More unique roleplay elements (for SS 6.4).

[SplaTt]

I wanted to make roleplay elements in this game to be more unique and look better. I wasn't really aiming to make this a mod, I was only making this for my self but on request from my friend I release this, so if anyone else will like it, feel free to use.

It's for : SS 6.4
Features:
- Lots of new ancillaries pictures (unique pictures for most of ancillaries)
- Rebalanced ancillaries bonuses
-) much stronger relics bonuses and kick for important cities (Constantinople, Jerusalem, Rome by now)
- New unique ancillary "King's Seal". You can now also grant as many normal privy seals as you wish.

v0.1

Changes: - Lots of new ancillaries pictures. - Some changes in ancillaries bonuses. -) relics got strong bonuses kick, especially the important ones such as True Cross Shard, Mohammed Sword or Holy Grail. Their basic bonuses were a boosted up (especially piety, now they add like +2, +3 or even +4 piety), they now add Authority bonus (+1 or +2) and also many relics adds popularity bonus, some of them add chivalry or dread bonus. I thought since they are very unique and not easy to find they should be reall kick for character, but nothing is too much powerfull (this mean none of these items alone make character like superhero). -) Most important cities in the world (Rome, Constantinople and Jerusalem for now) have much better bonuses, diffrent for each religion type. -) Many of ancillaries were rebalanced, now some things are bit stronger, others a bit less strong. -) changed Privy Seal and added new anci, "King's Seal". You can now give as many Privy Seals as you wish, they give just small loyality bonus. You have also one King's Seal to give, which gives much better bonuses.

v0.2

Changes: - Lots of new pictures. Pretty much finished with ancillaries (except for *Magic* type and city ownage, but I won't mess with those for now, possible later) - Now ALL historical characters have their unique pictures too. - easier install

In future (means when I have time) I plan to:
- add more more and more pictures
- rebalance those ancillaries I didn't yet
- rebalance traits
- replace pictures of princesses, generals etc
- add some new interesting ancillaries

Note1: Most of pictures were found and remade by me, from googleimage. Thanks to all of their creators, whoever they are.
Note 2: I didn't aimed too much for historical accuracy, but I didn't mean to hurt it neither. This means, some pictures are from other games (ie. some spy/assassins traits are pictures from AC game), but it doesn't hurt game reality.
All crowns are from proper country and time period (+/-), except for Itally crown - since I couldn't find any true crown of Itally (as far as I know there wasn't any) I have made it Roman influenced one.
Note3: Many ancillaries have more than one version of picture if someone would like to change it. Check the folder to see them. Also ALL original pictures are there, untouched. Names of pics are usually like x.tga x2.tga y.tga y3.tga and so on.

Installation:
Simply unpack files in your SS directory.

This is save game compatibile, BUT:

There is small problem, when I use it on old save game owners of settlements have not these ancillaries they should (IE. my Exarch of Constantinople was Exarch of Nicea instead). But once owner of this trait dies, then each city gives ancillary it should, so this is very minor problem.

Some images examples:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

It also includes:
*Next Heir Ancillary (Setting Next Heir) * by Amaranth
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=381796
(allows you to choose who will be your next faction heir by affecting his authority)
*A Tower of Crowns* by The Stig
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=463732
(allows you to have all crowns of conquered countries (ie. if you conquer France as England, you will be king both of England and France).

Thanks to their creators. Actually they are included because I didn't want to mess with this, so I won't f2ck it up But I recommend playing with this as well, they are both great mods.
Also great thanks to creators of SS.

[MedievalDragoon]

Nice, Thanks for making this! Ancillaries add an nice individual flair to generals, and the more the merrier!

Edit: Just saw this in Pg 2, If your interested in merging or anything.

SSTAIP

[TMSKILZ]

Nice splatt, thanks for this submod.

[MedievalDragoon]

Ok, playing as the Teutonic Order, my faction leader and heir both got ancillaries that were only a picture with no name or bonuses.

I copied all of the image files into the ancillaries file in the SS6.3 mod-folder, and put the .txt files in F:\Program Files\Medieval 2\mods\SS6.3\data.

Did I install wrong or what?

[Mojo582]

Nice work splatt,like the fact that the faction leader can hand out multiple privy seals,nice touch.

[SplaTt]

@MedievalDragoon

I guess you have installed it wrong. The files should be moved as follow:

export_descr_ancillaries.txt -> *gamedirectory*/mods/*ss folder*/data
export_ancillaries.txt -> *gamedirectory*/mods/*ss folder*/data/text
ancillaries folder -> *gamedirectory*/mods/*ss folder*/data/ui

if you install it like this there should be no problem. I guess anc that your faction leader has is King's Seal, and heir's one is Heir Crown (from next heir submod).

Edit: Just download the new version and unpack it in your SS folder

[The Source]

could you maybe give a list of all the new added ancillaries

[SplaTt]

Read first post.
Adding new ancillaries isn't priority here. I have added one new anci, and maybe will add few more in future.
For most party I aim to make existing ancillaries look much more visual appealing, or if you like - more 'eye-candy', and also rebalancing their bonuses.