Strat Map Unit Banners

**Bargle** · February 09, 2012, 05:42 PM

Been meaning to ask this question since I started playing the mod.
Is it intentional that you get no indication of a forces size from looking at their banner ?
Or have I overlooked something that I need to turn on ?

Also I have placed forts along the narrow passages/paths/roads through the alps to slow the hordes of Gauls attacking me, but the darn Arveni just seem to by-pass them !
I also have this same problem if I place a fort directly next to a bridge.

Is it a problem with the map or are ZOC rules different for units in forts.

**Maximus14** · February 09, 2012, 09:26 PM

- Banners:

Originally Posted by Maurits

That actually has two reasons.

The first one is that we wished to increase the difficulty of the game, which was done by encouraging the player to use spies in order to know enemy movements. Therefore, we removed the banners. This increases the immersion a lot, I for one really feel like a general trying to get information with which to decide how to act.

The second reason is aesthetic pleasingness. The new settlement models look a lot better without banners. Also, turning them off allowed us to introduce new stratmap models for armies and navies, which in my opinion look excellent.

Seeing these improvements, we decided to turn off the banners and implement our own system. Just play around a bit, you'll get used to it quite soon.

- forts/passages, haven't been in a situation where i blocked a path or bridge yet sorry...

**GRANTO** · February 10, 2012, 08:14 AM

how are the banners removed ? which files make them dissapear?

**Joar** · February 10, 2012, 08:21 AM

Originally Posted by GRANTO

how are the banners removed ? which files make them dissapear?

Open up the folder named preferences. Inside you'll find a file called preferences.txt. Look for the line that says:

SHOW_BANNERS:TRUE

...and change it to:

SHOW_BANNERS:FALSE

**GRANTO** · February 10, 2012, 08:35 AM

Originally Posted by Joar

Open up the folder named preferences. Inside you'll find a file called preferences.txt. Look for the line that says:

SHOW_BANNERS:TRUE

...and change it to:

SHOW_BANNERS:FALSE

i wish it was that easy joar , strat map city and general banners i meant mate