Dismounted Praetorian Cavalry Battle CTD

[Marcus Orentius]

Ok, I've made this Dismounted Praetorian Cavalry unit by copying the Praetorian Cavalry unit text from descr_model_battle and export_descr_unit and changed the stats, changed the skeleton, took away the horse etc.

Now, The unit works (and it looks great btw ) but a few seconds after it's charged into the enemy, the game CTD's I have no idea how to fix this and I'm hoping someone here does. Any help?

[Jubal_Barca]

Can I see DMB/EDU files for them please? Then I might be able to help.

[Ciaran S]

They probably still have entries for both primary and secondary weapons, foot units should only have one weapon (except missile and phalanx units).

[Jubal_Barca]

Actually, come to think of it, I had a similar problem when I left my brettonian grail knights (sword-armed heavy cav) with a lance-type attack. So it's probably that then.

[Marcus Orentius]

Shall I email it to you Jubal?

[Jubal_Barca]

Just post it here. Then everyone can see it and help.

[Marcus Orentius]

Ok, here we go.

God it's kind of hard to not go into MSN mode when you've been on there for an hour.

DMB:
type roman_dismounted_cavalry
skeleton fs_spearman
indiv_range 40
texture romans_julii, data/models_unit/textures/unit_roman_praetorian_cavalry_julii.tga
texture romans_brutii, data/models_unit/textures/unit_roman_praetorian_cavalry_brutii.tga
texture romans_scipii, data/models_unit/textures/unit_roman_praetorian_cavalry_scipii.tga
texture romans_senate, data/models_unit/textures/unit_roman_praetorian_cavalry_senate.tga
model_flexi_m data/models_unit/roman_praetorian_cavalry_high.cas, 15
model_flexi_m data/models_unit/roman_praetorian_cavalry_med.cas, 30
model_flexi_m data/models_unit/roman_praetorian_cavalry_low.cas, 40
model_flexi data/models_unit/roman_praetorian_cavalry_lowest.cas, max
model_sprite romans_senate, 60.0, data/sprites/romans_senate_roman_praetorian_cavalry_sprite.spr
model_sprite romans_scipii, 60.0, data/sprites/romans_scipii_roman_praetorian_cavalry_sprite.spr
model_sprite romans_brutii, 60.0, data/sprites/romans_brutii_roman_praetorian_cavalry_sprite.spr
model_sprite romans_julii, 60.0, data/sprites/romans_julii_roman_praetorian_cavalry_sprite.spr
model_tri 400, 0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f

EDU:

type roman dismounted cavalry
dictionary roman_dismounted_cavalry ; Dismounted Praetorian Cavalrymen
category infantry
class spearmen
voice_type Heavy_1
soldier roman_dismounted_cavalry, 40, 0, 1.0
mount_effect horse +8, chariot +4, camel +4
attributes sea_faring, hide_forest, hardy, can_sap
formation 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, square
stat_health 1, 0
stat_pri 9, 4, no, 0, 0, melee, simple, piercing, spear, 25 ,0.73
stat_pri_attr spear
stat_sec 9, 4, no, 0, 0, melee, simple, piercing, sword, 25 ,1
stat_sec_attr no
stat_pri_armour 11, 5, 4, metal
stat_sec_armour 0, 0, flesh
stat_heat 4
stat_ground 0, 0, 0, 2
stat_mental 10, disciplined, highly_trained
stat_charge_dist 30
stat_fire_delay 0
stat_food 60, 300
stat_cost 2, 650, 250, 125, 125, 650
ownership romans julii,romans brutii,romans scipii,romans senate

[Jubal_Barca]

I think your problem is that you have both spear and sword attacks, but only a spear skeleton.

To keep both attacks, change this;
skeleton fs_spearman

to this;

skeleton fs_spearman, skeleton fs_swordsman

OR

Just edit out the sword attack.
Change this;
stat_sec 9, 4, no, 0, 0, melee, simple, piercing, sword, 25 ,1
stat_sec_attr no
To this;
stat_sec 0, 0, no, 0, 0, no, no, no, none, 25 ,1
stat_sec_attr no

If that doesn't work post back here with the updated code and I'll have another look.

[Marcus Orentius]

Well, I tried the former, so they could have swords when things got tight, but when they charged, they used their swords, like charging phalanx troops, instead of their spears. It CTD'ed then.

I'll try the latter and see if it works.

[Marcus Orentius]

It worked. ^_^ Thanks a bunch. This is great, i can get on with other aspects of the unit now.

[Marcus Orentius]

And since I'm so nice, I'll show you a couple of screens of the unit.

[Marcus Orentius]

[Jubal_Barca]

Wow. Cool unit. I'm glad that worked.

[Marcus Orentius]

Yep. Just doing the unit description now. Then going to implement where they are trained and then I'm going to read that tutorial on how to make unit cards. Do you know where it is?

Also, I find that the Praetorians run far too fast for a heavily armoured infantry unit, this my be unchangeable, but is there a way to slow them down?

Edit 2: Does the code for the DMB and EDU change significantly in 1.5? I've just had to do a reinstall and am on 1.0.

[Jubal_Barca]

The unit card tutorial is in the Tools, Tutorials and Resources Subforum.

I've never tried modding in 1.5, so I'm afraid I don't know about any file changes.

I'm sure there is a way to slow them down, but I don't know how myself. Someone more experienced will probably know.

[Marcus Orentius]

Ok, thanks anyway.

[Marcus Orentius]

Anyone else know?