Tweaking High Elves (replacing HE bodyguards with Sindar ones)

[Skabenga]

Hi was wondering if anyone could help, I'm a big fan of a pure infantry army, I have been trying too add the Silvan Sindar Bodyguard Archers to replace the High Eleven Cavalry Bodyguard and have almost got it right, however when in battle mode they show up as silver/grey ghostlike characters, I have tried changing textures etc but they then show up with cavalry spears but play as archers which just looks silly. Any ideas of a better way of going about this? Thx.

[Muffer Nl]

You have probably not changed the entries for the weapons they use.

[Skabenga]

You have probably not changed the entries for the weapons they use.

Any idea what .txt file that is?

[koultouras]

do this

open battlemoddels.db[located in unit_models]

hit ctrl+f and type elf_guard2 (not just elf_guard = sindar heavy archers not bgs....so this is not what you probably should look for)

and add the folowing lines as perscribed bellow

16 -0.090000004 0 0 -0.34999999 0.80000001 0.60000002 
10 elf_guard2 
1 1 
47 unit_models/_units/my_units/elf_guard_lod0.mesh 6400 
1 (delete 1 and turn that to 2)=> 2
7 mongols 
48 unit_models/_Units/my_units/textures/elf.texture 
55 unit_models/_Units/my_units/textures/elf_normal.texture 
42 unit_sprites/mongols_elf_guard2_sprite.spr
5 egypt(make a new entry for egypt that will have their body skins shared with silvan elves) AND JUST COPY PASTE THE ENTRY TO BE INDETICAL
48 unit_models/_Units/my_units/textures/elf.texture 
55 unit_models/_Units/my_units/textures/elf_normal.texture 
42 unit_sprites/mongols_elf_guard2_sprite.spr
1 (delete 1 and turn that to 2)=> 2
7 mongols 
60 unit_models/_units/my_units/textures/elf2_attachment.texture 
66 unit_models/_units/my_units/textures/elf_attachment_normal.texture 
5 egypt
60 unit_models/_units/my_units/textures/elf2_attachment.texture 
66 unit_models/_units/my_units/textures/elf_attachment_normal.texture 
0
1 
4 None 
27 MTW2_Fast_Longbowman_String 
16 MTW2_2HSwordsman 1 
19 MTW2_Bowman_Primary 1 
24 MTW2_2HSwordsman_Primary 
16 -0.090000004 0 0 -0.34999999 0.80000001 0.60000002 
14 elf_guard2_upg 
1 1 
47 unit_models/_units/my_units/elf_guard_lod0.mesh 6400 
1 (delete 1 and turn that to 2)=> 2
7 mongols 
49 unit_models/_Units/my_units/textures/elf3.texture 
56 unit_models/_Units/my_units/textures/elf3_normal.texture 
42 unit_sprites/mongols_elf_guard2_sprite.spr
5 egypt
49 unit_models/_Units/my_units/textures/elf3.texture 
56 unit_models/_Units/my_units/textures/elf3_normal.texture 
42 unit_sprites/mongols_elf_guard2_sprite.spr
1 (delete 1 and turn that to 2)=> 2
7 mongols 
60 unit_models/_units/my_units/textures/elf4_attachment.texture 
67 unit_models/_units/my_units/textures/elf3_attachment_normal.texture 
5 egypt
60 unit_models/_units/my_units/textures/elf4_attachment.texture 
67 unit_models/_units/my_units/textures/elf3_attachment_normal.texture 
0
1 
4 None 
27 MTW2_Fast_Longbowman_String 
16 MTW2_2HSwordsman 1 
19 MTW2_Bowman_Primary 1 
24 MTW2_2HSwordsman_Primary

this should do the work!at least it will enable [since you give the ownership in edu to egypt as well]sindar arches for high elves now if you wantr to replace sindar archers with elven mounted body guard it
is a long procedure!

[Skabenga]

Thanks for the tips, much appreciated, will give it a try tonight

[HolyDevil]

do this

open battlemoddels.db[located in unit_models]

hit ctrl+f and type elf_guard2 (not just elf_guard = sindar heavy archers not bgs....so this is not what you probably should look for)

and add the folowing lines as perscribed bellow

16 -0.090000004 0 0 -0.34999999 0.80000001 0.60000002 
10 elf_guard2 
1 1 
47 unit_models/_units/my_units/elf_guard_lod0.mesh 6400 
1 (delete 1 and turn that to 2)=> 2
7 mongols 
48 unit_models/_Units/my_units/textures/elf.texture 
55 unit_models/_Units/my_units/textures/elf_normal.texture 
42 unit_sprites/mongols_elf_guard2_sprite.spr
5 egypt(make a new entry for egypt that will have their body skins shared with silvan elves) AND JUST COPY PASTE THE ENTRY TO BE INDETICAL
48 unit_models/_Units/my_units/textures/elf.texture 
55 unit_models/_Units/my_units/textures/elf_normal.texture 
42 unit_sprites/mongols_elf_guard2_sprite.spr
1 (delete 1 and turn that to 2)=> 2
7 mongols 
60 unit_models/_units/my_units/textures/elf2_attachment.texture 
66 unit_models/_units/my_units/textures/elf_attachment_normal.texture 
5 egypt
60 unit_models/_units/my_units/textures/elf2_attachment.texture 
66 unit_models/_units/my_units/textures/elf_attachment_normal.texture 
0
1 
4 None 
27 MTW2_Fast_Longbowman_String 
16 MTW2_2HSwordsman 1 
19 MTW2_Bowman_Primary 1 
24 MTW2_2HSwordsman_Primary 
16 -0.090000004 0 0 -0.34999999 0.80000001 0.60000002 
14 elf_guard2_upg 
1 1 
47 unit_models/_units/my_units/elf_guard_lod0.mesh 6400 
1 (delete 1 and turn that to 2)=> 2
7 mongols 
49 unit_models/_Units/my_units/textures/elf3.texture 
56 unit_models/_Units/my_units/textures/elf3_normal.texture 
42 unit_sprites/mongols_elf_guard2_sprite.spr
5 egypt
49 unit_models/_Units/my_units/textures/elf3.texture 
56 unit_models/_Units/my_units/textures/elf3_normal.texture 
42 unit_sprites/mongols_elf_guard2_sprite.spr
1 (delete 1 and turn that to 2)=> 2
7 mongols 
60 unit_models/_units/my_units/textures/elf4_attachment.texture 
67 unit_models/_units/my_units/textures/elf3_attachment_normal.texture 
5 egypt
60 unit_models/_units/my_units/textures/elf4_attachment.texture 
67 unit_models/_units/my_units/textures/elf3_attachment_normal.texture 
0
1 
4 None 
27 MTW2_Fast_Longbowman_String 
16 MTW2_2HSwordsman 1 
19 MTW2_Bowman_Primary 1 
24 MTW2_2HSwordsman_Primary

this should do the work!at least it will enable [since you give the ownership in edu to egypt as well]sindar arches for high elves now if you wantr to replace sindar archers with elven mounted body guard it
is a long procedure!

ive done this when i added eldar cavalry to the silvan, but they still look ghostly/greywish... i'll check again, but im pretty sure ive added all textures...

[koultouras]

you also have to give the sndar archers to egypt via export_descr_unit.txt

ownership mongols, egypt
era 0 mongols, egypt
era 1 mongols, egypt
era 2 mongols, egypt

after comma"," hit space and then write egypt!

do the opposite when adding eldar cav to mongols

[Skabenga]

you also have to give the sndar archers to egypt via export_descr_unit.txt

ownership mongols, egypt
era 0 mongols, egypt
era 1 mongols, egypt
era 2 mongols, egypt

after comma"," hit space and then write egypt!

do the opposite when adding eldar cav to mongols

Thx man.

[yobi_uk]

@Skabenga
could you share your goodies, mayhaps? I'd like to try it too.

[Skabenga]

@Skabenga
could you share your goodies, mayhaps? I'd like to try it too.

Hi Yobi, I gave it a brief attempt, last night, have been so busy with work, it kept crashing the game on startup, I will give it another attempt tonight and let you know when completed.

[Skabenga]

Hi koultouras, I have tried this but the game keeps crashing on startup, I have followed it step by step, could you perhaps attach a modified file as I am lost?

Many Thanks.

[koultouras]

http://www.filefront.com/15599501/data.rar


this is not all ....stills needs some tweaking but this is for starting!

after d\l that go to edu.txt
find
the unit called "ElF_spear_BG" and delete the entry "general unit" form attributes

it should look like that!

attributes       sea_faring, hide_forest, very_hardy, can_withdraw, free_upkeep_unit, no_custom

the starting generals will have the original escort
but the new ones (that will be adopted) will be sindar archers

[Skabenga]

http://www.filefront.com/15599501/data.rar


this is not all ....stills needs some tweaking but this is for starting!

after d\l that go to edu.txt
find
the unit called "ElF_spear_BG" and delete the entry "general unit" form attributes

it should look like that!

attributes       sea_faring, hide_forest, very_hardy, can_withdraw, free_upkeep_unit, no_custom

the starting generals will have the original escort
but the new ones (that will be adopted) will be sindar archers

Thx Koul you are a champ