Unlocking all playable factions, without modding

[_Elysium_]

Hello

I've been searching over numerous sites for this, but I'm getting conflicting information.

When I finish my first campaign, I'll unlock some new factions to play as, but some that can be played as still won't be available.

What I'd like to know is, can those additional factions actually be unlocked without modifying the files?

In some places I've read that they can be unlocked if they're "beaten" during a campaign. I'm assuming that means annihilated. Other places say they can only be unlocked by modifying the files.

I'd really prefer not to change the files myself. I'd like to unlock them "properly".

Thanks

[Colossus]

Hi

If you destroy a playable faction you unlock them. If you complete a campaign then you unlock all playable factions, those being in addition to the romans: Gaul, Brits, Germania, Carthage, Greek Cities, Selucid Empire, Parthia and Eygpt. The others are "unplayable" i.e. unlockable for reasons only CA may know, however there is absolutely no reason why you shouldn't be able to play them as they are fully functionable (except senate and rebels), macedon even has a faction description from what I remember. This does require changing files, but it's very simple and I can post exactly what to change and where to find it if you want. It really is just cutting and pasting a few lines.

[_Elysium_]

Thanks for the reply.

I get it now. I didn't think anything could be unlocked without finishing a campaign, so I assumed destroying factions like the Macedonians would unlock them.

I've already seen how to mod the descr_strat file thingy. Thats what got me curious about these unlockables. Thanks for the offer though, and thanks for clearing this up for me. I'm new to Total War, so I've got alot of catching up to do.

[_Elysium_]

So I've finished my first short campaign, and now I'd like to unlock playable factions. I've copied the list of all factions that I've seen in numerous places here, but I can only get Macedonia and Pontus unlocked. The other "non-playable" factions crash the game to the desktop.

I noticed that there are two extra maps in the same folder as the descr_strat file, and that Macedonia and Pontus are the first two factions of those that need to be modded. Do I need to create new map files to get the other factions (Dacia, Thrace, Spain etc) unlocked?

[Colossus]

Are you using patch 1.5? I believe in earlier versions you had to do more than just change the text file. Either way, get 1.5 if you haven't, it's years since I did this but I'm sure all I did was edit that file.

Edit: I posted I link to a download that does it for you before noticing the link doesn't work anymore

[_Elysium_]

I'm using v1.5. My game installs to that version as standard.

I've been reading about these downloads, but I'd rather just change the files myself.

[_Elysium_]

I'm using v1.5. My game installs to that version as standard.

Turns out I wasn't using v1.5 after all. It says v1.3 in the options menu, but I could have sworn it said v1.5 before I installed Barbarian Invasion.

[Grimmy]

Turns out I wasn't using v1.5 after all. It says v1.3 in the options menu, but I could have sworn it said v1.5 before I installed Barbarian Invasion.

Update BI to 1.6.

Your RTW was probably at 1.5 but the BI overwrote some files and now it's 1.3.

1.5 for RTW and 1.6 for BI is the last patch.

[_Elysium_]

So BI effectively downgraded my RTW?

If I upgraded BI to v1.6 now, would RTW automatically upgrade back to v1.5?

[Colossus]

Oh right ok. Turns out I did use that download myself and still have the file, so pm me if you change your mind about that, but I think it could be done manually.

I think the map thing you mentioned is the problem, in that the other factions don't have any. I presume there are maps in there for Macedon and Pontus (as they are working). I can post/pm you just the map files and you can just paste them in if you prefer that to running the installer for it. I'm not entirely sure as I just tried deleting one of my map files and it didn't crash.

Here is what my file looks like for comparison (ignore the scythia one being spelt wrong)

[_Elysium_]

These are the files in my folder:



Where are the other maps supposed to come from?

I'd really appreciate it if you could send me the map files, if thats okay with you.

EDIT

Do the maps and descriptions come from Thomas Ney's "Rome Uncut" mod?

EDIT 2

I've managed to get the other factions working now. All of them. Thank you very much for your help. I wouldn't have thought of looking for map downloads if you hadn't shown me what you had in your files.

Thank you also for offering to send me the maps. It looks like I won't need them now, but is was very nice of you to offer.

[Colossus]

I'm not positive that this is the problem as I didn't get a crash without them but no harm in trying.

One other thing, make sure you descr_strat is formatted with them being in "playable" rather than "end unlockable", not sure if that may affect it.

[_Elysium_]

Looks like I was editing my last post as you were posting yours.

I've got your maps now, and my descr_strat file is the same as yours, except I didn't move the Senate into the playable section.

Thank you very much.

[Nosjack]

Just as an FYI to you both, it is illegal to post un-modded files on this site, as that constitutes copyright infringement.

[_Elysium_]

Ooh. I didn't know about that. Sorry.

[Colossus]

Yeh I thought so, is linking to a download site included in that?

As far as I'm aware the "non unlockable" maps are from Hader's all factions mod. I was going to just link to that but the download link in the thread doesn't work anymore.

I presume it's working alright now Elysium?

[_Elysium_]

I presume it's working alright now Elysium?

Yeah, its working great now thanks.

[Nosjack]

From the ToS:

Substantial use of copyrighted material without permission. Examples of acceptable uses would be brief quotes, fan art, signature/avatar images, brief video clips (e.g., YouTube), screenshots, or reasonably limited decorative images in a mod. Unacceptable uses would include entire songs, long videos, large collections of images, altered game executables, pirated operating systems, unmodified game files

This includes linking to a site where someone could download the files.

I'm not trying to act as a moderator, I'm just letting you guys know

Cheers

[Colossus]

Glad it worked

No worries Nosjack, I was aware of it but good to know about linking as well (although it's a fine line as I imagine mods must incorporate original files). I should have said they weren't unmodified files, I believe ngr made the additional map files. I have found a link for the all faction mod that actually works now (as the one in its thread doesn't):

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/downl...o=file&id=1013

[_Elysium_]

More leader pics and descriptions? I'll have some of that. Thanks again.