The Light of Coltoba: Manedalusia Expanded (EaW)
The Light of Coltoba is a submod for Equestria at War which aims to add content for the small Western Zebrican nation of Manedalusia.
While for most nations in Zebrica the Storm King’s arrival was a traumatic shock, for the Manedalusians, it’s been a blessed opportunity. The weakened Abyssinian kingdom has been forced to rely more and more on the native Manedalusian garrison, and under their whiskers, their administration has been subverted; and with the surely coincidental arrival of a griffon’s mercenary fleet in the Green Bay for much needed naval support, the January Coup was a resounding success!
While all of Zebrica still reels from the Storm King’s grasp, Manedalusia emerges from over a millenium of foreign rule. Its fate is uncertain, and Manedalusians, while hopeful, have little faith in their government until it proves itself capable. Urban and rural populists bicker, while in the military Council, the generals have very conflicting ideas about how Manedalusia’s government ought to be structured. In this age of Chaos and Strife, the one thing that unites all the ponies of al-Manedalus is their faith, and even that will be put under strain by the needs of industrialization. Only time will tell if fate will be kind to this fledgling nation, and whether the Light of Coltoba will shine as bright as it did so long ago.
- Unique and original (non official dev approved) lore for Manedalusia’s history, society, culture and political paths.
- New characters, all with original art.
- A full focus tree for Manedalusia, including military specialization, economic development, unique political focus trees, wargoals, expansion opportunities and possible alliances.
- A little Radio station for some nice ambience that fits the theme.
To play as Manedalusia, start a game as the Kingdom of Abyssinia and simply wait for January 11th, when the Manedalusian nationalists will gain independence.
- The People’s Sultana: The urban populist Velvet Qamar will be entrusted with power by the Council, and strive to bring about her platform of National Harmony. (Historical AI path)
- The Harmonic Holy War: Triggered during the normal Harmonic path should Equestria fall into civil war and Daybreaker ascend, the Manedalusians will embark on a daring quest to vanquish the Evil Empress and restore Harmony to Equestria!
- The Crimson Sultan: Guided by divine providence, Crimson Sayf will seize control of the Military Council and restore the Manedalusian Sultanate, beggining his holy war towards Mareakech.
- The Federalists: Manedalusia’s Republican Path. By siding with the Majlis Ash-Shūrā in the initial focus tree, you can now take on the arduous task of bringing freedom, democracy and constitutionalism to all of Western Zebrica!
- The Overseas Dominion: Should the mysterious Fernão Grifo gain control over Manedalusia, he will reshape it down to its foundation and bring about a project of Imperial restoration of Karthinia.
- The Koltāliba Sultanate: In the aftermath of Grifo’s failed takeover of Coltoba, Grandmistress Samira is tasked with leading what remains of Manedalusian leadership.
Full Changelog here.
If you’re interested in an external download, you can download Manedalusia Expanded’s codebase here[github.com] (do not bother reporting any bugs or ill behavior to me if you run any Github build).
