Alright, I'm playing the Third Age mod, and I'm trying to add some slave units (rebels faction unique units) to some playable factions.
Everything works well, as in I can recruit and use them in battles, BUT I have those "grey peasants" as my unit card.
I technically know how to deal with the following files : EDB, EDU, battle_models.modeldb, UI files and export_units.txt.
I add, remove, switch units from faction to another, etc... pretty often and I'm usually able to make it work.
I put the correct files in the correct UI folders, and double checked (triple ! ^^) the spelling too.
I also put the picture files in all the factions' folders that could be labelled as the faction ownership of the unit, to see if it would change something, but it did not.
See, it's killing me... it SHOULD work but it does not.
Anyone has an idea what I did wrong ?
Thanks in advance !
PS: I checked the various threads about this "grey peasants" error first, and none could be of any help.
I thought first it could come from the fact that their ownership is labelled as "slave, sicilly" in EDU and "slave / merc" in battle_models.modeldb, and that this could cause the problem as I heard it searches the picture in the "merc" folder first, but it didn't seem to be the case... :/
Just clarifying it as I realised what I did might not be that clear.
1. I added a unit in the EDU file, simply copying an existing one - changing the ownership and the name, as well as the officer.
2. I added a new unit description in the export_units.txt file.type Dorwinion Retainers
dictionary Dorwinion_Retainers ; Dorwinion Retainers
category infantry
class heavy
voice_type Heavy
banner faction main_infantry
banner holy crusade
soldier Varangian_Guard, 48, 0, 1.2
officer dale_captain_early_flag
officer dale_captain_early_flag
mount_effect elephant -4
attributes sea_faring, hide_forest, hardy, can_withdraw, mercenary_unit
formation 1.2, 1.2, 2.4, 2.4, 4, square
stat_health 1, 2
stat_pri 9.6, 6, no, 0, 0, melee, melee_blade, slashing, axe, 25, 1
stat_pri_attr ap
stat_sec 0, 0, no, 0, 0, no, melee_simple, blunt, none, 0, 1
stat_sec_attr no
stat_pri_armour 6, 6, 2.4, metal
stat_sec_armour 0, 0, flesh
stat_heat 2
stat_ground 0, -1, 0, -2
stat_mental 15, normal, trained
stat_charge_dist 15
stat_fire_delay 0
stat_food 60, 300
stat_cost 1, 500, 210, 75, 75, 500, 4, 100
armour_ug_levels 2
armour_ug_models english_kings_huscarls
ownership scotland
era 0 scotland
era 1 scotland
era 2 scotland
recruit_priority_offset 0
3. I copied the old unit's UI cards from UI/unit_info and UI/units to the other faction's folder, changing their name accordingly to the name I gave them :¬----------------
{Dorwinion_Retainers} Dorwinion Retainers
{Dorwinion_Retainers_descr}
These Axemen are the household troops of Dorwinion noblemen and lords. Protected by lamellar armour and wielding axes, they resemble the old way of the northmen, especially when they fight on foot. Brave and fierce, with their axes and armor they make excellent shock infantry.
{Dorwinion_Retainers_descr_short}
Heavy Axemen in the service of the local lord.
4. I added the needed lines in the EDB files, in order to be able to recruit them. Won't copy them here, I doubt this has anything to do with it."Unit_info" folder : Dorwinion_Retainers_info.tga
"Units" folder : #Dorwinion_Retainers.tga
5. I modified the battle_models.modeldb file, adding the necessary lines. I doubt this has anything to do with it either, as it caused no CTD at start, nor when using them in battles.
I hope this is a bit more clear.
Did I miss something ? This is the steps I usually follow when adding/removing already existing units from a faction to another.
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