Editing generals and agents

[Matthias the great]

Somebody know exactly what mean the numbers in this file (i can imagine what they mean but it's to be sure) :
character_experience_skill_tier

Changing 20 to 15 really mean 15 XP need for level up instead of vanilla 20.?

And how do you re-pack with pfm a db folder after modding..?

[Poulp]

from character_experience_skill_tiers.tsv opened in Notepad++

"General" 20 2 0

"General" the agent ID as in defined in ... agent_table IIRC
20 the amount of xp needed
2 skill points gained at level up
0 the level, here, 0 means a 2 stars general.

And how do you re-pack with pfm a db folder after modding..?

you don't, not right away.

1. you extract the db table using PFM
2. you convert that db to tsv files using Shogun2converter (S2C)
3. you edit that tsv like this:

If I understand correctly here is how I work it:

1. I open TSV with notepad++ (perhaps is the same with notepad).

2. Select all and copy.

3. I open a spreadsheet (I use Open Office, calc) and paste. In the pop up menu I select Unicode and separated by tab.

4. I make my changes as usual.

5. I copy back all cells (not entire sheet) in notepad++, save, done.

It might not be necessary to transfer a simple db table to a spreadsheet, but if you tackle the unit tables, you'll find calc a life saver.
4. you convert in back to db (tsv2db) using S2C
5. you pack that db in PFM: open it with PFM, right click on it, change pack type, check movie (at game launch, it will be loaded last, overwriting vanilla entries), File/save as mymod.pack or whatever name you fancy.

I think that about everything.

[Matthias the great]

great... i will test it.

[Matthias the great]

Hello
When i launch shogun, the screen freeze and nothing happens... What are exact way to repack... For now i do not know if i made a syntax error with the notepad, or if i made a bad pack...

EDIT : I can't open with PFM my newly converted db file... i must first open PFM and after i must do to work : File/new , i select my new db character_experience_skill_tier , so here in PFM an "untitled.pack" appear so there i save as mymodetcetc... and then... i have an empty pack file.

I think i'm lost with PFM....