Unit Sizes

[afroide]

I've seen numberous references to different unit size settings, but have never seen or read how to set this.

Though I wonder if it is a multiplayer only option, as I've stuck to SP so far.

[Sir Zack de Caldicot]

Get gnome editor, open up defaults- select unit prod file
under the heading unit size-edit save as .txt and move into the main directory of MTW and overite-done
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after this you will not be able to play MP so back up before editing

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[Finn]

there is also a slider on the options screen (performance tab?) which is a global scale factor

something like

small, default, large, huge

which is just a global multiplier on unit size

[Ludens]

Quote[/b] (Finn @ Jan. 24 2004,20:37)]there is also a slider on the options screen (performance tab?) which is a global scale factor
something like
small, default, large, huge
which is just a global multiplier on unit size
Correct, the unit-size slider is in the performance menu (at least is was in Shogun). Larger units are less manoeuvreable and make the game slower, but the battles get a more 'grand' atmosphere. However, there are two things you should take note of:
1- Units will take twice as long to train if you double their size (again, I only now this for sure in Shogun);
2- not all units will grow in size equally: kensai (1 man units) will stay one man, effectively their halving combatpower. The same applies to the Hatamoto of your Daimyo. In Medieval things are different:


Quote[/b] ]On small size: Bodyguards 20 cavalry 20 infantry 30 spears 50
On default size: Bodyguards 20 cavalry 40 infantry 60 spears 100
On medium size: Bodyguards 20 cavalry 53 infantry 80 spears 133
On large unit size: Bodyguards 33 cavalry 66 infantry 100 spears 166
On huge unit size: Bodyguards 40 cavalry 80 infantry 120 spears 200
(Source: Frogbeastegg's unit guide)

In Shogun their was a way to cheat with this: you could change the unitsize to double, merge to double size units, and then change the unitsize back to normal. Result: you could create units of 120 men, while your enemies were limited at 60 men-units. Very unfair, and I don't recommend doing it at is spoils the fun.

[Gregoshi]

If I'm not mistaken you set the unit size at the beginning of the campaign and can't change it afterwards.

[LoST RaiNDRoP]

i was wonder about that too.. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/gc-book2.gif

[Finn]

Quote[/b] (Gregoshi @ Jan. 24 2004,21:32)]If I'm not mistaken you set the unit size at the beginning of the campaign and can't change it afterwards.
yup, thats definitely true on MTW:VI not sure about anything else

when i changed from small to huge i needed to start a new campaign to see the difference

[Ludens]

Quote[/b] (Gregoshi @ Jan. 24 2004,22:32)]If I'm not mistaken you set the unit size at the beginning of the campaign and can't change it afterwards.
I just tested it in Shogun, and it didn't work. Either they changed it with the patch or I was just mistaken.

[Gregoshi]

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