Shieldwalls

[ddo]

Just wondering is there away to add shieldwalls to early cohorts like poly etc and if so how is this done please lt me know.

[Bull3pr00f de Bodemloze]

You have to run the game via the BI.exe
Just add "shield_wall" (without the quotation marks) at the end of the "formation" line of the unit you want to add it to in export_descr_unit.txt
More info can be found in the workshop

[ddo]

Thanks for info! where is the workshop at?

[General Brittanicus]

Thanks for info! where is the workshop at?

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=22

[ddo]

Did as instructed did not show up for poly cohorts or allied which is what I am trying to do.Added shield_wall at end formation line nothing Changed also noticed after saving txt file would change back without shieldwall even after saving uh! Can you give me a hand here please. I am using BI .exe

[Bull3pr00f de Bodemloze]

Make sure you do it to the right folder. If you're playing the Rome campaign, you'll need to do it in the export_descr_unit.txt file of the play_rome folder.

[ddo]

Ok will do, what about custom battles is there away to do that.

[Ferdiad]

Ok will do, what about custom battles is there away to do that.

Battles only is probaly in Data or one of the Rome(0 or 1 turn) folders.

[ddo]

I can not find the battles only, file anywhere. So where would a file be that could alter formations be for custom battles?

[Bull3pr00f de Bodemloze]

Can't remember; long time since I had RSII installed. Can anyone help on this?

[Ferdiad]

No no no, that is one of the campaigns you can use, modify the edu in the data folder.

[ddo]

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!! Thanks for help Sir,

[rory o'kane]

Errr... doesn't this stop them from using Testudo (which I know they have/should have available, because it's in one of the patches)?

[chris10]

Errr... doesn't this stop them from using Testudo (which I know they have/should have available, because it's in one of the patches)?

yes...only 1 special ability can be used...
by assigning Shieldwall and using BI.exe Testudo wont be available anymore...

[Ferdiad]

Testudo is not as useful as Shieldwall in most situations.

[Bull3pr00f de Bodemloze]

Shieldwall can be pretty unstoppable when used correctly. Testudo is rather, erm, useless.

[ithinkitsdead]

Testudo has only been useful to me in approaching walls, especially when the walls have archers on them.... :/

[Bull3pr00f de Bodemloze]

The machine guns in the towers seem to go right past the testudo, though.

[Dramatic Cat]

Testudo is probably the most useless special ability.

Almost as useless as that one where the barbarians scream at youlol.

I put shieldwall for all mah legionaires in the roman EDU.

[|Sith|Galvanized Iron]

Almost as useless as that one where the barbarians scream at youlol.

If you knew what Warcry did you would eat up your words... But yes it is not as useful as wedge, cantabrian circle, fire arrows or phalanx