cheats

[strategos roma]

I have noticed that a lot of people out here make changes to the gameplay script. Is there a guide somewhere around that teaches people to do this? If not, I would appreciate it if someone can give me some hints to get me started. Also, I would like to see if there is a guide about cheats. I can’t get the “create unit” and “move unit” cheats right.

[Maion Maroneios]

I have noticed that a lot of people out here make changes to the gameplay script. Is there a guide somewhere around that teaches people to do this? If not, I would appreciate it if someone can give me some hints to get me started. Also, I would like to see if there is a guide about cheats. I can’t get the “create unit” and “move unit” cheats right.

Can't help you with the script, though I can clarify to you the usage of console commands.

For create_unit, say you have character Antigonos Argeades and you want to give him 4 units of Toxotai. What you have to input is the following: create_unit "Antigonos Argeades" "greek missile toxotai" 4 0 0 0, where the zeroes represent the experience and upgrades of the unit.

For move_character (it's character, not unit), say you have Antigonos Argeades again somewhere (note, NEVER teleport characters from or to cities, as it causes bugs). First move your cursor over to the desired tile you want to move him and enter the following command: show_cursorstat. This will give you the coordinates for the selected tile, for example let's say it gives you 152,113 (those are actual coordinates, it's right on the port of Mytilene). If you wish to teleport Antigonos over to that place, you have to input another command: move_character "Antigonos Argeades" 152,113. Whoala!

Now notice a minor issue that can be quite confusing and result in you not getting the desired effect (meaning, the cheats not working). The " part has (the button is the second one to the right of the L button) has to be shirt-clicked. Double clicking it will give you a '', which is different than ".

Hope this helped,
Maion

[Wulfaz]

Hello! how are you? , i need help with the create_unit cheat, i am trying to use it but it doesnt work, maybe i am missing something
for example i am using the Averni, and i want to create a nietos unit, so i write: create_unit "Gergovia" "gallic heavy swordsmen" 1 0 0 0, but it doesnt work, could you help me?

[burn_again]

Hello! how are you? , i need help with the create_unit cheat, i am trying to use it but it doesnt work, maybe i am missing something
for example i am using the Averni, and i want to create a nietos unit, so i write: create_unit "Gergovia" "gallic heavy swordsmen" 1 0 0 0, but it doesnt work, could you help me?

You don't need the "" around the settlement name: create_unit Gergovia "gallic heavy swordsmen"

How do you move an Eleutheroi character? For example I'm trying to move Rhesus from Ebornorum region somewhere else. I took the town and now he just sits to the south of it looking like he has no movement points. It'll take too long for him to die and he blocks the route south of the city.

Just move him like every other character, his name is probably just "Rhesus".

[Brave Brave Sir Robin]

Unfortunately, its not just Rhesus. Tried that. Oh well, I'll just take a garrison unit and auto_win a battle with his stack to deal with it.

[Lima Alpha]

Hello
I'm having problems with the AS reforms. I know its on the FAQ but so far i lost two separate battles to the Phalav with two different family members with full stack armies. And the same with 2 allied generals. But the reforms dont seem to be happening.. any solutions?
Thanks

[gamegeek2]

The only cheats we ever use around here are "add_money" to help factions that are doing poorly and "auto_win" to save some time on battles that you know you will win.

[Lysimachos]

The only cheats we ever use around here are "add_money" to help factions that are doing poorly and "auto_win" to save some time on battles that you know you will win.

Who is "we"?
I use the create_unit extensively, but not for my own faction

Btw, the " is somewhere else on my keyboard, but I guess it's not that hard to find.

[tsidneku]

Could someone give a tutorial on how to use add_money on other factions? Maybe with a list of the factions' internal names?

I can only figure out how to use add_money to myself. :(

[Atraphoenix]

my easiest solution than searching script files add_money for yourselves than give it what faction you want to give money...

[the man with no name]

Do you put a space between the first and last names?

[The General]

... and "auto_win" to save some time on battles that you know you will win.

Or the ones you've won already, but would have to play again due to game crashing.

Had I know how to do that in my first Sweboz game (second EB game) after finishing one of those elite stacks at 1AM...

You cannot create new factions, but you can change the color and name of existing factions midgame. That, of course, means that you will loose the faction you changed.

What are the commands for those? I'd like that for ArrPee reasons. I assume you can do this your own faction too... Or is that a big no-no?

[MarcusAureliusAntoninus]

Romans have hidden internal names and the ones you see mean little as far as codes go. To start with all of their last names are "Romanvs" and there first names are simply their first name or their first name and a capital letter. So an example of what "Pvblivs Clavdivs Marcellvs" might be is something like "PvblivsD Romanvs".

What are the commands for those? I'd like that for ArrPee reasons. I assume you can do this your own faction too... Or is that a big no-no?

You cannot do that in-game with commands. You have to alter game text files to make the changes. And if you just want to change the name and color of a faction, it can be any one at any time, even your own.

[The General]

You cannot do that in-game with commands. You have to alter game text files to make the changes. And if you just want to change the name and color of a faction, it can be any one at any time, even your own.

Was afraid of that, it'd would've been nice and simple to change RGB values or summit in-game. Oh well.

[thrasius]

Hi, I am having problems using the move_character command. I would like to move "Hasdrubal", a Qarth family member, to 97,105 but am continuously unsuccessful. Is the following correct?

move_character "Hasdrubal" 97,105

Am I missing something? Thanks.