All factions (minus rebels) playable

[Sassanid]

Hi folks

my nephew has just got into Total War and I forget how to make all factions playable at the early stages as opposed to playing through a campaign as the dratted Romans.

Please don't flame me as I am doing a newbie a favour!

How do I modify the game to allow him access to the joys of Carthage, Macedon, Seleucia etc. etc. Or should I just give up on vanilla and go straight to Europa Barbarorum?

Thanks

Sassanid

[LuckyDog Trojan]

Sassanid: See below - hope this helps. Quoted from another thread... Go to the guide section.

"I don't know of anyone that likes unlockable factions, which is why most people do some text editing and enable all the factions to start with. See frogbeastegg's guide for how to do this."

[Omanes Alexandrapolites]

Hi Sassanid,
All you simply have to do is go into your R:TW directory, the data folder, world, maps, campaign, imperial_campaign and then into "descr_strat.txt". Then simply cut and paste all of the non-playable factions into the playable section making sure that there are tabs before each one. Then simply load up R:TW and enjoy the "new" factions. Enjoy your play, cheers!

[Rex_Pelasgorum]

Or should I just give up on vanilla and go straight to Europa Barbarorum?

If you want real challenges, real historicall accuracy and lots of fun, you should necesarily do this !

[Intranetusa]

Rebels are playable in custom battles and multiplayer if you change a txt files...same way you get unplayable factions to be playable.

[guineawolf]

If you want real challenges, real historicall accuracy and lots of fun, you should necesarily do this !

What is inside Europa Barbarorum?

[bedlam28]

PS we dont flame here Sassanid.
you can always find your answers, and if you feel its a well asked question just visit the FAQ.

Otherwise its a great forum, and we're always here