Recruitable Generals

**~~ckerr094~~** · March 24, 2006, 05:43 AM

Hi Again, Chris Here...

Been thinking about Lusted's Terrae Expugnandae 3.1 and in particular one of BI's new features which should have been in R:TW and that is the possibility of recruiting new Generals from the field. Characters and family members are a key part to success in R:TW but frequently during play a key member of the faction who has collected a series of useful combat traits and is the middle of nowhere on the map, packs it in and what your left with is a useless captain and no chance of recruiting anymore mercenaries before you land an important siege on your enemies. With the prospect of recruiting Generals this changes, you could dispatch your family member out to an important city in need of defending recruit a general and on the next turn send your family member back to your capital or somewhere else and do the same. I've been thinking about whether or not these new recruitable Generals need to be trained from a certain building like in BI?

P.S. Wouldn't it be great to be able to recruit generals or other types of new characters from the field on your travels across the campaign map! :wink: :wink:

**Lusted** · March 24, 2006, 06:02 AM

The way it wokrs is that you make the generals bodyguard unit recruitable from a building, in my mod i made it from the 3rd level of government building up. That is all you need to do. you wil be able to recruit general bodyguard units, and once they have been finished you will have a general!

**~~ckerr094~~** · March 24, 2006, 06:08 AM

Sounds great! Only problem is I am not sure where to get this excellent mod you speak of?

**Slimshoom** · March 24, 2006, 06:13 AM

click on the 2nd link in his signature, the one that says "Lusted's Terrae Expugnandae 3.1 for RTW 1.5" click on that.

**~~ckerr094~~** · March 24, 2006, 06:17 AM

Thanks Slimshoom!

**Kaidonni** · March 24, 2006, 07:00 AM

I'm wondering...is it possible to just mod the game so the General's bodyguards are recruitable, in the expor_descr_buildings.txt, or would I need to mod it any other ways too? Thanks for any help you can offer.

**Lusted** · March 24, 2006, 08:04 AM

If you have 1.3 or 1.5 thats all you need to do, just make generals bodyguards recruitable and you will get generals.

**Slimshoom** · March 24, 2006, 11:20 AM

how expensive are these recruitable generals? like more expensive than cataphracts?

**Lusted** · March 24, 2006, 12:13 PM

In my mod i made them the most expensive units ingame, so that whilst you can recruit generals, they cost a lot of cash so it balances things out so there aren't just tons of generals running around.

**Slimshoom** · March 24, 2006, 06:14 PM

sweet, this should prove useful in the middle of a major campaign when i realize i only have a few generals. Also should eliminate those nasty not having any children problems. Im downloading ur mod now Lusted. Better not disappoint me, it sounds awesome.

**Corrosion** · March 24, 2006, 06:59 PM

For RTW what text do I need to add for generals to be recruitable?

**jose1003** · March 24, 2006, 07:22 PM

heres an example of what i did, i just made it for romans but you will get the picture and be able to duplicated for all the factions....
in export_decr_building file
recruit "roman generals guard cavalry early" 0 requires factions { roman, } and not marian_reforms
recruit "roman generals guard cavalry" 0 requires factions { roman, } and marian_reforms
i put that under the imperial palace and pro-consuls palace but you can put it wherever you think they should be recruitable from....you find the names of the unit in the export_descr_units file.
the one that has early in it are the ones you get before the marian reforms and the ones with out early are the ones you get after...
hope this helps

**Corrosion** · March 25, 2006, 05:35 AM

I added

Code:

recruit "roman generals guard cavalry early" 0 requires factions { roman, }
roman generals guard cavalry" 0 requires factions { roman, } and marian_reforms

Under the first one in export_descr_buildings.txt is that right?

**Proximus** · March 25, 2006, 05:50 AM

As this thread grows more technical by the minute I've moved it to the workshop.

**Kaidonni** · March 25, 2006, 09:59 AM

While trying to mod the file myself...I've had CTD problems when loading up the game...BEFORE the intro movies. It never reaches the into movies. I'm betting I typed the reference to one or more of the bodyguards incorrectly?

**Lusted** · March 25, 2006, 10:02 AM

Post what you added into export_descr_buildings.txt here.

**jose1003** · March 25, 2006, 02:00 PM

you have to becareful that the format is exact. like there has to be two spaces between the "}" and the "and marian reforms" and no space after reforms... just check the already existing text in the file to see the format.

**Kaidonni** · March 25, 2006, 02:14 PM

Are there any problems you can spot from this lot?

HTML Code:

                cavalry_barracks
            }
        }
        cavalry_barracks requires factions { spain, scythia, germans, gauls, dacia, carthaginian, eastern, parthia, egyptian, greek, roman, } 
        {
            capability
            {
                recruit "carthaginian warhounds"  0  requires factions { spain, } 
                recruit "carthaginian cavalry"  0  requires factions { spain, } 
                recruit "carthaginian medium cavalry"  0  requires factions { spain, } 
                recruit "barb cavalry gaul"  0  requires factions { gauls, } 
                recruit "barb cavalry german"  0  requires factions { germans, } 
                recruit "barb cavalry dacian"  0  requires factions { dacia, } 
                recruit "barb cavalry scythian"  0  requires factions { scythia, } 
                recruit "barb wardogs briton"  0  requires factions {  britons, } 
                recruit "barb wardogs dacian"  0  requires factions { dacia, } 
                recruit "barb wardogs gaul"  0  requires factions { gauls, } 
                recruit "barb wardogs german"  0  requires factions { germans, } 
                recruit "barb wardogs scythian"  0  requires factions { scythia, } 
                recruit "barb noble cavalry gaul"  0  requires factions { gauls, } 
                recruit "barb noble cavalry german"  0  requires factions { germans, } 
                recruit "barb noble cavalry dacian"  0  requires factions { dacia, } 
                recruit "barb scythian nobles scythian"  0  requires factions { scythia, } 
                recruit "barb noble horse archers scythian"  0  requires factions { scythia, } 
                recruit "carthaginian cavalry"  0  requires factions { carthage, } 
                recruit "numidian cavalry"  0  requires factions { numidia, } 
                recruit "carthaginian medium cavalry"  0  requires factions { carthaginian, } 
                recruit "carthaginian elephant forest"  0  requires factions { carthage, }  and resource elephants
                recruit "numidian camel riders"  0  requires factions { numidia, }  and resource camels
                recruit "east cavalry"  0  requires factions { pontus, } 
                recruit "east horse archer"  0  requires factions { armenia, parthia, } 
                recruit "east heavy cavalry"  0  requires factions { pontus, } 
                recruit "east persian cavalry"  0  requires factions { parthia, } 
                recruit "east cataphract archer"  0  requires factions { armenia, } 
                recruit "egyptian cavalry"  0  requires factions { egyptian, } 
                recruit "egyptian nubian cavalry"  0  requires factions { egyptian, } 
                recruit "greek light lancer"  0  requires factions { macedon, } 
                recruit "greek cavalry"  0  requires factions { seleucid, thrace, greek_cities, } 
                recruit "greek medium cavalry"  0  requires factions { greek, } 
                recruit "greek elephant small"  0  requires factions { seleucid, }  and resource elephants
                recruit "roman cavalry auxillia"  0  requires factions { roman, } 
                recruit "roman light cavalry"  0  requires factions { roman, }  and not marian_reforms 
                recruit "roman medium cavalry"  0  requires factions { roman, }  and marian_reforms 
                recruit "roman wardogs"  0  requires factions { roman, } 
                recruit "barb chieftain cavalry dacian"  0  requires factions { dacia, }
                recruit "barb chieftain cavalry gaul"  0  requires factions { gauls, }
                recruit "barb chieftain cavalry german"  0  requires factions { germans, }
                recruit "barb scythian general scythian"  0  requires factions { scythia, }
                recruit "barb british general briton"  0  requires factions { britons, }
                recruit "carthaginian general's cavalry early"  0  requires factions { carthaginian, }
                recruit "east generals cavalry early"  0  requires factions { eastern, }
                recruit "egyptian general's bodyguard early"  0  requires factions { egyptian, }
                recruit "greek general's guard cavalry early"  0  requires factions { greek_cities, seleucid, macedon }
                recruit "thracian bodyguard early"  0  requires factions { thrace, }
                recruit "roman generals guard cavalry early"  0  requires factions { roman, }
            }
            construction  4 
            cost  2400 
            settlement_min city
            upgrades
            {
                hippodrome
            }
        }
        hippodrome requires factions { carthage, eastern, parthia, egyptian, greek_cities, macedon, seleucid, roman, } 
        {
            capability
            {
                recruit "carthaginian warhounds"  0  requires factions { spain, } 
                recruit "carthaginian cavalry"  0  requires factions { spain, } 
                recruit "carthaginian medium cavalry"  0  requires factions { spain, } 
                recruit "barb cavalry gaul"  0  requires factions { gauls, } 
                recruit "barb cavalry german"  0  requires factions { germans, } 
                recruit "barb cavalry dacian"  0  requires factions { dacia, } 
                recruit "barb cavalry scythian"  0  requires factions { scythia, } 
                recruit "barb wardogs briton"  0  requires factions {  britons, } 
                recruit "barb wardogs dacian"  0  requires factions { dacia, } 
                recruit "barb wardogs gaul"  0  requires factions { gauls, } 
                recruit "barb wardogs german"  0  requires factions { germans, } 
                recruit "barb wardogs scythian"  0  requires factions { scythia, } 
                recruit "barb noble cavalry gaul"  0  requires factions { gauls, } 
                recruit "barb noble cavalry german"  0  requires factions { germans, } 
                recruit "barb noble cavalry dacian"  0  requires factions { dacia, } 
                recruit "barb scythian nobles scythian"  0  requires factions { scythia, } 
                recruit "barb noble horse archers scythian"  0  requires factions { scythia, } 
                recruit "carthaginian cavalry"  0  requires factions { carthage, } 
                recruit "numidian cavalry"  0  requires factions { numidia, } 
                recruit "carthaginian medium cavalry"  0  requires factions { carthaginian, } 
                recruit "carthaginian elephant forest"  0  requires factions { carthage, }  and resource elephants
                recruit "carthaginian elephant african"  0  requires factions { carthage, }  and resource elephants
                recruit "numidian camel riders"  0  requires factions { numidia, }  and resource camels
                recruit "east cavalry"  0  requires factions { pontus, } 
                recruit "east horse archer"  0  requires factions { armenia, parthia, } 
                recruit "east heavy cavalry"  0  requires factions { pontus, } 
                recruit "east persian cavalry"  0  requires factions { parthia, } 
                recruit "east cataphract archer"  0  requires factions { armenia, } 
                recruit "east cappodocian cavalry"  0  requires factions { pontus, } 
                recruit "east heavy cataphract"  0  requires factions { armenia, parthia, } 
                recruit "east elephant"  0  requires factions { parthia, }  and resource elephants
                recruit "egyptian cavalry"  0  requires factions { egyptian, } 
                recruit "egyptian nubian cavalry"  0  requires factions { egyptian, } 
                recruit "egyptian cleruch"  0  requires factions { egyptian, } 
                recruit "egyptian bedouin"  0  requires factions { egyptian, }  and resource camels
                recruit "greek light lancer"  0  requires factions { macedon, } 
                recruit "greek cavalry"  0  requires factions { seleucid, thrace, greek_cities, } 
                recruit "greek medium cavalry"  0  requires factions { greek, } 
                recruit "greek elephant small"  0  requires factions { seleucid, }  and resource elephants
                recruit "greek heavy cavalry"  0  requires factions { macedon, } 
                recruit "east heavy cataphract"  0  requires factions { seleucid, } 
                recruit "greek elephant african"  0  requires factions { seleucid, }  and resource elephants
                recruit "greek incendiary pigs"  0  requires factions { greek_cities, } 
                recruit "roman cavalry auxillia"  0  requires factions { roman, } 
                recruit "roman light cavalry"  1  requires factions { roman, }  and not marian_reforms 
                recruit "roman medium cavalry"  0  requires factions { roman, }  and marian_reforms 
                recruit "roman heavy cavalry"  0  requires factions { roman, }  and marian_reforms 
                recruit "roman wardogs"  0  requires factions { roman, } 
                recruit "roman pigs"  0  requires factions { roman, } 
                stage_races 1 requires factions { roman,}
                recruit "barb chieftain cavalry dacian"  0  requires factions { dacia, }
                recruit "barb chieftain cavalry gaul"  0  requires factions { gauls, }
                recruit "barb chieftain cavalry german"  0  requires factions { germans, }
                recruit "barb scythian general scythian"  0  requires factions { scythia, }
                recruit "barb british general briton"  0  requires factions { britons, }
                recruit "carthaginian general's cavalry early"  0  requires factions { carthaginian, }
                recruit "east generals cavalry early"  0  requires factions { eastern, }
                recruit "egyptian general's bodyguard early"  0  requires factions { egyptian, }
                recruit "greek general's guard cavalry early"  0  requires factions { greek_cities, seleucid, macedon }
                recruit "thracian bodyguard early"  0  requires factions { thrace, }
                recruit "roman generals guard cavalry early"  0  requires factions { roman, }
            }
            construction  6 
            cost  4800 
            settlement_min large_city
            upgrades
            {
                circus_maximus
            }
        }
        circus_maximus requires factions { carthage, parthia, macedon, seleucid, roman, } 
        {
            capability
            {
                recruit "carthaginian warhounds"  0  requires factions { spain, } 
                recruit "carthaginian cavalry"  0  requires factions { spain, } 
                recruit "carthaginian medium cavalry"  0  requires factions { spain, } 
                recruit "barb cavalry gaul"  0  requires factions { gauls, } 
                recruit "barb cavalry german"  0  requires factions { germans, } 
                recruit "barb cavalry dacian"  0  requires factions { dacia, } 
                recruit "barb cavalry scythian"  0  requires factions { scythia, } 
                recruit "barb wardogs briton"  0  requires factions {  britons, } 
                recruit "barb wardogs dacian"  0  requires factions { dacia, } 
                recruit "barb wardogs gaul"  0  requires factions { gauls, } 
                recruit "barb wardogs german"  0  requires factions { germans, } 
                recruit "barb wardogs scythian"  0  requires factions { scythia, } 
                recruit "barb noble cavalry gaul"  0  requires factions { gauls, } 
                recruit "barb noble cavalry german"  0  requires factions { germans, } 
                recruit "barb noble cavalry dacian"  0  requires factions { dacia, } 
                recruit "barb scythian nobles scythian"  0  requires factions { scythia, } 
                recruit "barb noble horse archers scythian"  0  requires factions { scythia, } 
                recruit "carthaginian cavalry"  0  requires factions { carthage, } 
                recruit "numidian cavalry"  0  requires factions { numidia, } 
                recruit "carthaginian medium cavalry"  0  requires factions { carthaginian, } 
                recruit "carthaginian elephant forest"  0  requires factions { carthage, }  and resource elephants
                recruit "carthaginian elephant african"  0  requires factions { carthage, }  and resource elephants
                recruit "carthaginian elephant african cataphract"  0  requires factions { carthage, }  and resource elephants
                recruit "numidian camel riders"  0  requires factions { numidia, }  and resource camels
                recruit "carthaginian royal cavalry"  0  requires factions { carthage, } 
                recruit "east cavalry"  0  requires factions { pontus, } 
                recruit "east horse archer"  0  requires factions { armenia, parthia, } 
                recruit "east heavy cavalry"  0  requires factions { pontus, } 
                recruit "east persian cavalry"  0  requires factions { parthia, } 
                recruit "east cataphract archer"  0  requires factions { armenia, } 
                recruit "east cappodocian cavalry"  0  requires factions { pontus, } 
                recruit "east heavy cataphract"  0  requires factions { armenia, parthia, } 
                recruit "east elephant"  0  requires factions { parthia, }  and resource elephants
                recruit "east camel cataphract"  0  requires factions { parthia, }  and resource camels
                recruit "egyptian cavalry"  0  requires factions { egyptian, } 
                recruit "egyptian nubian cavalry"  0  requires factions { egyptian, } 
                recruit "egyptian cleruch"  0  requires factions { egyptian, } 
                recruit "egyptian bedouin"  0  requires factions { egyptian, }  and resource camels
                recruit "greek light lancer"  0  requires factions { macedon, } 
                recruit "greek cavalry"  0  requires factions { seleucid, thrace, greek_cities, } 
                recruit "greek medium cavalry"  0  requires factions { greek, } 
                recruit "greek elephant small"  0  requires factions { seleucid, }  and resource elephants
                recruit "greek heavy cavalry"  0  requires factions { macedon, } 
                recruit "east heavy cataphract"  0  requires factions { seleucid, } 
                recruit "greek elephant african"  0  requires factions { seleucid, }  and resource elephants
                recruit "greek royal cavalry"  0  requires factions { seleucid, macedon, } 
                recruit "greek elephant cataphract"  0  requires factions { seleucid, }  and resource elephants
                recruit "greek incendiary pigs"  0  requires factions { greek_cities, } 
                recruit "roman cavalry auxillia"  0  requires factions { roman, } 
                recruit "roman light cavalry"  2  requires factions { roman, }  and not marian_reforms 
                recruit "roman medium cavalry"  0  requires factions { roman, }  and marian_reforms 
                recruit "roman heavy cavalry"  0  requires factions { roman, }  and marian_reforms 
                recruit "roman praetorian cavalry"  0  requires factions { roman, }  and marian_reforms 
                recruit "roman wardogs"  0  requires factions { roman, } 
                recruit "roman pigs"  0  requires factions { roman, } 
                stage_races 2 requires factions { roman,}
                recruit "barb chieftain cavalry dacian"  0  requires factions { dacia, }
                recruit "barb chieftain cavalry gaul"  0  requires factions { gauls, }
                recruit "barb chieftain cavalry german"  0  requires factions { germans, }
                recruit "barb scythian general scythian"  0  requires factions { scythia, }
                recruit "barb british general briton"  0  requires factions { britons, }
                recruit "carthaginian general's cavalry"  0  requires factions { carthaginian, }
                recruit "east generals cavalry"  0  requires factions { parthia, armenia, }
                recruit "east pontic general"  0  requires factions { pontus, }
                recruit "egyptian general's bodyguard"  0  requires factions { egyptian, }
                recruit "greek general's guard cavalry"  0  requires factions { greek_cities, seleucid, macedon }
                recruit "thracian bodyguard"  0  requires factions { thrace, }
                recruit "roman generals guard cavalry"  0  requires factions { roman, }
            }
            construction  7 
            cost  9600 
            settlement_min huge_city
            upgrades
            {
            }
        }
    }
    plugins 
    {
    }
}

Should I have editted the upgrades by the government buildings for improved General's Bodyguards in any way?

**jose1003** · March 25, 2006, 02:32 PM

theres not space after the brackets in the ones you added... highlight everything and look at the end of the ones you added and then look at the ones that were already there and youll see the difference.
also i would prefer to have it so that the early cavalry is only produced before the marian reforms because thats how the game has it... you wont see any early (unarmoured) generals guard after the reforms.

**~~ckerr094~~** · March 27, 2006, 06:19 AM

Okay I think I've got the hang of adding generals, captains, characters to the campaign but I have a problem as regards where they actually end up on the campaign map. For example Captain Otho ended up in the middle of the ocean to my surprise when I began a campaign with the SPQR and now I discover the poor guy cannot be moved, perhaps I am not adding enough into the desrc_strat txt document or something, I don't know, any thoughts?

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