Character Age

**Azraelthefallen** · October 23, 2008, 07:30 PM

Hello

I have recently begun modding on Rome and find myself with a minor
problem. I can't find where I can modify the maximum age of characters.

So if any of you knows where the text file I need to use is and perhaps an
minor explenation as well I would be truly grateful.

AzraeltheFallen

**florin80** · October 23, 2008, 07:57 PM

By maximum age you mean the age at which they die? That`s hardcoded. Maybe someone knows a way to influence a needed result through traits and scripts. It depends on what you actually want to achieve with it.

**boofhead** · October 23, 2008, 08:10 PM

The M2TW engine uses the same hard-coded formula for this as RTW AFAIK, and this was extensively researched and tested here

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=99991

So you can tweak it here and there, mainly to make characters die randomly at a younger age, but not much else.

**HouseOfHam** · October 23, 2008, 08:25 PM

Scripting cannot change character's maximum age, only how many turns pass before characters get older and the effect global for all characters. Characters age when season changes from winter to summer. You can add a script that makes a year last more than 2 turns, so your characters will stay alive for more turns, but in the end they'll still die at about the same age.

Though, having more turns per year usually requires re-balancing the economy and adding a script like that also takes some time. If you want more info, check here: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=169852