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    Default i need a lot of help

    im am very new to modding and i have set my self a very ambitious task and i need a lot of help. firstly can you merge factions together to create one faction if so how ??

    also can you change the actuall units i mean completely change them ( weapons,armour,shields,body shapes and heights everything) and how??

    these are my two main questions for now any help would be much appreciated

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    Default Re: i need a lot of help

    1. Merge factions? Why? Anyway you can't do that, if I get what you are saying.
    2. By changing their skins.

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    Default Re: i need a lot of help

    i thought changing skins only changed the colour of a unit not its shape height ect.

    and i want to make all the roman factions one whole faction instead of the julii brutii scipii and roman senate

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    If you edit the model of a unit as well as the skin you can change the look of it completely, but you need to have 3dsmax to do this, and it costs $3500, though there is a free 30 day trial.

    Merging the Romans factions is easier if you have some modding knowledge, you will simply need ot remove all entries to the other roman factions in export_descr_unit, export_descr_buildings, in descr_sm_factions disable their custom battle availability, in descr_strat remove the ntries for the other roman factions and move their settlements intot he slave section.
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    Default Re: i need a lot of help

    I believe RTR merges all the romans into one faction - impossible for you to do on your own however if you are new to modding. As far as units, if you want to change their shapes you need to either download different models or create your own using 3dsmax.

    Edit: I see Lusted beat me to it.



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    thanks for your help will i find tutorials on 3dsmax and changing models on the tutorial and walkthrough forum

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    Yes you will, look for Profs modelling tutorial videos, they are the best help for someone just beginning to learn modelling.
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    $3500!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!what!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Default Re: i need a lot of help

    well, it is a proffessional program, used by for alot more then editing RTW models by the video game, movie, advertising, etc. industries. However, I believe there is a free program you can use to edit the models called gmax, but I'm not familiar with it. Anyone know much about it?

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    Gmax can import models but can't export them, so is mostly useless.
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    Default Re: i need a lot of help

    But can you import g max models in 3ds max? so for example if you made them in g max, then sent them to someone with 3dsmax to convert back to .cas.

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    Quote Originally Posted by drak10687
    But can you import g max models in 3ds max? so for example if you made them in g max, then sent them to someone with 3dsmax to convert back to .cas.
    Well, you'll some plugin to export to anything except .gmax

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    i downloaded the trial 3dsmax but i cant get the cas importer exporter download i need aswell

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    Default Re: i need a lot of help

    Yes you could.
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    Default Re: i need a lot of help

    if they had that program

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    It's in the downloads section

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    gmax is acctually a stripped down version of 3ds max. Its free, but has alot less features. Its good for beginners though.
    uhuh

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    another question how do you change the picture when you select a faction in the imperial campaign i changed the roman brutii pic then tried to save it back to the folder but when i go on imperial campaign theres no picture for the roman brutii faction

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    Default Re: i need a lot of help

    well it's in the folder called well... i think its in a model_textures.txt folder im not to sure and it has the unit card look thing in there im also a beginner.

    Lusted the 30 day trial thing what if i was to use up those 30 day then re-use it?

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