Hi,
1 - Can someone please point me to the direction of which file do I have to edit to change the way the global reputation currently works? I don't like the fact that no one can have better rep than "mixed". I'm testing out a campaign with Venice, it's turn 41, only conquered Bologna and Verona from Rebels/Independent States very early on because I wanted to have more cash flow and flexibility, but after that, which got me to "Dubious" rep, I've been playing completely on turtle mode and just minding my own business. The turns keep passing by and my rep just stays the same, Pisa declared war to me once for no reason, I'm the one that suffered rep from that... then they asked for a cease fire after I sunk one of their ships; Sicily declared war to me, I guess because they are on an expansion process, then they ceased fire without conflict; and now the Papal States are at war with me... so I'm excommunicated... for no reason except maybe they don't like me much? But I am just minding my own business, not doing anything to anyone... completing all the Pope's missions... the reputation system is broken to say the least, I refuse to play like this. The only fun I get is to play Muslims, there I can do whatever the F* I want and anyone that doesn't like me can go F* themselves.
2 - Part of my experience with Venice is that I am trying to see if I can get the Masons Guild so that I can unlock a few units that I never get to use them or see the AI use them like the Pike militias. I'm only spending money on stone buildings and I am offered every guild except the Masons Guild. Is this Guild working? This mod has a ton of new buildings but I wonder if they count at all for the Guilds... I didn't do the math yet but I wonder if it is even possible to earn enough points to a Master Mason Guild, let alone a Headquarters. I know which file to edit for the Guilds, I might just change the points required for the Masons Guild to less than half just to see if I can finally get it...
3 - I noticed some talk on units, there are several units in the game which have issues in my opinion in terms of how they look/change with the armour levels/upgrades. Some units look very nice with their first armour level, then they get upgraded but look awful or weird... would it be worth it if I took the trouble of point out which ones and what do I see wrong with them?
EDIT: I understand the file to edit the reputation is "descr_faction_standing". Is there a specific line that will make the reputation "easier", "more friendly" ? A specific line that will allow one to achieve good or very good reputation when not waging war to anyone for a long time?