Lesson 3 Part 1: Regions and Factions

**GrnEyedDvl** · December 16, 2008, 05:50 PM

James the Blond lol

You guys crack me up.

What city did you try to make roads for? I can see a road from New Liverpool to the port...

if you want more information on roads and how they work then read this. Its a pretty detailed thread from back when I was learning to map this crazy game.

**musicdemon** · December 16, 2008, 06:16 PM

I'm finally done

Here's the results of my work:

Alguin reborn as a spaceport

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Adding some spice to my new region, Kessel

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Mos Eisley as a large city with a mighty garrison :laughing:

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And finally, our champion, Loefwine.

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On to part 2!!!

**Empress Meg** · December 16, 2008, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by GrnEyedDvl

James the Blond lol

You guys crack me up.

What city did you try to make roads for? I can see a road from New Liverpool to the port...

if you want more information on roads and how they work then read this. Its a pretty detailed thread from back when I was learning to map this crazy game.

I tried to make a road from Newliverpool to the port you see there. In the fourth picture it's not there, even though the it is located in the province. I first tried to move it (compare image three four) but it took editing the map for it to work. Painting the region another colour in the map_ground_types.tga allowed for it to appear as you see in the last few images.

**GrnEyedDvl** · December 16, 2008, 09:22 PM

The impassable ground types will kill a road, as well as beach.

**Nevada** · December 23, 2008, 03:54 AM

so, here's my renamed and my new settlement (with 3 ressources):

And here's the family tree:

**decimator22** · January 02, 2009, 01:21 PM

Well I tried doing this again after a very long time and I failed to even start a campaign with no modification. Could the teachers check my modfolder, I know it's big but I have done everything according to the instructions, here it is. Thx in advance as always.

**musicdemon** · January 03, 2009, 06:49 AM

Decimator22, Arguin Province is still in most of these files. Is Dongola_Province supposed to be the faction you want instead of Arguin? Since the first step is renaming Arguin, get rid of all references to arguin in your files and then try it.

**decimator22** · January 03, 2009, 02:11 PM

I'll try that but according to you I have all that is needed to start a campaign? because I wasn't able even before I started modding.

**musicdemon** · January 03, 2009, 08:44 PM

If M2 wasn't working before you started the mod do a reinstall. If the main game doesn't work than the mod definitely won't.

**burningsoul** · January 04, 2009, 05:33 AM

seems like I screwed up something with my family tree:
here is the error:

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and here is the the bad line 1763:

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note: i have edited the descr_names.txt file, so the name "Burningsoul" is in the byzantine character names.

**decimator22** · January 05, 2009, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by musicdemon

If M2 wasn't working before you started the mod do a reinstall. If the main game doesn't work than the mod definitely won't.

M2 does work but the modbasics one I could never do a campaing with it, it would always crash...

**Alex-ander** · January 06, 2009, 04:12 AM

Burningsoul try taking the name out see if it makes a differance. If you still have a problem search the threads here GrnEyedDvl has a link to a tutorial on making a family tree. That is very useful.

**burningsoul** · January 06, 2009, 03:04 PM

Well, changing the name worked....but why I don`t understand :hmmm:

Anyway, I have completed this lesson.

The changed settlement and region name

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The new region Attiki and the settlement of Athens

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A few new buildings and resources

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Changed faction_creator line and new troops in the city.

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Konstantinos, the youngest son of emperor Alexius.

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I have edited the descr_strat.txt file a lot of times, so I hope I is not a problem i put the settlement right away under byzantine control.

EDIT: So to change the name of a settlement, i have to edit the descr_strat.txt, imperial_campaign_regions_and_settlement_names.txt and descr_regions.txt files right?

**Hunter Makoy** · January 10, 2009, 10:31 PM

burningsoul editing in a name can be very hard to do. i tried doing it one time thinking i knew exactly what i was doing and it didn't work.

you see now y GED has a huge tut on just family trees :laughing: