basic modding of SS

[rfa]

Hey all, totally modding illitarate here.

I want to start a new campaign and figured I change the things I did not like in my previous campaign. ...talking about the early SS campaign here.

1) I tried reducing the rebel/pirate spawn value in SS/data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign/descr_strat , but do not see a reduction in spawn activity. Reduced it to 10%. Am I doing something wrong? Is there something else I need to do?

2) How do I increase the number of children a general can have?

3) Also, is there any way to increase the chance of getting "bride presented" for my generals?

4) Finally, regarding the "Master of the Horse" title. In Stainless Steel 6.1 it is not transferable - how can I make it transferable?

Thanks so much in advance gents!

rfa

[Caesar Clivus]

Hey all, totally modding illitarate here.

Welcome. We all had to start somewhere . Can I suggest looking through the Mod Workshop section of the forums. It's the best way to learn modding

1) I tried reducing the rebel/pirate spawn value in SS/data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign/descr_strat , but do not see a reduction in spawn activity. Reduced it to 10%. Am I doing something wrong? Is there something else I need to do?

The number in descr_strat isn't a percentage. The higher the value, the less they will spawn AFAIK.

2) How do I increase the number of children a general can have?

In descr_campaign_db.xml in the SS\data\ folder. You want to change the max_number_of_children setting.

3) Also, is there any way to increase the chance of getting "bride presented" for my generals?

Not that I'm aware of but check the modding forums.

4) Finally, regarding the "Master of the Horse" title. In Stainless Steel 6.1 it is not transferable - how can I make it transferable?

Again the SS\data folder, the file you want is export_descr_ancillaries.txt. Ancillaries that can be transferred have the line

Transferrable 1

But as far as I can see, the master of the horse ancillary is already transferrable in my file :hmmm:

[rfa]

Thanks!

Silly me about the rebel/pirate "percentage".

Yeah, about the master of the horse, I noticed the same thing. One can't transfer it in the game, yet it still has a "1".

[Caesar Clivus]

Maybe it's only transferrable to generals who have earned the right to have it? (i.e. you cant give it to your newly come of age 14 old boy) :hmmm:

[magraev]

Or maybe you tried to transfer to a General who already had 8? I ask because I've made that mistake myself a few times...