[BI] Adding a new religion
Hey there, I snooped around in the BI files and put some energy into adding a new religion.
By the way: I'm the first how-to for BI ;)
Ok, what I will do in this how-to is add Judaism to the game as a minority religion in the city of Rome, add a synagogue building and create some traits and ancillaries for it. I won't edit most graphics though.
I am no jew, so sorry if I offend anyone with this, I don't know too much alltogether about Judaism, so just drop an answer or send me a PM if you feel offended and tell me what you want changed.
//edit (10/22/05): It seems that newly added religions don't cause unrest or civil order. This is currently being researched, but don't assume that you did something wrong if your newly added religion doesn't make your people feel unhappy ;)
Step one: Get comfortable with data/descr_beliefs.txt
Adding a new faith is a no-brainer. Just copy an existing one
The pips have to be 24-bit TGA files with 16x16 pixels size. The directory information is resolved to the original R:TW base directory, so you have to create a folder called "Rome: Total War/data/ui/" then create a folder called "pips" inside this folder and put the images in there. You can see the images I used for the jewish religion below (you can't see them in the screenshots because this part was discovered by Andreas, big thanks, and I didn't keep my edited files):Code:;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; judaism data/ui/pips/pip_religion_judaism_positive.tga data/ui/pips/pip_religion_judaism_negative.tga data/ui/pips/pip_religion_judaism.tga JEWISH_LABEL JEWISH_UNREST JEWISH_ORDER
(edited 10/25/05)
Step two: Adding the labels to data/text/expanded_bi.txt
Just append the following:
Step three: Giving Rome faith in data/world/maps/campaign/barbarian_invasion/descr_regions.txtCode:{JEWISH_LABEL} Judaism {JEWISH_ORDER} Judaism is improving public order in this settlement {JEWISH_UNREST} Judaism is causing unrest in this settlement
Copy /data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt to the campaign folder first.
Then edit the Northern Italy entry:
As you can see, I weakened the christian majority to 50% and included a strong jewish minority with 25%. This is probably historically inaccurate but what the hellCode:Northern_Italy legion: Italica Rome empire_west Latins 52 13 198 pottery, iron, slaves, marble, rome 5 7 christianity 50 pagan 25 judaism 25
Also change the Palaestina entry to this (see below):
Don't forget to delete map.rwm in the campaign folder before you start the game ;)Code:Palaestina legion: Palaestinae Jerusalem empire_east Judaeans 244 13 29 olive_oil, wine, slaves, purple_dye, camels, berber, jerusalem 5 8 christianity 95 zoroastrian 5
This is basically all there is to it. Read further for an additional account on what else you can do:
Step four: Creating synagogue buildings in data/export_descr_buildings.txt and data/export_descr_buildings_enums.txt
Add the following to data/export_descr_buildings.txt (I made it available to the Romans only as an off. belief):
Add the hidden_resource jerusalem at the beginning:Code:building temple_synagogue { levels tefilah beit_midrash beit_knesset jewish_temple { tefilah requires factions { roman, } { capability { happiness_bonus bonus 1 religious_belief judaism 1 } construction 1 cost 400 settlement_min town upgrades { beit_midrash } } beit_midrash requires factions { roman, } { capability { happiness_bonus bonus 2 religious_belief judaism 2 law_bonus bonus 1 } construction 2 cost 800 settlement_min large_town upgrades { beit_knesset } } beit_knesset requires factions { roman, } { capability { happiness_bonus bonus 3 religious_belief judaism 3 law_bonus bonus 2 } construction 3 cost 1600 settlement_min city upgrades { jewish_temple } } jewish_temple requires factions { roman, } and hidden_resource jerusalem { capability { happiness_bonus bonus 4 religious_belief judaism 4 law_bonus bonus 4 } construction 5 cost 3200 settlement_min large_city upgrades { } } } plugins { } }
Then add this to data/export_descr_buildings_enums.txt:Code:hidden_resources rome britain bosphoran berber slav sughdian
Step 4.1: Describing the buildings in data/text/export_buildings.txtCode:tefilah tefilah_desc tefilah_desc_short beit_midrash beit_midrash_desc beit_midrash_desc_short beit_knesset beit_knesset_desc beit_knesset_desc_short jewish_temple jewish_temple_desc jewish_temple_desc_short
Step five: Adding Jewish ancillaries in data/export_descr_ancillaries.txt and data/export_descr_ancillary_enums.txtCode:{tefilah} Tefilah {tefilah_desc} The Tefilah is the most basic religious building of the Jews. Translated it means "House of Worship", so this is a place for prayer only. {tefilah_desc_short} The Tefilah is the basic Jewish religious building. {beit_midrash} Beit Midrash {beit_midrash_desc} Beit Midrash means "House of Study". This improves the Tefilah with additional rooms to offer learning capabilities. {beit_midrash_desc_short} The Beit Midrash is an advanced Jewish religious building adding scholars to your Tefilah. {beit_knesset} Beit K'nesset {beit_knesset_desc} The Beit K'nesset, more commonly referred to as a "Synagogue", which is just the Greek translation of the name, further enhances the Beit Midrash and is a magnificent place for learning and devotion. {beit_knesset_desc_short} The Beit K'nesset is a large Jewish building that provides its city with an advanced religious infrastructure. {jewish_temple} Jewish Temple {jewish_temple_desc} The Jewish Temple is a uniquely beautiful and marvelous building. It is built similar to the great Temple of Salomo, which was destroyed by Roman forces in 70 AD after the second Jewish rebellion. The Jews belief that it will be rebuilt when the Messiah arrived, thus it is only available in Jerusalem. {jewish_temple_desc_short} This is the Temple of Salomo rebuilt, the most advanced religious building available for a Jewish settlement.
In data/export_descr_ancillaries.txt add this:
And these triggers:Code:;------------------------------------------ Ancillary jewish_gabbai Image roman_official_ancillary.tga ExcludeCultures barbarian, carthaginian, eastern, hun, nomad Description jewish_gabbai_desc EffectsDescription jewish_gabbai_effects_desc Effect Influence 1 Effect Unrest -1 ;------------------------------------------ Ancillary jewish_rabbi Image roman_official_ancillary.tga ExcludeCultures barbarian, carthaginian, eastern, hun, nomad Description jewish_rabbi_desc EffectsDescription jewish_rabbi_effects_desc Effect Squalor -1 Effect Unrest -1 Effect Influence 1 Religious_Belief judaism 1 ;------------------------------------------ Ancillary jewish_high_priest Image roman_official_ancillary.tga ExcludeCultures barbarian, carthaginian, eastern, hun, nomad Description jewish_high_priest_desc EffectsDescription jewish_high_priest_effects_desc Effect Influence 3 Effect Unrest -3 Religious_Belief judaism 2
Step 5.1: Describing the ancillaries in data/text/export_ancillaries.txtCode:;------------------------------------------ Trigger trigger_jewish_gabbai WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd Condition EndedInSettlement and RemainingMPPercentage = 100 and Trait Jew >= 1 and SettlementBuildingExists >= tefilah and IsGeneral AcquireAncillary jewish_gabbai chance 5 ;------------------------------------------ Trigger trigger_jewish_rabbi WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd Condition EndedInSettlement and RemainingMPPercentage = 100 and Trait Jew >= 1 and SettlementBuildingExists >= beit_midrash and IsGeneral AcquireAncillary jewish_rabbi chance 3 ;------------------------------------------ Trigger trigger_jewish_high_priest WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd Condition EndedInSettlement and RemainingMPPercentage = 100 and Trait Jew >= 1 and SettlementBuildingExists >= tefilah and IsGeneral and not FactionWideAncillaryExists jewish_high_priest AcquireAncillary jewish_high_priest chance 2
Step six: Adding the "Jewish" character traits to data/export_descr_character_traits.txt and data/export_descr_VnVs_enums.txtCode:{jewish_gabbai} Gabbai {jewish_gabbai_desc} A Gabbai is a person with profound knowledge of the lecture of the Torah. He has the honour of reciting or chanting passages of the Torah at religious services. {jewish_gabbai_effects_desc} +1 to influence, -1 to unrest {jewish_rabbi} Rabbi {jewish_rabbi_desc} This is a man who was trained in Jewish religious practice and the lecture of the Torah for long years, as such he is able to teach others parts of his knowledge. {jewish_rabbi_effects_desc} +5% Jewish conversion, -1 to squalor, -1 to unrest, +1 to influence {jewish_high_priest} Kohein {jewish_high_priest_desc} The Kohein are direct descendants of Aaron. They undertake important parts of the religious service in the Jewish temple. {jewish_high_priest_effects_desc} +10% Jewish conversion, -3 to unrest, +3 to influence
First add this:
Now if you want a satisfying experience, you should search for "Christian" and then "Pagan" and everywhere they appear in AntiTraits, you should add "Jew" to the list (like this:)Code:;------------------------------------------ Trait Jew Characters all AntiTraits Pagan, Zoroastrian, Christian Level Jew Description Jew_desc EffectsDescription Jew_effects_desc Threshold 1 Religious_Belief judaism 1
Then search in the file for "birth_religion_roman_1" and after this trigger insert a new one:Code:;------------------------------------------ Trait Pagan Characters all AntiTraits Christian, Zoroastrian, Jew Level Pagan Description Pagan_desc EffectsDescription Pagan_effects_desc Threshold 1 Religious_Belief pagan 1
Now every (born) Roman faction member will have a chance of 10% to become a Jew.Code:;------------------------------------------ Trigger birth_religion_roman_3 WhenToTest CharacterComesOfAge Condition CultureType roman and Trait Pagan = 0 and Trait Christian = 0 and Trait Zoroastrian = 0 Affects Jew 1 Chance 10
Add to data/export_descr_VnVs_enums.txt
Step 6.1: Describing the trait in data/text/export_VnVs.txtCode:Jew Jew_desc Jew_effects_desc
Step seven: Making a character a Jew and adding a synagogue building in data/world/maps/campaign/barbarian_invasion/descr_strat.txtCode:{Jew} Jew {Jew_desc} This man is a Jew. {Jew_effects_desc} +5% Jewish conversion
I used the WRE faction leader to test these and modified him like this:
Replace the Northern_Italy entry with this:Code:character Valentinianus Flavius, named character, leader, age 62, , x 95, y 71 traits LoyaltyStarter 1 , RomanFactionLeader 1, Jew 1 , Anger 3 , PoliticsSkill 2 , Corrupt 1 , ExpensiveTastes 2 , BadTrader 3 ancillaries elder_senator, famous_warrior, historian, jewish_gabbai, jewish_rabbi, jewish_high_priest army unit imperial german bodyguard exp 2 armour 1 weapon_lvl 1 unit comitatenses exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit comitatenses exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit roman priest exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit comitatenses exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit comitatenses exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit comitatenses exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit western archer exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit bucellarii exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit foederati cavalry exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0 unit foederati cavalry exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
Voilà, you have added Judaism to the game.Code:settlement { level huge_city region Northern_Italy year_founded 363 population 50491 plan_set default_set faction_creator empire_west building { type core_building imperial_palace } building { type defenses epic_stone_wall } building { type barracks city_barracks } building { type equestrian hippodrome } building { type missiles siege_engineer } building { type market great_forum } building { type smith foundry } building { type port_buildings shipwright } building { type health aqueduct } building { type hinterland_farms farms+1 } building { type hinterland_roads paved_roads } building { type academic scriptorium } building { type amphitheatres great_amphitheatre } building { type temple_synagogue beit_knesset } }
I think you will be able to figure out the rest yourselves so go ahead
Note, however, that there is a limit of 10 different religions at the maximum, of which you should only use 9 because the tenth pip collides with a text string on the settlement details scroll.
Here are a few screenshots of the in-game result:
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