Unlocking other factions?

[fester]

Hi, I'm quite new to MTW2. In grand Campaign there are only 6 playable factions. Do others become available once you complete a successful campaign?

[Flavius Merobaudes]

The direct way to unlock all factions is to win a short campaign with any of the available starting factions.

You could also edit the descr_strat file to unlock all... See in any of the faction guides how it is done.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Unlocking factions ABC

1. Open descr_strat.txt file. Default location should be: C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War\data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign

2. Move all factions you want to be playable into playable section like this:



; Custom campaign script generated by Romans Campaign Map Editor

campaign imperial_campaign
playable
england
france
hre
spain
venice
sicily
milan
scotland
byzantium
russia
moors
turks
egypt
denmark
portugal
poland
hungary
end
unlockable

end
nonplayable
papal_states
mongols
timurids
aztecs
slave
end


3. Leave papal_states, slaves, aztecs, mongols and timurids into nonplayable section.

4. Save changes.

5. Start M2TW and all factions should be playable.

Hope this helped. ~:)

[Quintus.JC]

In grand Campaign there are only 6 playable factions. Do others become available once you complete a successful campaign?

Absolutely. The system works the same as RTW so completing the short or long campaign would unlock all other playable factions. Similarly destroying a faction on the campaign map would also unlock that particular faction which is destroyed by you.

Obviously you could also do it the quick way, just as the guys suggested.

[fester]

Thanks. Think I'll do it the honest way and complete my current campaign.

[The New Che Guevara]

Another way is to destroy the nation and then you get the chance to play as them same as in R:TW

Sorry, didn't see Quintus's post.

[azonia221]

Winning a brief campaign with any of the various beginning factions is the quickest method to unlock all factions. You may also unlock everything by editing the descr strat file... See (https://advancedcrossbow.com/best-excalibur-crossbow/) how it's done in any of the faction manuals. Another option is to destroy the nation, allowing you to play as them, similar to R:TW. Please accept my apologies for missing Quintus's comment.