Dude, where's my guard?

[Cheator]

My Varangian Guard to be precise
I just started a Byzantium campaign and, while I appreciate the highways and the flamethrowers, the lack of the Varangian Guard is intolerable
Why is it not in the roster? Is there a submod that adds it back?

[Stylix]

My Varangian Guard to be precise
I just started a Byzantium campaign and, while I appreciate the highways and the flamethrowers, the lack of the Varangian Guard is intolerable
Why is it not in the roster? Is there a submod that adds it back?

The Varangian Guard can be recruited if a Byzantine city has built a Mayor's Palace or can be recruited with a stone wall or large stone wall in Constantinople. They are not buildable in barracks.

[Cheator]

In vanilla

Not with KGCM 4.2

edit:

I found them
They are recruitable from the armoury upgrade of the barracks in castles
Except I don't get to upgrade my barracks to an armoury (found it accidentally in the building browser)
So how can the unit be put back where it was?

[magraev]

oops - looks like a slight mistake has been made ;-)

I'll just go edit my edb now as I'm playing as the byz atm. Maybe recruitable at town_hall and beyond?... :p

[Cheator]

I figured out how to put it back

[Stylix]

Here is the code from KGCM v4.2 w/HS patch (latest version)

Spoiler for Varangian Guard in stone wall: 

 
stone_wall city requires factions { northern_european, mesoamerican, middle_eastern, eastern_european, greek, southern_european, } 
        {
            capability
            {
                recruit_pool "Constable of Jerusalem"  1   0.1   1  0  requires factions { jerusalem, }  and hidden_resource jerusalem 
                recruit_pool "Canons of the Holy Sepulcher"  1   0.1   1  0  requires factions { antioch, }  and hidden_resource antioch 
                recruit_pool "Scots Guard"  1   0.1   1  0  requires factions { france, }  and hidden_resource paris 
                recruit_pool "Forlorn Hope"  1   0.1   1  0  requires factions { hre, }  and hidden_resource frankfurt 
                recruit_pool "Venetian Heavy Infantry"  1   0.1   1  0  requires factions { venice, }  and hidden_resource venice 
                recruit_pool "Famiglia Ducale"  1   0.1   1  0  requires factions { milan, }  and hidden_resource milan 
                recruit_pool "Muire"  1   0.1   1  0  requires factions { ireland, }  and hidden_resource cork 
                recruit_pool "Noble Swordsmen"  1   0.1   1  0  requires factions { scotland, }  and hidden_resource edinburgh  
                recruit_pool "Varangian Guard"  1   0.1   1  0  requires factions { byzantium, }  and hidden_resource constantinople 
                recruit_pool "Norse Axemen"  1   0.1   1  0  requires factions { denmark, }  and hidden_resource arhus 
                recruit_pool "Conquistadores"  1   0.1   1  0  requires factions { portugal, }  and hidden_resource lisbon 
                recruit_pool "Hussars"  1   0.1   1  0  requires factions { poland, }  and hidden_resource krakow 
                recruit_pool "Tabardariyya"  1   0.1   1  0  requires factions { egypt, }  and hidden_resource cairo 
                recruit_pool "Janissary Heavy Inf"  1   0.1   1  0  requires factions { turks, }  and hidden_resource iconium 
                recruit_pool "Giltines Chosen"  1   0.1   1  0  requires factions { lithuania, }  and hidden_resource vilnius 
                recruit_pool "Tsars Guard"  1   0.1   1  0  requires factions { russia, }  and hidden_resource kiev  
                recruit_pool "Swiss Guard"  1   0.1   1  0  requires factions { papal_states, }  and hidden_resource rome 
                wall_level 2
                tower_level 1
                gate_strength 6
                gate_defences 2
                free_upkeep bonus 4
                happiness_bonus bonus 1
                recruitment_slots 3
                recruits_exp_bonus bonus 2 requires event_counter is_the_ai 1
  recruits_morale_bonus bonus 2 requires event_counter is_the_ai 1

Spoiler for Varangian Guard from mayor's palace: 

 
mayors_palace city requires factions { northern_european, middle_eastern, eastern_european, greek, southern_european, }  and event_counter not_pagan_lithuania 1 
        {
            capability
            {
                agent diplomat  0  requires factions { northern_european, } 
                agent diplomat  0  requires factions { middle_eastern, } 
                agent diplomat  0  requires factions { eastern_european, } 
                agent diplomat  0  requires factions { greek, } 
                agent diplomat  0  requires factions { southern_european, }
                recruit_pool "Varangian Guard"  1   0.4   2  0  requires factions { byzantium, } 
                recruit_pool "Forlorn Hope"  1   0.4   2  0  requires factions { hre, } 
                recruit_pool "Carroccio Standard M"  1   0.3   1  0  requires factions { milan, } 
                recruit_pool "Carroccio Standard V"  1   0.3   1  0  requires factions { venice, }
                recruit_pool "Great Cross"  1   0.3   1  0  requires factions { papal_states, jerusalem, antioch, } 
                recruit_pool "Janissary Heavy Inf"  1   0.4   2  0  requires factions { turks, } 
                law_bonus bonus 6
                population_health_bonus bonus 4
            }
            material wooden
            construction  9 
            cost  6000 
            settlement_min huge_city
            upgrades

In the old version of KGCM as well as in HHB they cannot be recruited until after the gundpowder event.

[Cheator]

Well, dunno what to tell you - that's not how mine looks
Furthermore, the stone wall barely has any units attached to it

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

stone_wall city requires factions { northern_european, mesoamerican, middle_eastern, eastern_european, greek, southern_european, }
{
capability
{
recruit_pool "Papal Guard" 1 0.4 2 0 requires factions { papal_states, }
recruit_pool "Mongol Heavy Archers" 1 0.4 3 0 requires factions { mongols, }
wall_level 2
tower_level 1
gate_strength 6
gate_defences 2
free_upkeep bonus 4
happiness_bonus bonus 1
recruitment_slots 3
recruits_exp_bonus bonus 2 requires event_counter is_the_ai 1
recruits_morale_bonus bonus 2 requires event_counter is_the_ai 1

How that happened is beyond me - I haven't touched it and I haven't installed any other mods

Can you just attach your file? Apparently mine is pretty messed up for some reason

[Stylix]

@Cheator

You you installed the Hot Seat patch? I do not have a copy of KGCM v4.2 without the HS patch installed on my computer, so you may have the correct EDB for the unpatched version. However I do have HHB installed and it is based on the old v4.2 EDB and it will allow the recruitment of the Guard, but not until after the gunpowder event has occured which will allow the barracks in the castles and cities to be upgrade. I will attach my EDB for v4.2 HS if you would like to use it, but you could also read the info about the HS patch and if you wish install it.

Hot Seat patch for v4.2

[magraev]

My edb looks just like cheator's and I haven't installed the hot seat patch either.

Can I use the file without problems (without other files)?

[Stylix]

Can I use the file without problems (without other files)?

Yes, you should be able to use the file without any errors, however you may experience some unexpected changes to unit recruitment. As alway make a backup copy of your original first and try it. This is save game compatible so you will not have to start a new campaign.

[magraev]

I checked, and the varangians are buildable in the highest tier barracks, that will be available when gunpowder is discovered. So no problem with the edb I think.

[Cheator]

Thanks Stylix

I still don't quite understand why an axe-wielding unit has to wait for gunpowder to be discovered before it can get some action but never mind