Ian command - more than just a tester.

**Weebeast** · 03-22-2006, 04:12

It's a way of playing for me now to some extent. I use this command mostly to deal with dumb political stunt AI's usually make. In the end I feel like playing againts human player. Well, since I'm playing XL, some factions are left alone but that doesn't necessarily kill those AI factions. I only interfere in diplomacy (alliance) and war stuff. Their economy is still AI-managed.

I got an inspiration to share this when I saw that Multiple Army Battles down there. Well, this Ian command makes alliances become 'realistic' by having more than 2 armies fighting on one battle. There's more tiny stuff I get from using this command. Well of course I can't always 'gang up' on a faction but AI factions can always 'gang up' on me. I can always 'cease fire' even when some drunk sailors can't respect alliance or crucial peace.

**Csargo** · 03-22-2006, 04:47

What is this Ian command you speak of
Is it the cheat I never figured out how to do it

**Ironside** · 03-22-2006, 08:59

Create a MTW shortcut on the desktop, select properties and find this line "C:\Program\Total War\Medieval - Total War\Medieval_TW.exe" add -ian on the end so it looks like this:
"C:\Program\Total War\Medieval - Total War\Medieval_TW.exe" -ian

Then when you play you press g to enter godmode were you can do alot of stuff.

Shifting factions and facing your own Behemoth to a facction is quite fun

, although the risk of losing is considerble.

**NodachiSam** · 03-23-2006, 02:32

Cool, I'll have to try that.

God mode looks like the .matteosartori. cheat except less useful. What can you do with it and how?

**Betito** · 03-23-2006, 03:32

The part that i like the most about -ian is the switching factions.

Let's see if i can remember the exact mechanics... you typed the number of the faction and it automatically switched; if the number is above 10, then it was shift-number:

For example:
to play as the rebels, type 1
for almos is 2, byz are 3, turks were 12 or 14(shift-2 or shift-4), can't remember

You can bring a dead campagin to life again in no time, it's just a matter of switching to every single faction and using .deadringer. on them. Or raising a strong empire only to switch and play a weaker one. Try it some time