What Table/Location name am I looking for? : Modifying Base Stats on Vampire Lord recruits?

[myvalantine]

Newb here trying my hand at modding, but it would certainly help to know where to even find the file I'm looking for- my eyes are getting tired of searching in vain!


I'm looking to create a mod that raises the base stats on Vampire Lord recruits to what I feel they should be. What is the table name I'm looking for here, and is that a pretty easy/straightforward table edit?


Variant options (A bit more ambitious): I use the Uniformed Vampire Lords mod and I'm looking to change the armor color of them to a black theme, as well as have all the new Lord recruits wield Greatswords instead of the shield/sword combo. Is this possible, or an extremely tedious mod?


Any advice or tips are welcomed! Thanks in advance. : )

[Commissar Caligula_]

Stats are in data.pack - db - land_units_table, its fairly straightforward tweaking the stats.
A few extra things like number of men and cost is found in main_units_table.

Changing armour colours is done in data.pack - db - unit_variants_colours_tables.

To make them wield a greatsword, you'll have to find a vanilla unit that uses the greatsword you want, then open the variantmeshdefinition (found in variants.pack) of both your unit, and that unit and then put the greatsword in the right attach point of your variantmeshdefinition.

This is a pretty horrible explanation, so just check a Youtube video for Rome 2 or Attila, they're both pretty much applicable. The bottom link is mainly for making sure your unit works, but at the end of it I have a few links to other good guides that concern what you want.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dX2ZHqGku0
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...-Unit-Creation
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...ng-for-Newbies

[myvalantine]

Thanks so much man- going to see if I can implement this today! : )

[myvalantine]

Hey Caligula- great advice- took me right there!

So naturally that raises another question! Where on earth is the speed stat located? I've modified all the other base stats- but where is character/unit 'speed' modified at? Doesnt seem to be there with the rest of the stats?

[Commissar Caligula_]

battle_entities table. You crossreference what one it is in land_units table, then go there.
Battle_entities apply to a LOT of units, so you might want to create your own row with your changed stats, because otherwise you'll change the speed on a lot of units.