Questions regarding DLV descr_strat

[gubbs]

Ok so I am looking to make a start on my William Marshal mini mod and I'm reading descr_strat in the Imperial Campaign E:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War\DLV_ext\data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign folder and it has all sorts of entries I don't recognize as actually being in the game?

e.g.

character Matilda, princess, female, age 25, x 193, y 268
traits IAmPrincess 1 , NaturalPrincess 2 , GoodPrincess 1, CharacterAges 1, PrincessTurnsAlive 1

character Richard, named character, male, heir, age 26, x 195, y 270
traits Factionheir 1 , LoyaltyStarter 1 , NaturalMilitarySkill 1 , GoodCommander 1 , ReligionStarter 1, CharacterAges 1, TurnsAlive 1, PresentAtGameStart 1

^ They definately are, as we know, but these:

character Arthur, general, male, age 26, x 188, y 276
army
unit Peasant Archers exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Spear Militia exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Spear Militia exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0

&&

character Robin, general, male, age 20, x 172, y 233
army
unit Peasants exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Spear Militia exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Spear Militia exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Spear Militia exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Peasant Archers exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0

They are in the file but don't appear in the campaign, huh?

Or are they 'captains' or something and you don't see their names/details in the game itself?

EDIT: Ahh no its OK, I think I have answered my own question. Looking at the French faction and they are all there as captains etc as usual ..

D'oh.

[gubbs]

OK new question ..

I tried simply editing the name of a character in the file as a test:

character Aston of Canterbury, priest, male, age 35, x 196, y 268
traits NaturalPriestSkill 2 , StrongFaith 2 , PriestLevel 1, CharacterAges 1, PriestTurnsAlive 2

to more accurate:

character Richard of Dover, priest, male, age 35, x 196, y 268
traits NaturalPriestSkill 2 , StrongFaith 2 , PriestLevel 1, CharacterAges 1, PriestTurnsAlive 2

Saved, restarted DLV and it wont load the campaign.

Why?

I am learning this stuff so go easy

I thought it might be that the character is referenced elsewhere in the DLV files or needs to have parity with some other config but I couldn't find it ..

Do I have to delete something to allow it to be regenerated etc etc etc ?

Or is descr_strat generated by some other process and ought not be directly edited?

EDIT: Again, solved. LOL

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=85474

^ I'm good at this ****. I could be like my own consultancy.

[gubbs]

New Question:

Having added a new character, he appears in the game but the final letter of his surname has been cut off.

I have noticed this issue before when adding new settlements to the map - any idea what causes it?

[gubbs]

New Question:

Having added a new character, he appears in the game but the final letter of his surname has been cut off.

I have noticed this issue before when adding new settlements to the map - any idea what causes it?

Holy ****, I'm on a roll ..


http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showp...3&postcount=22

Known bug.

[Bosphoran]

are you talking to yourself?

[gubbs]

are you talking to yourself?

Apparently.

Not much traffic through here these last few days,

[pajomife]

Apparently.

Not much traffic through here these last few days,

No ,the dealer are arrested

Well ,there are some new games in town,like crysis,COD4,new mods like BC,but the people gonna come back,...i hope.

[gubbs]

No ,the dealer are arrested

Well ,there are some new games in town,like crysis,COD4,new mods like BC,but the people gonna come back,...i hope.

Hehe I finished all the above already and there's no 8.02 patch due for FM2008 until mid Feb.

I even got hold of Rainbow 6 Vegas .. I was that bored.

Its all good. I play M2tw AND Crusader Kings/Deus Vult a lot anyway and I'm just starting out with the modding.

Good good.