Gunpowder frustration! Help!

[dr_mikeymike]

Hello everyone!

So I was playing Portugal with the Retrofit mod, namely because I wanted to watch their arquebusiers and aventuros shine. However, I noticed that are constantly cycling to get into position even though they are situated in a two-man line!!

Now, I have read that vanilla gunpowder units were buggy, and I am desperately trying to fix the bug. I could have -sworn- that when I was playing Spain, the musketeer double-line would act like this: the front line would shoot, crouch, and then stand up after the back-line shot. I don't know what is going on?! It seems like ever since I beat the short-campaign with Portugal and unlocked all of the other factions, the gunpowder units in that campaign, my other same games, and even in the custom battles have reverted to the suckier 'cycling' action!

I am at a loss and I desperately need some help. Are there any other mods out there that can fix this?!

[Monsieur Alphonse]

The only solution for this is to remove the fire_by_rank attribute in the EDU (export_descr_unit). This will make them fire like camelgunners (standing still) and they no longer perform their redeploying moves.

[Marie Louise von Preussen]

Fire by rank is bugged beyond belief. Don't use it.

[dr_mikeymike]

Thanks for your replies.

How do I go about removing it?

[dr_mikeymike]

Actually, I noticed that the Byzantine Gunners in the crusades campaign fire in the manner that I described earlier, and it is very ideal. How can I mod the game to where all the other gunners fire like the Byzantine Gunners?

[Marie Louise von Preussen]

The only solution for this is to remove the fire_by_rank attribute in the EDU (export_descr_unit). This will make them fire like camelgunners (standing still) and they no longer perform their redeploying moves.

[dr_mikeymike]

Ah, I see. Well, not to sound completely hard-headed, but I don't even know how to go about removing that command line. I've never modded a game before, so this would definitely be a new experience for me. Are there any resources out there that would be good for a crash-course experience in modding?

[Theseus1234]

the modding workshop probably has the info you need to mod the unit in question

[dr_mikeymike]

In my journey to learn more about this,...: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=222872 !!

[Exia]

In my journey to learn more about this,...: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=222872 !!

That looks great. :o I'm no modder myself so I'm hoping that someone would be able to incorporate this into a mod or just a standalone file download. ^_^

[axnsan]

in M2TW\data\export_descr_unit (you may have to unpack it)
do a search (CTRL+F) for portuguese arquebusiers

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

type Portuguese Arquebusiers
dictionary Portuguese_Arquebusiers ; Portuguese Arquebusiers
category infantry
class missile
voice_type Light
banner faction main_missile
banner holy crusade
soldier Portuguese_Arquebusiers, 48, 0, 1
attributes sea_faring, hide_forest, very_hardy, can_withdraw, gunpowder_unit, fire_by_rank, start_not_skirmishing, gunmen

just delete what i bolded out

[dr_mikeymike]

Hey, thanks axnsan. Last night, I found some stuff that told me about how to unpack the files and etc. I unpacked it, but the unpacked files did not show up in my data folder. Talk about frustrating! I am going to play with it a little more, but I'm on the verge of washing my hands of this mess.

Exia, I am glad that you thought that was as cool as I thought it was. I am all about someone incorporating that into a mod! I'd definitely play it!

[Pink Beard]

Hey, thanks axnsan. Last night, I found some stuff that told me about how to unpack the files and etc. I unpacked it, but the unpacked files did not show up in my data folder. Talk about frustrating! I am going to play with it a little more, but I'm on the verge of washing my hands of this mess.

Exia, I am glad that you thought that was as cool as I thought it was. I am all about someone incorporating that into a mod! I'd definitely play it!

If i'm correct "Thera, A new Beginning" has properly working gunpowder (as well as working pikemen)

but it is a very different mod then usuall...

[Exia]

Hey, thanks axnsan. Last night, I found some stuff that told me about how to unpack the files and etc. I unpacked it, but the unpacked files did not show up in my data folder. Talk about frustrating! I am going to play with it a little more, but I'm on the verge of washing my hands of this mess.

Exia, I am glad that you thought that was as cool as I thought it was. I am all about someone incorporating that into a mod! I'd definitely play it!

Lemme guess, you're using Vista? If so, check out this thread and read posts #4 onwards. That should help a lot.

If you're not using Vista, it'd still be worthwhile to check out that support forum if for some reason you experience a bug because of the unpacking.