Historical Battles/Battle Editor

[Winston Churchill, PM]

Hello all,

Is there a way to play any of the historical battles or battles created in the battle editor? As it is, when I press start to 'start' the battle, I am just returned to the previous screen. I hope there is a way to at least play battles created in the battle editor. I think that is one of the most enjoyable aspects of M2TW.

[youneuoy]

Hello all,

Is there a way to play any of the historical battles or battles created in the battle editor? As it is, when I press start to 'start' the battle, I am just returned to the previous screen. I hope there is a way to at least play battles created in the battle editor. I think that is one of the most enjoyable aspects of M2TW.

Hello!
Yes, these battles can be played)
If the battle does not start, then it was created incorrectly. Check victory conditions, placement points and other parameters.

[Winston Churchill, PM]

I was able to load into the battle I created, but when I press 'Start Battle' the game crashes. Any thoughts?

[youneuoy]

I was able to load into the battle I created, but when I press 'Start Battle' the game crashes. Any thoughts?

Everything is the same - some parameters are incorrectly set. Check victory conditions, units compositions, etc.

You can compare your resulting file with files from other modifications. Everything looks about the same in all battle files.
Here is an example describing the required blocks in the file:
https://www.twcenter.net/forums/show...1#post15915555

[Winston Churchill, PM]

Everything is the same - some parameters are incorrectly set. Check victory conditions, units compositions, etc.

You can compare your resulting file with files from other modifications. Everything looks about the same in all battle files.
Here is an example describing the required blocks in the file:
https://www.twcenter.net/forums/show...1#post15915555

Here is the descr_battle.txt for the battle in question. I really am at a loss, I do not see what is hindering it from working properly. I load into the battle but immediately upon pressing 'start battle' following the deployment phase, the game crashes stating that "Medieval II has encountered an unspecified error and will now exit". Also, I still am completely unable to load the historical scenarios. I have the submods SSHIP and KCC 0.9.4 but I do not believe they are interfering with this, though I thought I should perhaps mention it. Forgive my somewhat base knowledge of this, I thank you for your help so far.

[youneuoy]

Here is the descr_battle.txt for the battle in question. I really am at a loss, I do not see what is hindering it from working properly. I load into the battle but immediately upon pressing 'start battle' following the deployment phase, the game crashes stating that "Medieval II has encountered an unspecified error and will now exit". Also, I still am completely unable to load the historical scenarios. I have the submods SSHIP and KCC 0.9.4 but I do not believe they are interfering with this, though I thought I should perhaps mention it. Forgive my somewhat base knowledge of this, I thank you for your help so far.

Options:
try adding a victory condition for the attacking army: capture a settlement
try to delete the settlement and start the battle without it
try adding a second faction to the playable factions and start the battle from its side.


About the battles available:
they probably do not start because they are simply not adapted for modification.

[Dekhatres]

dunno what exactly might be the problem in your case but here's the text content of one of my battles that have always worked without an issue for me

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; Custom battle script generated by Romans Battle Editor


battle		BANNOCK_1		multiplayer
playable
	scotland
	england
end
nonplayable
end




start_date	500 summer
end_date	500 summer




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; >>>> start of factions section <<<<


faction	scotland
character	Ruadri mac_Broccin, general, male, age 30, x 77, y 171
army
unit		NE Bodyguard				soldiers 1 exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit		Feudal Knights				soldiers 50 exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit		Noble Pikemen				soldiers 200 exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit		Noble Pikemen				soldiers 200 exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit		Noble Pikemen				soldiers 200 exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit		Noble Pikemen				soldiers 200 exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit		Sergeant Swordsmen				soldiers 200 exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit		Sergeant Swordsmen				soldiers 200 exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit		Feudal Knights				soldiers 50 exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit		Noble Pikemen				soldiers 200 exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit		Noble Pikemen				soldiers 200 exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit		Noble Pikemen				soldiers 200 exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit		Noble Pikemen				soldiers 200 exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit		Noble Pikemen				soldiers 200 exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0


faction	england
character	Edward Plantagenet, general, male, age 30, x 77, y 171
army
unit		NE Bodyguard				soldiers 40 exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit		Feudal Knights				soldiers 80 exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit		Feudal Knights				soldiers 80 exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit		Feudal Knights				soldiers 80 exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit		Feudal Knights				soldiers 50 exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit		Light Men at Arms				soldiers 150 exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit		Light Men at Arms				soldiers 150 exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit		Light Men at Arms				soldiers 150 exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit		Light Men at Arms				soldiers 150 exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit		Light Men at Arms				soldiers 150 exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit		Light Men at Arms				soldiers 150 exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit		Light Men at Arms				soldiers 150 exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit		Light Men at Arms				soldiers 150 exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit		Light Men at Arms				soldiers 150 exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit		Light Men at Arms				soldiers 150 exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit		Light Men at Arms				soldiers 150 exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit		Feudal Knights				soldiers 150 exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit		Feudal Knights				soldiers 150 exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit		Longbowmen				soldiers 150 exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit		Longbowmen				soldiers 150 exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0


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; >>>> start of battle section <<<<


battle	77, 171
battle_time	12.00	24.00
weather	clear


home_faction	scotland
alliance	can_deploy	can_view	can_delay	england, attacking
alliance	can_deploy	can_view	can_delay	scotland, defending


army	scotland, 0, supporting_armies 0


deployment_area_point	648.400, -726.795
deployment_area_point	591.282, -100.226
deployment_area_point	-70.336, -156.015
deployment_area_point	-340.018, -762.840


unit			0, 364.476, -359.763, -8, formation_type square, formation_width 39.488
unit			1, 339.489, -379.161, -7, formation_type square, formation_width 45.621
unit			2, 311.124, -446.725, -2, formation_type square, formation_width 22.651
unit			3, 312.563, -424.598, 2, formation_type square, formation_width 20.726
unit			4, 311.469, -486.771, -3, formation_type square, formation_width 20.542
unit			5, 312.754, -504.449, -1, formation_type square, formation_width 18.026
unit			6, 311.738, -591.905, 0, formation_type square, formation_width 19.170
unit			7, 310.991, -612.047, -2, formation_type square, formation_width 20.785
unit			8, 405.950, -369.216, -6, formation_type square, formation_width 48.098
unit			9, 313.968, -397.577, -1, formation_type square, formation_width 17.211
unit			10, 312.585, -465.036, -3, formation_type square, formation_width 18.881
unit			11, 312.649, -569.539, 0, formation_type square, formation_width 17.568
unit			12, 312.956, -525.741, 0, formation_type square, formation_width 17.458
unit			13, 313.656, -547.201, 2, formation_type square, formation_width 16.614




army	england, 0, supporting_armies 0


deployment_area_point	544.905, 469.866
deployment_area_point	604.872, 168.571
deployment_area_point	-121.203, 65.324
deployment_area_point	-145.986, 566.215


unit			0, 279.510, 232.897, 173, formation_type square, formation_width 52.322
unit			1, 249.390, 222.093, 177, formation_type square, formation_width 43.793
unit			2, 188.766, 253.498, 172, formation_type square, formation_width 55.220
unit			3, 290.269, 203.178, 171, formation_type square, formation_width 45.009
unit			4, 241.764, 269.617, 178, formation_type square, formation_width 34.120
unit			5, 415.794, 308.180, 177, formation_type square, formation_width 25.790
unit			6, 408.687, 264.403, -179, formation_type square, formation_width 27.372
unit			7, 414.511, 259.137, -180, formation_type square, formation_width 24.540
unit			8, 411.703, 314.535, -177, formation_type square, formation_width 22.896
unit			9, 410.062, 238.645, -180, formation_type square, formation_width 22.544
unit			10, 413.122, 270.762, -178, formation_type square, formation_width 23.334
unit			11, 400.171, 248.141, 178, formation_type square, formation_width 17.538
unit			12, 386.443, 217.708, 179, formation_type square, formation_width 23.774
unit			13, 386.038, 233.621, -174, formation_type square, formation_width 22.030
unit			14, 422.827, 246.647, -173, formation_type square, formation_width 24.980
unit			15, 411.154, 220.595, -175, formation_type square, formation_width 16.749
unit			16, 238.348, 194.092, 176, formation_type square, formation_width 73.387
unit			17, 265.734, 249.199, 173, formation_type square, formation_width 82.402
unit			18, 416.248, 291.887, 178, formation_type square, formation_width 17.669
unit			19, 419.351, 279.859, 178, formation_type square, formation_width 18.327








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; >>>> start of objectives scripting section <<<<


objectives


alliance 0
condition destroy_or_rout_enemy


alliance 1
condition destroy_or_rout_enemy

[Winston Churchill, PM]

I was able to fix the crashing, it seems one must delete the settlement info in order to start. In any case, I now have a different problem that seems to only take place in custom made editor battles. When I order a unit, cavalry or infantry, to charge they immediately change their spacing to much deeper ranks. It is particularly annoying for cavalry, as I usually draw my cavalry up in a 3-4 rank deep group. Upon the order to attack however, they immediately change to an irritatingly deep formation with only about 12 or so men in the front rank. As I say this seems to only happen in battles created with the editor, so naturally I wonder what can be done to remedy this. It is very annoying and rather kills the fun of custom editor battles for me. Any thoughts?

[Dekhatres]

afaik cavalry changes to that formation when you tell them to attack a target that is very far away, this happens regardless of wether it's a custom map, campaign battle or whatever, it always happens everywhere

there's no solution other than to rearange the formation when they are closer to the enemy