RS 2.5 Questions, Issues?

[Bdunk21]

I have just started a campaign as the Romans. It is through steam. The launcher didnt work so I did the thing when you go through properites and put in -mod:play_Rome -show_err -nm
My first question is is there anyway to select the options that you have on the launcher or am I just stuck on the default?

Another thing was after my first turn I was -11000 in debt?? What the hell am I supposed to do? Is that normal when playing with rome or did something go wrong??

[ur-Lord Tedric]

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Another thing was after my first turn I was -11000 in debt?? What the hell am I supposed to do? Is that normal when playing with rome or did something go wrong??

I know little about Steam I'm afraid, except that I loathe it....

On the latter, however - did you adjust your taxes? For you start with a very large army and it is expensive. Having a historical trouncing of your forces near Lake Trasimene (the battle with Hannibal) can help in that regard mind you.

[Bdunk21]

Haven't tried that yet, will have try that. Anyone else know anything about steam and the launcher and everything??

[Delta Sierra]

Are you referring to the "Edit RS II Preferences" button at the bottom left of the launcher? It didn't work for me either, initially. I had to start up a campaign and play a while before the game generated a preferences file. Once it did, I could hit that button and choose my options.

[Antiokhos Euergetes]

Just about to start a new Seleukid campaign, does the 'loyalty' factor work with Alex or is it just a BI thing?

[Ybbon]

Just about to start a new Seleukid campaign, does the 'loyalty' factor work with Alex or is it just a BI thing?

It works whichever exe you use, it is the mod that introduces it not the executable. Both should work the same.

[Bdunk21]

I am still trying find out if anyone plays in steam? And if the launcher can work some how?

Delta Sierra
Are you referring to the "Edit RS II Preferences" button at the bottom left of the launcher? It didn't work for me either, initially. I had to start up a campaign and play a while before the game generated a preferences file. Once it did, I could hit that button and choose my options.

So if I change things on the Edit RS II Preference and start a new campaign the edits should work??

[Primo]

I am still trying find out if anyone plays in steam? And if the launcher can work some how?

Delta Sierra
Are you referring to the "Edit RS II Preferences" button at the bottom left of the launcher? It didn't work for me either, initially. I had to start up a campaign and play a while before the game generated a preferences file. Once it did, I could hit that button and choose my options.

So if I change things on the Edit RS II Preference and start a new campaign the edits should work??

You just have to start the game, and change some random option - like effect quality, from normal to High, for example.

The game will then create a "preferences" folder for you. THEN you can edit RSII preferences. You don't have to start a new campaign for them to take place - apart from changing the unit size.

[Grimbold]

I'd like to know which files i need to edit in order to change the seleucid elephant issue, otherwise i'll have to auto resolve battles with them.

[Primo]

I'd like to know which files i need to edit in order to change the seleucid elephant issue, otherwise i'll have to auto resolve battles with them.

(your RS2 folder)/data/export_descr_units.txt

search for "elephant cataphract". You will find this entry:

export_descr_units

type elephant cataphract
dictionary elephant_cataphract
category cavalry
class heavy
voice_type Heavy_1
soldier greek_big_elephant_archer, 18, 6, 1
mount elephant indian cataphract
attributes sea_faring, frighten_foot, frighten_mounted, hardy, power_charge, can_run_amok
formation 7, 11, 13, 16, 1, square
stat_health 1, 40
stat_pri 8, 22, pointed_stick, 100, 60, missile, archery, piercing, none, 25, 1
stat_pri_attr no
stat_sec 12, 22, no, 0, 0, melee, other, blunt, none, 25, 0.33
stat_sec_attr ap, launching
stat_pri_armour 10, 20, 5, leather
stat_sec_armour 48, 3, flesh Change the 48 into something lower. 30 may be appropriate.
stat_heat 2
stat_ground -1, 2, -5, -1
stat_mental 28, normal, trained
stat_charge_dist 100
stat_fire_delay 100000
stat_food 60, 300
stat_cost 1, 16078, 5467, 2416, 3220, 2010
ownership seleucid, slave

[Primo]

Just about to start a new Seleukid campaign, does the 'loyalty' factor work with Alex or is it just a BI thing?

But 2.5 doesn't feature Seleucid Loyalty. 2.6 will feature it, but not 2.5.

[Antiokhos Euergetes]

Thanks very much

[Antiokhos Euergetes]

oh! OK well something to look forward to then...I was just about to post another question actually about that, because I couldn't see any loyalty rings

[Primo]

I don't know.

[Grimbold]

I changed the value to the one suggested and there's still no effect.

Several volleys of fire arrows applied and no morale loss was apparent. All the javelins from a heavy peltast unit were thrown at them and no casualties were inflicted.

Do i need to reduce the armor even more?

Edit: Im guessing i need to do this change on the One_turn folder as well

[Primo]

Oh yes, I assumed you play 0-turn. My bad.