Modding the mod

[sOhei]

As much as I like this mod I would like to make some personal tweaks
to the current version. This is what I would like to do:

- Make the recruitment of a full legion become 10 cohors instead of 7

- Make roman forts cost "0" to build.

Unfortunately I have no experience in modding so if anyone can point me in
the right direction on how to do this it would be much appreciated.

Cheers

[Sarkiss]

As much as I like this mod I would like to make some personal tweaks
to the current version. This is what I would like to do:

- Make the recruitment of a full legion become 10 cohors instead of 7

- Make roman forts cost "0" to build.

Unfortunately I have no experience in modding so if anyone can point me in
the right direction on how to do this it would be much appreciated.

Cheers

sorry, dont know how to help you, but making forts, and not just Roman forts, cost nothing is imho a good idea.

[Salvor Hardin]

Forts with 0 cost for the Romans are already in version 2.0. I forgot to add it in the updates list. Nevertheless, here is how you can do both things:

1. Making forts cost 0:

Open the file 77bc\data\descr_cultures.txt
Look for "fort"
Set roman fort cost to 0 like this:

fort				data/models_strat/residences/roman_fort.CAS,						fort_roman
fort_cost			0

2. Changing the legions script. This is a bit more complicated . Open the file: 77bc\data\scripts\show_me\Marcus_Camillus_4TPY.txt

Look for "SPECIAL LEGION FEATURE"
You will find several entries like this:

monitor_event UnitTrained FactionType romans_brutii
and TrainedUnitCategory cavalry
and SettlementName Rome

spawn_army
faction romans_brutii
character Gaius, general, command 5, influence 5, management 1, subterfuge 1, age 36, , x 95, y 73
unit KA sertoriani first cohort i, exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit KA sertoriani legionary, exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit KA sertoriani legionary, exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit KA sertoriani legionary, exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit KA sertoriani legionary, exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit KA sertoriani legionary, exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit KA sertoriani legionary, exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
end

console_command add_population Rome -1000

console_command add_money romans_brutii, -5000

end_monitor

Just add three more "unit ...., exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0" to each of the entries and rise the cost here: console_command add_money romans_brutii, -5000

Hope this helps

[sOhei]

Thanks a lot Salvor!

Everything works fine, I feel like a modder now, lol

[Salvor Hardin]

Might this be the beginning of a promising modding career?

[sOhei]

Might this be the beginning of a promising modding career?

Hehe...well, let me put it this way: I just tried to add a new unit to the game.
The result: a bunch of textures/skins running around without any models/skeletons. Not what I had hoped for but it looked kind of scary actually so maybe I will make a zombie mod

So how about Marius with a full legion arisen from the dead as scripted reinforcements in version 3? I can make the units, no problem.

[Salvor Hardin]

LOL, I have had many of these. In fact, they are easier to make than normal units. Now seriously, the fact that you managed not to crash the game indicates that there might be some hope for you

Just let me know if you need some help

[TheSilverKnight]

Is there a (modswitch) version 2 out of this mod?

[Salvor Hardin]

For the moment, the only mod_switch version is 1.2. Version 2.0. might be out one of these days, depending on a decision we have to take. Thanks for the interest.