Giving Spearmen bows

[Jubal_Barca]

How do I change these so they have bows and a secondary archer attack?

DMB;

type highelf_spearmen
skeleton fs_fst_spearman
indiv_range 40
texture carthage, data/models_unit/textures/WHTW_HIGHELF_SPEARMEN.tga
texture numidia, data/models_unit/textures/WHTW_DARKELF_SPEARMEN7.tga
model_flexi data/models_unit/WHTW_HIGHELF_SPEARMEN_HIGH.cas, 15
model_flexi data/models_unit/WHTW_HIGHELF_SPEARMEN_MED.cas, 30
model_flexi data/models_unit/WHTW_HIGHELF_SPEARMEN_LOW.cas, 40
model_flexi data/models_unit/WHTW_HIGHELF_SPEARMEN_LOWEST.cas, max
model_tri 800, 0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f

EDU;

type highelf spearmen
dictionary highelf_spearmen
category infantry
class spearmen
voice_type Light_1
soldier highelf_spearmen, 28, 0, 1
mount_effect horse +8, camel +8
attributes sea_faring, hide_improved_forest, can_sap, hardy
formation 1, 1, 2.5, 2.5, 6, square
stat_health 1, 0
stat_pri 8, 4, no, 0, 0, melee, simple, piercing, spear, 25 ,0.55
stat_pri_attr no
stat_sec 0, 0, no, 0, 0, no, no, no, none, 25 , 1
stat_sec_attr no
stat_pri_armour 6, 7, 1, metal
stat_sec_armour 0, 0, flesh
stat_heat 0
stat_ground 0, 0, 0, 0
stat_mental 13, disciplined, highly_trained
stat_charge_dist 30
stat_fire_delay 5
stat_food 60, 300
stat_cost 1, 180, 170, 500, 500, 410
ownership carthage

Sorry for bombarding with n00bish questions,
Thanks

[Halie Satanus]

You can't I'm afraid, the model would need a bow to work as an archer, also i think 'archer' can only be the primary weapon.

And don't worry about asking questions, it's what we're here for.

[Hader]

Im not totally sure, as it was a long time ago for me. but I remember a mod (RTR I think, not sure though) where some Scythian bowmen had spears and bows to switch between....i might be wrong, might not, but hey, i tired!

[pingvinx]

I think one of the german models from RTR (latest version)had spears and bows...

[Roman_Man#3]

the gallic forrester warband had spears and bows. at least, im pretty sure because when I fought them in melee, they used spears. could be wrong though.

[spirit_of_rob]

yes a unit can have a spear and a bow BUT the bow has to be the primary weapon as far as i have seen it causes ctds if u try other way.

plus as Halie said the bow does need to be on the model aswell

[Halie Satanus]

Yup, it says on the top of the edu that.....

Details of unit's primary weapon. If the unit has a missile weapon it must be the primary

Which is what i said,

[Hader]

Yup, it says on the top of the edu that.....



Which is what i said,

Would that also mean that for Roman legions, their primary weapon is technically the pila?

[Jubal_Barca]

Hader; Yes - I checked.
Holger_Danske; I don't have 3ds (nor the funds to get it) so sadly I'm screwed on that front. Oh well.

[Holger Danske]

You can give the spearmen a bow as a sidearm, but it requires that the bow is modelled into the spearman and he must have a archer animation too... RTR did this, so ask them about it.