How to add Units to TOB

[Musculus Maximus]

Hereby I would like to explain how to bring a new unit into play. Essentially, there are two differences, one simply replacing one unit with another or, as a second option, making a unit directly recruitable via the Tech Tree. In contrast to Atllla and Rome, TOB uses no buildings but the Tech Tree.

I will not explain all the details in detail, but a rough insight is clarified, experience in the modding are advantageous but not absolutely necessary.


Files to use for only change:
land_units_tables
main_units_tables
mercenary_pool_to_groups_junctions_tables
mercenary_unit_groups_tables
technology_unit_upgrades_tables
unit_required_technology_junctions_tables
unit_set_to_unit_junctions
unit_variants_tables
units_custom_battle_permissions_tables
units_to_groupings_military_permissions_tables

Optional for direkt recruiting displayed in Techtree:
startpos

Most of the work is self-explanatory when opening the file, many entries are just copy & paste.
Then adjust the entries accordingly to suit the newly created unit. to clarify everything better and to understand there is a mod developed by me mod "Archer Update", this is the visual support.



In this mod both possibilities are shown. The Unit eng_elite_longbowmen simply replaces the existing wel_longbowmen, but this is only possible through an entry in the startpos.
startpos editing restricts compatibility with other modifications!
The wel_longbowmen is indeed a Unit that already exists, but not for the english Factions, so this must be entered in the startpos.
I will explain more about the startpos later, if there are any questions. If anything is still unclear, I will gladly continue to help.

Regards Musculus Maximus

[Swiss Halberdier]

Nice tutorial Maximus!

Further details about the startpos and campaign recruitment integration and the compatibility issues can be found in this thread below. Where Dresden explained all and I wrote also some information.

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...it-Recruitment