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    Lightbulb Make my own battlefield general?

    I want to make my own general, like Alexander the Great in the RTW Alex. Is this possible?

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    Default Re: Make my own battlefield general?

    Yes, it is quite simple to do.

    Here is a custom general I added to House Julii:
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    character Marcus Ballista, named character, command 0, influence 0, management 0, subterfuge 1, age 28, , x 90, y 86
    traits NaturalMilitarySkill 5 , GoodAdministrator 5 , GoodCommander 4 , GoodAttacker 4 , GoodDefender 4 , GoodSiegeDefender 3
    ancillaries bodyguard, gladiator, heroic_saviour, trusty_steed, treasurer, drillmaster
    army
    unit roman generals guard cavalry exp 9 armour 9 weapon_lvl 5
    unit roman legionary cohort ii exp 9 armour 9 weapon_lvl 5
    unit roman legionary cohort ii exp 9 armour 9 weapon_lvl 5
    unit roman generals guard cavalry exp 9 armour 9 weapon_lvl 5
    unit roman legionary cohort ii exp 9 armour 9 weapon_lvl 5
    unit roman legionary cohort ii exp 9 armour 9 weapon_lvl 5
    unit roman generals guard cavalry exp 9 armour 9 weapon_lvl 5
    unit roman legionary cohort ii exp 9 armour 9 weapon_lvl 5
    unit roman legionary cohort ii exp 9 armour 9 weapon_lvl 5
    unit roman generals guard cavalry exp 9 armour 9 weapon_lvl 5
    unit roman legionary cohort ii exp 9 armour 9 weapon_lvl 5
    unit roman legionary cohort ii exp 9 armour 9 weapon_lvl 5
    unit roman generals guard cavalry exp 9 armour 9 weapon_lvl 5
    unit roman generals guard cavalry exp 9 armour 9 weapon_lvl 5
    unit roman legionary cohort ii exp 9 armour 9 weapon_lvl 5
    unit roman legionary cohort ii exp 9 armour 9 weapon_lvl 5
    unit roman generals guard cavalry exp 9 armour 9 weapon_lvl 5
    unit roman repeating ballista exp 9 armour 9 weapon_lvl 3
    unit roman repeating ballista exp 9 armour 9 weapon_lvl 3

    __

    All the text between the __ marks was added to the descr_strat.txt file, between two other characters in the Julii section.

    There were 3 other files I ammended to get the name Ballista to work.

    ..\data\text\names.txt
    ..\data\descr_names.txt
    ..\data\descr_names_lookup.txt

    I added {Ballista} Ballista in the names.txt file, just below Balbus;
    Then added Ballista in the julii section of descr_names.txt;
    Then added Ballista in the descr_names_lookup.txt file, also below Balbus.

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    I hope that this is of help to you. I know that this is not the strongest character possible, but it should give you something to go on.

    {Acknowledgements to TheLegend for teaching me the above knowledge}

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    Thanks for taking the time to sign up to answer Karma Terrorist. Welcome to the .org!

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    Thank you for that, Karma Terrorist.
    Now I have learned new things.
    But I want to ask you another question: Can I make my general has different skin from another, like Alexander?

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    Its Possible, I believe, but you'd have to make it a Unique Unit, and then you'd have a unique skin for the General, but I don't know if its possible to merge the 2 together. Prehaps someone of higher knowledge would know a way, but I can't help with the making of a Unit.

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    Default Re: Make my own battlefield general?

    I have seen Leonidas of Sparta in the mod "300 Warlords of Sparta", and he has different skin from another generals. I'd love to get one, but I don't know how...

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    I've encountered some problems following your instructions. Every time I click on end turn(I tried it on Brutii and named my character Decimus Meridius Brutus), the game crashes...what should I do?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lord Michael View Post
    I've encountered some problems following your instructions. Every time I click on end turn(I tried it on Brutii and named my character Decimus Meridius Brutus), the game crashes...what should I do?
    Make sure that the name is correctly entered into the three .txt files, but it sounds like theres a completely unrelated issue if I understand what you mean...

    So it would load the campaign map and all your general was the way you set him up to be, right?

    If that is the case then I don't believe the issue is with the general, rather with something else you may have accidentally changed while adding the name (removed a few letters from one of the other names in the .txt files) or something completely unrelated (if you created a new unit type that is having some errors)

    Right click on the shortcut on your desktop and click properties and in the Target: line of the properties dialog add -show_err to the end
    E.G.
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Activision\Rome - Total War\RomeTW.exe"
    To:
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Activision\Rome - Total War\RomeTW.exe" -show_err

    Quote Originally Posted by phananhtom View Post
    I have seen Leonidas of Sparta in the mod "300 Warlords of Sparta", and he has different skin from another generals. I'd love to get one, but I don't know how...
    Unfortunately the only way to get a general with a unique battlemap model is to use Alexander Total War. Another mod that uses this (and quite well) Is Lord of the Rings - Total War, and it was because of this that it had to be a mod for Alexander (well there were other reasons too but this was a big one)

    So there are no unique battlemap skins/models for generals in RTW but if you have Alexander you can mod them to your heart's content :D
    RIP Tosa, I can't believe you are gone, but we will never forget you

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    Quote Originally Posted by ByzantineKnight View Post
    Unfortunately the only way to get a general with a unique battlemap model is to use Alexander Total War. Another mod that uses this (and quite well) Is Lord of the Rings - Total War, and it was because of this that it had to be a mod for Alexander (well there were other reasons too but this was a big one)

    So there are no unique battlemap skins/models for generals in RTW but if you have Alexander you can mod them to your heart's content :D
    Thanks for that PERFECT tip, ByzantineKnight! I have nothing to say but thank you

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    Quote Originally Posted by phananhtom View Post
    Thanks for that PERFECT tip, ByzantineKnight! I have nothing to say but thank you
    Haha thanks :) Let me know if you need any more modding help, I havn't done any in a few years but I'll do my best to help
    RIP Tosa, I can't believe you are gone, but we will never forget you

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    Default Re: Make my own battlefield general?

    Hi ByzantineKnight, I'm having a problem here, it's in https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showt...post2053221912. I hope you can help me with this.
    Thanks first

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