Unit Sizes

**Mogan** · May 07, 2010, 05:16 AM

I have a short question:

How do I modify the size of the units represented in battles? Do I have to modify every single unit, or is there some general multipliers I can tweak?

**Caesar Augustus** · May 07, 2010, 05:46 AM

Assuming you're not talking about the small/medium/large/huge settings in the options menu, I think you'd need to go through the EDU and make the amendments unit by unit.

**Carados** · May 07, 2010, 06:26 AM

Unit by unit.
Minimum unit size is 6, highest is 60. So bear that in mind =)

**Mogan** · May 07, 2010, 12:30 PM

Ugh, crap. I'd hoped to create a really epic battle with phalanxes practically from edge to edge of the map. Just because I accepted a bet, that I could make the new computer a friend just bought lag by using Rome only.

Well, back to the drawing board.

I'll try some night battles with full specs and archers-only with flaming ammo.

**Carados** · May 07, 2010, 12:37 PM

Best way to get it to lag is to let him play FOE on max settings and all

The thing about Rome is that dual/quad core machines aren't supported thus only one cpu can work on it.

**Bactrian_Orc** · May 07, 2010, 01:22 PM

Well, in your preferences folder there should be a preferences.txt.
open that file with Notepad or something else and change the line UNIT_SIZE:160 to a higher number.
That way I could enlarge my phalanx pikemen to 480 per Unit.
But success is not granted..their numbers changed again to the standard size some days later..

**Caligula Caesar** · May 07, 2010, 01:52 PM

I've tried that, but it didn't register in battles. Maybe 1200 was too high

Btw, try playing EB on max... that will certainly lag

**Caesar Augustus** · May 07, 2010, 02:08 PM

To be honest my machine lags on ExRM with settings on medium *sigh*

. Anyone fancy giving me a decent machine?

**JaNuZ99** · May 07, 2010, 03:16 PM

i wish i could get a decent machine too.. i'm still saving up to get all the parts for this awesome AMD build i'm thinking of

**Bactrian_Orc** · May 08, 2010, 05:34 AM

an epic battle(with both full-stack armies) should also do the job. Just set the speed to 3x and the framerate should fall like the wtc..

**Mogan** · May 08, 2010, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by Bactrian_Orc

an epic battle(with both full-stack armies) should also do the job. Just set the speed to 3x and the framerate should fall like the wtc..

That could kill my laptop, but it didn't affect his computer. But full stack Cretans, flaming ammo, huge units, night battle and 3x speed should do the trick. I'll try find some tall grass and zoom in on it as well.