"naval" trait

**Delvecchio1975** · August 20, 2008, 11:00 AM

I went into descr_strat to change the naval trait for the Carthaginians and the Illyrians, since they generally make asses of themselves against resp. the Numidians/Celtiberians and the Thracians/Macedonians. I changed it into trading for Carthage and bureaucratic for the Illyrians, but Carthage still dropped a stack between Capua and Rome in the first few turns. I didn't wait to see if the Illyrians would do the same; do these traits mean that little? I just want Carthage to focus more on Numidia and Spain instead of pointless invasions into Italy ...

**mcantu** · August 20, 2008, 11:06 AM

did you change the AI personality or 'prefers naval invasions'?

**Quinn Inuit** · August 20, 2008, 07:59 PM

Carthage and the Britons should be set to prefer naval invasions, but I don't think the Illyrians are.

**ZealotsACH** · August 21, 2008, 02:01 AM

i've also noticed a huge increase in naval invasions by carthage. it makes annexing italy very difficult as i am forced to pull my legion back north to defend capua. not complaining just making an observation.

**Delvecchio1975** · August 21, 2008, 04:37 AM

i didn't set "prefers naval invasion" - where do you do that anyway? I changed the personality, you know, "naval Napoleon", "bureaucratic Stalin", and so on ...

**florin80** · August 21, 2008, 09:01 AM

Originally Posted by Delvecchio1975

i didn't set "prefers naval invasion" - where do you do that anyway? I changed the personality, you know, "naval Napoleon", "bureaucratic Stalin", and so on ...

In descr_sm_factions for each faction check this section:

Code:

prefers_naval_invasions		yes

**Delvecchio1975** · August 21, 2008, 09:04 AM

Originally Posted by florin80

In descr_sm_factions for each faction check this section:

Code:

prefers_naval_invasions        yes

thanks Florin. I bet you disabled rep for yourself so you wouldn't be embarrassed by the ridiculous un-ending amount you'd receive?

**florin80** · August 21, 2008, 10:38 AM

Not really. You don`t get significant amounts of "reputation" for tech support and modding help. You get it in the chat section of twc. Besides, alot of the people in need of help have 1 post only and their reputation doesn`t count. I remember long time ago, before switching it off I had lots of 0 points of reputation.

**caldarium** · August 21, 2008, 08:33 AM

D.1975,

Check out this definition of the AI building and unit priorities:
http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=45212

**Delvecchio1975** · August 21, 2008, 08:51 AM

Originally Posted by caldarium

D.1975,

Check out this definition of the AI building and unit priorities:
http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=45212

oooooh what a jewel! +rep man!

**mcantu** · August 21, 2008, 08:57 AM

if you are willing to put up with lame naval invasions in the beginning years, they get much more formidable as the game progresses and the factions have time to develop...

**Delvecchio1975** · August 21, 2008, 08:59 AM

well, in my last few campaigns these few lame invasions meant the death of carthage, as it gave numidia the opportunity to overrun them.

can anyone tell me where to change the "prefers naval invasion"?