creating new factions MTW

[chris]

As noted before, I am working on an Isreali conquest mod with a friend. While he is busy making units, I am working on the map and factions. I have the map I want, and I think I can figure it out, if not i have seen posts on the subject. My reason for this message is i would like some tips on faction creation. I dont know where to start. Ste-by-step would be nice, but dont kill yourselves doing it....lol. O btw, if there is already what i am looking for posted elsewhere point me to it
thanks in advanced....

[Jacque Schtrapp]

You need to talk to Lord of Storms, it just so happens he is a moderator for the Entrance Hall so I'm certain he'll breeze through here at some point. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[Lord Of Storms]

Greetings Chris, what version are you using for your mod?, I just completed a small overwrite mod for another patron in MTWV1.1 and will be posting a how to add overwritten factions in v1.1 as soon as I can write it up, Now it varies depending how in depth you plan on getting, if you use existing units, shields, etc. it is fairly simple, it gets a little more involved when adding new units and such, if you are modding MTW VI 2.0 then theres some good topics on adding new factions in the repository, I would advise a thorugh read of all related info as this is a good primer for all new modders, there is alot of good info to read. if you like and have more ? post here or contact me directly...LOS

[chris]

Does having the patch make MTW MTW 1.1, if so then I am a 1.1. I am working on getting MTW VA for xmas, but thats i suppose is irrelavent. I did see those messages on va though, and I will remeber them for furture modding I am looking at creating a whole new faction, several actually. I am currently working on the Isrealis and Egyptians. I knwo you need to alter shields, my partner i belieave is doing that, but as far as the other things go, that is what i am looking for. Egyptians, really i guess dont need modded, just change units, relgion etc. But yeah, MTW 1.1, Serious faction creating

[Kekvit Irae]

There really is no good way of making a new faction, except getting rid of an old one and renaming it. I know from experience. Hope you have a lot of asprin ready.

EDIT: Here's something to help you out: http://www.totalwar.org/cgi-bin....t=10129 (http://www.totalwar.org/cgi-bin/forum/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=26;t=10129)

[chris]

for somereason, that makes sense. I am going to look into it. right now i need some sleep

[chris]

ok i took a look at that post, and then at my files. Wich ones would i need to edit in order to create a new faction, excluding shields, flags...etc?