Recruitment and population

[Oxira]

Hello.

Searched for an hour before I posted my question here.

Is it possible to recruit units without removing population from the settlement?
Why I ask this is because I noticed when fooling around with Unit scale, changing from Huge to Normal, that the AI (more precise, the gauls) climbed the techtree faster on Normal scale and provided a better challange than on Huge scale.

So... Thats why I ask you guys if it's possible to mod so recruits won't reduce population. And if possible.. how can it be done?

Note to moderators: Wasn't sure where to post this, here or Misc. Feel free to move it to the right section.

Yay, my first post

[Subrosa Florens]

Hi Oxira,

You cannot prevent population from being removed from a settlement when you recruit units. You can increase the population growth in a number of ways to offset the loss however.

[Oxira]

Ok, thanks for the info. Maybe boost the barbarians starting population will help. Seems like the "civilized" nation doesn't suffer as much as the barbarians by the population reduction.

[Subrosa Florens]

You will find that the base farming level in most barbarian settlements is abysmally low. Combined with the plus size units they get at first tier and they never get beyond 1st tier when playing at Huge scale.

[Kylan271]

I found this prob with barbarian factions,had to use 'normal' and create farming+health quickly to get population boost and the temples for pop increase. Secondly use Mercs and cheap units to move to another settlement and 'disband' to up the level,it helps.

[magraev]

The problem is, that if you increase the barbarian growth-rate they will lose their settlements as they grow larger due to lesser temple bonuses not capable of handling unrest.

You'd have to give a bonus to higher government buildings (culture-dependant) and maybe taverns to compensate.

[Kylan271]

I looked at this and upped the Temples to 4th rank,Awesome Temples. Spare UI around to use. Also there is 2 wonder slots open,7 in game,9 allowed. In ATW Mod,Stonehenge is enabled,but if like Pyramids or Zeus statue then 'barbarian' culture bonus would be cool!!! But I don't know how to put in game???? I think 'taverns' should be expanded to rank 5,but more oratory not drink so much,to get bonuses better,rather than drunks,sheesh. I created cheap units to fill my barb factions,ie Village Militias in lieu of peasants for TE Gold Mod,so population in check OK.

[Killerbee]

I looked at this and upped the Temples to 4th rank,Awesome Temples. Spare UI around to use. Also there is 2 wonder slots open,7 in game,9 allowed. In ATW Mod,Stonehenge is enabled,but if like Pyramids or Zeus statue then 'barbarian' culture bonus would be cool!!! But I don't know how to put in game???? I think 'taverns' should be expanded to rank 5,but more oratory not drink so much,to get bonuses better,rather than drunks,sheesh. I created cheap units to fill my barb factions,ie Village Militias in lieu of peasants for TE Gold Mod,so population in check OK.

Here's a tuto bout adding new wonders :

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=199249

You can also use scripting afaik .. i'm not sure if there's a 'unit created' condition , but you can have the following line :

script

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionIsLocal

   if I_LocalFaction gauls
    console_command add_population 'gallic starting town' 240
  end_if

   if I_LocalFaction britons
    console_command add_population 'briton starting town' 240 ; (= the amount of units in a warband)
  end_if

end_monitor

end_script

[Kylan271]

OK I found a site for this to help...^_* http://www.3dancientwonders.com/

I found ATW Mod with Stonehenge in use,I did not yet look in more detail as not installed anymore. Barge though is what a boat????? Stonehenge model in battle editor and a lith also.