KOTF mod

[_Tristan_]

Tristan, this guide seems to have everything you need, also check out the utility linked at the bottom.

names.txt from LTC Gold, you don't need the .bin, game creates it automatically from names.txt

Thanks...

There remains only to mod the descr_strat.txt file if someone would kindly upload it...

Can't seem to be able to download the utility... too bad... Scratch that, got it

[AussieGiant]

The age mod seems like a good idea.

As for the ongoing discussion, then any trial run would be excellent as it will more than likely allow me to get a copy of Kingdoms before we start.

Anything modification that we can do once and then leave the game to it's own devices is highly preferred in my opinion.

Anything that reduces admin work or artificial modification of the game also reduces the chance of errors. That's a must.

[econ21]

I vote we give it a trial run (maybe one Chancellowship period) without any additional funds. We'll see how well we're doing and adjust accordingly.

We can only edit the descr_strat before the game starts, so any adjustment later would have to be via the console. That's fine, it's just that editing the file saves a bit of donkey work for Zim.

Is the general consensus that LTC already helps the AI enough? Adding a couple (or more) thousand to the King's Purse is easy enough.

I think it is your call, but personally I dont see any downside to giving the AI cash. AFAIK, we've only lost one PBM to the AI in the throne room and I would be happy to see that increase. In KotR, I ended up giving about 10k to the AI each turn and I don't think we noticed it. I suspect it just stopped the AI lands being barren of units. It was the console spawned AI stacks that people noticed and even then, we mowed them down. Personally, I'd give an extra 5k or whatever to the King's Purse, so you can forget about it for a bit. Then adjust up (or down) via the console as you see fit. If our dozen or so extra RBGs feel like cornered rats at the beginning the game, it would be a plus in my view, but I doubt it will happen. Lusted's good at game balancing, but his mod was not balanced for the player to start off with lots of free RBGs.

[Zim]

5,000 sounds reasonable enough, and this is one of those rare bits of modding I can do on my own.

[_Tristan_]

Zim, once you've edited the descr_strat file, could you send it over to me so that I can make the necessary adjustments to the names of the starting characters ?

So that we don't end up with two mismatched files...

[GeneralHankerchief]

All right, 5,000 seems like a good compromise. If we need more, we'll just add it later on via the consule. As has already been said, it'll be nice to be challenged by the AI for a while.

[AussieGiant]

All right, 5,000 seems like a good compromise. If we need more, we'll just add it later on via the consule. As has already been said, it'll be nice to be challenged by the AI for a while.

hmph!!

5 grand. Come on guy's, have we forgotten already just how ridiculous we had to assist the AI in KotR's? I haven't played this mod, but I'd love to be struggling until even mid game with this PBM.

Giving the AI a nice fat 10k right from the beginning would be a little more concerning no?

I'd love for "us" as a playing group to be "concerned" about the AI. It would add an element of fear in something we have no control over...if it all gets too much then we can drop it back.

I just think we are trying to play it safe. Which we shouldn't do in my opinion.

[_Tristan_]

I just think we are trying to play it safe. Which we shouldn't do in my opinion.

Seconded... better be sorry than safe (at least when it concerns M2TW)...

Most players have proven themselves highly above average when fighting the AI in previous games and I think the AI will need all the help we can give it... Money is a good start