/10/25: – Big Update: All Sassanid Empire/ Eastern Kingdoms generals and their civilian counterparts have been reskinned. Numerous new reskins for the Briton Kingdoms.
20/10/25: – Big Update: All land units of the Briton kingdoms have now been reskinned. A few bugs have also been fixed.
16/11/25: – Big Update: All Nordic land units and their three leaders have now been reskinned. A few bugs have also been fixed.
08/12/25: – Major Update: All Slavic land units have now been reskinned, which means that all land units in the game are now fully reskinned.
21/12/25: – All desert naval units have now been reskinned. The next step will be Celtic naval units, followed by Slavic naval units.
03/04/25: – Small update: new helmets for Transoxian and Bactrian units, and redistribution of the new Roman helmets.
05/04/25: – 5 new Celtic naval units, a new chainmail model, and bug fixes such as the “invisibles projectiles” issue.
07/04/25: – New spangenhelm helmet variant, New variant of cataphract lamellar armor, and new greaves for elite Roman units, new shoulder lorica squamata armor replacing the old shoulder guards. and fixes for a few bugs.
16/05/26: – New Leg Wrap model for all Roman units. Fixed several minor bugs.