Official 'Third Age 1.0 - 3.2 Question & Answer' Thread

[mrgijsje]

Test them all in the campaign, we can not guess which one is it.

I tried all keys, but no one worked, i tried them while holding shift to

[Vossie]

Hey guys,

I got a question regarding the Gondor Militia Cavalry unit. It's in the game and I can recruit them and choose them during a custom battle but I cannot find them in the Descr_Units nor in the Descr_Buildings.
( This goes for TATW 3.2 )

However I'm currently playing the MOS mod (V1.6.1 )which also have this unit in the game, I'm able to choose them during Custom Battles but no longer capable of recruiting them during a campaign.

So if someone could help me getting this cool unit back in the game that would be much appreciated!

[riuk881]

I think they're called "Marines" in the DU.

[Gigantus]

text\descr_shortcuts appears to be just a general listing of key bindings - changing entries in there doesn't change anything in the options, else you could change this entry:

show_console                GRAVE_ACCENT    hidden

grave accent is the ~ symbol on the English keyboard

Edit: it's actually very easy

Delete the hidden remark in the descr_shortcut file (place descr_shortcuts into the vanilla data\text folder)
Delete keys.dat in the preferences folder (vanilla and mods)
Start your game and change the key setting (misc)

To completely get rid of the original setting TWO identical entries in descr_shortcut need to be changed

From

show_console                GRAVE_ACCENT    hidden

To

show_console                C ALT

This makes the Alt+C combination the default to call up the console - the setting can then be changed via options\key setting\misc




Here is the brand new tutorial for it: Creating a World - Changing hidden key board settings

[mrgijsje]

To completely get rid of the original setting TWO identical entries in descr_shortcut need to be changed

From

show_console                GRAVE_ACCENT    hidden

To

show_console                C ALT

This makes the Alt+C combination the default to call up the console - the setting can then be changed via options\key setting\misc

Thank you, but if i changed the key, it still doesnt work, did i do something wrong or something???




Here is the brand new tutorial for it: Creating a World - Changing hidden key board settings

[Gigantus]

Did you edit BOTH entries in the descr_shortcuts file?
Did you delete the key.dat file in the mod's preferences folder?

Check the tutorial link for more 'step by step' instructions.

[theworldstage]

Hey All,

Working from a new laptop, so all of my pathways fixes are moot. (The main "add a mod to the steam kingdoms launcher" fix and the axethrower fix).

So two questions:

1) Is there a good demo on adding a mod to the list of steam/kingdoms-launchable mods, so I can include TATW?

and

2) Is there a demo on the axethrower fix? (specifically, I'm looking for the right program to open francisca so I can edit it - or is there another way around it?)

--

I knew the answers to both of these questions before, but it's been so long I've forgotten.

All the best,
TWS

[ElvenKind]

2) Is there a demo on the axethrower fix? (specifically, I'm looking for the right program to open francisca so I can edit it - or is there another way around it?)

I have already answered you this question here: LINK.

[Gigantus]

1. There is a simple application for steam: Steam compatible modStarter, it's so simple you don't even need a demo.

[ILSATS]

Hi there !
I've just started a Sauron campaign. However, I could not leave Mordor to attack Gondor because the Mordor faction's settlements (Black Gate, Minas Morgul) blocked the ways. I would have to go all the way around which will take like 10 days. Is there any way to get pass those settlements ? (Cause surely Sauron can pass through his own gates and fortresses)
Haven't played this game for a few years so I may not remember much.

[RInger]

What submod are you playing? I remember there was one submod that let you play as the "Dark Lord of Mordor" faction and there was a script that would automatically give you control of the Black Gate, but I'm not sure which submod it was.

[ILSATS]

Can I have detailed information about Unit replenish rate and requirement ? I put my armies into towns for a while but it did not work. I could recruit units in those towns too.
Thank you

[Ngugi]

Can I have detailed information about Unit replenish rate and requirement ? I put my armies into towns for a while but it did not work. I could recruit units in those towns too.
Thank you

A unit can only be retrained, by adding it to the Retrain queue, in a settlement when

1) the unit can be recruted in that settlement to begin with
2) there's a armour or wepon upgrade avilable that fit a/any of the units you have in the settlement
3) You have enough money to retrain the unit
4) There's enough soldiers avilable to fill up a decimated unit to 100%.
By holding over the unit card in the Recruitment-tab you can see how many turns until a new unit is avilable, and from that you can estimate when you may retrain. If for example you have a Bow Quendi unit with losses of 50% and it's 8 turns left till a new Bow Quendi can be recruted in a settlement, then in ca 4 turns you will be able to retrain your existing Bow Quendi unit to 100%

[ILSATS]

Thank you Ngugi !
I have another question:
Is there any way to force bribe a general ? I've defeated the elves at Imladris and one of their generals became rebel. But I could not bribe him no matter what.

[Wizad]

The submod Total Diplomacy which is included in MOS gives you the possibility to greatly increase the odds of a successful bribery as a cheat.

However I am quite sure that without that submod, there is no way to force or increase the chances of a bribery. I'm not sure whether the submod is save-game compatible.

[swunk]

Hi. I have instaled 1.0 version. 3.0 wont work. i have pathed up to 1.4. On the loading screen it's still 1.0. I didnt work the ...patching. I start the game as Gondor coz i know in the 1.4 patch it should have some sord of circle around Minas Tirith. I dont see that.
So ..where did i go wrong ?

[Ngugi]

You shall not mix the new TATW versions (3.0, 3.1 and/or 3.2) and old TATW versions (from v1.0 to 2.1) with each other!
That do not work, and if you read installation instructions it should been obvious.

If you want to play the latest version, ONLY install 3.0 + 3.1 + 3.2

You'll have to uninstall and reinstall.

[homammed]

How can I pass an army for generals?
Before when I had only Third age Total war v 3.0 Bodyguards and I had won a battle and that battle bodyguard came to be a general. I'm Gondor.

[Ngugi]

What do you mean?
Do you mean the "Man of the Hour" adoption offer, that can make a random captain who win a battle into a general? That is offered if
1) obviously you win an impressive battle with a captain (yourself or trough auto-battle) and
2) if there's a mature male in the family tree who have less than 4 children (so he can adopt)


And if you play a submod and if it concern some specific content change in that submod, please ask in that mod's own thread instead.

[Strykeypoo]

"Winning First"

How do I not get this trait on every single general I use in battle? I always release or at least ransom prisoners and I always occupy settlements, but I have not once avoided getting this trait. This is a particular problem for TATW as there is clearly intended fear/respect divide amongst the factions.