Battle Editor

**julianus heraclius** · December 11, 2007, 08:00 AM

Can anybody tell me how to use the battle editor. I would like to create some historical battles. I've tired a few times but can't seem to create any armies etc.

Help!!

**TheSilverKnight** · December 11, 2007, 08:29 AM

You just go in, place the boundaries for armies using one of the tabs at the bottom, then place the armies inside those boundaries.

Which battles were you planning on making for Julianorum?

**Dark_horse_spirit** · December 11, 2007, 08:56 AM

Hi,

I find that when making your own Battles that it is very important to place your armies exactly where you want them as they are hard to move after they are placed. Secondly you need to make sure that each faction has it's own objectives. If I remember correctly, make sure that the boxes are checked for each faction and at the bottom of the objectives you'll also need to create 2 objectives. This is a little difficult as the editor will always tell you that you need to have more objectives. I usually ignore the last warning( I think it is a bug) and save it when there is only one objective left. I probably made this more confusing for you but....anyways good luck with your historicle battles.

DHS

**julianus heraclius** · December 11, 2007, 02:20 PM

For some reason I can't get the create units (F3) icon or the deplyment (F4) icon to work. I can get the create army (F2) one to work. So. for example I select the goths, then the name of the general, then click OK, but this doesn't activaye the F3 and F4 keys.

Can anyone help. Hey Silver Knight, do you have any instructions for how to use the battle editor?

Thanks Guys

**TheSilverKnight** · December 11, 2007, 04:57 PM

I never had any instructions to use the battle edtiro; I'm self taught, rather..I've made a few battles, and taught myself how to make them.
Putting them in instructions, heh, that would take a bit, but I could try.

**The God of War** · December 12, 2007, 06:49 AM

Hey where do you go to create new maps ?

**Elrond** · December 12, 2007, 05:06 PM

I thought it only worked for RTW - whats the shortcut code to get it to work on BI?

I had ago using it ages ago and I found it difficult.

So what battles are you doing? - How can you do historical battles in a 'what if?' campaign?

**Dark_horse_spirit** · December 12, 2007, 05:35 PM

Add this at the end of your target line,
"-enable_editor"

DHS

**julianus heraclius** · December 13, 2007, 06:03 AM

Originally Posted by Elrond

I thought it only worked for RTW - whats the shortcut code to get it to work on BI?

I had ago using it ages ago and I found it difficult.

So what battles are you doing? - How can you do historical battles in a 'what if?' campaign?

I would like to do the following battles for this period of IJ:

The Battle of Mursa 351AD -Roman Civil War battle betwen Magnetius and Constantius II

The Battle of Tigris 363AD - Battle between Julian and the Sassanids.

The Battle of Maranga 363AD - Second Battle between Julian and the Sassanids, and possibly,

The Battle of Suma 363AD - Romans, now led by Jovian are attacked while on the march back to roman territory by the Sassanids.