[Submod] Withwnaw's Force Diplomacy for EBII

[QuintusSertorius]

While diplomacy is better than it was in EB1, I doubt I'm the only one who doesn't appreciate the AI refusing reasonable requests, like Trade Rights, or a Ceasefire when you've thoroughly thrashed them. Fortunately, Withwnar has come up with a Force Diplomacy script, which I've tested and works.

Install the files, activate in the usual way via the "Show Me How" script. It's savegame compatible and indeed is easier to use than the RTW version, because you don't have to reset the Advisor to get it to work.

If you want to read more about how it works, see here.

[QuintusSertorius]

In fact, I'll attach the files directly, to save everyone getting them roundabout.

Here it is: Attachment 313373

UPDATE

Here's Force Diplomacy for 2.01: Attachment 313889

[QuintusSertorius]

Looking at the changelog for 2.01, this version will be compatible without any issues. None of the affected files are amended.

EDIT: Correction, this is not compatible with 2.01, every time you click the Show Me How button, it CTDs.

[rzymianin]

New version (compatible with EB2.01) > https://www.sendspace.com/file/l23eor

Extract this archive to mods/EBII/ directory and delete text/export_advice.txt.strings.bin file.

[QuintusSertorius]

That was fast, thank you. Regular diplomacy is getting annoying, factions nowhere near me with no reason to fight are refusing ceasefires, and I can just see the usual "everyone on the player" nonsense coming.

[Darkan]

Hey Quintus, a few quick questions if you don't mind... Do I have to backup any files or do I just paste it? Also, can you PLEASE show me which advisor button do I have to press? I can only see the one in the city (building and recruiting) but the advisor doesn't show up. If I go to the Diplomacy tab (faction symbol, diplo) I don't have a button for the advisor (FTree and Lists). Is it somewhere else though?

Ok, final question? Save game compatible?

Much obliged!

[QuintusSertorius]

Hey Quintus, a few quick questions if you don't mind... Do I have to backup any files or do I just paste it? Also, can you PLEASE show me which advisor button do I have to press? I can only see the one in the city (building and recruiting) but the advisor doesn't show up. If I go to the Diplomacy tab (faction symbol, diplo) I don't have a button for the advisor (FTree and Lists). Is it somewhere else though?

Ok, final question? Save game compatible?

Much obliged!

Back up all the files, they work fine, but it's a good practise to be in just in case.

When you make a proposal in the diplomacy screen (the one triggered by your Diplomat talking to someone, not the diplomacy summary), click on the help button, then the flashing face, then show me how.

Save game compatible, it doesn't touch anything remotely important.

EDIT: I've also updated post #2 with the files.

[Darkan]

Thank you!

[Antiokhos Euergetes]

Excellent, FD is essential for role playing and those eccentrics of us who like to get their campaigns to play out in a certain way.

[QuintusSertorius]

Excellent, FD is essential for role playing and those eccentrics of us who like to get their campaigns to play out in a certain way.

Indeed, I was having a frustrating time with the Romani refusing to accept a Ceasefire + Trade Rights (it said it was a Balanced proposal) even after I'd wiped out all their field armies and central Italia lay wide open to me. Same goes the Karthadastim at another point who had nothing left on Sicily with which to oppose me, yet wouldn't take peace. Though they did beg me for peace later when I'd taken Alalia and battered them some more.

[Lancastrius Maximus]

Silly question but what exactly do I do to install this? I have extracted the files, but I don't know which folder to copy/paste them to.

[QuintusSertorius]

Silly question but what exactly do I do to install this? I have extracted the files, but I don't know which folder to copy/paste them to.

Look at the structure in the archive file - it has the folders in there.

[Lancastrius Maximus]

Sorry I don't know what you mean (not very computer literate). The extracted FD file contains a Data folder, which contains Scripts and Text folders, + an export_descr_advice text file. Do I need to Copy and Replace each of these files in the EBII folder one by one?

[Lancastrius Maximus]

Thanks for your help (again) Quintus, it all seems fine now. I would +1 rep but Im not sure how to do it.

[Architect of Doom]

Thanks for the mod. It was needed.

[caillfe]

thank you for such a quick reply.i did use the 2.01 version.i did read some stuff about maybe having to overwrite files but i am not very computer savvy and wasnt sure wich files or how to do that.again thanks alot i love this game.

[debux]

Is there any chance you can update your link on the first post, QS? I mistakenly downloaded the version for 2.0, and didn't notice until now that it didn't work. Apparently, the change shouldn't mess up my save, I'm truly hoping it doesn't!

Also, congratulations on getting accepted as a team member! Considering how many useful fixes and minimods you have posted (I must have like 4 of them installed in my current build of EB2), I have no doubt you will make useful contributions. Cheers!

[Casual Tactician]

Thanks for sharing this! Very usefull!

[QuintusSertorius]

If anyone, like me, is using z3n's updated BAI/CAI, you need an updated EDA to keep using Force Diplomacy. A compatible one is here (make sure you install after z3n's updates): Attachment 324617.

[babay11]

2.04 ?....