Adding units, question

[muaythaisoldier]

Howdy. I've done this before in lands to conquer and other large mods, I'd like to muss around with TATW and do the same.
Theres nothing like building a faction with all the fun units, sure its not legit, but what is.
I'd like to take mordor and give them Uru-Kei (spelling)
Does anyone know of the method to add units from other factions to a certain faction list?
I used to know, but its been mmm a year since I last did it. I used to take a faction like Holy Roman Empire and give them flamethrowers, naffatun, monster bombards....
If someone can point me to a method to start adding units to mordor, I'd appreciate it. For me, the more units I can chose from, the more fun I have. Much love!!!

[JuL14n]

Open unit_models\battle_models.modeldb

find the unit you want to add, you can also look what the unit is named in Export_descr_unit

for example:

armour_ug_models Heavy_uruk_sword

search for it in battle_models.modeldb

look for:

16 Heavy_uruk_sword 
1 3 
66 unit_models/_Units/ES_Greek_Greek_Heavy/Heavy_Uruk_Sword_lod0.mesh 121 
66 unit_models/_Units/ES_Greek_Greek_Heavy/Heavy_Uruk_Sword_lod0.mesh 1225 
66 unit_models/_Units/ES_Greek_Greek_Heavy/Heavy_Uruk_Sword_lod0.mesh 6400 
1
6 france 
70 unit_models/_units/ES_Greek_Greek_Heavy/textures/Heavy_IS_Diff.texture 
70 unit_models/_units/ES_Greek_Greek_Heavy/textures/Heavy_IS_Norm.texture 
47 unit_sprites/france_Heavy_uruk_sword_sprite.spr
1 
6 france 
70 unit_models/_units/ES_Greek_Greek_Heavy/textures/Heavy_weapons.texture 
75 unit_models/_units/ES_Greek_Greek_Heavy/textures/Heavy_weapons_norm.texture 0

and make it look like

16 Heavy_uruk_sword 
1 3 
66 unit_models/_Units/ES_Greek_Greek_Heavy/Heavy_Uruk_Sword_lod0.mesh 121 
66 unit_models/_Units/ES_Greek_Greek_Heavy/Heavy_Uruk_Sword_lod0.mesh 1225 
66 unit_models/_Units/ES_Greek_Greek_Heavy/Heavy_Uruk_Sword_lod0.mesh 6400 
2
6 france 
70 unit_models/_units/ES_Greek_Greek_Heavy/textures/Heavy_IS_Diff.texture 
70 unit_models/_units/ES_Greek_Greek_Heavy/textures/Heavy_IS_Norm.texture 
47 unit_sprites/france_Heavy_uruk_sword_sprite.spr
7 england 
70 unit_models/_units/ES_Greek_Greek_Heavy/textures/Heavy_IS_Diff.texture 
70 unit_models/_units/ES_Greek_Greek_Heavy/textures/Heavy_IS_Norm.texture 
47 unit_sprites/france_Heavy_uruk_sword_sprite.spr
2 
6 france 
70 unit_models/_units/ES_Greek_Greek_Heavy/textures/Heavy_weapons.texture 
75 unit_models/_units/ES_Greek_Greek_Heavy/textures/Heavy_weapons_norm.texture 0
7 england 
70 unit_models/_units/ES_Greek_Greek_Heavy/textures/Heavy_weapons.texture 
75 unit_models/_units/ES_Greek_Greek_Heavy/textures/Heavy_weapons_norm.texture 0

To make it more understandable, the values before all lines are the count of letters and stuff.
And the value I increased from 1 to 2, is the count of how many factions that
are using the model textured.

And don't leave any empty spaces, it will make the file unreadable!


Then jump back to Export_descr_unit.txt
and go to the unit you was adding

And after all lines that ends with france add , england

simply this:

ownership        france
era 0            france
era 1            france
era 2            france

to this

ownership        france, england
era 0            france, england
era 1            france, england
era 2            france, england

You said you had some rusty experience, so I made it fast.
I hope that it will help.

also if you want the unit recruitable on the campaign map,
go to export_descr_buildings
and search for the unit

and then this:

recruit_pool "Uruk-Hai Infantry"  1   0.5   4  0  requires factions { france, }  and region_religion catholic 40

to this:

recruit_pool "Uruk-Hai Infantry"  1   0.5   4  0  requires factions { france, england, }  and region_religion catholic 40

I also have to add, that I strongly recommend this tool.
http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/site.htm
When you have learned how to fully master it you can add plenty of units for other factions
in a couple of minutes. (=

A screen that shows how to count letters using it:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

[muaythaisoldier]

YES!!! YEEEEESSSSS!! WAAAARGH!!! Ahhh Ill be building super factions in no time! I remember the model file being picky, the new notepad will be great for sorting out the errors on each line. Great walkthrough!