Some questions about Numidia and of course CTDCTD

[kosmoski997]

Hello
I've downloaded RTR PE 1.8 recently and started playing. Of course I had end turn CTD sometimes. But two days ago I've started playing Numidia and had the last Carthaginian city to siege in Africa. So I try to attack army near city to have city army on battlefield too. But while loading battle I have CTD. It's first time I had CTD while loading battle. I started new game and it works right but I want to continue Numidia game. I also tried to save game but while saving i have CTD too. I think there is no way to heal this save file but I'm asking what can be done, so I won't get this battle loading CTD again.

I've also questions about Numidia. In stables I see that they allow recruiting Camel Riders but I can't do it. I tried in provinces with camel resources. At start of game I have one unit of this Camel Riders and click at them with right button to have detailed informations and it shows them right. But when I check stables info and click on Camel Riders info there in stablles I got CTD.

Another problem is that I occupied this small island near Spain pennisula(i don't remember the neame). I've build Auxilia Phase III and barracks but I can't recruit units there that are mentioned in auxilia phase III building there.

I tried to search on fourms but got nothing.
Thanks for help.

[florin80]

So I try to attack army near city to have city army on battlefield too. But while loading battle I have CTD.

It`s a known thing. The reinforcement CTD. It takes place especially when you besiege a town and another AI army attacks you so that the army in the city also joins in. And after you destroy them both and are ready to take the city it CTD. I have no idea why it does it or whether it can be solved. At the RTR forums someone gave this response to a similar report. Whether it works for you or not....

I have found a temporary solution to this problem though. I'm guessing you have skip AI movements turned on. Before every siege attack or any battle involving a garrisoned force where winning will mean you taking the settlement press Esc, Game Options, change to follow AI movement. After the battle, assuming you won, it will follow the rest of the enemies move then obviously the Occupy, Enslave or Exterminate option. The CTD should not occur which ever option you choose as long as it followed the AI's movement. Just to be safe this method also gives you time to save before the option appears anyway but since I have been doing that it hasn't done it. As you can probably tell I don't have a clue what I'm talking about but a combination of patience and trail and error came to that conclusion. I'm guessing something happens that the game doesn't like when it skips the AI movement which causes the CTD. This method also hinges on the enemy attacking you in their turn, as far as I know its never CTD after a battle you fight during your own turn. Just remember to change to follow AI movement every time before a siege, you can switch back straight afterwards.

I've also questions about Numidia. In stables I see that they allow recruiting Camel Riders but I can't do it. I tried in provinces with camel resources.

Looking in EDB I see that the unit requires the millitia barracks to be build for it to be available. I forgot the ingame name of this building, but it is the highest level of barracks they can build. Do you have it in place?

But when I check stables info and click on Camel Riders info there in stables I got CTD.

That is also a known issue. It is pinned at the rtr forums. It`s a general thing probable brought by the v1.5 engine I don`t think it can be solved. And since it only happnes when you right click the unit name in the building panel, it certainly is avoidable by not doing it.

Another problem is that I occupied this small island near Spain pennisula(i don't remember the neame). I've build Auxilia Phase III and barracks but I can't recruit units there that are mentioned in auxilia phase III building there.

You mean the city of Palma in the Baliares? With what faction are you playing? Numidia? If so then I think what the problem might be. I think MC changed the carthaginian ownership in EDU with carthage. The problem is that the aor units that were using carthaginian may not be available to Numidia now, as carthaginian stands for the culture that comprises both carthage AND numidia. If it is still there, it is a mistake that will be corrected in the next version.

Moved to RTRPE sub-forum.

[kosmoski997]

Thanks Florin80.

About this camel riders u are right. It was so stupid question I haven't noticed it.

But u haven't understand me regarding to besiege. I read about this bug but as I infered it happens after batlle after u win.

In my situation it crushes while loading battle, before it.

[florin80]

But u haven't understand me regarding to besiege. I read about this bug but as I infered it happens after batlle after u win.

In my situation it crushes while loading battle, before it.

Really? I haven`t heard this then. Do you happen to have modded your game or installed another mini mod on top?
Also, did it happened more then once in a similar situation? What troops were involved in the battle?

[kosmoski997]

I have no minimods and never modded rtw with another mod before.

I can't tell u what troops where involved(don't have this save), but I think it doesn't matter cuz situation looked like this. I was besieging city and Carthage made beach landing with two armies near city. I tried attacking first army near city(the second that landed was on other side so it could reinforce) and it crushed. Then tried the same with this second army and crushed. So I think it is not about units. In this city was faction lider with two libyan spearmen detachments.

It was the first time it happend. As I wrote before I couldn't also save the game cuz I got crush too. I think the save file broke down. It pissed me off because I played on quicksave and last I saved on manually was 1,5 hour before.

P.S. How easier it would be if I asked about these camel riders before. Fighting carthage with desert infantry and those numidian riders was hard
I played many factions and used to have best barracks in capital. So as I started with numidia I checked camel riders only in capital I think.