Cease hostilities! What's the best way to edit the game to make this more playable?

[Overmind]

Hey thanks in advance for any help here:

I want to change how cease_hostilities from the pope operates.

I've been playing with the descr_missions.txt file. Saving the file and going back into my game doesn't seem to apply changes.
* Do I need to start a new game before it picks up the script?
* Do I need to tell the game somehow to use my script instead of the packed one?

As far as the changes, here's what I want:

I either want to change the penalties (maybe small drop in favor rather than excommunication, which seems a bit harsh)

or

change the triggers for the mission to start. For example, maybe the war duration should be 15 turns instead of what it is now: having me attacked and the moment respond with a siege on the enemy settlement, I get the cease hostilities mission. Maybe the cease hostilities trigger shouldn't go to me if I didn't START hostilities. Etc.

Thanks again!

[Gigantus]

* Do I need to tell the game somehow to use my script instead of the packed one?

Yup, you need a line in the CFG file to do so, if you use the main game to mod (not a smart idea) then you need to make the CFG file read-only:
[io]
file_first = 1
Use my mod base folder to experiment with stuff like this, it's properly set up for that purpose.

You can change the penalties (payback_id) or set up your own, but I am afraid your other trigger suggestions are not possible.

[Overmind]

Yup, you need a line in the CFG file to do so, if you use the main game to mod (not a smart idea) then you need to make the CFG file read-only:
[io]
file_first = 1
Use my mod base folder to experiment with stuff like this, it's properly set up for that purpose.

You can change the penalties (payback_id) or set up your own, but I am afraid your other trigger suggestions are not possible.

Are you referring to medieval2.preference.cfg ?

.. and to that add

[io]
file_first = 1

.. and then set it as read-only?

It's funny how this was exactly the answer I was looking for and I didn't find anywhere something telling me how to sort of "make script changes work".

Thank you very much for taking the time though.

[Overmind]

All is backed up, but I tried loading it with the lines added and...

"Medieval Total War 2 has encountered an unspecified error"

incidentally this exact same error occurred with Kingdoms and is why I don't run Kingdoms.

Are you referring to medieval2.preference.cfg ?

.. and to that add

[io]
file_first = 1

.. and then set it as read-only?

It's funny how this was exactly the answer I was looking for and I didn't find anywhere something telling me how to sort of "make script changes work".

Thank you very much for taking the time though.

[Withwnar]

It's funny how this was exactly the answer I was looking for and I didn't find anywhere something telling me how to sort of "make script changes work".

It is mentioned in many places. This is one: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...6#post13638666

...which is a sticky right at the start of the M2TW Workshop: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forum...Important-Info

[Gigantus]

If you get an error now then you have a made a mistake when editing your files. There could be a clue in the log.

The error message as such is generic and doesn't refer to any particular error, for that you require to be able to read the log.

I seriously suggest to use my set up to start modding: there are a number of pitfalls (like the Ragusa map error, the mongols winning) that are removed. In principle it is the grand campaign with kingdoms capabilities (hot oil, yes\no events, expanded scripting).

[euskingc]

Man we would be lost without you two =)