Campaign

[Jackulhao]

Hello

So I'm new to the forum but have been visiting it for a while and decided to try my luck on creating some units.
I was able to create a unit and its visible on a custom battle but is there a way of putting that unit on campaign, like adding on export_descr_buildings a line for example, recruit_pool "my_unit" 1 0.2 2 0 requires factions { portugal, }?

Thank you for your help,

Jackulhao

[Emperor of Hell]

Yes you can add a recruit pool for your unit. That will make it recruitable.

[Jackulhao]

So I tried to add a line to my export_descr_buildings but it didnt work.
Can you make a small example so I can understand how it works?

Thank you.

[Emperor of Hell]

Is it in vanilla?

[Jackulhao]

Dont think so.

Im editing on my retail copy of M2TW. So far everything is working except adding the unit to campaign

[Emperor of Hell]

vanilla = Not a mod

You should add
[io]
file_first = true
in medieval2.preference. After editing make the file "Read-only"

[Jackulhao]

I have that on medieval2.cfg file.
I dont know if Im putting the "recruit_pool "my_unit" 1 0.2 1 requires ..." on the right spot.

Can you give a example of a unit in the right place?

Thank you

[Emperor of Hell]

It must be on the same place as any other recruit pool. Does it crash on the start of the game?

[Jackulhao]

No crash. Everything goes right, the game starts, campaign starts everything. But when i select a settlement and go to recruitment tab i cant see my unit there.

[Emperor of Hell]

Could you post the building where you added your unit?

[Jackulhao]

building barracks
{
    convert_to castle_barracks
    levels town_watch town_guard city_watch militia_drill_square militia_barracks army_barracks royal_armoury 
    {
        town_watch city requires factions { northern_european, middle_eastern, eastern_european, greek, southern_european, } 
        {
            convert_to 1
            capability
            {
                recruit_pool "Town Militia"  1   0.5   4  0  requires factions { england, scotland, france, hre, denmark, spain, portugal, Normans, } 
                recruit_pool "Italian Militia"  1   0.5   4  0  requires factions { milan, venice, papal_states, sicily, } 
                recruit_pool "EE Town Militia"  1   0.5   4  0  requires factions { poland, hungary, } 
                recruit_pool "EE Archer Militia"  1   0.5   4  0  requires factions { russia, } 
                recruit_pool "SE Town Militia"  1   0.5   4  0  requires factions { byzantium, } 
                recruit_pool "ME Town Militia"  1   0.5   4  0  requires factions { moors, turks, mongols, timurids, } 
                recruit_pool "ME Archer Militia"  1   0.5   4  0  requires factions { egypt, } 
                recruit_pool "Peasant Spearmen"  1   0.5   4  0  requires factions { Saxons, } 
                law_bonus bonus 1
            }
            material wooden
            construction  2 
            cost  600 
            settlement_min town
            upgrades
            {
                town_guard
            }
        }
        town_guard city requires factions { northern_european, middle_eastern, eastern_european, greek, southern_european, } 
        {
            convert_to 2
            capability
            {
                recruit_pool "Portuguese Sergeants"  2   1   5  0  requires factions { portugal, }
		recruit_pool "Spear Militia"  1   0.5   4  0  requires factions { england, scotland, france, hre, denmark, spain, portugal, Normans, } 
                recruit_pool "Italian Spear Militia"  1   0.5   4  0  requires factions { milan, venice, papal_states, sicily, } 
                recruit_pool "EE Spear Militia"  1   0.5   4  0  requires factions { poland, russia, hungary, } 
                recruit_pool "SE Spear Militia"  1   0.5   4  0  requires factions { byzantium, } 
                recruit_pool "ME Spear Militia"  1   0.5   4  0  requires factions { moors, egypt, turks, mongols, timurids, } 
                recruit_pool "Town Militia"  1   0.7   6  0  requires factions { england, scotland, france, hre, denmark, spain, portugal, Normans, } 
                recruit_pool "Italian Militia"  1   0.7   6  0  requires factions { milan, venice, papal_states, sicily, } 
                recruit_pool "EE Town Militia"  1   0.7   6  0  requires factions { poland, hungary, } 
                recruit_pool "EE Archer Militia"  1   0.7   6  0  requires factions { russia, } 
                recruit_pool "SE Town Militia"  1   0.7   6  0  requires factions { byzantium, } 
                recruit_pool "ME Town Militia"  1   0.7   6  0  requires factions { moors, turks, mongols, timurids, } 
                recruit_pool "ME Archer Militia"  1   0.7   6  0  requires factions { egypt, } 
                recruit_pool "Peasant Spearmen"  1   0.7   6  0  requires factions { Saxons, } 
                law_bonus bonus 2
            }
            material wooden
            construction  3 
            cost  1200 
            settlement_min large_town
            upgrades
            {
                city_watch
            }
        }

I changed a thing that was wrong and got it to work but when I upgrade to castle it goes away. I would like to have this unit available to recruit at anytime not depending the building. If im correct based on the code above is only recruitable when I have town guard researched.

[Emperor of Hell]

You need to add it for every barracks level . For city and castle barracks

[Jackulhao]

Is vanilla worth it? If it is, my changes will be available there or I'll have to make them again?
Thanks a lot Emperor.

[Emperor of Hell]

What do you mean? Vanilla means no mod. The files you got when installing M2TW (or by unpacking the game).

[Jackulhao]

Ah I thought it was a Mod that someone made like TATW.

Thanks for your help Emperor

[Emperor of Hell]

Vanilla TATW means TATW without submods,

[Jackulhao]

Got everything working now.

Thanks.