Mini banners?

**kelvintyk** · September 17, 2007, 04:01 AM

The banners on the campaign map, the flags that strat models of captains and generals hold are "mini". The banner on settlements are like as if they are empty cities.....the army size is not shown on the banner. Is this intended? Or did i do something wrong?

**Windtalker** · September 17, 2007, 05:17 AM

everything is fine, Pinko is "guilty" of that

do you like it? because I just cannot get used to this

**kelvintyk** · September 17, 2007, 08:01 AM

I can't get used to it either......is there any way to fix it???
Cause i hate fighting a stack of unknown force. I always end up fighting full stack without ample preparations cause i thought it was a small one since i can't see how big the army size is from the banners....

**Harry Lime** · September 17, 2007, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by kelvintyk

I can't get used to it either......is there any way to fix it???
Cause i hate fighting a stack of unknown force. I always end up fighting full stack without ample preparations cause i thought it was a small one since i can't see how big the army size is from the banners....

It's in the DLV_ext\data\descr_standards. Change it to this I believe.

file_scale 0.185f
file_army_banner data/banners/strat_flag.cas ; can't have spaces
file_scale 1.0f
file_navy_banner data/banners/navy_banner.cas

**AP49** · September 17, 2007, 01:53 PM

IIRC Pinko included a descr_standards.bat file in the download that has the original banners, all you have to do is change it from .bat to .txt and have it replace the other one.

**kelvintyk** · September 18, 2007, 02:56 AM

Originally Posted by AP49

IIRC Pinko included a descr_standards.bat file in the download that has the original banners, all you have to do is change it from .bat to .txt and have it replace the other one.

Where is this bat file you speak of?

**Lumberjack** · September 18, 2007, 03:06 AM

delete
m2tw\dlv_ext\data\descr_standards.txt

and rename
m2tw\dlv_ext\data\descr_standards.txt.bak

The purpose of the change is so you can use spies to scout armies, and so you cant automatically tell the strength of an army or castle from the end of your view distance.
you can still double click the army to see part of it

**kelvintyk** · September 18, 2007, 03:08 AM

Thanks for the help pinko!!

**lahvan** · September 18, 2007, 05:05 AM

First time I have seen it, i was schocked, but then - i like it. You have to scout with your spies and towers to see what is against you, which is is what Pinkos Mod says - real.