Compilation of 82 little tweaks to the text files to change your gameplay(links)

[TheMageLord]

No, thats only the AI Lords. I think you'd have to edit the party_templates to change the maximum bandit party sizes. The format for that would be

pt_mountain_bandits Mountain_Bandits 562949953421321 0 25 312 101 5 60 0 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1

The 5 60 is the range. Minimum 5, maximum 60. The actual number in the range is based on level, but you could lower the 60 to a 20 and they'd only go up to 20.

[Vicrry]

Ok, I was kinda hoping to not tinker with the line for every bandit type but if that's what I gotta do..
Many thanks for cataloging all the tweaks I would never figure out on my own

[Sorkenlol]

Hey TML, is it possible to change so that enemy AI treats you as a normal enemy and not as their archenemy? Cause they seem to ALWAYS target me as soon as they have the chance, I'm getting peppered with arrows and javelins as soon as I enter a siege, even if I am behind a wall, as fast as I show my face I get 50 arrows on me. Same in field battles. It seems that they only target me even if they have someone hitting them at the same time.

[ScoobyDooby]

I uploaded the item editor to filefront and will list the mirror on the 1st page of this thread.

Thank you! 

[TheMageLord]

Sorkenlol,
I wouldn't know how to change in-battle behavior. Changing their behavior is definitely possible, as Chel did with the battle morale mod, I'm just not sure if you could edit the way they target things.

In my experience they seem to target the closest person to them and then focus on them, so if you're out front of a charge they'll all target you and keep firing even if you move back, but if you hang back at first and then step forward they usually don't focus on you. You can also usually step back where they can't see you for a bit and they'll stop focusing on you.

I never really get targeted unless I'm running ahead. Maybe you're just really ugly, and they can't resist putting you out of your misery?

[Sorkenlol]

Sorkenlol,
I wouldn't know how to change in-battle behavior. Changing their behavior is definitely possible, as Chel did with the battle morale mod, I'm just not sure if you could edit the way they target things.

In my experience they seem to target the closest person to them and then focus on them, so if you're out front of a charge they'll all target you and keep firing even if you move back, but if you hang back at first and then step forward they usually don't focus on you. You can also usually step back where they can't see you for a bit and they'll stop focusing on you.

I never really get targeted unless I'm running ahead. Maybe you're just really ugly, and they can't resist putting you out of your misery?

Well it can't be that they fire on close targets, earlier during a siege as soon as I went up the ladder (my men were already fighting on the walls) 3 archers that stood far away on the other side of the castle walls changed target from my men to me, all of them. As soon as I stepped aside so that the wall covered me, they chagned back to my men (which were much closer) and then I stepped back to the open, and they changed target to me again. So it must be that they prioritise killing you, which I'd like to change.

[TheMageLord]

In the situation you described, it sounds more like you were the one that they had a clear shot to. The men fighting on the walls were likely surrounded by their troops, and they won't fire through their own troops.

[The Mercenary]

I'd like to post a tweak - I don't think it's been said already, it's not in the list. I think.

Changing Companion Hire Costs:

Find this code:

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game_get_join_cost -1
 18 21 1 1224979098644774912 2133 2 1224979098644774913 0 4 0 1507 1 1224979098644774912 5 0 2171 2 1224979098644774914 1224979098644774912 2133 2 1224979098644774913 1224979098644774914 2105 2 1224979098644774913 5 2107 2 1224979098644774913 1224979098644774913 2105 2 1224979098644774913 40 2108 2 1224979098644774913 5 4 0 152 1 1224979098644774912 2107 2 1224979098644774913 2 3 0 3 0 2133 2 72057594037927936 1224979098644774913 2075 1 72057594037927936

The formula to get the cost for a companion's hire is:

((X+5)^2+40)/5

The X is the companion's level, the 5 in (X+5) is the first 5 in the code, which is in red. The 40 is the blue 40 in the code, and the last 5 is the green 5 in the code. Theoretically, if you lower the green 5, increase the blue 5, or increase the red 40, the companion's price will increase; if you increase the green 5, decrease the blue 5, or decrease the red 40, the price will decrease. At least, that's what G36E tells me.

[Akora]

MageLord,

Is there any way to change the default action of your troops when a battle begins? I hate having to tell everyone to "Stand Ground" every single battle. There's always 3-4 guys who charge off so fast that they take a while to get back in formation. Can I tweak the game to make all controlled units start a battle without the charge order going by default?

Thanks!

[CatalystDestiny]

MageLord,

Is there any way to change the default action of your troops when a battle begins? I hate having to tell everyone to "Stand Ground" every single battle. There's always 3-4 guys who charge off so fast that they take a while to get back in formation. Can I tweak the game to make all controlled units start a battle without the charge order going by default?

Thanks!

Now that would be a nice change there. Especially in sieges, it's so annoying to see your troops just rush in before you even get a chance to look up at the walls and see how many archers are there to just pick them off from the sides like nothing.

[TheMageLord]

The Mercenary,
Alright, added it.

Akora,
You'd have to make a trigger that triggers once and gives the order to hold and stick it in all the different mission_templates. It would also have to assign a location for the order. I'm not sure if your men would follow your orders after it was set by a trigger though, I know the belfry siege they just ignore your order - but that might be a special case. Franciscus asked this back on page 5 and I never did experiment with it, but if you figure it out feel free to post it.
I'm fine with just tapping F1 at the start of battles, heh. I haven't been playing with M&B the last few days anyway

[AK47]

I'd like to post a tweak - I don't think it's been said already, it's not in the list. I think.

Changing Companion Hire Costs:

Find this code:

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game_get_join_cost -1
 18 21 1 1224979098644774912 2133 2 1224979098644774913 0 4 0 1507 1 1224979098644774912 5 0 2171 2 1224979098644774914 1224979098644774912 2133 2 1224979098644774913 1224979098644774914 2105 2 1224979098644774913 5 2107 2 1224979098644774913 1224979098644774913 2105 2 1224979098644774913 40 2108 2 1224979098644774913 5 4 0 152 1 1224979098644774912 2107 2 1224979098644774913 2 3 0 3 0 2133 2 72057594037927936 1224979098644774913 2075 1 72057594037927936

The formula to get the cost for a companion's hire is:

((X+5)^2+40)/5

The X is the companion's level, the 5 in (X+5) is the first 5 in the code, which is in red. The 40 is the blue 40 in the code, and the last 5 is the green 5 in the code. Theoretically, if you lower the green 5, increase the blue 5, or increase the red 40, the companion's price will increase; if you increase the green 5, decrease the blue 5, or decrease the red 40, the price will decrease. At least, that's what G36E tells me.

Those are the mercenary hire costs, I was completely confused by your "mercenary companions" thingy.

The companion hire costs come under scripts.txt, initialize_npcs

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initialize_npcs -1
 176 500 3 360287970189639844 62 2 500 3 360287970189639844 63 4 500 3 360287970189639844 64 1 500 3 360287970189639844 66 -1 500 3 360287970189639844 71 360287970189639850 500 3 360287970189639844 73 360287970189639859 500 3 360287970189639844 75 360287970189639845 500 3 360287970189639844 60 648518346341351571 500 3 360287970189639844 132 300

Basically the number after each 132 is the join cost for each NPC. (First instance, which is Borcha's join cost, is highlighted in red)

NPCs are labeled npc1, npc2, npc3 etc. until npc16.

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npc1=Borcha
npc2=Marnid
npc3=Ymira
npc4=Rolf
npc5=Baheshtur
npc6=Firentis
npc7=Deshavi
npc8=Matheld
npc9=Alayen
npc10=Bunduk
npc11=Katrin
npc12=Jeremus
npc13=Nizar
npc14=Lezalit
npc15=Artimenner
npc16=Klethi

[Hank]

Just wanted to help out, and I already know this is probably common knowledge, but incase anyone doesn't know:

Editing Bandit Party sizes is pretty simple:

Open up Party_Templates:

pt_looters Looters 2251799813685257 0 2 312 98 4 25 0 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1
pt_manhunters Manhunters 2 0 23 137 106 9 40 0 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1
pt_steppe_bandits Steppe_Bandits 562949953421319 0 2 312 104 5 56 0 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1
pt_forest_bandits Forest_Bandits 562949953421321 0 26 312 102 5 58 0 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1
pt_mountain_bandits Mountain_Bandits 562949953421321 0 25 312 101 5 60 0 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1
pt_sea_raiders Sea_Raiders 562949953421321 0 2 312 103 5 50 0 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 

The numbers in red are the ones you want to change. The first ones are the minimum in the party, and the second one is the number that is the maximum for the spawned party.

However, the actual size is based upon your character level and party size. But it's based upon that ratio, so increasing the maximum for Mountain Bandits to say, 200 can spawn Mountain Bandits of upwards of 30-50 at the start of the game. I'm getting Mountain Bandit parties of upwards of 117 or so at my current level, which is 30-some.

Everyone probably already knows this already though.

[AK47]

AFAIK, what you've highlighted for the deserters are their culture and hostility towards the player, there is no way to set what/who spawns in a deserter party.

[Hank]

AFAIK, what you've highlighted for the deserters are their culture and hostility towards the player, there is no way to set what/who spawns in a deserter party.

Thanks very much, I removed it.