How to remove siege towers from a game

[Rorarii]

I haven't tested this but it should work.

Remove references to tower meshes in the desc_engines.txt file and replace them with a new model you've created. it could be a wooden wall to protect archers from missiles, or anything relevent to your period.

Adjust the stats for your new engine and make the docking distance something large, around 30?

You might want to remove the missile ability of the tower also.

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type				siege_tower
culture				all
class				tower
variant				small
projectile			arrow

engine_model_group	normal
engine_skeleton		siege_tower
engine_collision	             data/models_engine/small_tower_very_low_lod.CAS
engine_model		data/models_engine/small_tower_model.CAS,			100
engine_model		data/models_engine/small_tower_med_lod.CAS,			200
engine_model		data/models_engine/small_tower_low_lod.CAS,			400
engine_model		data/models_engine/small_tower_very_low_lod.CAS,	max
engine_platforms	             data/models_engine/small_tower_info.CAS

engine_model_group	dying
engine_skeleton		siege_tower_dying
engine_model		data/models_engine/small_tower_dying_model.CAS, max
engine_platforms	none

engine_model_group	dead
engine_model		data/models_engine/small_tower_dying_dead.CAS, max
engine_platforms	none

engine_shadow		none

engine_radius		4
engine_length		7.0
engine_width		7.0
engine_height		23
engine_mass			40
engine_dock_dist	             6.6
engine_mob_dist		8.0
engine_flammable    true
engine_ignition		0.20
fire_effect		    engine_fire_siege_set

obstacle_shape		rectangle
obstacle_x_radius	4.5
obstacle_y_radius	4.5

engine_spo			physical_obstacle

engine_push_point	-3.5		4.5
engine_push_point	-1.75		4.5
engine_push_point	 0.0		4.5
engine_push_point	 1.75		4.5
engine_push_point	 3.5		4.5
engine_push_point	-3.5		5.5
engine_push_point	-1.75		5.5
engine_push_point	 0.0		5.5
engine_push_point	 1.75		5.5
engine_push_point	 3.5		5.5

engine_health		130
;engine_weapon		ballista
;engine_armour		siege tower

attack_stat         8, 2, arrow, 100, 100, missile, archery, piercing
attack_stat_attr    ap

arrow_generator		2 21.8 3.3
aim_dir				0.0 0.0 1.0
aim_arc				1.0
fire_interval		1.5

arrow_generator		1 21.8 3.3
aim_dir				0.0 0.0 1.0
aim_arc				1.0
fire_interval		1.5

arrow_generator		0 21.8 3.3
aim_dir				0.0 0.0 1.0
aim_arc				1.0
fire_interval		1.5

arrow_generator		-1 21.8 3.3
aim_dir				0.0 0.0 1.0
aim_arc				1.0
fire_interval		1.5

arrow_generator		-2 21.8 3.3
aim_dir				0.0 0.0 1.0
aim_arc				1.0
fire_interval		1.5

missile_model		data/models_engine/Bolt_high.CAS,  20.0
missile_model		data/models_engine/Bolt_high.CAS,  40.0
missile_model		data/models_engine/Bolt_high.CAS,  max
missile_pos			0.0 22 0.0
missile_radius		1
missile_height		2.5
missile_mass		3

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[Publius]

If you want to take away the ability for factions to sap you can go into descr_sm_factions.txt and under each faction there will be a line pertaining to the sap ability. Set that to 'no' and you are set.

[Rorarii]

yes, that's true for BI but not for standard RTW. Some of the older Mods are based on RTW, not BI.

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