DLV 6.1 Openbeta_03 (02\17\2009)

[repman]

DLV 61 openbeta_03
38 MB
http://files.filefront.com/DLV+61+Op.../fileinfo.html

It only works if you have Kingdoms_Patch 1.5 installed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:
- DLV 6.0 necessary (clean, unchanged)

Changelog openbeta_61_03 (not save game compatible to beta2)
- added player first turn decision: activate character career related - cavalry recruitement\building construction limitation (yes\no)
- added Taiji battle changes (except mass + unit size) (thanks goes although to Chim, Point Black from SS mod): cavalry spread gone, new Taiji animations , better cost spread between lower and higher troops
- battle changes: increased melee lethality
- added menue graphic improvements from agistournas


Changelog openbeta_61_02
- some minor fixes
- added player first turn decision: activate population recruitment limitation (yes\no)
- added player first turn decision: activate AI money help script (yes\no)
- added menue\symbols improvements from agistournas
- faction hedjaz tribes full playable in both campaigns
- added investment system:
if the player has more than 10000 Fl. available and has built a bank or jewish temple, he can invest money in steps of 10000 Fl. each turn up to a maximum of 100000 Fl. depot. Investing has two advantages: earning money and avoiding negative inflation effects because of money overflow.
Information about the actual depot level and the possibility to invest\sell, all of it can be found in the financial overview screen.
Interest on the savings will be calculated dependent on the actual total economic status (20% boom,....0% Depression) and added to the actual player money (not the depot). There is although a risk of total loss (Madloff) dependent on economic status (< 10% per turn).
A little fee of 10% for invest\sell transactions will be subtracted.....


includes Changelog openbeta_61_01 (not save game compatible)
- fixed the invisible starting troops in the historical campaign
- character trait dependent cavalry recruiting (better system than the one 1 year ago)
Cavalry troops are the most valuable troops on the battlefield, so your general needs the adequate military career trait level in the higher stable buildings (> stables) in castles to recruit the higher cvalry troops.
Calculation is based on the actual real governor in the castle !!!
Knight--> knights_stables troops
Banneret --> barons_stables troops
Commander --> earls_stables troops
GrandCross --> kings_stables troops
Faction Leader + Crown --> kings_stables troops

Examples:
if you want to recruit a Feudal Knight in Knight Stables you need a general with knight trait in the stable
if you want to recruit a Halbbruder in Earls Stables you need a general with Banneret trait in the stable




includes Changelog hotfix_01 (save compatible to 6.0)

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

- fixed Crusader faction crashes
- included the standard sd files to avoid the white text boxes effect
- some unit changes from Taiji
- some more Tokus Graphics

Installation: not save compatible to DLV 6.0, 6.1_01, _02

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

- install kingdoms patch 1.5 !!!!!
- clean Install DLV 6.0 (no addons or...)
- Execute file Deus_lo_Vult_61_openbeta_03.exe and enter the correct path for the installation
Example: C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War
(For Germans change it to: C:\Programme\SEGA\Medieval II Total War !!!!)
Not into the mods folder as for 6.0 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ignore the warnings of write protected files !
Don't close the pop-up windows even if takes minutes to perform, wait until they close by themselves.

Have fun and test if it works correctly

Next Steps:
- Government Systems: Absolute Monarchy (Religious Despot), Feudal States, Mercantile Republic
- Tech Points and Research: Historical Book hunting + ....
- Structured Society: Nobility, Peasants, Patricians (Mercantil), Priests

repman

[AlfonsoVIII]

YAY

[Bacus]

Nice!!

Question:
so in order to get a knigth banneret i need to have him stationed in a castle with knights stables??

[repman]

@bacus
No, if you want for example to recruit a Feudal Knight in Knight Stables you need a general with knight trait in the stable

repman

[musicdemon]

Wow. These are some radical changes! I like this idea High level cavalry should only be able to be trained by men who have the necessary experience and leadership. This makes governors with military experience much more important than in the past.

Two questions for you, repman:

1) Can a general hop into a castle, train some knights, and then leave by the end of the turn to avoid his penalties for governing?

2) Does this affect knights of the various guilds, such as the Templar and Knights of Santiago?

[Kjertesvein]

Great Repman, jet again I'm unable to go past 200 turns. haha, best mod!

Looking forward to next lvl.

Im currently playing as Kiev Rus.´

EDIT: Im unable to play past 200 turns before Repman updates DLV.*

[loet66]

Hi Repman,

Great update !

[Wader]

hmm i think it's just cosmetic update,nothing more

[Gaias]

hmm i think it's just cosmetic update,nothing more

Except that all Repman listed involves text editing and nothing to do with art.

[Agis Tournas]

hmm i think it's just cosmetic update,nothing more

My dear friend,
I have been a visitor of this mod's threads for almost a year. I can assure you that repman has never given any attention to cosmetis. He is - let's put it simply - one of the best modders in the forum, in my opinion. The DLV team relies to other members (see Tokus) for the artwork.
With respect
Agis

[mattgonzo]

thats very nice man......thx much for the fix of the invisible starting troops....my suggestion was heared
+rep

[mattgonzo]

oh and your planed improvements at ''next steps'' are very nice....keep on doing....

[Sogesu]

@Repman

I seem AIs are more aggressive and most of them declare war to human but they don't conquer rebel regions. I am in year 1280 with Leon campaign but so many regions still rebell. It is different from older ver (5.74) when it takes about 40 turns for AIs to annex most of rebell settlements.

[Kjertesvein]

Ok, lets bring on the experience on the importent matter:

Knight--> knights_stables troops
Banneret --> barons_stables troops
Commander --> earls_stables troops
GrandCross --> kings_stables troops
Faction Leader + Crown --> kings_stables

The faster we respond, the faster the next lvl comes to life!!

Bugs etc....

[ivanhoex]

whats the restriction on AI? is there any?

with so many deaths on the family, illness, oldages.. i dont like this kind of features.
you will have to have your king roaming around your castles, and therefore always away from capitol which is not in his best interest.
also this augments his chances of falling ill and lack childs..

[G Rider]

Repman,

Version 6.01 and 6.1 still has the freeze when enabling unlimited reinforcements when more than one large army is on the field. I have to use Lusted's AI to fix this bug that has been around for the better part of a year. I get the freeze every big battle with England. Though I didn't get it with Byzantine with your AI.

DLV Battle AI = Freeze in big battles while Lusted's AI doesn't have any freezes.

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=165635

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=213008


Also can you make the general required for cavalry a yes or no question in the beginning of a campaign?

[Kjertesvein]

whats the restriction on AI? is there any?

with so many deaths on the family, illness, oldages.. i dont like this kind of features.
you will have to have your king roaming around your castles, and therefore always away from capitol which is not in his best interest.
also this augments his chances of falling ill and lack childs..

Read the text. Kings are only needed to build Kings-stable, not to recruite High-end Lancers. Generals do the recruite.

Please try the system, then post here. Thanks.

[Taiji]

Repman,

Version 6.01 and 6.1 still has the freeze when enabling unlimited reinforcements when more than one large army is on the field. I have to use Lusted's AI to fix this bug that has been around for the better part of a year. I get the freeze every big battle with England. Though I didn't get it with Byzantine with your AI.

DLV Battle AI = Freeze in big battles while Lusted's AI doesn't have any freezes.

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=165635

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=213008


Also can you make the general required for cavalry a yes or no question in the beginning of a campaign?

I have also experienced this issue with freezing during battles with reinforcements in DLV 6.0 and like you I've had to resort to using Lusted's AI.

I've modified it and uploaded a DLV6 version for anyone who has problems with reinforcement battles freezing, you'll find it in the minimods section.

[Agis Tournas]

Hello guys!
Just check a new mini-mod for your DLV:
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=223852
Cheers
Agis

[ivanhoex]

Read the text. Kings are only needed to build Kings-stable, not to recruite High-end Lancers. Generals do the recruite.

Please try the system, then post here. Thanks.

if you want for example to recruit a Feudal Knight in Knight Stables you need a general with knight trait in the stable

i am at work, i know how to read, so i comment here my thoughts. sorry if that bothers you.



i never throw fruits on the head of those whose intention is to make a better game.
but i always try to call their atention to certain factors that i pressume are being left out of consideration.


can i also pressume that you havent reach king´s stable level yet?