Editing primary weapon

**JonR** · August 05, 2007, 03:32 PM

Ive been messing around a bit with export_descr_unit.txt and I wanted to remove the phalanx ability and remove the spears from the spartan hoplites, so they would allways use their secundary weapon, the sword.

I edited it all and now, in-game, they fight with their spears, while using the sword animations.

Here's how my export_descr_unit.txt looks:

Code:

type             greek hoplite spartan
dictionary       greek_hoplite_spartandb      ; Spartan Hoplites
category         infantry
class            light
voice_type       Medium_1
soldier          greek_hoplite_spartan_pylos, 40, 0, 1.3
officer          greek_officer
attributes       sea_faring, hide_forest, can_sap, very_hardy
formation        1, 2, 2, 3, 4, square
stat_health      2, 0
stat_pri         16, 4, no, 0, 0, melee, simple, piercing, sword, 25 ,1
stat_pri_attr    no
stat_sec         0, 0, no, 0, 0, no, no, no, none, 25 ,1
stat_sec_attr    no
stat_pri_armour  5, 9, 5, metal
stat_sec_armour  0, 0, flesh
stat_heat        2
stat_ground      2, 0, 0, 0
stat_mental      14, disciplined, highly_trained
stat_charge_dist 30
stat_fire_delay  0
stat_food        60, 300
stat_cost        3, 1190, 90, 120, 180, 1190
ownership        greek_cities

Did I miss something?
Thanks for any help.

**someyoungguy** · August 05, 2007, 04:10 PM

they're skeletons are spearmen ( fs_slow_spearman) not swordsmen. You have to edit descr_model_battle.

In Descr_model_battle try putting (, fs_s1_swordsman) after fs_slow_spearman with the comma. I don't know if it will work??

**JonR** · August 06, 2007, 05:28 AM

I allready edited descr_model_battle. They do use the swordsman animations.
The problem is, they still hold spears in their hands.

**someyoungguy** · August 06, 2007, 06:31 AM

show me your descr_model_battle Spartan entry pls. I'm using Darthmod at the mo and my spartans only use spears. the Armored Hoplites use spears and they revert to sword for close quarter battle. i assume it's the same for you?

**Halie Satanus** · August 06, 2007, 06:46 AM

The model has a spear as it's primary weapon. Not to sure of a way to change with just text editing.

Welcome to TWC.

**JonR** · August 06, 2007, 08:47 AM

Right, here's my descr_model_battle.txt:

Code:

type                greek_hoplite_spartan_pylos
skeleton            fs_swordsman                                    ; combat spear
indiv_range            40
texture                greek_cities, data/models_unit/textures/unit_greek_dbspartans.tga
model_flexi            data/models_unit/unit_greek_dbspartan_infantry_high.CAS, 15
model_flexi            data/models_unit/unit_greek_dbspartan_infantry_med.CAS, 30
model_flexi            data/models_unit/unit_greek_dbspartan_infantry_low.CAS, 40
model_flexi            data/models_unit/unit_greek_dbspartan_infantry_lowest.CAS, max
;model_sprite        greek_cities, 60.0, data/sprites/greek_cities_greek_armoured_hoplite_sprite.spr
model_tri            400, 0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f

And thanks for the welcome.

**Halie Satanus** · August 06, 2007, 09:13 AM

A unit is made up of various elements, in 3d/2d form you have the Model (.Cas), Texture (.tga), Skeleton, and Animation, then the various text files, edu, dmb, ect...Now the bit you want to change is the primary weapon, unfortunately the primary weapon isn't only governed by the text files, in the model it is actually named 'primary weapon', so if it's a spear it will always be a spear, no matter what animation set or skeleton you apply.

You need someone with 3d max to swap the primary spear for a sword.

Or, my guess is someone already has such a model, it's a common request. Ask spirit of rob, or Publius.

**Roman_Man#3** · August 06, 2007, 10:46 AM

Just throwing this out here, never tried it of course. But what if the EDU entry looked like this

Code:

type             greek hoplite spartan
dictionary       greek_hoplite_spartan      ; Spartan Hoplites
category         infantry
class            spearmen
voice_type       Medium_1
soldier          greek_hoplite_spartan_pylos, 40, 0, 1.3
attributes       sea_faring, hide_forest, can_sap, very_hardy
formation        1, 1, 2, 2, 5, square, phalanx
stat_health      2, 0
stat_pri         0, 0, no, 0, 0, no, no, no, none, 25 ,1
stat_pri_attr    no
stat_sec         12, 3, no, 0, 0, melee, simple, piercing, sword, 25 ,1
stat_sec_attr    no
stat_pri_armour  3, 9, 5, leather
stat_sec_armour  0, 0, flesh
stat_heat        2
stat_ground      2, 0, 0, 0
stat_mental      14, disciplined, highly_trained
stat_charge_dist 30
stat_fire_delay  0
stat_food        60, 300
stat_cost        2, 1190, 460, 120, 180, 1190
ownership        greek_cities

This way there wouldn't be a primary weapon, and they would go to secondary weapon right away.