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[Dahoota]

I'm playing Lithuania in the early campaign, I've never played the early campaign in this region before - can someone tell me when+where the Teutonic Order shows up?

Perhaps also what kind of forces I'm looking at having to deal with? I assume it's nothing like the unstoppable wave that the Mongols are when they first arrive.

[Adhamh Ashashi]

hey guys, I can't remember how to change from early to late era campaign, can someone tell me how to do it please?

[Navajo Joe]

Find SS Set Up in your Mods Folder, Select, Right Click and Run as Admin

[Adhamh Ashashi]

It seems to just come up as blank with just the translations option available.

[prefking]

I'm playing Lithuania in the early campaign, I've never played the early campaign in this region before - can someone tell me when+where the Teutonic Order shows up?

Perhaps also what kind of forces I'm looking at having to deal with? I assume it's nothing like the unstoppable wave that the Mongols are when they first arrive.

Teutonic Order shows up around the Palanga region around 1210. I think they have 3 stacks, mix of heavy cav, heavy inf and archers. They were causing a ctd when sieging Palanga so I had to cheat to eliminate them. Hopefully they won't wreck your campaign.

[Navajo Joe]

That looks like a bad install, as campaigns should below translation, re-install again, disable your UAC

[Lordberk]

Just wanted to ask this, when do ealy bodyguards upgrade to late bodyguards at late era campaign.

[Vissewalde rex de Gerzika]

Just wanted to ask this, when do ealy bodyguards upgrade to late bodyguards at late era campaign.

They dont, only the bodyguards of generals recruited at citadels have the late era bodyguard.

[Lordberk]

So even the new family members keep getting early era bodyguards? Then whats the point of late era guards? Someone really should make a sub mod to correct that.

[Vissewalde rex de Gerzika]

So even the new family members keep getting early era bodyguards? Then whats the point of late era guards? Someone really should make a sub mod to correct that.

You can change a few lines in one of the text files to make everyone have the late bodyguard, ask in the M2 modding section on how to or just search, im sure it is out there somewhere.

[Kataphractos]

How many stacks does the Teutonic Order send before they're destroyed? I've wiped out two waves and am pretty sure I've hunted down and killed all their generals, but no 'faction destroyed' message yet (they never managed to grab a territory).

[Vissewalde rex de Gerzika]

How many stacks does the Teutonic Order send before they're destroyed? I've wiped out two waves and am pretty sure I've hunted down and killed all their generals, but no 'faction destroyed' message yet (they never managed to grab a territory).

They are in horde mode, so you cant defeat them ever.

[sim0b]

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Im wondering why it takes about 5+ minutes to complete a turn. This has been happening since turn one when all of the map is dark and theirs nothing to see moving around during the turn. I could write a novel by the time its finished. I never used to have this problem in SS6.4 but its started again since i reinstalled it and it automatically installs all these patches. Ive got Kingdoms patch 1.5.
Ive since un and re-installed it 3+ times and its still the same problem. This is highly annoying and if theirs anyone out there who knows what the crack is please let me know as id be very greatful as would others. Ive heard its a common problem too. Thanks ...

PS My PC is more than capable for M2TW

[napoleonic]

Ask all questions here....

Im wondering why it takes about 5+ minutes to complete a turn. This has been happening since turn one when all of the map is dark and theirs nothing to see moving around during the turn. I could write a novel by the time its finished. I never used to have this problem in SS6.4 but its started again since i reinstalled it and it automatically installs all these patches. Ive got Kingdoms patch 1.5.
Ive since un and re-installed it 3+ times and its still the same problem. This is highly annoying and if theirs anyone out there who knows what the crack is please let me know as id be very greatful as would others. Ive heard its a common problem too. Thanks ...

PS My PC is more than capable for M2TW

describe your pc spec.

[Vissewalde rex de Gerzika]

Im wondering why it takes about 5+ minutes to complete a turn.

SS has tons of scripts running which are meant to improve AI, diplomacy and other things. There are faster turns submods which remove the unnecessary scripts, you should try it.

This has been happening since turn one when all of the map is dark and theirs nothing to see moving around during the turn. I could write a novel by the time its finished.

Go into the game menu and uncheck the box where it says "Follow AI movements" It should speed it up slightly.

PS My PC is more than capable for M2TW

The thing is that the medieval 2 engine only uses a single core, if you have a multi core CPU, then all the rest of them are doing nothing. This is an issue with all the games in the TW series (although the newer games supposedly use at least 2 cores from what ive read).

Here is a tip: run the game in windowed, borderless mode. That way you can minimize it during the AI turns and do something productive, or just watch porn .

[sim0b]

HIya Chaps thanks. Yep its DELL Dual Core T9300 CPU 2.5 with 4GB RAM, and a 8600MGT 256mb. Its runs the game well as before but this very slow turns move issue does my ed in! As i said it never happened before but only started doing it recently. Yeah i dont follow AI movements . What are faster turn sub mods? I onoly want SS6.4 and soon to be 7.0! I just hope this is fixed for when 7.0 is released! I dont get email notifications either grrr! Would it be something in the script maybe.

[Vangar]

Has SS made changes to the "loyalty" values of captains? I found that I cannot under any circumstances let captains run around without a family member, even if it's just between two settlements as they will instantly become rebels. Lost 8 units of knights (!) like this instantly and a huge load of cheap militia and the like.

[napoleonic]

Has SS made changes to the "loyalty" values of captains? I found that I cannot under any circumstances let captains run around without a family member, even if it's just between two settlements as they will instantly become rebels. Lost 8 units of knights (!) like this instantly and a huge load of cheap militia and the like.

that's BGR4 for ya.

[jjvooodoo]

ok so what the hell is up with all the crashing, i have lowered the graphic settings, no widescreen and its on my computers native resolution but about half the time i end turn or try to get in a battle it crashes, this mod is great but the bugs are getting pretty game breaking

[BlackCompany]

Hello there! I've been reading this forums for quite a while but mostly played the Third Age mod of Medieval, but recently i got bored of it and wanted to try something new. So i wanted to try Stainless Steel. i've only opened it once or twice, so didn't really play it. So i got some questions which hopefully somebody can answer
What is a good faction to start SS6.4 with? I played quite a lot of Medieval 2 normal and with mods, so i know the basic stuff. But is there any faction you would recommend to start with? I read about BGR IV and all that stuff that makes the gameplay realistic but also a lot harder, i'd like to skip BGR IV in my first try of this mod. Are there other options i could activate that make the gameplay more challanging than the regular game, but dont go absolutly insane? Thanks for any answers!