Extended Cultures Discussion

[a-woowie.doowie]

Ahaaaaaa!!! I see. Cheers!

[kesa82]

Ok, this is dumb but, for this next version of XC coming up, I want to make one small change for my own use. I want to give my GCS the Amazon chariot unit. I want GIRL hoplites ! I know there are modding guides, but is there anything in particular I should know as regards tweaking this mod ? XC is the only RTW mod I use, or will use. As far as I'm concerned, XC IS RTW.
Should I simply not do that ?

[Zarax]

Adding units does not require anything fundamentally different than other mods.
Just copy the DMB and EDU entries from vanilla plus you will need to make a new EDB one for the recruitment part.

You also may want to modify the EDU entry to balance the chariots, there is a guide to the balancing system at the file start.

[Ferdiad]

Adding units does not require anything fundamentally different than other mods.
Just copy the DMB and EDU entries from vanilla plus you will need to make a new EDB one for the recruitment part.

You also may want to modify the EDU entry to balance the chariots, there is a guide to the balancing system at the file start.

And the UI, textures and description.

[Zarax]

Correct, posting from work is not ideal for accuracy...

[kesa82]

Thanks a lot guys ! If I mess something up I can always re-install, re-download.

[Ferdiad]

Correct, posting from work is not ideal for accuracy...

Zarax, about the new units, they're supposed to have unit carda are they?Mine don't.

[Zarax]

unit cards are in the works, they will be in for the next non-test release.

[Ferdiad]

Ok.

[Kara Kolyo]

Any chance for getai horse archer unit?

[Ferdiad]

Any chance for getai horse archer unit?

You have AOR HA, AFAIK only in the east though.

recruit "merc horse archers" 0 requires factions { barbarian, carthaginian, eastern, egyptian, greek, roman, } and hidden_resource steppe_east

I looked through the EDB and there are no scythian HA AOR for Thrace.

[Zarax]

requires factions { barbarian

would suggest otherwise...

[Ferdiad]

Ok none near Thrace then.Those arn't near where you start.Unless I got the AOR wrong.

[Zarax]

We're still working on refining AOR, looks like this will be the next place...

Still:

;Bosporan AOR
recruit "merc cavalry scythian" 0 requires not factions { scythia, } and hidden_resource bosporus and not hidden_resource steppe
recruit "merc horse archers" 0 requires not factions { scythia, } and hidden_resource bosporus and not hidden_resource steppe

Not too far

[Kara Kolyo]

In the latest test buil it's possible to recruit scythian HA in Sarmizegetusa and Buridava. The tricky part is that you have to go for client kingdom, but then you get only the HA unit and the light scythian cavalry.... I think that in those two regions and probably Tomy - the HA should be part of the regular roster. It's called Micra Scythia for a reason

[Ferdiad]

Ah thats why, I generally don't build client kingdoms unless its crete or rhodes or something like that.

[Zarax]

In the latest test buil it's possible to recruit scythian HA in Sarmizegetusa and Buridava. The tricky part is that you have to go for client kingdom, but then you get only the HA unit and the light scythian cavalry.... I think that in those two regions and probably Tomy - the HA should be part of the regular roster. It's called Micra Scythia for a reason

We're considering a getic HA unit but it's not done yet... In the meantime you can still get some at Niss... err, Micra Scythia

[Anakarsis]

( We're considering it ? )

[Ferdiad]

Wat?

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

[Zarax]

It happens when you load a save after installing a new version.