is it possible?

[chenkai11]

Is there possible way to make the spear shorter without the need of modelling the unit, coz I can't. The unit spear is too long for spearmen.

[Lysander13]

Is there possible way to make the spear shorter without the need of modelling the unit, coz I can't. The unit spear is too long for spearmen.

You could use the short_pike attribute in the export_descr_unit.txt file.
For example here's the entry for the Spartiate:

;326
type             hellenistic infantry spartiateshoplitai
dictionary       hellenistic_infantry_spartiateshoplitai      ; Spartiates Hoplitai
category         infantry
class            heavy
voice_type       General_1
soldier          hellenistic_infantry_spartiateshoplitai, 30, 0, 1.22
officer          ebofficer_hellenic_officer
officer          ebofficer_hellenic_standardbearer
mount_effect     elephant -1
attributes       sea_faring, hide_forest
formation        0.76, 1.2, 1.6, 2.4, 4, square
stat_health      1, 0
stat_pri         17, 8, no, 0, 0, melee, simple, piercing, spear, 0 ,0.13
stat_pri_attr    light_spear
stat_sec         0, 0, no, 0, 0, no, no, no, none, 0 ,0.1
stat_sec_attr    no
stat_pri_armour  13, 11, 4, metal
stat_sec_armour  0, 0, flesh
stat_heat        5
stat_ground      0, 0, -3, -2
stat_mental      17, disciplined, highly_trained
stat_charge_dist 30
stat_fire_delay  0
stat_food        60, 300
stat_cost        1, 3396, 849, 60, 504, 3396
ownership        greek_cities, egypt

On the stat_pri_attr line you could add the attribute short_pike so it looks like this...

stat_pri_attr    short_pike, light_spear

Now this unit would fight with shorter spears. You could also just use the short_pike attribute by itself without the light_spear attribute if you were so inclined or use it with other attributes like spear or spear_bonus etc... Just be aware there are bonuses associated with all of the attributes that go on this line.

[chenkai11]

Why does the short_pike let the units hold their spear in phalanx formation?


Btw Lysander13, is the darthformation for EB still available? I try to download it from filefront, but it says server down.

[Lysander13]

Originally Posted by chenkai11

Why does the short_pike let the units hold their spear in phalanx formation?

Why?....Pardon, i'm not sure i'm clear on what it is your asking.

Btw Lysander13, is the darthformation for EB still available? I try to download it from filefront, but it says server down.

Yes it's still available. I just checked the download at filefront and it's working fine. However, here's another link if filefront happens to give you trouble for some reason or another......
http://www.zshare.net/download/521764016cecd8/

[chenkai11]

[quote=Lysander13;2429771]
Why?....Pardon, i'm not sure i'm clear on what it is your asking.

the short_pike attribute does make the spear shorter, but the spearmen hold the spear like phalanx pikemen in phalanx formation, front 2 rows holding the spear pointing forward, third, forth, fifth row pointing upward with ascending angle. They are like that even only standing. Normal spearmen when standing holds their spear all pointing upward. Or am I just not making things right?

[chenkai11]

Why?....Pardon, i'm not sure i'm clear on what it is your asking.

the short_pike attribute does make the spear shorter, but the spearmen hold the spear like phalanx pikemen in phalanx formation, front 2 rows holding the spear pointing forward, third, forth, fifth row pointing upward with ascending angle. They are like that even only standing. Normal spearmen when standing holds their spear all pointing upward. Or am I just not making things right?