skirmish mode

[Ian Altano]

I was just wondering (experimenting a bit), what do you have to alter to enable skirmish mode?
For example, how do you give an infantry unit skirmish mode? And are special formations still possible?

[tone]

I think you change the setting in the export_descr_units.txt file from "infantry" to "missile"

[pacco]

And more: change the setting in descr_model_battle.txt file put this in skeleton:

skeleton fs_fast_javelinman, fs_s1_fast_swordsman -----or
skeleton fs_fast_javelinman, fs_fast_swordsman

[Squid]

Actually ignore the second post, that is only done if the unit has a primary weapon that is a javelin. A unit can be a missle type unit without needing to have a ranged weapon.

If the model does not support multiple weapons then changing the skeletons to include a second skeleton will cause problems. Changing the skeleton from the weapon type of the model (i.e. without adding a second skeleton, so change form fs_swordsman to fs_spearman) will also cause problems.

[pacco]

Ohh, my mistake, sorry....

[Ian Altano]

Thanks for the quick answer guys!

[beleraform]

so there is no way to add skirmish mode?

[Caesar_1991]

Special formations are still possible as I have the Roman light auxillia with Shield wall