Playing EB with Barbarian Invasion engine

**d'Arthez** · 02-20-2007, 17:03

Originally Posted by Sgian Dubh

1) How do I do this? I am guessing I modify the short cut in some way?

Just edit the shortcut. "RomeTW.exe" needs to be replaced by "RomeTW-BI.exe"

2) Improved AI? You mean on the strategy map? Because I thought the EB contained major re-working of the battle map AI.

Yes, on the strategy map. Naval invasions add much to the game.

**Tiberius Nero** · 02-20-2007, 18:13

The battle AI is also much better; the AI on a basic level plays coherently at least (i.e. doesn't charge spearmen with cavalry from the front, tries to flank you, moves units to the woods to apprehend ambushers, more or less keeps formation, etc). Still you won't be likely to lose, but hey.

**MarcusAureliusAntoninus** · 02-20-2007, 21:52

I played the BI version for about a hundred years. The only AI boat I ever saw was a single Sweboz ship. Though it was cool, they tried to invade Scotland with it.

**Sgian Dubh** · 02-21-2007, 02:32

Thanks to all and apologies for missing the link in the very first post.....

**Dooz** · 02-21-2007, 02:33

Oh there's definately a difference. Playing as Romani, I had just kicked off the Carthies from Sicily. I also had Syracus, and rebel Messana was under siege. The Carthies landed three seperate forces, each consisting of 3 units within a matter of a year. I didn't want to break my siege so I didn't attack them seperately and immediately. The forces merged as they landed and at the end of the year, there was a formidable army hanging around Lilyb to be kicked off by my battered 8 stack legion. Twas nice.

Oh and, regarding battle AI, I lost my first battle in a long time last night. Trying to gain a triumph for Scipio Africanus, I besieged Bononia with a completely depleted legion. Needless to say, their full army of maniacs, including the naked ones, sallied and gave me a hard time. The odds were 1:2 but I thought I stood a fair chance, playing on Medium after all. Nope. Got my ass handed to me. He returned to Rome, shamed with his first defeat after a marvelous career. Bad timing too, it was his last few months as Consul.

**skuzzy** · 02-21-2007, 05:15

Apparently I'm the only one who can not get this working. This makes me sad.

**Dooz** · 02-21-2007, 06:11

Originally Posted by skuzzy

Apparently I'm the only one who can not get this working. This makes me sad.

Aww, skuzzy, don't be sad. Just try and reinsall, and follow Oleo's instructions here exactly. That's how I did it and there are no problems. There's no reason it shouldn't work. You just have to reinstall, or check to see if you did anything at all different from what he posted.

**skuzzy** · 02-21-2007, 06:49

I've sadly tried every set of his instructions to a tee, the closest I've gotten is it loading in Provincial campaign but data/terrain/aerial_map/tree_models/* will not load!

This is what it comes out looking like

**Oleo** · 02-21-2007, 19:27

Originally Posted by Sgian Dubh

OKay,

I got it working - BUT I cannot use the custom battle.

I can select factions, configure armies, but when I click the final time to start the battle, it jumps me back to the intitial faction selection screen.

I can run the campaign just fine.

This was an absolutely clean re-installation.

So if I want a custome battle, I have to use the RTW.exe - then it all works just fine.

This link will get you to the exact post with a way that should work:

Originally Posted by Wonderland

here