How have you modded your SS?

[Ultra_Magnus]

Hey I am wanting to change a few things for my SS to give a new dimension to game. I tried RC/RR but, personally, didnt really like it.
I was wandering if it is possible to bring in another faction from another mod to replace one of the existing ones? For example Taking out Ireland and putting in another eastern faction, Or would it be hard to balance out the unit stats and different animations??? Also what are the recomended graphic mods? I saw a city mod that looked quite nice

Also I was wandering what have you done to your SS?

[Navajo Joe]

Ultra Magnus,
If you want to use 6.1, you could Abbasid Caliphate Mod to add an extra Eastern faction, I cannot remember which faction was removed, but here is the thread:
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=203540

Edit: It actually removes Ireland funnily enough!

[Caesar Clivus]

I was wandering if it is possible to bring in another faction from another mod to replace one of the existing ones? For example Taking out Ireland and putting in another eastern faction,

That is very possible. I suggest checking out the Mod Workshop section of the forums. There are tutorials there to do what you are describing.

[magraev]

I toned down the money-script for the AI factions. This makes the game somewhat more enjoyable for me.

[Lemming69]

is it possible to replace faction skins with those from other mods for personal use? i read something regarding this in the DLV forum... i guess its fine as long i dont upload

*edit: doesnt matter i'll head over to the mod workshop and see

[Goofy]

1. I've made units bigger.
2. I've slightly increased missile attack of missile troops.
3. I've increased the recruitment cost of a merchant.
4. I've made guilds to be reached more easily.
5. I've decreased the population required to upgrade a settlement.
6. I use Teutonic's menu music instead of SS's one.
7. I don't remember it just now... irritating

[SoulBlade]

I increased all agents' move points to 200.

[Goofy]

What file is that? I haven't felt up to search it.

[SoulBlade]

descr_character.txt , Ctrl+F and type diplomat, merchant etc and change this:
starting_action_points 200 or more

[Goofy]

Thanks.

[Sir Walter]

I never mod... when I mod, the game just doesn't start. I don't risk it myself

[magraev]

You just have to be careful and always make backups. In the beginning my mods failed half the time, now it's very rare.

For me modding is often more fun than playing.

[Sir Walter]

You just have to be careful and always make backups. In the beginning my mods failed half the time, now it's very rare.

For me modding is often more fun than playing.

I always made backups but just don't bother any more... I'd like a better feudalism in the game but all attempts at doing it myself failed.

[nOOblet]

i modified the towns a little, changed venices castles into towns since they're heavily dependent on militia anyway, and turned iraklion from venetian to rebel, gave venice bologna and gave bern to hre to make the empires a little more seperated

[Lemming69]

yeh its so frustrating having bologna as the hre- it will get taken eventually and the constant thouroughfare of italian states troops across northern italy makes it difficult to move armies into the fatherland... how do you give bologna to other factions???

[Sir Walter]

yeh its so frustrating having bologna as the hre- it will get taken eventually and the constant thouroughfare of italian states troops across northern italy makes it difficult to move armies into the fatherland... how do you give bologna to other factions???

It's mainly to represent the Holy Roman Emperors' role in Italian politics as far as I know... it's a diplomatic option ("Give Region").

[magraev]

... how do you give bologna to other factions???

If you want the change to be present before game start, you have to change the descr_strat.txt.

There you can find the city and copy-paste it to genoa, venice or whoever else you want. Then you have to find any other unit occupying that spot. I believe it's the prince who starts in bologna - move him to a place north of the alps instead (x,y). I often delete an existing garrison (without a family-menber) and give the army I want to move that armys coordinates. Do the same with any agents in Bologna (can't remember if there are any).

That's it. Easy when you know how.

You'll have to be careful since the faction you give Bologna to will have a significant advantage, so you may have to deal with them later.

[Sir Walter]

If you want the change to be present before game start, you have to change the descr_strat.txt.

There you can find the city and copy-paste it to genoa, venice or whoever else you want. Then you have to find any other unit occupying that spot. I believe it's the prince who starts in bologna - move him to a place north of the alps instead (x,y). I often delete an existing garrison (without a family-menber) and give the army I want to move that armys coordinates. Do the same with any agents in Bologna (can't remember if there are any).

That's it. Easy when you know how.

You'll have to be careful since the faction you give Bologna to will have a significant advantage, so you may have to deal with them later.

If I gave it to anyone it'd be the rebels.

[Radiso-FIN]

I use to change victory conditions of some factions. Although I stopped doing that because it imbalanced the game, or at least I think it did.

[SoulBlade]

I use to change victory conditions of some factions. Although I stopped doing that because it imbalanced the game, or at least I think it did.

Yeah me too, but I don't think it imbalances the game.