EB modding recruiting question....cant figure it out

**ussafish** · June 22, 2011, 05:35 PM

Hello everyone, new to this forum. if im not posting in the right place i apologize, im new to forums in general. I'm playing EB on mac and i've been trying to make syracuse hoplites recruitable by the seleucids for some time now. I added ownership in edu, added textures and sprites to the descr_model_battle.txt and made them recruitable in the export_descr_buildings.txt....so what am i missing? is there a faction unit limit or something like that? any help would be much appreciated. thanks guys

**debux** · June 22, 2011, 08:42 PM

I think any changes you make on files like export_descr_buildings or edu don't work on started campaigns... yet I'm not totally sure. Are you trying to make them recruitable on your current campaign?

I also believe there's a limit for the units recruitable in a city, as there isn't enough space in the recruitment tab in a city window.

**ussafish** · June 24, 2011, 07:16 PM

Originally Posted by debux

I think any changes you make on files like export_descr_buildings or edu don't work on started campaigns... yet I'm not totally sure. Are you trying to make them recruitable on your current campaign?

I also believe there's a limit for the units recruitable in a city, as there isn't enough space in the recruitment tab in a city window.

yes i am trying to make them recruitable in my present campaign. i know changes to the edu can be done mid-campaign (unit size and such) dont know about the edb though. think it would work on a fresh campaign?

**debux** · June 24, 2011, 10:26 PM

Originally Posted by ussafish

yes i am trying to make them recruitable in my present campaign. i know changes to the edu can be done mid-campaign (unit size and such) dont know about the edb though. think it would work on a fresh campaign?

Trying would be the best option

as I said, I'm not completely sure. You can always use cheats to see immediately if it works

**ussafish** · June 25, 2011, 07:32 PM

--Trying would be the best option

as I said, I'm not completely sure. You can always use cheats to see immediately if it works--

hey thanks ill try that. is there a working 'give region' cheat do you know?

**debux** · June 25, 2011, 09:42 PM

Originally Posted by ussafish

--Trying would be the best option

as I said, I'm not completely sure. You can always use cheats to see immediately if it works--

hey thanks ill try that. is there a working 'give region' cheat do you know?

Capture city: capture_settlement <city name (Case sensitive)>

You might find these useful as well

Just in case, ignore whatever is between the parenthesis, that's to aid you a bit

Add money: add_money <money amount (limit 40000)>
Finish buildings in construction cue: process_cq <settlement name (case senstitive)>
Add unit (for this one I believe you have to enter the name in the edu, not the ingame one. I'd use this cheat to avoid Syracuse to revolt after ending your turn): create_unit <Settlement name> <unit name> <Amount> <experience> <defences> <attack>

If you need any more, you can always google it (Here's the page I used)

**Bull3pr00f de Bodemloze** · June 23, 2011, 12:20 AM

Have you deleted map.rwm?

**ussafish** · June 24, 2011, 07:16 PM

Originally Posted by Bull3pr00f de Bodemloze

Have you deleted map.rwm?

no have not. think it will help?

**Bull3pr00f de Bodemloze** · June 25, 2011, 01:37 AM

Originally Posted by ussafish

no have not. think it will help?

Try deleting it. Most of the time, it helps. Also, if I remember correctly, editing the edb is not save-game compatible, so you'll have to start a new campaign to test your changes.

**ussafish** · June 25, 2011, 02:15 AM

hey thanks for all of your input. it's all very helpful. the problem is that it wont even make it to the main menu (tried deleting the map.rwm) i get a ctd on the first load. boggling.

**jmilan77** · June 23, 2011, 08:51 AM

Ah yes a fellow mac user

Yes i think debux is that editing the descr building file does not work with certain campaigns.

Best of luck though mate with your endeavors

jmilan77

**ussafish** · June 26, 2011, 04:00 AM

figured it out. i had to replace a line in edb, not tack one on. i added a syracuse hoplite in place of the normal generic seleucid one under the correct buildings. thanks for everyone's input, it helped me get there.