Official website of viking invasion!

[Husar]

I´ve just read on www.krawall.de that the offical website of viking invasion has been launched: http://www.totalwar.com/community/medieval/viking.htm

There are also some nice pics of the addon which I haven´t seen until now.
I can´t wait for this great addon

[Exile]

Has anyone heard about the release date yet?

[Gregoshi]

Thanks for the link Husar. I think I'm going to like that pre-battle feature.

[Quid]

I ahve read somewhere that march is planned...but who knows...lol

[nazgul]

Quote[/b] (Exile @ Jan. 09 2003,12:53)]Has anyone heard about the release date yet?
mtw:tw vi comes in spring 2003.

[Gregoshi]

Hey nazgul, welcome to the Org Where are your 8 buddies? You know what they say, The Mordor, the merrier. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif Eh, okay, the joke wasn't that good. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/rolleyes.gif

[Brighdaasa]

looking at the screenshots from the viking era, it seems that lots of them vikings are fighting with... sticks http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/eek.gif
the thought of getting pummeled to death http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/dizzy.gif

[Sir Chauncy]

BrighDaasa, welcome to the Org.
This is the second time I've had to do this now Gregoshi I am starting to feel like I come here far too often...

*slinks back to dark, moist corner*

[Quid]

looks good to me...am sure i will have lots of fun playing it...however I would have loved it if I would have been able to play the Swiss...but wasn't to be...we are not as important as we think we are...lol. OBVIOUSLY

Anyway...looks like we will have the same old map as we do now and a new one...so all good...am fairly content http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif .

Quidster

[Knight_Yellow]

this will split the community into 3 though

the old community without the patch ermm oops addon i mean.

the players using the new factions like picts (scotts dammit) and the vikings

the players using the new units for the old campaign

so im just worried witch one will become the fav.

[muffinman14]

Well you all are right but its goin to come out between the 20th and the 21st but ya never know.

[Gregoshi]

Hi Brighdaasa I see Sir Chauncy has already welcomed you. SC is a good guy, very helpful and never complains. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif

I am worried about those Vikings. Our self defense instructor has taught us about pointed sticks yet. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Knight, I hope you are wrong. The shame about Mongol Invasion was that (apart from the stats) it improved the game but split the community. The separate servers needed was a killer. The hope is that VI will have a much improved MP which will revive the online game. A split in the current MTW MP commnunity wouldn't be that noticable, would it? http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/shock.gif

[nazgul]

Quote[/b] (quid @ Jan. 09 2003,16:54)]looks good to me...am sure i will have lots of fun playing it...however I would have loved it if I would have been able to play the Swiss...but wasn't to be...we are not as important as we think we are...lol. OBVIOUSLY

Anyway...looks like we will have the same old map as we do now and a new one...so all good...am fairly content http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif .

Quidster
hey quid. actually u are able to play the swiss i did it twice. just add a line in the campmap startpos early/high/late period.txt which includes the swiss as major faction.
than change the ownership of switzerland from hre to swiss, create some heirs and money for startup and add a line that defines the position of your leader. thats it.

gl

[Quid]

hey nazgul

I have done what you siad and now I can't play the early age anymore at all...what am I doing wrong....aaaahhhhrrggghhh I know that when I was going to change anything I was going to make a mess of it...lol. Thing is now...I can't choose the early age anymore...I said that already...i have done exactly like you siad...am depressed now...no Swiss AND no early age.... http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif

Pleeeeease someone...HELP

Thank you

Quidster

[Shahed]

Quote[/b] (Knight_Yellow @ Jan. 09 2003,22:58)]without the patch ermm oops addon i mean.
LMAO http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif

[nazgul]

Quote[/b] (quid @ Jan. 10 2003,18:20)]hey nazgul

I have done what you siad and now I can't play the early age anymore at all...what am I doing wrong....aaaahhhhrrggghhh I know that when I was going to change anything I was going to make a mess of it...lol. Thing is now...I can't choose the early age anymore...I said that already...i have done exactly like you siad...am depressed now...no Swiss AND no early age.... http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif

Pleeeeease someone...HELP

Thank you

Quidster
sorry quid.
be aware that the slightest spelling fault could be the mess


never modify anything whithin the mtw directory without making a backup

belajanos@gmx.net for further questions.

[Antalis::]

Zitat[/b] (quid @ Jan. 09 2003,16:54)]looks good to me...am sure i will have lots of fun playing it...however I would have loved it if I would have been able to play the Swiss...but wasn't to be...we are not as important as we think we are...lol. OBVIOUSLY



Its very easy: Search the campmap-folder in your main MTW folder and then in the campmap-folder open startpos.

You´ll find a txt file: Late.txt in it. Open the Late.txt and search (in the middle of the text) this:

//========================================
//Active Factions
//which factions are to appear in the game
//and which of these factions are playable
//========================================

SetActiveFaction:: FN_BYZANTINE FT_MAJOR
SetActiveFaction:: FN_DANISH FT_MAJOR
SetActiveFaction:: FN_EGYPTIAN FT_MAJOR
SetActiveFaction:: FN_ENGLISH FT_MAJOR
SetActiveFaction:: FN_FRENCH FT_MAJOR
SetActiveFaction:: FN_GERMAN_HRE FT_MAJOR
SetActiveFaction:: FN_ITALIAN FT_MAJOR
SetActiveFaction:: FN_POLISH FT_MAJOR
SetActiveFaction:: FN_RUSSIAN FT_MAJOR
SetActiveFaction:: FN_SPANISH FT_MAJOR
SetActiveFaction:: FN_TURKISH FT_MAJOR
SetActiveFaction:: FN_ALMOHAD FT_MAJOR

//SetActiveFaction:: FN_NOVGOROD FT_MINOR

SetActiveFaction:: FN_ARAGONESE FT_MINOR
SetActiveFaction:: FN_GOLDEN_HORDE FT_MINOR
SetActiveFaction:: FN_HUNGARIAN FT_MINOR
SetActiveFaction:: FN_PAPIST FT_MINOR
SetActiveFaction:: FN_SWISS FT_MINOR


You can see that there is SWISS-MINOR (FN_SWISS FT_MINOR).
MINOR means that only the AI can play it.

Very simple: Change the MINOR TO MAJOR.


So it should look like:

//========================================
//Active Factions
//which factions are to appear in the game
//and which of these factions are playable
//========================================

SetActiveFaction:: FN_BYZANTINE FT_MAJOR
SetActiveFaction:: FN_DANISH FT_MAJOR
SetActiveFaction:: FN_EGYPTIAN FT_MAJOR
SetActiveFaction:: FN_ENGLISH FT_MAJOR
SetActiveFaction:: FN_FRENCH FT_MAJOR
SetActiveFaction:: FN_GERMAN_HRE FT_MAJOR
SetActiveFaction:: FN_ITALIAN FT_MAJOR
SetActiveFaction:: FN_POLISH FT_MAJOR
SetActiveFaction:: FN_RUSSIAN FT_MAJOR
SetActiveFaction:: FN_SPANISH FT_MAJOR
SetActiveFaction:: FN_TURKISH FT_MAJOR
SetActiveFaction:: FN_ALMOHAD FT_MAJOR

//SetActiveFaction:: FN_NOVGOROD FT_MINOR

SetActiveFaction:: FN_ARAGONESE FT_MINOR
SetActiveFaction:: FN_GOLDEN_HORDE FT_MINOR
SetActiveFaction:: FN_HUNGARIAN FT_MINOR
SetActiveFaction:: FN_PAPIST FT_MINOR
SetActiveFaction:: FN_SWISS FT_MAJOR


So now, you can play as the Swiss in the Late period.

[nazgul]

i just tried to add the swiss in the early priod for my self - and was not successfull u seem to be right: its not possible to add the little sitzerland in the early period. perhaps for historical reasons. anyway in high and late its no problem. but dont forget to backup

[TheDanesAnnett]

The Viking expansion pack looks very interesting. But I'm not very satisfied with the helmets. The Vikings never wore helmet with horns - they were simply used to drink from before the glass was introduced.

The helmet with horns are probably made in Hollywood http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif


TheDanesAnnett

[Quid]

Quote[/b] (nazgul @ Jan. 11 2003,16:43)]i just tried to add the swiss in the early priod for my self - and was not successfull u seem to be right: its not possible to add the little sitzerland in the early period. perhaps for historical reasons. anyway in high and late its no problem. but dont forget to backup
Thanks a lot for the advice...much appreciated...well, I will just ahve to try and play the Swiss in the later ages then...as the Confederation of Helvetice was actually only formes 1291, you're probably right that it might have to do something with age...cheers

Quidster

[Antalis::]

Its only easy to add the Swiss, in the Late period.