RTW modding, WTF?!?!

[tommo_312]

i thought i would mod some of the unit names in data/text/export_units, goody i can have some realsitic sounding units. then i edited the slingers to do more damage which they would have back then. the game crashed when i tried a custom battel why?
export_units?
or
edu?
do i need a modswitch or an io file_first?

[MasterOfNone]

Tommo,

Please, when posting, make your thread title more useful to future searchers (and present browsers) of the forum.

Further, when you have coded something and it causes an error it is best to copy the excerpt of code to the thread. It is hard to tell where an error is without seeing the code.

Editing an entry in the EU file can do no harm as long as you do not mess with the tags; changing elements in an EDU unit entry however can cause a range of problems.

[tehhaxxor23]

you've probably changed the wrong parts.
let me give you an example of how to change the name of the roman hastati to something else:

export_descr_unit.txt - UNTOUCHED! don't edit here
descr_model_battle.txt - NO touching for what we want to do!
text\export_units.txt - here we finally edit (and ONLY here) this:

{roman_hastati} Hastati

{roman_hastati_descr}
Hardy\nSapping Ability\n\nHastati are among the younger men in an early Republican Legion, and form the front line in any battle. They are supposed to wear down an enemy and hold him before the next Roman battle line attacks and carries on the fight. They are, as a result, capable troops in their own right.\n\nThey are armed with two pila that are thrown at the enemy at close range before they close to fight hand-to-hand. They are equipped with a sword, a bronze helmet, a large shield and a breastplate. The pilum (plural, pila) is a cleverly designed spear with a soft iron shaft behind the point; it bends on impact so that it can’t be thrown back and if it’s stuck in someone or something it is a real hindrance to movement.\n\nHistorically, hastati spent their own money on their equipment and often couldn’t afford anything much better. This, along with the age and property requirements, was why they fought as hastati.

{roman_hastati_descr_short}
Hastati fight as the leading edge of a Legion, wearing the enemy down for the next wave of attackers.

and for example change it to this:

{roman_hastati} Cows

{roman_hastati_descr}
Hardy\nSapping Ability\n\nCows...evil!

{roman_hastati_descr_short}
Cows fight as the leading edge of a Legion, wearing the enemy down for the next wave of attackers.

this will change the description and name in the interface (and battle map) of hastati.

if you want to change attributes you do this:
export_descr_unit.txt - edit only here for attributes.

type roman hastati
dictionary roman_hastati ; Hastati
category infantry
class light
voice_type Light_1
soldier roman_hastati, 40, 0, 1
attributes sea_faring, hide_forest, can_sap
formation 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, square
stat_health 1, 0
stat_pri 11, 2, pilum, 35, 2, thrown, blade, piercing, spear, 25 ,1
stat_pri_attr prec, thrown ap
stat_sec 7, 2, no, 0, 0, melee, simple, piercing, sword, 25 ,1
stat_sec_attr no
stat_pri_armour 5, 4, 5, metal
stat_sec_armour 0, 1, flesh
stat_heat 3
stat_ground 2, 0, 0, 0
stat_mental 6, normal, trained
stat_charge_dist 30
stat_fire_delay 0
stat_food 60, 300
stat_cost 1, 440, 170, 50, 70, 440
ownership roman

now you can edit the "stat_pri" and if necessary the "stat_sec" lines. description of the parameters are in the header of the file, the ; comments.
example:

stat_pri 1337, 23, pilum, 35, 2, thrown, blade, piercing, spear, 25 ,1

hope that helps

[tommo_312]

yeha thats waht i did:

{barb_slinger_briton} British Slingers

{barb_slinger_briton_descr}
Expert at Hiding in Forests\n\nA sling is a deceptively simple weapon: a slinger can bring down the strongest man with a single shot. These slingers can send a hail of bullets towards the enemy, and target their shots for maximum damage. After all, they will have been hunting with slings since boyhood. Slingers should not be allowed to get into melee combat, as their lack of armour and their relative lack of equipment - just a knife or short sword and a shield - will soon lead to them being cut to pieces. Used to kill enemies from a distance, they are superb missile warriors.

{barb_slinger_briton_descr_short}
A sling is a deceptively simple weapon: a slinger can bring down the strongest man with a single shot.

and in the EDU:

type barb slinger briton
dictionary barb_slinger_briton ; Slingers
category infantry
class missile
voice_type Light_1
soldier barb_slinger, 40, 0, 0.9
attributes sea_faring, hide_improved_forest
formation 1.6, 2, 3.2, 4, 3, square
stat_health 1, 0
stat_pri 26, 1, stone, 80, 40, missile, archery, blunt, none, 25 ,1
stat_pri_attr no
stat_sec 3, 1, no, 0, 0, melee, simple, piercing, knife, 25 ,1
stat_sec_attr no
stat_pri_armour 0, 2, 2, flesh
stat_sec_armour 0, 0, flesh
stat_heat 2
stat_ground 2, -2, 3, 2
stat_mental 4, low, trained
stat_charge_dist 30
stat_fire_delay 0
stat_food 60, 300
stat_cost 1, 150, 170, 20, 30, 150
ownership britons

i did this for all slinger units

[tehhaxxor23]

should work as long as in the descr_model_battle.txt the soldier "barb_slinger" exists.
try one by one, and only change one soldier at a time. then test each time with rome.

just don't edit anything in the model battle and export unit

[tommo_312]

what is default for slingers stat_pri?

[tehhaxxor23]

usually: stat_pri 4, 1, stone, 80, 40, missile, archery, blunt, none, 25 ,1