BI - How to edit hording

[Meneldil]

1 - How to disable hording.

Let's start with an easy one. To disable hording for a faction (here, the franks). You have to edit a few files (from the bi/data folder).

descr_sm_faction

First, let's start with descr_sm_factions.
Find the faction you want to edit. It should look like that :

;4;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
faction franks
culture barbarian
symbol models_strat/symbol_franks.CAS
rebel_symbol models_strat/symbol_barb_rebel.CAS
primary_colour red 10, green 39, blue 117
secondary_colour red 255, green 255, blue 255
loading_logo loading_screen/symbols/symbol128_franks.tga
standard_index 3
logo_index 232 ; Index into strat3.rsd
small_logo_index 246 ; Index into shared.rsd
triumph_value 5
intro_movie
victory_movie fmv/victory/franks_win.wmv
defeat_movie fmv/lose/franks_eliminated.wmv
death_movie fmv/lose/franks_eliminated.wmv
custom_battle_availability yes
horde_min_units 60
horde_max_units 100
horde_max_units_reduction_every_horde 20
horde_unit_per_settlement_population 300
horde_min_named_characters 4
horde_max_percent_army_stack 80
horde_disband_percent_on_settlement_capture 33
horde_disband_percent_on_settlement_capture 50
horde_disband_percent_on_settlement_capture 100
horde_unit barb horde chosen swordsmen
horde_unit barb horde spearman
horde_unit barb horde spearman
horde_unit barb horde spearman
horde_unit barb horde hunter
horde_unit barb horde raider
horde_unit barb horde raider
horde_unit barb horde chosen swordsmen
can_sap yes
prefers_naval_invasions no

The first step is to delete all 'horde' entries.

;4;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
faction franks
culture barbarian
symbol models_strat/symbol_franks.CAS
rebel_symbol models_strat/symbol_barb_rebel.CAS
primary_colour red 10, green 39, blue 117
secondary_colour red 255, green 255, blue 255
loading_logo loading_screen/symbols/symbol128_franks.tga
standard_index 3
logo_index 232 ; Index into strat3.rsd
small_logo_index 246 ; Index into shared.rsd
triumph_value 5
intro_movie
victory_movie fmv/victory/franks_win.wmv
defeat_movie fmv/lose/franks_eliminated.wmv
death_movie fmv/lose/franks_eliminated.wmv
custom_battle_availability yes
can_sap yes
prefers_naval_invasions no

Next, you have to edit the export_descr_unit folder.
In this file, you have to delete 'franks' from the owner list of all units previously listed in the descr_sm_faction file (ie. barb horde raider, barb horde chosen swordsmen, barb horde hunter and barb horde spearman)

Now, launch the game with the Franks, and tada, they can't horde anymore.

Next time, I'll explain how to allow a non hording faction to horde.

[alpaca]

Good how-to :)
I already knew that, ofc ;)

[Meneldil]

Yeah, that's quite easy, but I had the feeling I should post the 2nd how-to for BI, even though it's almost useless.
I'll be trying to allow RTW factions to horde. I have the feeling it could be funny with the Scythians and Parthians.

I might release a mod if it does work.

[Patricius]

I am trying to enable the Romano-British under Attila Reloaded's Flagellum Dei mod. Editing descr_sm_factions and descr_strat does not seem to be enough. Is it possible to start them as a horde like the Huns? I have got them working as a faction, but a horde would be good.

[Veresov]

It would have been more useful to provide information on how to get a faction to horde. Getting the berbers to horde has been frustrating for me.