ALEXANDER EB

Not to rain on your parade, but the first page has pretty much no information whatsoever about what this new Extensive Alexander EB mod is. I enjoy playing EB on alex.exe so I would very much appreciate if you could offer a short explanation of your hard work (and that of the others you listed--must be a pretty big project with all those contributions!)

Hi,


Sorry I forgot to add a ling https://forums.totalwar.org/

Tosanu made official announcement i will just add the lines in the main post.

But in general,

This mod is an overhaul. A major repair, renovation, or revision. With idea to overtake the veterans of RTW. Changes are massive and include game balance, units and cultural features. Many factions will eb able to build some of the enemy factional units if they get a hold of some parts of the land.

You really need to test it. I am counting on players descriptions which many gave in this thread already

hey again

You might remember me from a while back, I was busy to continue my post from befoere doing test and stuff[ Im going to UNI YAYAYA]:oops: anyway back to the topic. I have downloaded this new one but when I installed it, it says missing file 'fs_gladius' can you make a little patch for this one. Im using eb 1.2 and dlled this new one just then

hmmm anyone else have this problem?

coz that is a pack animation not the mod part, its the game engine

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hmmm anyone else have this problem?

coz that is a pack animation not the mod part, its the game engine

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ok umm cant find anythng from the eb fixes about some skeleton fs_gladius ....:dizzy2:

edit: ok looking through old post version 8 something have some sort of problem buut im sure that the eb i have is 1.2 since theinstaller says 1.2 ...anyway it seems that deleting the line fsgladius from DMB might make those unit look wierd in battle.... idk wat to do lol

so, is the final edition released ?

Hi,

And yes the finall is released, the only thing that may happen now are some bug fixes if anyone finds them.

Looks promising. I'll download load as soon as I get my gaming computer back from the Geek Squad (should be 3-4 days:whip:).

Hi,

Ty I hope some ppl have instaled it already and that it works

Hi amazing this mod for now I have found only one minor bug about a pontic unit.

See the image.

http://s5.tinypic.com/15fhb2v.jpg

ok I have mangaed to open EAEM witout the fs gladius problem now when i cleick on campaign I cannot open it and say its missing some files .....

ahh its the missing txt description..

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¬SP!

{ALXEB_chalkaspidai} Chalkaspides (Pontic Elite Phalanx)
.. etc

here

http://www.MegaShare.com/591794

its the eb/data/text/export_units.txt file just overwrite it :)

congratz, seems to work fine :yes:

minor : also some unit description text missing for some lusitanian, pontic units

it will be very nice to have a complete list of all the change added by this mod

ty can you give me the screen shots of units that are missing descriptions?

@Panzer

try to reinstal RTW and then install it again, RTW+1,3+1,5 patches+Alexander expansion or *exe only + eb 11 + eb 12, and after that EAEM

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ty can you give me the screen shots of units that are missing descriptions?

@Panzer

try to reinstal RTW and then install it again, RTW+1,3+1,5 patches+Alexander expansion or *exe only + eb 11 + eb 12, and after that EAEM

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done all that even deleted the whole folder to get rid of the other mods still not working

I really dont know how to help since you saw that some people even posted screen shot. So it works.. or if there is a prob, its not the mod part :shrug:

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done all that even deleted the whole folder to get rid of the other mods still not working

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ok maybe wrong installation just making sure the instalation of EAEM is directed to RTW folder right? or i s it EB folder? cos i chechked its there its just the pc not reading that its there

edit ok found that the 'noalexander' is not in the shortcut, now when I get to chose a faction it goes back to the previous menu and then now I cannot click on anything

ok I got it working now after hours of installing and reinstalling, great work Maks!!!

I like the way the romans could blitz those epirotes out of italy after a few turns, anyway was wondering how could i play this in windowed mode i tried putting the -ne like this RomeTW-ALX.exe" -mod:eb -show_err -nm -ne -noalexander but its not working ??? :help:

Maksimus, can you list the changes that you've done in EAEM? Or do you have these changes posted somewhere?

hi,

Alot of people have been asking me the same question, but I cannot give the full list of changes.

This mod is epic overhaul of EB in a possitive EB pattern, with respect to the developers. I think you should try and play it since it will take you to new limits.

I am hopping that player impression will be the final mark of the mod description :D

I installed RTW + 1.3 + 1.5 + Alexander + eb 1.1 + eb 1.2.

Then i copied EAEM into the main Folder.

And what now?

if you copied eaem in your RTW folder all you need to do is the change target line of EB.exe as mentioned in first post

Ok, but it looks a lot different than in the first post. The end of singleplayer EB exe target line looks like this:

\EBTrivialScript\EBTrivialScript.exe" -s ebconfig.xml -runeb -type "Single Player"

What should i do?

its the single player mod,

Example of target line:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Activision\Rome - Total War\rometw-alx.exe" -mod:eb -show_err -nm -noalexander -ne

Trivia script needs to be edited in xlm file so that it would work with alx.exe, honestlly, I did not want to waste time on it since this mod is already 80% one man army product.

Hey i think i have a bug here. I just started a new campaign as the Romani, and two of the starting govenors (Roma and Capua) have been labled "Imposters". Any ideas why this might be or how i can fix it?

hi,

its the EB12 feature

Not mod part, we have implemented all our traits in the EB12 scope, so you will need to move or leave generals in towns depending on the Gov building.

Ok, its just wierd because those are Homeland provinces and i didn't recruit those dudes...

Yeah, they are added as generals in start, you can move them or keep them in if there is a lvl IV gov

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its the single player mod,

Example of target line:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Activision\Rome - Total War\rometw-alx.exe" -mod:eb -show_err -nm -noalexander -ne

Trivia script needs to be edited in xlm file so that it would work with alx.exe, honestlly, I did not want to waste time on it since this mod is already 80% one man army product.

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I did it, but now i get he following message.

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...3531383062.jpg

its a generic error, not the mod part. Try to reinstall the game pls
If you check EDU and DMB files, there is no such unit.
And try using Single Player *exe pls, not just modify the Trivia exe. Than tell us what you got pls :)

I reinstalled the mod and it works now. I did exactly the same again. :inquisitive::dizzy2: Thanks for help.

good it worked out :smash:

does the extensive version work with Lz3's mod pack? .-.

hi,

No is the answer

the modifications Lz3 added in mod pack are pretty much in the eaem already.

Well I tried the mod. On the good side, the gameplay is a lot more fun. On the bad side, the game is a lot less historically accurate.

yep, i just tried it too...i don't think i'm good enough for it ^^;;

hi ty for comments

@Leviathan DarklyCute
We have had historian opinions. I am glad you like the fun do.
Most overhaul was the overal developed world. Which EB team left undeveloped in purpose so that it would be more fun to develop it - therefore they left it unhistorical intentionally.
I belive that eaem is not in colision with history.

Hi Maksimus,
I am happily playing the second campaign of EB on alex engine (thank you).

I would like to ask if it is possible to install your big mod over recent EB instalation with engine files. No another tweaks beside alex engine and are present on my recent EB 1.2 instal.

And what about modified formation files compatibility with your EAEM?

Thanks for your attention and work.

hi,

EAEM has DV formations. If you want to use EAEM you can just install it on top of your engine files and all will be fine :yes:

hey,

Followed all steps except upgrading rtw to version 1.5; I have RTW Gold so it won't let you.

After installing EAEM, it takea a while but eventually loads to the meu screen. However, I can never move to a customer battle or start campaign. When I click EB Main Campaign I get the message "Please select item from the list". I've uninstalled RTW from scrtch in resintalled in a different directory. This has now happened to me twice.

Any ideas?

EAEM is designed to be installed in a directory where RTW is considering that EB data folder is inside of RTW folder.

I think it may also be a prob of target line. Try target line pls. Use Eb single player shortcut and just target ALX.exe as mentioned in the first post. Pls check the frist post again since I have noticed that ppl here do automatic 'classic' RTW.exe style shortcut change that is not good for ALX.exe

try this

...\Rome - Total War\RomeTW-ALX.exe" -mod:eb -show_err -nm -noalexander

Panzer_Sturmovik ,

I appear to be having the same trouble you did, regarding not being able to get past the menu screen. How did you fix this? I've already uninstalled and reinstalled from scratch. My alex eb icon reads as "C:\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War\RomeTW-ALX.exe" -mod:eb -show_err -nm -noalexander"

AH, got it. I had 1 extra set of double quotes in the shortcut target. Amazing it screwed it up so far down the line. Thanks Maksimus.

BTW, isn't that intro music form Last of the Mohicans?

yeah, i got it from a promo cd I can use in noncomercial pourpose :yes:

Hi maksimus !!

First of all, awesome work guy. Eb is more epic now :2thumbsup:.

But, form the starting turns, im watching how the other factions dont attack themshelves, even if an enemy army is adjacent :wall: . I dont kmow if i make a bad installation, or this is supposed to be like that.

Thanks !

hi

ty for kind comments :grin:

I think that armies need some time to move but you need to use very hard campaign :yes:

Yes, Im playing Very hard campaign, and medium at tactical battles.
I play now for 3 years, (12 turns) and they didnt move !:juggle2:

there are only 'town keeper' armies that dont move coz they need to enable you more difficulty when you take important key settlements of capitols :grin:

Im playing for 10 years now, and i can say now that enemy armys are camping around her cities :dizzy2:

It seems that they cannot exit their province to attack. It doesnt attack rebel armies and rebel provinces.

In other hand, my family members have many sons, but they dont have their surnames, the names are the names of the starting generals :sweatdrop:

I hope that will help you.

Hi,

I need to ask if anyone else has same problem. Also you need to play a bit more than 10 years to see much of a change.. are you saying there there is not one single war in 10 years? that factions are not killing each other?

About the FM names is interesting

They are at war but dont attack between. Is like they cannot exit their province to attack.
Sorry for the bad news, but i think this is the greatest mod of Rtw. Im enjoying it so much. :egypt:

thank you :bow:

Hi,

After installing u mod, do i still need to install the second fixe (missing RTR textures) if i install RomaSurectum textures and M2TW aerial map ?

After ten years, i can confirm you that the AI doesnt attack any rebel province :embarassed:

hi,

@juba1
its je missing texture of a germanic general you may get dc ingame if he happens to be there.

@JAGG
can you go run few more years like maybe 10-20 more I would really like to know if anyone else has this problem.

hi,

Same problems that JAGG after 25 years, others faction's armies doesn't move from their province. Not fun :sweatdrop:

Lets wait a bit more pls seems that open beta no one tested and I cant play 24/7 to see all in mod :stwshame:

20 years and no one moves out her province. I think this need a fix :wall:
And all my son members have the name of the starting generals! I think i have 3 kaeso and 2 decimus :sweatdrop:

Another thing i saw, the name of the captains army are decimus and kaeso too :laugh4:

hi

@JAGG
Are you saying that factions do not make war or are you saying that not one faction won a single teritory yet. .? Please, Upload me your save game , ok?

Hi maksimus!

I say both inclusive. They dont wn any territories. Indeed I only see one battle between KH and makedonia, but only one :dizzy2:.

I will send you the savegame to your mail if it possible.

Jagg you can upload on and free upload server and then send me link in pm

I'd like to ask for some help.

I was a RTR fan for a long time and didn't know much about EB till yesterday when I reinstalled RTW to get back to old memories and gave this mod a try. As I saw your improved Alexander version I downloaded and succesfully installed the full verson of the mod with the EAEM exe and started up with the Sakas after getting bloody defeated with other factions.
After fighting the rebels I came upon a Seleucid city with a general in it and went to siege it. When I load up for the assault I get the following error: missing texture eb/data/models-unit/textures/Hetairoi Kataphraktoi 256.psd
I tried to reinstall both EB and EAEM, but still the error is still there. All other battles went swift without any problems, but it looks like the seleucid general's unit is somehow missing. Could you please upload that file or tell me how I can solve this problem?

Sorry if this was asked before but I looked around in the thread and downloaded the fixes, still I got none wiser.

hi,

can you pls sepicfy the settlement

and btw there is no textures in DMB named /Hetairoi_Kataphraktoi 256.psd it is probably a generic error, try either reinstalling RTW or make a file ''Hetairoi Kataphraktoi 256.psd'' and place it in the ''eb/data/models-unit/textures/'' that should fix generic error.

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hi,

can you pls sepicfy the settlement

and btw there is no textures in DMB named /Hetairoi_Kataphraktoi 256.psd it is probably a generic error, try either reinstalling RTW or make a file ''Hetairoi Kataphraktoi 256.psd'' and place it in the ''eb/data/models-unit/textures/'' that should fix generic error.

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Hello,

The settlement is Alexandrieia-Eschate. I made a file called that and the game ctds without any specific error. The strange thing is that I already reinstalled. Looks like I should try it again...

try this

tell me if it works

http://www.MegaShare.com/598702

@JAG

I have opened your save game and I have found out that you dont have 'open map'. You said that Not one faction wins teritories and advances in your campaign. But, your map is gray.

There is a console command that makes fog of war gone. toggle_fow

This command makes whole map visible.

Here is the screenshot of your campaign

https://img22.imageshack.us/img22/3396/jagt.jpg

Here we can see that advance is stable, most factions got at least one teritory in 263bc (dont forget EB timeline ends in 14AD)

I confirm, only Cartaginians remain with no new provinces.

The best performance is Greece

I was reporting with what i see with the spy. Thanks again.

I will post a screen of my campaign but not today, the campaign go very interessant.

Small issue found, a name of a lusitanian metal smith is wrote in this form: word_word
sorry but today I don't have time to post a screen, tomorrow i will provide the screen

Hi,

@JAG ty i was worried you ment whole map :stwshame:

@Principe Alessandro
I made alot of balance on greece so its more interesting :yes:

I need @HLord to confirm if that general will be ok since I left a Baktrian general in Seleuc settlement xD

Yay, it worked fine! Thanks. :)
Too bad they annihilated me with the phalangites.

By the way, when I had an AI sally from the fort they never moved while the battle lasted. I always have to quit and then we get a draw. They just stand they like if they were waiting for me to attack. Can this be becouse of the spy who opened the gates? Maybe they think I will attack them first?

Hmm pastorialism looks good with the added trade bonus, but I guess I'll stick with nomadism for the grand horse archers.

i have uploaded new fixes in one pack at the main post :D

But the chinese units are recruitable? i prefer not mainly because I don't like its unit cards

hehe

Yes they are in Sulek and also there you can get some of them as mercenaries :grin:

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hehe

Yes they are in Sulek and also there you can get some of them as mercenaries :grin:

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sincerly their unit cards are orrible

:laugh4: i know they are not made by me but Zhangou Team :shrug:

Ok very small issue but not very important, is only aesthetically ugly, the name of the smiths workshop

http://s5.tinypic.com/5bb32w.jpg

"smiths_workshop"

ahh.. k thx, that is eb vanilla thing but was locked on smith only, will add it in fixes later on :smash:

This looks great!!