Playing as Non-Playable factions

[Mirron]

:help::help::help:

I have tried and looked many places to try to figure out how to play as people like the Scythians, Dacia etc. and have not been able to actually change the dedcr_strat file to do so. So if possible could someone post or PM me thier descr_strat file with the normally "unplayable" factions enabled and without and other crazy modifications.

[TinCow]

I think this is what you are looking for:

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=97533

:bow:

[Mirron]

I think this is what you are looking for:

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=97533

:bow:
Thanks but what exactly do I need to change to stop the game from crashing when trying to play as the ones listed above.

[TinCow]

I don't know why it would crash if that's all you're changing. You're saying the game works perfectly fine, but when you change this:

campaign imperial_campaign
playable
romans_julii
romans_brutii
romans_scipii
britons
end
unlockable
egypt
seleucid
carthage
parthia
gauls
germans
greek_cities
end
nonplayable
romans_senate
macedon
pontus
armenia
dacia
numidia
scythia
spain
thrace
slave
end
to this:


campaign imperial_campaign
playable
romans_julii
romans_brutii
romans_scipii
egypt
seleucid
carthage
parthia
gauls
germans
greek_cities
britons
macedon
pontus
armenia
dacia
numidia
scythia
spain
thrace
end
unlockable
end
nonplayable
romans_senate
slave
end
it crashes?

[Mirron]

Yes, when I go to click on the Scythia icons, not even when I try to start the campaign, the game crashes. It also happens with Dacia, Nubians, Thrace, Spain, and someone else I am forgetting at the moment...

[Makanyane]

what patch of RTW are you using? If you're not sure - go into options screen and check what the number in top right hand corner says.

[Mirron]

what patch of RTW are you using? If you're not sure - go into options screen and check what the number in top right hand corner says.
Ver 1.3

[SubRosa]

With 1.3 you have to add a descriptive text in for each faction. Go to RTW\Data\Text\campaign_descriptions.txt file to add in something (anything) for a campaign description for the formerly nonplayable factions. Be sure to make a backup copy of the file before you edit it. Add the following:


{IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_ROMANS_SENATE_TITLE}SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANUS
{IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_ROMANS_SENATE_DESCR}The Senate and People Of Rome

{IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_ARMENIA_TITLE}Armenians
{IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_ARMENIA_DESCR}Armenians

{IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_DACIA_TITLE}Dacians
{IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_DACIA_DESCR}Dacians

{IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_NUMIDIA_TITLE}Numidians
{IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_NUMIDIA_DESCR}Numidians

{IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_SCYTHIA_TITLE}Scythians
{IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_SCYTHIA_DESCR}Scythians

{IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_SPAIN_TITLE}Iberians
{IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_SPAIN_DESCR}Iberians

{IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_THRACE_TITLE}Thracians
{IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_THRACE_DESCR}Thracians

{IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_SLAVE_TITLE}Rebels
{IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_SLAVE_DESCR}Rebels

Or better yet, upgrade to 1.5.

[Mirron]

With 1.3 you have to add a descriptive text in for each faction. Go to RTW\Data\Text\campaign_descriptions.txt file to add in something (anything) for a campaign description for the formerly nonplayable factions. Be sure to make a backup copy of the file before you edit it. Add the following:


{IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_ROMANS_SENATE_TITLE}SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANUS
{IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_ROMANS_SENATE_DESCR}The Senate and People Of Rome

{IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_ARMENIA_TITLE}Armenians
{IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_ARMENIA_DESCR}Armenians

{IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_DACIA_TITLE}Dacians
{IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_DACIA_DESCR}Dacians

{IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_NUMIDIA_TITLE}Numidians
{IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_NUMIDIA_DESCR}Numidians

{IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_SCYTHIA_TITLE}Scythians
{IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_SCYTHIA_DESCR}Scythians

{IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_SPAIN_TITLE}Iberians
{IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_SPAIN_DESCR}Iberians

{IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_THRACE_TITLE}Thracians
{IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_THRACE_DESCR}Thracians

{IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_SLAVE_TITLE}Rebels
{IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_SLAVE_DESCR}Rebels

Or better yet, upgrade to 1.5.
Works like a charm. Many thanks.