Changing start date

[Conan The Librarian]

How do I alter the start date so it goes past 1453?

[drone]

Start date, or end date?

To have a game go beyond the default 1453, I think you need to specifically set the end date. This is done in the Viking campaign, so the game will end at 1066. If you look at the Viking startpos file (from the root MTW directory, campmap\startpos\viking.txt) there is a line:

SetGameEndDate::			1066

If you want a grand campaign (Early, High, or Late) to go beyond 1453 you will need to add this line to the respective startpos file (early.txt, high.txt, or late.txt) with a year you can safely assume you will be done by.

I do not believe this will work for an existing saved game however, only for a new one.

[Conan The Librarian]

Where abouts in the startpos texts for early, high or late do I put the line to set the end-date?

[drone]

Where abouts in the startpos texts for early, high or late do I put the line to set the end-date?

I'm not sure it really matters. Your best bet would be to place it where the viking.txt file has it, right after the SetLatePeriodStartDate line.

[Martok]

Moving to the Alchemist Lab.


Welcome to the Org, by the way.

[Conan The Librarian]

Thanks