What is "unit-experience-upgrade-effect"?

**econ21** · 05-30-2006, 15:12

I've just noticed in the preferences.txt there is a line:

UNIT-EXPERIENCE-UPGRADE-EFFECT: TRUE

Anyone knows what it refers to? What happens if you switch it to false?

**Barbarossa82** · 05-30-2006, 17:59

It toggles the sparkling, shooting stars effect you see when units gain veterancy on the battlefield. If you turn it off (I certainly do), then you won't see it.

EDIT: It doesn't stop units gaining experience of course, it just removes the realism-destroying, though sometimes useful, sparkling graphic.

**Garvanko** · 05-31-2006, 00:54

So thats what that sparkling effect is about.

Heh. You learn something new every day.

**econ21** · 05-31-2006, 01:22

Originally Posted by Barbarossa82

It toggles the sparkling, shooting stars effect you see when units gain veterancy on the battlefield. If you turn it off (I certainly do), then you won't see it.

Cool - I thought that effect was supposed to be sun glinting on armour or something. It does sound strange but I'll keep it on for now, as I always like to check which units gain experience in a battle.

**x-dANGEr** · 05-31-2006, 07:46

I really find it usefull in MP battles, it lets me know which enemy units got some XP points so I try to dispose them fast. (Via arrows, as XP adds nothing to 'Armor').