Rome early reform patch

**pjer** · January 02, 2012, 06:24 AM

Some time ago i stumbled upon a patch which allows roman reforms to happen before 242 BC (removes the date out of reform criteria), but can't find it again. Help please, i am sick and tired of waiting for the reforms...
thx

**isa0005** · January 02, 2012, 06:49 AM

I believe this is the mod you want pal

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?p=5793901

**pjer** · January 02, 2012, 07:19 AM

That's it!!!

**Casual Tactician** · January 02, 2012, 08:31 AM

Earlier Romani Reforms Patch

Player & AI --> Polybian: 260BC / Marian: 235BC / Imperial: 195BC

General I did some modifications a good time ago to play a turtle Roman campaign with the reforms taking place for both player and AI Rome unconditionally in:

Polybian: 260BC
Marian: 235BC (and for AI-Rome only: additionally a good chance once it has over 8 provinces)
Imperial: 195BC

Gameplay Effects:

Player Rome: You don't have to worry about any conditions, but simply get the Romani reforms unconditionally at the above listed dates - regardless how many provinces, buildings, victories... you have. No more campaigns without (or too late) Marian or Imperial units!

AI Rome: As also AI-controlled Rome gets the reforms unconditionally as liste above, it is somewhat stronger than in normal campaigns, as it will for sure get the more advanced units quite early. So it's less likely that AI Rome will be crushed by Carthage and/or the Gauls... so they'll most likely always be around (and quite strong) for you to battle!

As stated below by XSamatan it's save-game compatible for games where the reforms haven't taken place yet.

The are the changes (= in red) to the EBBS_SCRIPT.TXT-file in detail (for anyone interested in the mechanics):

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

Code:

POLYBIAN REFORMS (1.reform)

Polybian - Change A
> Line 56627

; Check Conditions
monitor_event FactionTurnEnd FactionType seleucid
and I_CompareCounter Romanii_Reform = 0
and I_TurnNumber > 120

    ; Unconditional Player Reforms after 210BC
    if I_TurnNumber > 248
    and I_LocalFaction seleucid
        set_counter Romanii_Reform 1
        set_counter PolybianReformsAdvisor 1
        terminate_monitor
    end_if

    ; Unconditional AI Reforms after 230BC
    if I_TurnNumber > 168
    and not I_LocalFaction seleucid
        set_counter Romanii_Reform 1
        terminate_monitor
    end_if

>>> CHANGED TO:

; Check Conditions
monitor_event FactionTurnEnd FactionType seleucid
;and I_CompareCounter Romanii_Reform = 0
and I_TurnNumber > 47

    ; Unconditional Player Reforms after 210BC
    if I_TurnNumber > 47
    and I_LocalFaction seleucid
        set_counter Romanii_Reform 1
        set_counter PolybianReformsAdvisor 1
        terminate_monitor
    end_if

    ; Unconditional AI Reforms after 230BC
    if I_TurnNumber > 47
    and not I_LocalFaction seleucid
        set_counter Romanii_Reform 1
        terminate_monitor
    end_if

Polybian - Change B
> Line 56676

    ;Check if Reforms Conditions are met
    if I_CompareCounter CartCondition >= 2
    and I_CompareCounter GalCondition >= 2

>>> CHANGED TO:

    ;Check if Reforms Conditions are met
    if I_CompareCounter CartCondition >= 0
    and I_CompareCounter GalCondition >= 0


So... NEW Polybian Conditions now:
> wait until 260BC (for both human and AI)



MARIAN REFORMS (2. reform)

Marian - Change A
> Line 56788
 
;Unconditional Player Reforms 
monitor_event FactionTurnEnd FactionType seleucid
and FactionIsLocal
and I_CompareCounter Romanii_Reform = 1
and I_NumberOfSettlements seleucid > 89

    set_counter Romanii_Reform 2
    set_counter MarianReformsAdvisor 1

        terminate_monitor

end_monitor

;Unconditional AI Reforms
monitor_event FactionTurnEnd FactionType seleucid
and not FactionIsLocal
and I_CompareCounter Romanii_Reform = 1
and I_NumberOfSettlements seleucid > 20 

if RandomPercent < 6 
    set_counter Romanii_Reform 2
        terminate_monitor
end_if

end_monitor

>>> CHANGED TO:

;Unconditional Player Reforms 
;monitor_event FactionTurnEnd FactionType seleucid
;and FactionIsLocal
;and I_CompareCounter Romanii_Reform = 1
;and I_NumberOfSettlements seleucid > 89
;
;set_counter Romanii_Reform 2
;set_counter MarianReformsAdvisor 1
;
;terminate_monitor
;
;end_monitor

;Unconditional AI Reforms
monitor_event FactionTurnEnd FactionType seleucid
and not FactionIsLocal
and I_CompareCounter Romanii_Reform = 1
and I_NumberOfSettlements seleucid > 8

if RandomPercent < 6 
    set_counter Romanii_Reform 2
        terminate_monitor
end_if

end_monitor

Marian - Change B
> Line 56814

;Conditional Reforms
monitor_event FactionTurnEnd FactionType seleucid
and I_CompareCounter Romanii_Reform = 1
and I_CompareCounter Latifundia > 6
and I_TurnNumber > 399
and I_NumberOfSettlements seleucid > 44
;and BattlesFought > 249
and I_CompareCounter ReformatorCounter = 1

>>> CHANGED TO:

;Conditional Reforms
monitor_event FactionTurnEnd FactionType seleucid
;and I_CompareCounter Romanii_Reform = 1
;and I_CompareCounter Latifundia > 6
and I_TurnNumber > 147
;and I_NumberOfSettlements seleucid > 44
;and BattlesFought > 249
;and I_CompareCounter ReformatorCounter = 1


So... NEW Marian Conditions now:
> wait until 235BC (and for AI additionally some chance when over 8 provinces)
 


AUGUSTIAN/IMPERIAL REFORMS (3. reform)

Augustian/Imperial - Change A
> Line 56854

monitor_event FactionTurnEnd FactionType seleucid
and I_CompareCounter Romani > 54
and I_TurnNumber > 499
and I_NumberOfSettlements seleucid > 89
;and BattlesFought > 399
and I_CompareCounter Romanii_Reform = 2
and I_CompareCounter AugustanReformatorCounter = 1

>>> CHANGED TO:

monitor_event FactionTurnEnd FactionType seleucid
;and I_CompareCounter Romani > 54
and I_TurnNumber > 307
;and I_NumberOfSettlements seleucid > 89
;and BattlesFought > 399
;and I_CompareCounter Romanii_Reform = 2
;and I_CompareCounter AugustanReformatorCounter = 1


So... NEW Augustian / Imperial Conditions now:
> wait until 195BC (for both human and AI)

Installation Backup the original EBBS_SCRIPT.TXT!

- unrar/-zip the modified EBBS_SCRIPT.TXT-file (that you downloaded from the attached files)
- remove the brackets (and their contents) from the file name
- place that unrared file in "... Rome - Total War\EB\Data\scripts\show_me" replacing the original EBBS_SCRIPT.TXT (again: backup the original EBBS_SCRIPT.TXT! before doing this)
Done! Start EB (with the new dates for the Romani reforms).

Note!: As stated before - It's only save-game compatible for games, where the Romani reforms (be it Polybian, Marian or Imperial) haven't taken place yet - be it when you play the Romani yourself or when the Romani are AI-controlled and you're playing an other faction.
If either of the three Romani reforms has occured already, don't use this file for that specific campaign. Though you can safely use it for any new canpaign or ongoing campaign where the Romani reforms haven't taken place yet (regardless if your playing the Romani or any of the other factions).

Modifying dates of reforms If you don't like a too strong AI-Rome, then perhaps you'll want to change the Marian reform segment manually, so that AI-Rome only gets the Marian reforms in 235BC or when it has over 19 (or whatever you like) provinces - whichever of both occurs first. The downloadable file gives AI-Rome the Marian reforms once AI-Rome has more than 8 provinces, which allows AI-Rome to get post-marian legionaries fairly soon. Note: Italy without Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica has 10 provs iirc.

Here's what to change in the attached file (note: changes are save-game compatible, but of course the Marian reforms cannot have taken place already for either human or AI Rome // installation as described above):

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

Btw - this thread could be moved to the submods thread, or not?
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**isa0005** · January 02, 2012, 08:28 AM

glad i could be of service

, though i warn you i don't think its save game compatible, though this is yet to be fully confirmed

**XSamatan** · January 02, 2012, 10:41 AM

moved

If the only changes made by you were in EBBS's reform section it it savegame-compatible, if you went further down the timeline you might get problems with traits (e.g. if all three reforms will take place the same turn).

XSamatan