Features and Installation

[General George S. Patton]

dont copy CA answers.they r copyrighted & can be only used by them

lol

[Biggus Splenus]

Maybe I know the big news... maybe I won't tell anyone

[Dan113112]

Looks good. There is potential for making R2 a much better game without being so easy and boring to play.

That's the thing that bothered me the most. The game was too easy to play. I did hit a rough patch at the beginning of my first campaign because I underestimated how useful missile units were in R2. After that I steamrolled pretty much everything as Macedon.

Lol, trust me it will be worth the wait, BIG news coming!!!

Are you able to edit the campaign map? Like add new factions and regions?

[Biggus Splenus]

Are you able to edit the campaign map? Like add new factions and regions?

No one is capable of doing that until CA releases the raw campaign files in their assembly kit (the model that we can import into 3dsMax, and the DB files to compile the esf)... seems as the assembly kit is still in beta (has it been 6 months now?) there's still hope for this to be included like they did for Shogun 2.

[Dan113112]

No one is capable of doing that until CA releases the raw campaign files in their assembly kit (the model that we can import into 3dsMax, and the DB files to compile the esf)... seems as the assembly kit is still in beta (has it been 6 months now?) there's still hope for this to be included like they did for Shogun 2.

Would be awesome. Imagine Greece in all of its glory.

[Biggus Splenus]

Yeah I know, I'm keen for when this is going to be possible. I've been thinking that Greece would be really cramped though, cities only just next to each other (especially when the cities start getting larger, they'll almost merge!), so the entire map night need to be up-sized, and depending on if the model retains its quality or not, maybe even entirety redesigned :O

[Dan113112]

Yeah I know, I'm keen for when this is going to be possible. I've been thinking that Greece would be really cramped though, cities only just next to each other (especially when the cities start getting larger, they'll almost merge!), so the entire map night need to be up-sized, and depending on if the model retains its quality or not, maybe even entirety redesigned :O

Perhaps it might be possible to shrink the city models so when they do get bigger they still aren't too big.

[Biggus Splenus]

Perhaps it might be possible to shrink the city models so when they do get bigger they still aren't too big.

Yeah well I think that's necessary anyway, because when a city is at its biggest, IT'S GIANT! Like Athens takes up all of Attica when it is at its largest... that's crazy.

[General George S. Patton]

It possible to shrink cities?

[Dan113112]

It possible to shrink cities?

I was wondering if would be possible in the future, when the assembly kit is finished, to shrink the city icon on the campaign map or replace it altogether. That way when you add more factions to Greece it wouldn't look so crowded.

[Biggus Splenus]

I know that there's some info in the esf that defines exactly where the city expands when it's upgraded, so if that'll be easy to edit once we get the assembly kit finished (because it's impossible without it) then hopefully.

[LestaT]

Are you able to edit the campaign map? Like add new factions and regions?

So far campaign map editing as of now are restricted to changing faction ownership. Adding new faction is technically possible but I'm not sure if anyone has successfully done that already since it's much easier to rename unused faction (you can change culture or even create your own unique culture) so technically it's like creating new faction.

[Biggus Splenus]

So far campaign map editing as of now are restricted to changing faction ownership. Adding new faction is technically possible but I'm not sure if anyone has successfully done that already since it's much easier to rename unused faction (you can change culture or even create your own unique culture) so technically it's like creating new faction.

I don't think it is possible, at least, not in Shogun 2 until they released the Assembly Kit with the campaign map model (given that they're on similar engine, I'd guess it's the same). The reason is faction diplomacy (the ai won't know the new faction exists, and the game crashes) and pathfinding (the most impossible thing to edit without the right tools/necessary files). It's fairly easy to create a new faction for custom battle use only, but we need the right files to incorporate it into the campaign.

[General George S. Patton]

I was wondering if would be possible in the future, when the assembly kit is finished, to shrink the city icon on the campaign map or replace it altogether. That way when you add more factions to Greece it wouldn't look so crowded.

We have removed the city icons all together, looks much better now.

[The Wandering Storyteller]

Hey there George, I have some research that I did, do you want it? I'm sharing it around.

[Biggus Splenus]

You Authentic World guys are too kind, the community needs more sharers like you guys

[General George S. Patton]

Hey there George, I have some research that I did, do you want it? I'm sharing it around.

Add me on steam (same name), we can talk on there easier

[Biggus Splenus]

Hey there George, I have some research that I did, do you want it? I'm sharing it around.

Why not just post it publicly in the AAW forums, so the world can see it ?

[General George S. Patton]

Why not just post it publicly in the AAW forums, so the world can see it ?

I probably will if it's ok with him.

[Biggus Splenus]

I probably will if it's ok with him.

But... it's his? Shouldn't he just post it?