KotR Out of Character Thread V

[Dutch_guy]

I'd suggest taking Ansehelm, he's a bit lazy, but he has also managed to aquire all his father's good traits

[Stig]

I'll go for Franconia then

[Pharnakes]

Umm, can I join as well please?

As swabia if that is alright.


P.S. if you do let me join, where do I gwt the 1.2 patch
I looked on the offical mtw2 site, under downloads, but I coludn't see any patches or anything.


Thx

[Northnovas]

Umm, can I join as well please?

As swabia if that is alright.


P.S. if you do let me join, where do I gwt the 1.2 patch
I looked on the offical mtw2 site, under downloads, but I coludn't see any patches or anything.


Thx

http://www.totalwar.com/

Under support MTW 2 update it has the links to the mirror sites just pick the one you prefer to use.

[econ21]

Welcome, Stig and Pharnakes - I'll sign you up with Ansehelm and Elberhard respectively (see Tincow's last post for details).

Please keep checking in on a daily basis - we will be having a Diet session sometime this week and that's when there is the most PBM activity in terms of speeches, votes etc.

Feel free to speak in character in the Diet, in the relevant House thread and in PMs to other players; there's also a stories thread if you want to create a backstory for your role.

Your first priority should probably be getting your character involved in a battle under the command of another player so he can be knighted and thus eligible for an independent command.

[Northnovas]

As for the family tree, the game tends to favor adoptions from left to right, so its likely most adoptions will end up under Hans or Henry's second son. Marriages will still happen relatively frequently as we have a female non princess in the tree as opposed to a bachelor general.

I think that is what I have notice in other SP games. I skipped ahead the last save just to see what would come up and the first proposal went to the first princess on the left of the tree. The irony was the proposed general surname von Austria. I know it's all random from the save but thought I would share that as I wait... may have to look at other options from the Chancellor if something doesn't develop.

[OverKnight]

48 hours have passed since Ignoramus was notified that he had a battle to fight. If I have not received a completed battle and an uploaded save by the time I get home (approx 1200 GMT, ~7 hours from this post) I will auto-resolve the battle and proceed into the next year so that we may start the Diet session.

[Ignoramus]

Sorry about the long delay, guys.

The battle has been fought, and Ulrich was victorious. I will upload the save now.

[OverKnight]

I see that the new save has been uploaded. Thanks Ignoramus, , do you have a casualty report for me?

Once I'm home from work (~6 hours) I will take the save and finish up my term.

[Ignoramus]

The battle was actually quite fierce. Ulrich lost 350 men. The Egyptians were atop a hill and charged me, which was quite nasty. I lost an entire unit of Armoured Sergeants.

[OverKnight]

Ouch, I was thinking of having you proceed to the ford to Aleppo to hold it against the Egyptians, but I might have you fall back on the main army coming up from Acre.

[Ignoramus]

You might want to consider that if Maximillian Mandorf dies, then any assault on Adana would have to be autocalculated, and considering that Antioch blocks the way...

[OverKnight]

An interesting observation, but I'm sure God will look out for Max. . .

We all thought Dietrich was gonna kick it after Nicaea, but he lasted until the Levant.

Even if the Egyptians besiege Adana, we'll have some time to relieve it. We also have a fleet available to ferry 6 units at a time to bypass Antioch. It's not ideal but I don't want to spread out our forces too much. Local reinforcements are in short supply and the Reich is a long way away.

[Pharnakes]

Hi, i downloaded and installed the update, but when I try to run the game it ctds halfway through loading.

I stuck -show_err on the end of the traget, and now when I try the game it closes instantly, with the error medieval II suffered a fatal error and wil now exit.

Anyone got any idea why this might be?

thx.

[Stig]

Uninstall the game, install again and don't update to 1.1, directly install 1.2

[Stig]

Right I've looked at the current save (which was strange as I have an unmodded 1.2 version). But I must say it's interesting.


Tho could someone please update the opening post of the Duchy of Franconia thread ... might help me getting into the game

[Kagemusha]

Consider it done.

[Stig]

Consider it done.

ah thanks m8

that clears things up

[FactionHeir]

Hi, i downloaded and installed the update, but when I try to run the game it ctds halfway through loading.

I stuck -show_err on the end of the traget, and now when I try the game it closes instantly, with the error medieval II suffered a fatal error and wil now exit.

Anyone got any idea why this might be?

thx.

I learned a lot of this the hard way, so follow each instruction carefully below.

1. Uninstall M2TW
2. Delete M2TW folder and all subfolders
3. Delete any registry entry that contains "medieval" or "sega"
4. Delete all files in your temp folder and your Windows/prefetch folder
5. Reboot
6. Install M2TW in a folder that is NOT the default folder
7. Delete the temp folder contents and reboot
8. Install patch 1.02 making sure you have at least 4 GB free on your hard drive, more (5-6GB), if your temp folder is on the same drive as your M2TW installation folder.
9. Reboot
10. Install latest version of KOTRfix
11. Start M2TW. It should work.

12. If it does not, unpack the character_traits file and make sure its a 1.02 version and not a 1.01 or 1.00 version (check for presence of the GoodSaboteur trait) If that's not present, repeat all steps above but make even more hard drive space. Its unlikely, but the only way really. If still not working, post again.

[econ21]

Just to clarify: the returning Constantinople to Byzantium idea is for largely for fun, rather than to benefit the Reich. If we want this game to spin out until we get to America, as I do, then we need to set the Reich "glorious achievement" type goals. If we just think in terms of conquest, it will be over too quick while simply defending our borders may be a little dull (Mongols & Timurids aside). Feel free to conjure up some "glorious achievements" in character.

I got version 1.23 for 1.02 already done and waiting for when you take over as chancellor.

If it is done, please could you upload it? I'll update the FAQ so everyone can install it onto the patched 1.2 game.


EDIT: I am not up to speed on the current status of the Household Armies. Please could the 4 Dukes/Stewards tell me who will be commanding their Household Army in the next 10 turns and make sure it has standing orders in the Chancellor and Governor's thread? Cheers.

[Ituralde]

I haven't heard from ArchdukeEvan since the last Diet session. If you're reading this please let me know of your status. For now, I'm gonna put you down with the inactive Austrian players.

[FactionHeir]

KOTRfix 1.23 can now be found at:

http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/KOTRfix123.rar


Btw, let me know when we eventually get Forlorn Hope units if you want them to have the 2 hp they ought to have.

[StoneCold]

Btw, you guys intends to snuff out that iman just outside of Acre after you defeated that Egyptian army nearby right? Or are you going to assassinate him?

[FactionHeir]

I was thinking of that when I loaded up the save. Can't encircle him with that egyptian army nearby as he'd just get moved into it or bumped behind it. Will have to wait for a while. He's 54 though, so won't last too long.

[Ignoramus]

It looks frightening around Antioch.

Oh, and when we switch over to 1.2, do we still use Medifix?

[TinCow]

The Library is mostly updated. The only things left are the Family Tree section and the various titles. I may or may not get to those tonight.

[edit] OK, basic family tree and kids info stuff is done. Only title left. Interesting to note, we have FIVE daughters waiting for marriage and SEVEN TO NINE males will come of age during the next term.

[Warluster]

Well if any charcters hits the bucket, then at least they get straight back into the game!

[TevashSzat]

I am gonna take the AP Chem test in like 2 hours and its my last one so i will be more active afterwards

[Ignoramus]

Good luck, Xdeathfire.

It looks like you'll be the new Duke of Swabia, so you'll be busier now.

[econ21]

Oh, and when we switch over to 1.2, do we still use Medifix?

We have switched over to 1.2 and we are using kotrfix1.3; see the updated FAQ for the link.