Mp Campaign I: Game Reports

[RickFGS]

GPS Turn 1

Romans Julii:RickFGS

We took Segesta, resistence minimal, casualities 7 men.
Battle was auto-resolved.

Sent to Luigiman.

https://img138.imageshack.us/img138/5210/segesta1qn.jpg

[Silver Rusher]

YES! THANK YOU! IT HAS FINALLY BEGUN!

I would kiss your feet Rick, if only I had access to you.

Good luck, everyone!

[UltraWar]

:laugh4: at unit hiding :2thumbsup:

I can't wait to see what all the other players do! :2thumbsup:

[RickFGS]

No need for that silver he he he, your help was also much apreciated :).

One can never be too carefull Ultra ;)

Also: To all players. Important!
You all must unlock the non playable factions so that when the quicksave gets to you, the RTW doesnt crash, you must download 2 files: descr_srat.txt and campaign_descripitions.txt

Download zip here: http://rtw.heavengames.com/downloads/showfile.php?fileid=3998

Instructions to install (IGNORE THE ONES IN THE THREAD; THEY ARE CONFUSING).

1) There are 6 files inside the zip that you downloaded:

campaign_descriptions.txt
campaign_descriptions_(Patch1.5)ORIGINAL.txt
campaign_descriptions_(Patch1.5)ALL-FACTIONS-PLAYABLE.txt

descr_strat.txt
descr_strat_(Patch1.5)ORIGINAL.txt
descr_strat_(Patch1.5)ALL-FACTIONS-PLAYABLE.txt

2)The files that you must copy are:

campaign_descriptions_(Patch1.5)ALL-FACTIONS-PLAYABLE.txt
descr_strat_(Patch1.5)ALL-FACTIONS-PLAYABLE.txt

Ignore others!

3) Copy this file into another directory like C:/rtwfiles
-after that change the name of campaign_descriptions_(Patch1.5)ALL-FACTIONS-PLAYABLE.txt to campaign_descriptions.txt;
-do the same to descr_strat_(Patch1.5)ALL-FACTIONS-PLAYABLE.txt to descr_strat.txt.

4) Copy the now called ....bla..bla..bla....to:
-campaign_descriptions.txt ---> \RTW\data\text directories and overwrite
-descr_strat.txt -->RTW\Data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign
and overwrite

5) Before running the quicksave for your turn try playing the campaign for your faction on imperial campaign first just to make sure that RTW doesnt crashes.

Ok, i think thats all.

Warning: Unlocking factions on RTW vanilla 1.5 only works with this files, all other previous manners, mods or files wont work!
Hope this helps.
Enjoy.

[Luigiman]

GPS turn1

I dont need to speak! See the picture!!
One city dead, 100 remaining!!
Die!!!!!!!! or if you prefer Die!!!!!!

https://img196.imageshack.us/img196/5226/apolonia8uh.jpg

PS: Release the Dogs to feast on our enemies flesh!!

Bye Bye

[TheQuickSilver]

Turn 1

We have been told we are allies with Carthage and Greece, so we did nothing :(

email to generalsun: macedon

[General_Sun]

To next player (Pontus I think)

http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/Quicksave.sav

The people of Macedonia has dug themselves in for preparation of an expected great war. The war to save the motherland...

[Silver Rusher]

To next player (Pontus I think)

http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/Quicksave.sav

The people of Macedonia has dug themselves in for preparation of an expected great war. The war to save the motherland...
Why don't you load up the quicksave and check (it's only the first turn)

EDIT: I tried it myself, and, it's me. I don't understand it, but Egypt's turn got skipped while the campaign was loaded. Either the script messed up or you did something wrong. Try playing your turn again.

[RickFGS]

I tried the script 2 times before sending and after macedon its egypt turn...it was working fine....the turn order is:
-------------
romans_julii - RickFGS
romans_brutii - Luigiman
romans_scipii - Thequicksilver
macedon - General_sun
egypt - shadowarmy75
seleucid - Silver Rusher
carthage - UltraWar
parthia - Wishazu
pontus - AwesomeArcher
gauls - Shadows
germans - Kburkert
britons - Myrddraal
armenia - AI
dacia - AI
greek_cities - Monarch
numidia - AI
sycthia - AI
spain - Glaucus
thrace - Ignoramus
------------

The quicksave you posted sun is for macedon turn again...erhhh....

Edit: I´ve played the save you posted sun and passed it to egypt and forward..its working fine...replay turn pls

[Silver Rusher]

It must be a problem with the save then. Don't worry, this happens all the time when I am playing with my friends. Just replay the turn again.

[RickFGS]

Script and export_advice.txt im using: http://www.filefactory.com/?0ae337

[General_Sun]

http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/Quicksave.zip

Well that filefactory thing worked. Appearantly my hotseat.txt wasn't correct. If Iberia is using the same file that he sent me he might run into the same problem I think.

Egypt's go now.

[Glaucus]

ok thanks, I'll update

[RickFGS]

Ok i should had sent the file earlier i forgot, in your mails, refer to the need to download the new script and export_advice.txt files when you GPS the turn players..to avoid confusions Thks

[shadowarmy75]

Building and moving stuff around. Nothing to do with other factions.

Here is the save.

http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/Quicksave.rar

[Silver Rusher]

Silver Rusher (Seleucids) Summer, 270BC

What did I do this turn?

Err... nothing that concerns you! Now go away! :eeeek:

UltraWar, this is your moment of truth! For all future turns I think it would be in the greatest interests of non-cheating to ensure that the file is sent by email, and not uploaded in this thread.

Quicksave sent to UltraWar

[Wishazu]

No need for that silver he he he, your help was also much apreciated :).

One can never be too carefull Ultra ;)

Also: To all players. Important!
You all must unlock the non playable factions so that when the quicksave gets to you, the RTW doesnt crash, you must download 2 files: descr_srat.txt and campaign_descripitions.txt

Download zip here: http://rtw.heavengames.com/downloads/showfile.php?fileid=3998

Instructions to install (IGNORE THE ONES IN THE THREAD; THEY ARE CONFUSING).

1) There are 6 files inside the zip that you downloaded:

campaign_descriptions.txt
campaign_descriptions_(Patch1.5)ORIGINAL.txt
campaign_descriptions_(Patch1.5)ALL-FACTIONS-PLAYABLE.txt

descr_strat.txt
descr_strat_(Patch1.5)ORIGINAL.txt
descr_strat_(Patch1.5)ALL-FACTIONS-PLAYABLE.txt

2)The files that you must copy are:

campaign_descriptions_(Patch1.5)ALL-FACTIONS-PLAYABLE.txt
descr_strat_(Patch1.5)ALL-FACTIONS-PLAYABLE.txt

Ignore others!

3) Copy this file into another directory like C:/rtwfiles
-after that change the name of campaign_descriptions_(Patch1.5)ALL-FACTIONS-PLAYABLE.txt to campaign_descriptions.txt;
-do the same to descr_strat_(Patch1.5)ALL-FACTIONS-PLAYABLE.txt to descr_strat.txt.

4) Copy the now called ....bla..bla..bla....to:
-campaign_descriptions.txt ---> \RTW\data\text directories and overwrite
-descr_strat.txt -->RTW\Data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign
and overwrite

5) Before running the quicksave for your turn try playing the campaign for your faction on imperial campaign first just to make sure that RTW doesnt crashes.

Ok, i think thats all.

Warning: Unlocking factions on RTW vanilla 1.5 only works with this files, all other previous manners, mods or files wont work!
Hope this helps.
Enjoy.

I may be stupid I know but im actually very confused now after reading your instructions. I received a script off of ultra last week that didnt work, it stopped rtw from loading. I take it this is a new 1?

[RickFGS]

Yep, i generated a new script, download the 2 new files from http://www.filefactory.com/?0ae337, the hostseatscript.txt and export_descr_advice.txt. Place it under the proper folders in RTW.

Those instructions above are for unlocking the factions, you are playing Parthia and for RTW 1.5 the only files that can unlock the factions without bugs and crashes to the game are those posted in my instructions, so what you have to do now is:

1) overwrite the hosteasscript and export_descr_advice.txt files with my new ones

2)unlock all factions with the instructions i posted above following every step

3)Before running the quicksave from ultra, try starting an imperial campaign with Parthia to see if it launches and there are no visible bugs

4)then you can play your turn

[UltraWar]

Gah! It seems i can't download the quicksave.sav :furious3:

[RickFGS]

well im getting a bit tired, work it out people, you have all you need in this thread.

[Silver Rusher]

Gah! It seems i can't download the quicksave.sav :furious3:
What seems to be the problem?

[Glaucus]

Ultra, just extract the save to your saves folder in c/program_files/activision/rome_total_war/saves

then run RTW and open the save. Easy as pie.

[shadowarmy75]

I think he means that it won't download from the e-mail he got.

[UltraWar]

What seems to be the problem?
Rapidshare.de is not letting me download the file - Download Invalid

[RickFGS]

someone please make a list of all players and their emails and send that list to all, so we can email and attach the file directly. Its easier that way.

For this file, just upload it to the RTW.org shadowarmy and put the link here

[RickFGS]

Lets get this game going!! GO GO GO!

[Myrddraal]

Who is the current player we are waiting for?

[Glaucus]

Ultrawar

[UltraWar]

GPS Turn 1

Carthage:UltraWar

Turn Uneventful

http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/Quicksave1.zip

[Ignoramus]

I'll be away from Sunday-Friday afternoon, so I may miss my first turn.

[Glaucus]

Whose parthia?

[RickFGS]

Wishazu, email him glaucus...

[Glaucus]

sure thing

[Wishazu]

ok, as some of you may know ive been having great difficulty getting the script to work. I may have to uninstall rome and start again as i had already unlocked all factions manually long before signing up to this pbem. Ive heard doing this can cause the script to fail. Anyways, can someone who has everything working please contact me on msn and talk me through the whole procedure for getting it working etc.

Ryanone90@hotmail.com

[RickFGS]

http://www.filefactory.com/?0ae337

Ok from the beginning:
1)Install RTW, the patch it to 1.2, then to 1.3 and finally to 1.5
2)Download the file on the link above called hotseatscript.txt and put it on RTW\data\scripts\show_me
3)Edit the file RTW\data\export_descr_advice.txt by doing this:

Open Rome - Total War\data\export_descr_advice.txt

Find this entry:

Code:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
;------------------------------------------
AdviceThread Help_Campaign_Keyboard_Shortcuts_Scroll_Thread
GameArea Campaign

Item Help_Campaign_Keyboard_Shortcuts_Scroll_Text_01
Uninhibitable
Verbosity 0
Threshold 1
Attitude Normal
Presentation Default
Title Help_Campaign_Keyboard_Shortcuts_Scroll_Text_01_Title
Text Help_Campaign_Keyboard_Shortcuts_Scroll_Text_01_Text1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Edit it by adding the line written in bold and in red:


Code:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
;------------------------------------------
AdviceThread Help_Campaign_Keyboard_Shortcuts_Scroll_Thread
GameArea Campaign

Item Help_Campaign_Keyboard_Shortcuts_Scroll_Text_01
Uninhibitable
Verbosity 0
Threshold 1
Attitude Normal
Presentation Default
Title Help_Campaign_Keyboard_Shortcuts_Scroll_Text_01_Title
Script scripts\show_me\HotSeatScript.txt
Text Help_Campaign_Keyboard_Shortcuts_Scroll_Text_01_Text1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4) Unlock all factions by doing this:

You all must unlock the non playable factions so that when the quicksave gets to you, the RTW doesnt crash, you must download 2 files: descr_srat.txt and campaign_descripitions.txt

Download zip here: http://rtw.heavengames.com/downloads/showfile.php?fileid=3998

Instructions to install (IGNORE THE ONES IN THE THREAD; THEY ARE CONFUSING).

--> There are 6 files inside the zip that you downloaded:

campaign_descriptions.txt
campaign_descriptions_(Patch1.5)ORIGINAL.txt
campaign_descriptions_(Patch1.5)ALL-FACTIONS-PLAYABLE.txt

descr_strat.txt
descr_strat_(Patch1.5)ORIGINAL.txt
descr_strat_(Patch1.5)ALL-FACTIONS-PLAYABLE.txt

-->The files that you must copy are:

campaign_descriptions_(Patch1.5)ALL-FACTIONS-PLAYABLE.txt
descr_strat_(Patch1.5)ALL-FACTIONS-PLAYABLE.txt

Ignore others!

--> Copy this file into another directory like C:/rtwfiles
-after that change the name of campaign_descriptions_(Patch1.5)ALL-FACTIONS-PLAYABLE.txt to campaign_descriptions.txt;
-do the same to descr_strat_(Patch1.5)ALL-FACTIONS-PLAYABLE.txt to descr_strat.txt.

--> Copy the now called ....bla..bla..bla....to:
-campaign_descriptions.txt ---> \RTW\data\text directories and overwrite
-descr_strat.txt -->RTW\Data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign
and overwrite

--> Before running the quicksave for your turn try playing the campaign for your faction on imperial campaign first just to make sure that RTW doesnt crashes.

Warning: Unlocking factions on RTW vanilla 1.5 only works with this files, all other previous manners, mods or files wont work!

5) Are you running a crack version of the game (a copy) ? If YES email me for its forum policy not to be talking of these matters. If NOT just run the game.


7) If after all this the game still doesnt lauch, try copying an export_descr_advice.txt from an RTW vanilla 1.0 or 1.2 and then editing it like in step 3). If this alos doesnt work try copying my export_descr_advice.txt that i have on the link above.

Godd luck, this is all.

[Wishazu]

If i uninstall my current rtw, which i believe is causing the problem, will it affect my bi in any adverse way before i reinstall it?

[RickFGS]

lol, you have BI installed?, well if you unnistall RTW it will affect BI alright, you wont have BI anymore, make an RTW installation for this game then just copy the RTW directory to another directory and install BI later on the other RTW..for example i have 3 RTW´s in my pc, one for this RTW 1.5, other RTR mod and other SPQR mod...

[Glaucus]

OK here is a foolproof way to make it work.

Unistall everything.

Re-install everything. (RTW and BI)

Patch up to 1.5/1.6.

Take care of script as shown above.

Get quicksave in save folder.

Start game.

Run script.

Play Turn.

End Turn.

Exit.

Upload save on totalwar.org uploader.

[Silver Rusher]

lol, you have BI installed?, well if you unnistall RTW it will affect BI alright, you wont have BI anymore.
If you don't know, don't say anything, trust me.

@Wishazu: If you uninstall RTW it will NOT affect your BI install, so don't worry.

[RickFGS]

whatever, just install the RTW 1.5 wishazu

[Wishazu]

Thanks guys, I`ll have it sorted by tonight, or at the latest tomorrow.

[Wishazu]

It doesnt seem like im ever going to get to play this. I cant even reinstall bi now. In order to start fresh I completely removed rtw/bi, i then reinstalled rtw, so far so good, i then started to reinstall bi and i get this message
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/hogkrazy/error.jpg
afterwards for some reason rtw then starts to uninstall.

[Wishazu]

ok ignore my previous post, ive got pretty much everything sorted. However, RICKFGS, the link you posted to download the patch to unlock all factions does not work. Do you have another link?

[Wishazu]

well the script seems to be running fine :) Now where can I get the savefile from then?

[Wishazu]

I played my first turn. Nothing of any interest occured :)

Play on Awesome Archer

[AwesomeArcher]

The link on your heavengames site doesnt work any more. I havent been able to figure all of this out yet, if I dont I think i will withdraw from the campaign.

[Wishazu]

If your referring to the link for the update to unlock all factions, go to heaven games, then to downloads, then select the mod packs(i think that is what it is called) section and download the rtw uncut

[RickFGS]

http://rtw.heavengames.com/downloads/showfile.php?fileid=3998 here, like wishazu said, and thks for reporting the link was wrong wishazu. Also, the redundancy cycle errors occur because you already have files equal in your hardrive to the ones you are installing, but i guess you´ve figured this out beacuse you´ve played your turn.

[AwesomeArcher]

Ok, I have everything ready I just need the Quick save file from you Wishazu.

[RickFGS]

mail wishazu then, get the file, play and send it to shadows - gaul

[Silver Rusher]

If Parthia had a team in the world cup, their captain (Wishazu) would get a yellow card for time-wasting.

[Wishazu]

What are you talking about?

Ive played my turn, I immediately gave Awesome archer the savefile over msn, its not my fault he lost it again!

Check your mail archer.

Edit by Myrddraal: Please keep the language PG

[Silver Rusher]

Sorry, Wishazu, I guess I just got a bit annoyed because this thing is taking so long, I mean it's almost a week since my turn (I think) and we have only got through 2 players since then. It will probably speed up once everyone's got the scripts sorted though. It's obviously not your fault but I didn't know that then.

[RickFGS]

I have a feeling game will speed up next month...its a feeling...

[Wishazu]

No worries silver, i was tired and not in the best of moods earlier when i logged in here.

[Wishazu]

Have you played your turn yet Awesome Archer?

[AwesomeArcher]

Yea, so now who do I send it to? Sorry I took so long, the E-Mail didnt show in my regular file, it was in the junk folder, apparently it was a "high" possiblity of virus.

[Wishazu]

lol probably due to the attachment. I think the play order is at the start of this thread.

EDIT: I just checked mate, the next player is the Gauls, aka Shadows

[Wishazu]

ermm... I know you guys are probably sick of hearing this but I have another problem. I just now tried to load up RTW, this is the first attempt to load it since I passed my quicksave on to Awesome Archer and guess what, RTW no longer loads up :( Has anyone else encountered this? Is there a fix?

[RickFGS]

yep. it hapened to me....try getting a new export_descr_advice (copy it directly from the cd or image of the game) and re-editing it again, it should do the trick

[AwesomeArcher]

Happened to me too. I think I will pull out of this campaign there is too much work and too many problems. I am pretty sure that you can find a replacement for me. Sorry for any inconvienance. I passed the quicksave to shadow.

[kburkert]

This PBEM is taking far to long.

[Wishazu]

Maybe less people should be involved... maybe 6 or so but no more

[shadowarmy75]

Where is the order of the players?

[Silver Rusher]

Order of players:
Julii
Brutii
Scipii
Macedon
Egypt
Seleucids
Carthage
Parthia
Pontus
Gaul
Germania
Britannia
Greeks
Iberia
Thrace

[Myrddraal]

You know I'm so tempted to say it... I can't hold back any longer: I told you so. :sad:

Lets put a bit more effort in folks. :yes:

[Silver Rusher]

TBH, I can't really be arsed at all with this PBeM. It has already taken us nearly two weeks and we are only halfway through the factions. I'm out. I am also going to pull out of the other PBeM I started. I think this kind of thing only really works with small numbers of people.

Instead, I will start a small PBeM about the late Roman Empire in BI. Should be quite interesting. I have also joined the one kburkert just started.

[kburkert]

I am going to pull out for the above reason.

[Monarch]

Hi,

Like I posted in other thread my campaign is messed up I havn't found a solution. But these dudes pulling out is a hidden blessing, I suggest you carry on as I can't play, and those two have pulled out so three people down, should quicken things up, a bit.

[Myrddraal]

I think this kind of thing only really works with small numbers of people.


Exactly

There have been several successful campaigns at the mo, but not this one. The question now is, do we scrap this campaign or not?

[shadowarmy75]

I'm pulling out too.

[Wishazu]

Perhaps we should scrap it then :(

I will be up for another one with a few others though...

[Silver Rusher]

Anyone want to try my Blue Lotus multiplayer campaign? (look in the Blue Lotus mod forum)

[Shadows]

My fellows, it appears to me that the PBeM is falling apart. And I have nothing but bad news for you all. If you have noticied, this is the first time in a week I have been on the forums here. I haev been very busy and unfortunately, I cannot continue with the PBeM, real life has taken over. I haven't even played RTW by myself for nearly a week now. I am very sorry, but I must pull out as well.

[kburkert]

Sorry to hear that shadows.

[General_Sun]

I feel so bad now. All this time and effort, negotiating, setting things up, all for naught. :(

[Wishazu]

I know exactly what you mean mate, now rtw doesnt run and i`ll have to reinstall it all etc so i can play matches for my clan. A little annoyed as I was very up for this...

[Myrddraal]

Anyone up for a smaller game (i.e. me and a couple of others?)

[kburkert]

Its funny how many mini PBEM campagins there is. Good luck, im interested but what game RTW or BI or a mod, more info please.