Reformed phalx for AS and Epeiros?

**Megalos Danielos Psychopatos** · 01-20-2009, 14:51

Could somebody explain me how to do it correctly? And I don't mean only same unit, but whole reform-how to implement this for this 2 factions ?

Great thanks for help.

**Maion Maroneios** · 01-20-2009, 15:51

First of all, you have to add them to the corresponding faction in the EDU (export_descr_units) text file. So search for the Hysteroi Pezhetairoi and next to the last line, add: romans_julii and thrace

This seems to be it, as the Hysteroi are a mercenary unit (a trick for having 2 units sharing the same model). So no you could just try and play with them in a custom battle.

When all is satisfactory (if not say so here so I may help), go to EDB (export_descr_buildings) text file and find the Hysteroi. Copy every line with their name and paste them in the unit list of "army_barracks_J1" and "royal_barracks_J1". Oh and don't forget to replace "macedon" with "romans_julii" next to 'requires factions'.

Ta-dah! You can now recruit them where Makedonia does the AS. If you want additional regions to recruit them, copy/paste the lines of a nother unit (which can ONLY be trained in the region you wish to train the Hysteroi), change the name of the unit to "hellenistic infantry hysteroi pezhetairoi" and the ownership to { romans_julii, }.

Similiar process for Epeiros, only you have to change ownership to "thrace" and place the unit recruitment lines under army_barracks_I1 and royal_barracks_I1.

Hope this was clear. If not, I can post an example.

Maion

**Megalos Danielos Psychopatos** · 01-21-2009, 08:11

Thank You for guide Maion

; now I have my reformed phalanx!

One question: I can get them everywhere; as their description says, they were recruited from wider social group than pezhetairoi but surely not so wide not so wide that they were available everywhere.
How to narrow arrea of recruitment? Reduce the number of regions for example only to Epeiros and Makedonian motherlands?

**Dutchhoplite** · 01-21-2009, 12:44

An example would still be usefull ;)

**Maion Maroneios** · 01-21-2009, 13:55

You can get them everywhere? What exactly did you do in the EDB?

Maion

**Megalos Danielos Psychopatos** · 01-21-2009, 14:19

Exactly what u have said: I've copied every single line with hysteroi pezh. (there were about 28 of them) and pasted below every single barrack type which U specified (changing faction belonging: for thrace when army_barracks_I1 and royal_barracks_I1, for romans_julii when army_barracks_J1 and royal_barracks_J1).
What I've done wrong?

Sorry for my english

**Maion Maroneios** · 01-21-2009, 15:07

These are pictures showing the steps I forementioned. Just do as I said and you will get the same AoR (Area of Recruitment) for the Hysteroi as in the last picture (taken from the RV).

EDIT: Dude, you don't have to apologize for your English all the time. It's better than some guys who speak it as their native language with all these slang terms and silly abbreviations they use. More like killing of the language, as I call it. Anyway, my English is far from perfect as well but you don't see me apologizing all the time for minor (or major

) mistakes I may make now and then

Maion

**Megalos Danielos Psychopatos** · 01-21-2009, 15:39

U are very patient person I see

, GREAT thanks for help!! Now I see that I did everything well; my problem is that I've got wider AoR than I expected

!.

P.S. I', not sorry for my english than

.

**Maion Maroneios** · 01-21-2009, 15:43

Originally Posted by Megalos Danielos Psychopatos

U are very patient person I see

, GREAT thanks for help!! Now I see that I did everything well; my problem is that I've got wider AoR than I expected

!.

Nah, I'm just a bored and sick person who doesn't know what to do

Originally Posted by Megalos Danielos Psychopatos

P.S. I', not sorry for my english than

.

Maion

**Cullhwch** · 01-21-2009, 21:28

Make sure that you modify the EDU file in SP backup. That way you won't lose the changes when you use the trivial script.

**Dutchhoplite** · 01-21-2009, 21:42

Errrr, what's that?? Please don't make it more complicated

Maion: thanks

**Cullhwch** · 01-21-2009, 23:29

The normal export_descr_unit file in the Data section will be overwritten any time you hit the multiplayer option. If you copy the normal EDU file (after modding it) and paste it in the single player backup folder, you'll be able to use the trivial script without overwriting your files.

**Maion Maroneios** · 01-22-2009, 22:59

Well, I don't use the EB Multiplayer shortcut. I just copy/paste the EDU files from the sp and mp directories. Of course, it's always good to have backups. Never, ever go on and tweak a file without first making backups. Unless you are a masochist and like to go through hell to re-install EB, that is.

Maion