EB 1.0 next patch request

**chenkai11** · November 22, 2007, 11:03 PM

I enjoyed playing EB very much that I hope EB team could take some consideration on my request if the next EB1.xx will be release especially I can't play EBII.

I did some modding on my vanilla game before, I change the rome, carthagian and greeks skins, then I learned from others to give a secondary weapon to the spearmen. The sword. It really looks great in battle. I used KLA libyan spearmen and poeni infantry (no phalanx formation). Then I gave the unit fs_swordsman or fs_spearmen with secondary weapon in export_descr_unit. When the spearmen fights, some units will switch to sword in very close range, but only few. It really looks nice, especially they stabbed enemy with sword. Well spearmen do carry swords right?

I did try to mod it in EB1.0, but I am not sure if I did not make it right, or I missed something? Coz they do act using swords but without a sword. When they fight, they look like they are punching the enemy, unarmed combat

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I watch 300 again and spartans fight in phalanx with their spear, then charge to enemy with spear or sword. I hope that we can have it not just for the pikemen having swords but also those hoplites and spearmen.

Pleaseeee....

**Aketi** · November 22, 2007, 11:40 PM

When the spearmen fights, some units will switch to sword in very close range, but only few.

Sounds like a good idea... I am checking it out

EBII? That's going to take a long time until we see that!

**chenkai11** · November 23, 2007, 12:24 AM

btw, I think as long as the spearmen unit texture has the primary weapon of spear and secondary weapon of swords, given some editing in the model_battle and descr_unit, those spearmen will fight with spears and swords. Better than phalanx pikemen coz pikemen use pikes or swords all at the same time.

I think the libyan spearmen and greeks hoplites in EB don't have swords. Can EB give those units swords? Even if it's a alternative option when you install the patch, just like the naked fanatics you had given them the option of clothing.

Edit: Do libyan spearmen or hellenic spearmen really fight in the manner of over hand spear similar to hoplites?

so CrusaderForJustice have you check it?

**Companion Cavalry** · November 23, 2007, 01:19 AM

too bad life can't be patched..

**starXdiaMoo** · November 23, 2007, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by Companion Cavalry

too bad life can't be patched..

Ha, indeed!

**Aketi** · November 23, 2007, 05:29 PM

sorry chenkai11 I just messed up my game files but I will try again soon! Have you looked around the modding section?

Maybe a team member can give us a hint!

to the others:
about real life, a save game function would be nice eh?

**chenkai11** · November 23, 2007, 06:37 PM

CrusaderForJustice, to do it easy you just need to copy a line of sword weapon from other unit with sword weapon then paste it to the spearmen unit at the secondary weapon. (export_descr_unit). Then make sure the spearmen you given secondary weapon have the fs_swordsman for its second skeleton (descr_model_battle)

I tried last night for libypoenician infantry and sacred band again with the secondary sword weapon. Sacred band works fine, but libypoenician have no sword and they use their fist to fight enemy.

If EB team could really consider my simple request to give them a sword, or a sledge hammer. Just kidding.

**mdg1125** · November 23, 2007, 06:41 PM

There is much more to that. Some units dont have secondary weapons. If you wish to do it you can use 3ds max and modify the model. I doubt EB will do such request since each unit are historically accurate.

**chenkai11** · November 23, 2007, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by mdg1125

There is much more to that. Some units dont have secondary weapons. If you wish to do it you can use 3ds max and modify the model. I doubt EB will do such request since each unit are historically accurate.

If I just know how to make models myself. You mentioned EB is very historically accurate, should have no doubt about that and I not 100% aware of all history. But what about the sacred band they do have swords but not given. Spearmen as you can see they carry swords, and if it's historically accurate, they carry swords but never used them???

**MarcusAureliusAntoninus** · November 23, 2007, 08:53 PM

The game engine causes many stupid things to happen when spearmen have both spears and swords. Almost all spearmen had swords in the 080 release, but they have since been removed to prevent stupid things from happening.