Here's a small guide for changing yourself the file. I've originally tested it with triarii because I didn't reach the hamata legions yet and this should work for any unit in the game.
If you compare a unit in the original submod export_descr_unit.txt(blue) with one in the 2.6(red) one you'll get this:
Code:
type legio i germanica
dictionary legio_i_germanica
category infantry
class heavy
voice_type Medium_1
soldier germanica_augusta, 50, 0, 1.316, 0.3
officer roman_early_centurion
officer germanica_augusta_standard
officer roman_signifier
attributes sea_faring,hide_forest,can_sap,very_hardy
formation 1, 1.66, 0.6, 1, 5,square,testudo
stat_health 1, 6
stat_pri 11,10, pilum_early, 50, 2, thrown, blade, piercing, spear, 25, 1
stat_pri_attr ap,prec
stat_sec 13,10, no, 0, 0, melee, blade, piercing, sword, 25, 1
stat_sec_attr no
stat_pri_armour 8, 16, 6, metal
stat_sec_armour 0, 1, flesh
stat_heat 2
stat_ground 0, 0, -1, -1
stat_mental 23,disciplined,highly_trained
stat_charge_dist 50
stat_fire_delay -55000
stat_food 60, 300
stat_cost 3, 5320, 1399, 800, 1067, 665
ownership romans_brutii, thrace
Versus
Code:
type legio i germanicadictionary legio_i_germanica
category infantry
class heavy
voice_type Medium_1
soldier germanica_augusta, 50, 0, 1.448, 0.3
officer roman_early_centurion
officer germanica_augusta_standard
officer roman_signifier
attributes sea_faring, hide_forest, can_sap, very_hardy
formation 1, 1.66, 2, 3.33, 5, square, testudo
stat_health 1, 7
stat_pri 12, 10, pilum_early, 50, 2, thrown, blade, piercing, spear, 25, 1
stat_pri_attr prec, ap
stat_sec 11, 10, no, 0, 0, melee, blade, piercing, sword, 25, 0.375
stat_sec_attr no
stat_pri_armour 14, 20, 12, metal
stat_sec_armour 0, 1, flesh
stat_heat 2
stat_ground 0, 0, -2, -1
stat_mental 22, disciplined, highly_trained
stat_charge_dist 30
stat_fire_delay 0
stat_food 60, 300
stat_cost 0, 1814, 667, 91, 128, 227
ownership romans_brutii, thrace
If you compare the two lines you'll see only 2 differences and those two numbers dictate the distance between troops when issuing a loose formation command. When you have lower numbers the units get closer instead of dispersing and thus mimicking a shield wall. At least that's what I gathered.
Now, to only change the cohorts open the 2.6 file (after backing it up, of course) with Notepad or any other text editor and go to the replace command and in the first text box paste
Code:
1, 1.66, 2, 3.33, 5, square, testudo
Then in the second text box paste this
Code:
1, 1.66, 0.6, 1, 5, square, testudo
Now, if you keep pressing replace you should change all legions (polybian included) and triarii(who already have a separate shield wall ability). You may not want to do that. You just have to check the type line and make sure you replace it only if it is a numbered or praetorian legion. Manually check to make sure all legions have a modified formation line.
You could, of course, do everything manually with a text editor.
And for the lazy or not so technically inclined here's a download link: http://www.mediafire.com/view/o7attm...descr_unit.txt
You still need to install the original mod then overwrite with this file. That's only to get the new icon.
Re: [RS 2.1] Shieldwall for roman hamata and segmentata legions rome 0-turn and 1-turn Updated
Originally Posted by Blob
Hi chris 10,
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. I whish i know how he did this, cant be that hard?? Any one know how to do this?? I have been checking the export_descr_unit file of both the RSII mod and this submod and the only differenc i can see is the stat on the units, and that cant be the difference between loos formation and shildwall, or is it??
