Swap units in SPQR

[Atticus]

can somebody explain how i can change the julii units (red) with the roman rebels (ie scipii blue) in SPQR v6.4? can it be easily done? i'd like to play a campaign with blue units instead of the red legionnaires (they are red in every mod...). i don't have much experience in modding, but if someone can explain the modding in steps, i should be able to change it.

(or if someone has already done so or wants to do so himself, you can send the changed file to me any time so i just have to replace the files)

[Schru]

Hey,

it´s quite easy to do that. You need to edit the descr_model_battle.txt, which can be found in your data folder. search for a roman soldier model you want to change, i. e. the roman_legionary_cohort_i. the entry should contain a line with the texture used for every faction the unit is assigned to.
It should look something like this:

romans_julii, data/models_unit/textures/roman_legionary_cohort_i_julii.tga
romans_scipii, data/models_unit/textures/roman_legionary_cohort_i_scipii.tga
slave, data/models_unit/textures/roman_legionary_cohort_i_scipii.tga

Now simpy copy the "roman_legionary_cohort_i_scipii.tga" or whatever it is named in your case, over the corresponding part in the line for the romans_julii.
Keep in mind that this is only an example, do not copy it in your descr_model_battle!
Now your done, it should work. Test it in a custom battle and don´t forget to use the show_err command to find possible errors.

Good luck!