End Game Malaise, what to do?

**Shahed** · 04-22-2007, 17:11

Yeah it can be, I don't know where but I know what you have to do. Change King's Purse. I'm sure it only takes 2 minutes. If anyone knows please post up !

**RickooClan** · 04-22-2007, 17:24

Originally Posted by Sinan

Yeah it can be, I don't know where but I know what you have to do. Change King's Purse. I'm sure it only takes 2 minutes. If anyone knows please post up !

But i think it only works in the beginning of the game? [ie, have to restart a new game to make it into effect]

Not sure if this could work on save game. If it does then it will be excellent!!

**HoreTore** · 04-22-2007, 22:23

Doubling(or more) the value of the kings purse for the AI certainly makes things more interesting. The AI will use GOOD troops, and quite a few of them too. The effect is noticeable throughout the game, not just the beginning.

To modify it, look for the kings_purse entries in the descr_strat file. That file is only read when you start a new campaign.

**Shahed** · 04-23-2007, 00:28

Cool. Thanks HoreTore.

**OverKnight** · 04-23-2007, 07:16

Wow, thanks for the input everyone.

I too have a developed routine for each game turn. It's just that the management to battle ratio gets worse the farther in you get.

The complicating factor is I'm currently in the The King of the Romans PBM so I can't monkey around with my game too much. I'm not a confident modder so I approach it with caution.

Here's a link if you're interested in taking a look, it's a history of the PBM I assembled with links to battle reports and such:

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=82780

Here's a FAQ for the PBM:

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showp...18&postcount=1

If I start a new campaign, I might consider changing the King's Purse for AI factions. It seems a simple and elegant solution to making the game a bit more challenging.

I think it's time I go Mongol hunting in my Milan campaign, wave some bait around and see what happens. . .

**FactionHeir** · 04-23-2007, 22:26

Modding a running game is fun actually. For when you need to change over for the PBM save, just move the modded files out of your data folder and move em back in when you're done.
Easiest way to remember is if you got a file that can only be used for one campaign but will crash the game if you try to load another save. descr_sm_resources is one such file (the 1.2 one anyway)

**TevashSzat** · 04-24-2007, 00:33

I have a proposal for a modder to do. Do what was done in Barbarian Invasion and script it so that it your empire has become large enough and your emperor has low enough authority, whole sections of your empire will rebel and secede from your state.

Wouldn't it be great to have this massive 35 province empire and getting board and then suddenly have 10 provinces secede forcing you to fight through what is probably highly developed land against elite armies in order to regain your territories?

In a real life perspective, this makes sense too since as empires get larger, dissent will increase too and particularly when a new king has been crowned, dissenters may decide to secede and strike out on their own.

I personally, know nothing of modding, but it would be pretty awesome if someone can incorporate this into their mod.