need help with small tweak

[rocknrollrefugee]

I'm a noob but I've been tweaking ExRM a bit to make it a little more historically accurate.

-increased Genoa (Jenuensis) garrison size and also made it founded by greek_cities and also added a port. (they still seem to lose easily to gaul but oh well) and

-changed Iberia and Numidia to "fortified". I also

-gave Carthage some much needed cash (they were getting creamed by numidia)

-changed Syracuse to a rebel city (can't wait for Quintus' independent city-states idea to come to fruition! this city is the perfect example of why that mod should be made)

After doing a bit more research on Pyrrhus, I want to make Syracuse part of the Epirus faction because historically, Pyrrhus' influence on Sicily was grand and even threatened Carthage (until they fought him off Sicily). That said, I can't seem to recreate the magic I did to make Syracuse a rebel city. I've checked and double checked my work but since I'm a noob maybe I'm missing something. So, I have a proposal: can someone make the changes, test them then send the file to me or can someone take a look at what I've done. I don't want to annoy anyone but I just don't know what else to do (well I guess I could play the way I have but I kinda think Epirus needs another city).

btw Quintus PLEASE continue the much needed independent city-states mod your doing! I know it not just you either so whoever else is doing it, keep up the great work.

[Carados]

Do you mind waiting a few months? Quinn and myself have got quite a lot planned that should solve all of your concerns.

If you can't...
Have you checked the tutorials?
What errors are you getting?
Do you have a back-up?

[rocknrollrefugee]

I can wait (I guess) but yes I checked the tutorial well this one: http://rtw.heavengames.com/rtw/mods/...at/index.shtml
and I get a ctd when I start a new campaign. I'm not sure exactly what campaign map reset does but I do that everytime I make a change and before I start the game. I have a feeling it something to do with the families/characters section but I can't see any problems. I originally put Hiero as the name of the general (historically was King of Syracuse in 275bc) under the rebel faction, then I changed to Hiero of Syracuse, then read the name.txt and changed to Hirtius of Syracuse. I did add a female, Barbara (got name from names.txt) changed age to 17 and is the youngest of the "of Epirus" family.

idk maybe I should just wait huh? btw is there a thread or forum for that mod or is it still kinda barebones?

edit: oh yea btw I do have a backup, even a backup of the backup

[Carados]

Oki dokes. When you get this CTD, does it say anything?

It probably will be the family members, I tried messing about with them once and I completely failed. Not sure how to deal with them yet, I've been busy with a couple of other things. One way to get around it would be to make Hiero a general, rather than family member.

Waiting would be a good idea
Although you can always try and figure out what is wrong. I find actually messing around with the files themselves teaches you a lot more than reading tutorials (though obviously, for some things tutorials are better).

What do you mean by thread/forum for "that mod"??

[rocknrollrefugee]

yeah I'm gonna fiddle around with it later. I just downloaded RS 1.6 just to try it out and well it LOOKS great but I still like the gameplay from exrm I just hope yall can incorporate some things into this "new mod"
the "independent city-states" mod (well thats what I call it but I'm sure its much more) mainly just textures and maps and obviously the independent city-states (like Syracuse). I saw something you replied to regarding 0 turn recruiting and well I think it wouldn't work only because of the 4tpy but maybe a few units like weaker ones (militia) could be trained in 0 turns but anyway I head over to the suggestions thread sorry to ramble.