How do I let every faction build highways?

**PenguinLobster** · 03-11-2008, 21:59

I consider paved roads the most valuable building in the game and I've got abunch of large cities now that could really use something even faster. I know the romans can build them and it'd probably be just a matter of adding my faction to some list or Copy/pasting something but I wanna be careful rather then spend another day reinstalling R:TW. *an all day affair with my crappy computer*

**IndianPrince** · 03-12-2008, 13:04

Many hellenized factions & carthage and some more factions can build them too. U just need to upgrade ur city/town to that particular level & you shall be able to build good paved roads.

Prince

**PenguinLobster** · 03-12-2008, 21:00

Many hellenized factions & carthage and some more factions can build them too. U just need to upgrade ur city/town to that particular level & you shall be able to build good paved roads.

I have a ton of large cities but none of them can build highways. *I already have paved roads across the empire* Is their some other building I need first?

**IndianPrince** · 03-12-2008, 22:36

I dont quite know what you're talking about then ... highways ??? do u mean roads such as the Persian Royal Road or Silk Route ... those exist only in places where they historically did. If you're talking about 'Roman Highways' ... then i dont think there are such things in the game. I might be wrong.

Prince

**beatoangelico** · 03-12-2008, 22:49

go in C:\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War\EB\Data and make a backup copy of the "export_descr_buildings.txt" file. Now open it and search "highways", you should see this line

Code:

 highways requires factions { seleucid, } and not hidden_resource nopavedroads

replace with

Code:

 highways requires factions { saba, barbarian, romans_brutii, egypt, romans_scipii, carthage, parthia, numidia, thrace, greek_cities, macedon, romans_julii, seleucid, pontus, armenia, }

then delete "and not hidden_resource nopavedroads" in the

Code:

        paved_roads requires factions { romans_brutii, egypt, numidia, thrace, greek_cities, carthage, macedon, romans_julii, seleucid, parthia, romans_scipii, gauls, scythia, } and not hidden_resource nopavedroads and building_present_min_level government gov4

the EB file is very complex so I could be wrong

, but if you respect the proper (original) syntax you shouldn't have problems.

**Olaf The Great** · 03-22-2008, 19:24

Originally Posted by IndianPrince

I dont quite know what you're talking about then ... highways ??? do u mean roads such as the Persian Royal Road or Silk Route ... those exist only in places where they historically did. If you're talking about 'Roman Highways' ... then i dont think there are such things in the game. I might be wrong.

Prince

Romans get one extra form of Paved road thats even better ie-Highways.