Unit bug in MTW

**Colin Wright** · 05-17-2006, 06:15

I palyed Medieval Total War happily on my old computer -- then got a new system with Windows XP and started running into problems. I've uninstalled and reinstalled a couple of times but keep running into the following:

1. I can't make Longbows or Billmen as the English. Yes I built all the buildings. Ships don't seem to upgrade either.

2. Tried the Spanish -- still no upgrades from the archery workshop/guild/master. Do get better cavalry, though.

3. Recurrently, once I get to a fine, climactic of enormous size after 40-80 years, the screen gets f___ed up and I can't see anything. Essentially, i can draw mouse tracks all over the screen but that's about it.

Parenthetically, I have patched to 1.1. The above problems have occurred mostly while playing on the 'expert' setting -- although I don't see how that could be causing them.

**Vlad The Impala** · 05-17-2006, 08:53

What year are you in? A lot of units, definitely including Billmen and Longbowmen, can't be built until 1205, when the High era hits.

**Colin Wright** · 05-17-2006, 14:53

Originally Posted by Vlad The Impala

What year are you in? A lot of units, definitely including Billmen and Longbowmen, can't be built until 1205, when the High era hits.

Hmm... That could well be it -- although I know I used to build these types in the early era. I suppose the same would apply to crossbows, arbalests, et al.

**Ludens** · 05-17-2006, 23:07

Originally Posted by Colin Wright

Hmm... That could well be it -- although I know I used to build these types in the early era. I suppose the same would apply to crossbows, arbalests, et al.

There was a bug in unpatched M:TW that let you recruit high and late era units in early. The 1.1 patch fixed this.

Welcome to the Org, BTW

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**Martok** · 05-18-2006, 00:16

Originally Posted by Ludens

There was a bug in unpatched M:TW that let you recruit high and late era units in early. The 1.1 patch fixed this.

Aha! I *knew* I'd been able to train Mamluk Cavalry when I first got the game! I was finally starting to convince myself I'd just imagined the whole thing....

Oh yes, and welcome to the Org, Colin Wright.

**Colin Wright** · 05-18-2006, 00:22

Originally Posted by Martok

Aha! I *knew* I'd been able to train Mamluk Cavalry when I first got the game! I was finally starting to convince myself I'd just imagined the whole thing....

Oh yes, and welcome to the Org, Colin Wright.

Thanks. 'Fixed?' I was quite happy with the bug. Well, I suppose I could get it back. Just don't patch...