I'm playing Stainless Steel 3.1 at the moment and I'm finding that quite enjoyable.
I'm playing Stainless Steel 3.1 at the moment and I'm finding that quite enjoyable.
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It's very easy to change this yourself (you do not need to unpack your game, and do not need to create a batch file to run it with the changes) go through the following folders:
Sega/M2TW/Data/World/Maps/Campaign/Imperial_Campaign
Open the file descr_strat
Just under the faction listings (which are at the very top) you'll find the following text:
start_date xxxx summer
end_date xxxx winter
timescale xxxx
Now change start date, end date or timescale to whatever you like. Note, timescale is what effects the number of years-per-turn and defaults to 2.00. It can be changed to either 0.50 (one year per turn) or to 4.00 (four years per turn) I do not think there are limits on what the start and end date can be set to, but remember changing the date effects whether or not, or when you'll see events triggered.
As far as changing event dates and editting building construction times, you will need to unpack your game before the correct files can be editted, and editting them will take some time. You will also need to then run the game via a batch file which you will have to create using the io file_first line.
If I was you I'd use some mod - editing all construction times, event dates, construction prices etc... takes some time. It depends on what you prefer, but lands to conquer (in the hosted mods section) changes the timeline to 1 turn/year whilst adjusting construction times along with some other improvements. If you want larger scaled changes and a 0.5 timescale (the only one at which characters age 1 year per year, which is why I prefer 0.5), you could use Deus Lo Vult or the long road (also to be found in the mods section).
Last edited by Niccolo Machiavelli; April 30, 2007 at 04:28 PM.
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you can even make one turn least 100 years the possibilities are endless
I like playing at 1 year per turn but the problem I had was that towns and castles grew WAY too fast. So I cut the growth rates in half so for example Constantinople becomes a large city around 1140. Some cities even decrease in population unless you build farms . This also gives you more time to build stuff and makes you build better farms (I found Land Clearance sufficent on normal settings).
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Thanks you all for answering so fast.
It does sound like going with a mod is the best solution, id rather be playing than looking at configuration files
Taking a look at the mods with an eye to stay close to the original MTWII, it seems to come down to:
1. Stainless Steel (includes instructions for one turn / year)
2. Lands to Conquer
3. The long road
From a cursory glance it seems that Stainless steel or LTC is the one that is closest to the original MTWII, ie most of the changes are bug fixes or small balance changes.
Any recommendations?
Stainless Steel also has a modified building time file for timescale=1, i'd hit that.
If you want to stay as close to the original game as possible, go for LTC - stainless steel incorporates more changes, like an increased number of provinces.
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Is there a mod that has been completed based in Roman times or an asian setting?
LTC is definately a quality mod (as are the others mentioned). It's also one of the more customizable for people who want a tailor-made mod.
Personally, I use LTC with my Emotive AI mod, edit the files to adjust to a year and a half per turn (I've found this to be the best balanced time scale), add units I feel are missing, and adjust factions a little to fit what I envision them.
That's the great thing about mods in Medieval 2. Once you understand how modding works you can make a mod made just for you and the game becomes so much more enjoyable.
To answer the OP: the best way is MedManager (downloads section). It allows you to change dates, turns etc anytime during a campaign.
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Exactly - I personally MTW2 1.2 with LTC 2.2, Bloods Broads and Bastards 1.9+ along with emotive AI and my own timeline adjusted to timescale 0.5 and Lusteds changes. I think I've never played a campaign with the same combination of mods/own changes. Needless to say that they're all very different.
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Stainless steel vs LTC:
Im having a hard time telling which of these two mods change the game the least. Stainless less might change the provinces (a minor thing in my book), but im more worried about all the game balance (such as changed unit stats) tweaks in LTC, but maybe SS actually have more of those?
Sinan:
MedManager seems nice, but it doesnt seem to help adjust construction time etc.
Stainless surely is a quality mod, but I haven't played it, so I recommended LTC instead. The provinces thingy is important to me since I combine LTC with BBB and that lacks the entries for titles for the new regions. It would work, but not totally seamless. So when it comes to using either LTC or SS as a standalone, it might be a par situation - depends on ones preference too. I rarely zoom in, so I don't mind any texture changes like they are in SS...
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Yes - merging the threads kills them just as effective as closing them... On Topic: I think I have a similar playing style and I've tried LTC with some additional changes and enjoyed it however, playing on h/vh, I found my financial situation to be too easy - guess I'll give DLV 3.0 a go today - sounds very promising.
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wow, i didn't even know this excellent thread existed! thanks to the merge (and bump) because i wouldn't have noticed this!
EDIT: i should really check out the other sub-forums
Any one know of a mod that allows an orthodox crusade?
realistically, the byzantines waged war for the state, they didnt taint god with their wars bbut its a videogame so what the heck!
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Whats the greek equivalent for the word crusade? Or isn't the word origionally greek? I would like to see the orthodax factions to have a religious war, give everyone the possibility to declare holy war. What kind of units would an orthodox crusade unit have?
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