Unlocking Factions

[jimiboy666]

OK so, as of right now the campaign thread lists the faction unlock order as follows:
Available at start:
Hyrule
Gerudo
Gorons
Zora
Kokiri
Gohma

Playing a short campaign as Hyrule unlocks Ordona, Gerudo unlocks Moblin, Goron unlocks Darknut, Zora unlocks Lanayru, Kokiri unlocks Deku and Gohma unlocks Lizafos. The other factions are custom battle only or just small NPC factions.
However Neph has since made Labrynna playable and plans to make Zola, Stalfos, Sheikah, Ikana, Twilight and the Wizzrobe playable in next pach (all with unique playstyles too)
While in the demo that is being playtested by all of us all factions are unlocked at start, when the mod goes full release this will not be the case. I'm wondering what the unlock order will be at release. Any Ideas?

[Opus]

I really don't think it matters. Anybody can do the 'unlock all factions' mod so, if they can be played, then you can play them at the beginning anyway.

[UndyingNephalim]

The intent...

Start With:

Hylians
Gerudo
Goron
Zora
Kokiri
Gohma

Unlock with the starting guys:

Ordona (with Hylians)
Lanayru (with Zora)
Deku (with Kokiri)
Moblin (with Gerudo)
Darknut (with Gorons)
Lizalfos (with Gohma)

Unlock with the unlocked guys

Labrynna (with Lanayru)
Fairies (with Deku)
Stalfos (with Moblins)
Sheikah (with Ordona)
Ikana (with Darknuts)
River Zora (with Lizalfos)

Beat the game with everybody

Twili
Wizzrobe

But yeah everyone is probably just going to use the unlock every faction file.

[Aquos4]

But yeah everyone is probably just going to use the unlock every faction file.

I'm just waiting for the Unlock the factions update but seeing as how this is only i beta or so I can imagine that won't be for awhile, but that's okay, it'll give me time for my legion of cold-blooded matriarchs to conquer those damn walking bushes. Oh speaking of the deku, I always sort of saw similarities between them, and Oddish from pokemon. They're both animated plants, they both burrow underground.

[Mjolnr839]

I don't know how to use the unlock everyone file. ..

[Opus]

I don't know how to use the unlock everyone file. ..

Go to the Hyrule folder in the mods folder of your Med 2 install. go too data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign. Open the text document descr_strat. It should look like this.

; Campaign file, generated by Geomod

campaign imperial_campaign
playable
hylian
gerudo
goron
zora
kokiri
gohma
end
unlockable
ordona
lanayru
deku
moblin
darknut
lizalfos
labrynna
end
nonplayable
fairy
stalfos
sheikah
ikana
twili
wizzrobe
zola
zuna
subrosian
tokay
horon
papal_states
majora
saxons
slave
end

(bunch of stuff under this that does not matter right now)


Now you can switch the unlockables into the playable section like so.

; Campaign file, generated by Geomod

campaign imperial_campaign
playable
hylian
gerudo
goron
zora
kokiri
gohma
ordona
lanayru
deku
moblin
darknut
lizalfos
labrynna
end
unlockable
end
nonplayable
fairy
stalfos
sheikah
ikana
twili
wizzrobe
zola
zuna
subrosian
tokay
horon
papal_states
majora
saxons
slave
end


You can even play as unplayable factions like Thrace from Rome total war if there is no problems with scripting. (Like emerging factions are a no no) If it causes problems, it is just a simple 'back to how things were' fix.

I am honorbound not to use any cheats. I constitute unlocking factions other than by the creator intended method (in this case, Neph's will outlined above) as cheating as well.

It ain't cheating. It's modding. Just like how I give Spartans 88 hitpoints and 99 attack and then fight against 1,000 chariots. There will be wheels.

EDIT: I added some color to make it easier to see the categories.

[Avatar of the Ice Wolf]

I am honorbound not to use any cheats. I constitute unlocking factions other than by the creator intended method (in this case, Neph's will outlined above) as cheating as well.

[gaiachild]

Whoa. Did I just read that correctly? Deku unlock Fairies?

YYYYEEEESSSSSS!!!!!!
Everybody shall be purged by the essence of Tarm's pink crotch laser

And of course, along with all the other awesome new installments, my anticipation is like...

[Avatar of the Ice Wolf]

@Opus

Hey, not trying to impose it on anyone else, just saying that I would personally consider it cheating if I do it. That Spartan idea sounds amusing though.

[Almost Fabulous]

I've fallen in love so much with the Darknut's style. It's going to be hard to not cheat.

[kelowna]

I don't know how to mod at all so i unlock races the way your suppose to. Also born in the technological age i find all technology evil and non-compatible with me

[PerhapsMan]

I wasn't expecting so many factions to be playable! After seeing this list, I've decided to unlock them with no cheats/mods.

[Mattwensley]

I wasn't expecting so many factions to be playable! After seeing this list, I've decided to unlock them with no cheats/mods.

I'm going to do the same - it will give me the experience of fighting with every play style!

[Aquos4]

I just wish I had more generals than I did areas, cause then I would have added advanced units for my army, or have 2 seperate armies, one for conquering, and one for defending the home-front.

[Emrys]

A Necromancer walks before us!

[Opus]

A Necromancer walks before us!

First time I laughed aloud in a long time. +rep

[Almost Fabulous]

A Necromancer walks before us!

I hue'd

[Dragus]

If I would have caught this in time, I would have posted an edited image of a zombie oddish.

[Aquos4]

If I would have caught this in time, I would have posted an edited image of a zombie oddish.

hahahahaha.