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

[Ngugi]

The effect is instant and on a timer, so use it in the charge.

[Barnak]

Can I fight other evil factions, playing as an evil faction myself? Or will I get excommunicated by Sauron? In my current campaign all evil factions are winning and I am afraid I won't be able to reach my victory condition without going to war with other evil factions.

And what about good factions fighting eachother? Are there any penalties?

[Ngugi]

You may be ex-communicated, yes, and that can result in an Invasion being called on you, though there's no other penalty.

No penalties, beside the risk weakening each other when there are other foes around.

Note that you can not attack an ally unless you disbanded the alliance through a diplomat first.

[Mary The Quene]

Maybe not the right thread to ask but -

I'd like to change the timescale to 6/8 turns a year, i need to change that in the descr_strat file obviously. But what do i need to do so the characters age accordingly to the new timescale?

Thanks (if this in the wrong thread then feel free to move it).

[large jack]

How do I install this mod if I have definitive edition of MTW2? When I tried to load third age it says kingdom.esp missing.

[Ngugi]

Hi,


Check Gigantus instructions here: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...TW-3-0-and-3-2

[Hirundo]

Maybe not the right thread to ask but -

I'd like to change the timescale to 6/8 turns a year, i need to change that in the descr_strat file obviously. But what do i need to do so the characters age accordingly to the new timescale?

Thanks (if this in the wrong thread then feel free to move it).

You need to modify two files in the data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign folder: descr_strat.txt and campaign_script.txt. I suggest you use Notepad++ for this.

So, descr_strat first: all you need to do is to change the timescale to the year/turn ratio (not turn/year). For instance, I use a 12 turns/year ratio (12 months), so my timescale is 1/12 = 0.0833333333333333. I also changed the start date's season from summer to winter, which corresponds with the script I add for ageing in the other file.

In the campaign_script, you have to find the script responsible for the current ageing pattern. You have to change this to the desired turn/year ratio, which you have applied in the other file. I won't do a full tutorial here, but I will show you mine for the 12 turns/year one.

declare_counter month
set_counter month 1 ;set to January

monitor_event PreFactionTurnStart FactionIsLocal ; set the season for each month
    if I_CompareCounter month == 1 ;January
        console_command season winter
    end_if
    
    if I_CompareCounter month == 2 ;February
        console_command season winter
    end_if
    
    if I_CompareCounter month == 3 ;March
        console_command season summer
    end_if
    
    if I_CompareCounter month == 4 ;April
        console_command season summer
    end_if
    
    if I_CompareCounter month == 5 ;May
        console_command season summer
    end_if
    
    if I_CompareCounter month == 6 ;June
        console_command season summer
    end_if
    
    if I_CompareCounter month == 7 ;July
        console_command season summer
    end_if
    
    if I_CompareCounter month == 8 ;August
        console_command season summer
    end_if
    
    if I_CompareCounter month == 9 ;September
        console_command season summer
    end_if
    
    if I_CompareCounter month == 10 ;October
        console_command season summer
    end_if
    
    if I_CompareCounter month == 11 ;November
        console_command season winter
    end_if
    
    if I_CompareCounter month == 12 ;December
        console_command season winter
    end_if
    
    inc_counter month 1 ;advance the month
    if I_CompareCounter month == 13 ;start a new year
        set_counter month 1
    end_if
end_monitor


monitor_event FactionTurnEnd FactionType slave
    and I_CompareCounter month < 12
    console_command season summer
end_monitor

You can figure this out, I hope.

[Corraz]

Hi there! I have been playing TATW on and off since 2012. Great mod, all you creators should be immensely proud of yourselves!

Is there a list of events that can be viewed anywhere? and how to influence them?

I am specifically interested in the Khand Blue Wizard event. I played a few dozen turns just to get the version of the event I was trying to avoid.

Thank you for any help that anyone can provide!

[Withwnar]

Is there a list of events that can be viewed anywhere? and how to influence them?

Not that I know of.

Khand Blue Wizard

I looked in the files and can't see anything named anything like that. Is that its real name? NO: then what is its real name? YES: then you're playing a TATW submod instead?

[Ngugi]

He's playing with the Divide & Conquer-submod.

For those questions I direct you to its subforum here: https://www.twcenter.net/forums/foru...de-and-Conquer

[Rad]

,Thinking about doing an Arnor revival campaign. The mod is meant to be played on vh/vh, right?

[Ngugi]

Aye, that's the intent

[Rad]

Thank you

[themilo]

Is there any reason why it's recommended you play the game on VH/VH?

[Vifarc]

Because the mod was balanced for this, and the AI for 'lesser' difficulties are different, not adapted qualitatively to what wanted the modders. This the 'official' difficulty of the mod, but you're free to play as you want, for sure.

[Lethe]

Probably a stupid question, but evil and good factions never make alliances in this game, correct? Or go to war against each other (evil v evil, good v good).

[Araval]

Vassalage may make the alliances, not quite sure but war against each other may occur too but is less likely.

[themilo]

Because the mod was balanced for this, and the AI for 'lesser' difficulties are different, not adapted qualitatively to what wanted the modders. This the 'official' difficulty of the mod, but you're free to play as you want, for sure.

I see. What does the difficulty slider even do anyway? Does it make the enemy AI better, or does it just give them more cheats?

[Veteraan]

I see. What does the difficulty slider even do anyway? Does it make the enemy AI better, or does it just give them more cheats?

If only it would make the enemy AI better, that would be golden. But no, its, more what you call cheats. Which IIRC in this case are things like higher moral for the AI factions. In the end, it doesn't really matter how it is achieved, just that it gives you more of a challenge, I would say.

[avin1919]

Hi ,

I installed third age total war, it was working great and I was really excited to play a full campaign. Foolishly, I then also installed MOS submod, just a warning for folks , for some reason after installing it the game no longer starts. I see the loading screen for 2 seconds or so and then it closes , no error message , nothing. All other mods like stainless steel , DAC work fine btw on my system.Is the latest MOS submod incompatible with the latest TATW mod?