how did you do fix the pike units?

[Normanknight47]

I love what you have done with the pike units but I have no idea how to mod and I want it in my other mods so how exactly did you do it?

[Axe-Battler]

http://twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=102055

read this...any further questions ask me.

[Normanknight47]

ok but what in the mtw2 folder do I edit to change the units?. and what do I change?

[Axe-Battler]

Where you see for pike and halberd units they have the attribute "phalanx".

Delete it.

Then under their secondary weapons, remove them. So you'll see...
stat_sec 8, 2, no, 0, 0, melee, melee_blade, piercing, sword, 25, 1

Change it to...
stat_sec 0, 0, no, 0, 0, no, melee_simple, blunt, none, 25, 1

Then that's all there is to it.

Further balancing may be needed, particularly in increasing each units defense so the melee with the pikes and halberds can settle and balance out.

[Normanknight47]

thx rathma

[The Wicked]

Instead of deleting the phalanx and use nothing there try to put the shield wall formation, the troops while in shield wall are closing together making a tight formation very good to watch and to use !!! The only thing i cannot find out is how to make them to take a defencive stance by pointing their pikes to the enemy when an enemy unit aproaches like all other units do.... and one other thing (maybe this is to much to ask ) When in defencive stance or when attacking (MAYBE ) the first 2,3,4 0r 5 (too much ) ranks pointing their pikes to the enemy and the rest pointing them to the air..is this possible ?