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von_neurath
10-14-2008, 07:24
Hello to the community once again,

I usually write pretty seldom to Forum because I can manage to find the answers between the posts. But last night I ran into a tricky problem: I wanted to add camel units (3) from RTR, but though I consider I followed all the steps in adding a unit (like modifying EDU, EDB, export_units, the tga files, DMB, putting the cas, spr and dds files to their place) I get to have Arab units mounted on horses. Is there any file that EB team modified and took the camels out of the calcul. And if so, why? (I know that I can get an answer like we wanted to, but ....)

I am a historian, although not specialized in Ancient History, and I suppose that there where camel units in those time, at least as mercenary units, if not specially trained by any faction you have so wonderfully recreated. I know about the limitation of the EDU file in RomeTW.exe but I use alex.exe to enhance the nr of units.

PS to the administrator

If you consider that this is a modding question you can move it to the proper subforum.
Foot
10-14-2008, 08:18
Alex does not increase the number of units in the EDU, it increases the number of models in the DMB.

There is no longer any camel model in the mount files, so you will need to add one from RTR or RTW.

Foot
Moros
10-14-2008, 13:35
Also if that eases your mind EB II will probably have camels.
von_neurath
10-14-2008, 21:13
Thank you guys. I managed to solve the problem. And certainly I wait for Eb II
||Lz3||
10-14-2008, 23:23
why there isnt a single one unit available? -model limits?
Foot
10-14-2008, 23:26
model limits.

Foot
a completely inoffensive name
10-14-2008, 23:53
Ah. model limits.
Aemilius Paulus
10-15-2008, 00:01
So why didn't EBI have camel units, such as the Saba for instance?
Foot
10-15-2008, 00:26
model limits.

Foot (what an easy post. Repetition is the key to victory).
Moros
10-15-2008, 00:32
That and the fact that sabaeans most probably didn't use them in battle, but only as transportation to and from the battlefield. There are accounts of others using them in battle though.
Celtic_Punk
10-15-2008, 00:47
we need a giraffalry unit.
a completely inoffensive name
10-15-2008, 00:50
So why didn't EBI have camel units, such as the Saba for instance?

model limits?


model limits.

Yes! model limits.
Megas Methuselah
10-15-2008, 01:30
Hmph. Model limits. :thinking:
MarcusAureliusAntoninus
10-15-2008, 04:11
Mike & Meth, please stop the pointless spamming.
mlp071
10-15-2008, 04:15
EB team did the detailed research about camels for EBII:
https://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa60/mlp071/Research.jpg
-based on their findings, they created RegionalTier 1 camel units quality:

ERR , DUDE WHERE IS MY CAMEL?:confused:
https://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa60/mlp071/Tier1.jpg
- it comes with elite rider:egypt::
https://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa60/mlp071/Horse.jpg
-and will be fully incorporated EBII economy:

GAH, WRONG GENDER AGAIN:wall:
https://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa60/mlp071/wrong.jpg
-to create EBII ultimate WMD:yes::
https://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa60/mlp071/WMD.jpg

On serious note, camel are present in some other RTW mods. But from what i have read in this forum, camels were not that important in this period (272BC-14AD ) to justify taking up one precious units slot.
||Lz3||
10-15-2008, 05:23
dont let Anelius Pyrros see this thread...

this should be in the FAQs ("why there isn't x unit in game?")