Strat Map Heir & Leader Models

**BrandonM** · September 19, 2007, 06:15 PM

I've been trying to get the Leader & Heir have a different model on the strat map, but I'm not having any luck.

In descr_character.txt I've added the extra two lines

Code:

faction			france
dictionary		2
strat_model		northern_general
strat_model		northern_general				; heir
strat_model		northern_generic_king				; leader
battle_model	Northern_General
battle_equip	gladius, chainmail shirt helmet and rectangular shield

and in descr_model_strat.txt I added the entry for the northern_generic_king

Code:

type				northern_generic_king
skeleton			strat_named_with_army
scale				0.7
indiv_range			40
texture				lithuania, models_strat/textures/late_general_lithuania_strat.tga
texture				kalmar_union, models_strat/textures/northern_generic_king_denmark.tga
texture				norway, models_strat/textures/northern_generic_king_norway.tga
texture				denmark, models_strat/textures/northern_generic_king_denmark.tga
texture				scotland, models_strat/textures/late_general_scotland_strat.tga
texture				france, models_strat/textures/late_general_france_strat.tga
texture				antioch, models_strat/textures/northern_generic_king_antioch.tga
texture				hre, models_strat/textures/northern_generic_king_hre.tga
texture				england, models_strat/textures/northern_generic_king_england.tga
texture				jerusalem, models_strat/textures/northern_generic_king_jerusalem.tga
texture				saxons, models_strat/textures/late_general_hre_strat.tga
texture				normans, models_strat/textures/late_general_england_strat.tga
texture				lithuania, models_strat/textures/northern_generic_king_lithuania.tga
texture				poland, models_strat/textures/northern_generic_king_poland.tga
texture				hungary, models_strat/textures/late_general_hungary_strat.tga
texture				russia, models_strat/textures/late_general_russia_strat.tga
texture				slave, models_strat/textures/late_general_rebels_strat.tga
texture				byzantium, models_strat/textures/northern_generic_king_byzantium.tga
texture				venice, models_strat/textures/northern_generic_king_venice.tga
model_flexi_m			models_strat/northern_generic_king.CAS, max
shadow_model_flexi		models_strat/shadow_sword.CAS, max

I am using -io & kingdoms.exe
The Leader looks the same on the strat map regardless... I have the model_strat .CAS & tga/texture files in the proper directory. Is there another file or setting I have to enable somewhere to make this work?

Thanks,
BrandonM

**Trajan** · September 19, 2007, 07:09 PM

Question threads are not allowed in the Tutorials sub-forum. Moved.

**stavros** · September 20, 2007, 04:40 AM

I might be wrong, but i belive it needs to be controlled by a script. I.e, at the start of the game, when the faction leader dies etc.

Could be wrong, but i _think_ i read something about it not long ago, will see if i can find it again.

**BrandonM** · September 20, 2007, 11:31 AM

I know I can change the battle_model using a script - I hadn't seen anything for the strat_model however. Please let me know if you find something.

Thanks,
BrandonM

**TheFirstONeill** · September 21, 2007, 04:46 PM

Hi,
Ive just managed it for my new mod, you need to have three entires for the named charachter in the descr_character
like the example below faction

scotland
dictionary 2
strat_model spanish_general ;general
strat_model northern_captain ; heir
strat_model northern_general ; leader
battle_model Northern_General
battle_equip gladius, chainmail shirt helmet and rectangular shield

Your files looks fine, make sure there arent ";" at the start of the lines in the descr_model_strat.txt file, CA ";" out some of them I found in he americas file

Let me know if you have any probs, Im using differnt models for faction leaders, heirs, characters and captains

cheers
Jason

**BrandonM** · September 21, 2007, 07:49 PM

Figured it out - in the export descr character traits file - you must give the factionleader a Level 2 and the Factionheir Level 1. (In addition to the descr_character entries)

Thanks - for some reason your post made me think to look there.