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Thanks.
In other news, I have finally fixed the issue of low performance in forests for the Improved Battle Scenes pack. Now, the forest battles run very smooth with o problem whatsoever. Also, the strange behavior of troops going uphill on some maps has been fixed too. If you have already installed the battles pack, just re-download and replace the old .sco files with the new ones.
The solution was to simply create AI meshes for all the maps, so the download is a bit bigger this time.
In other news, I have finally fixed the issue of low performance in forests for the Improved Battle Scenes pack. Now, the forest battles run very smooth with o problem whatsoever. Also, the strange behavior of troops going uphill on some maps has been fixed too. If you have already installed the battles pack, just re-download and replace the old .sco files with the new ones.
The solution was to simply create AI meshes for all the maps, so the download is a bit bigger this time.
The Bowman said:
Thanks for the awesome Town Pack.
I downloaded your Improved Battle Scenes pack, but don't know how to do with the scenes.txt file since there are more .sco files than the vanilla's and I don't really understand how the codes work.
Could it be copy, for example, this section...
... paste it 9 more times and replace 'scn_random_scene_desert' and 'random_scene_desert' with 'scn_random_scene_desert_custom_1' and 'random_scene_desert_custom_1' ect. respectively?
I don't recommend doing it with the .txt files. I have provided a .py guide, which is essentially safer to do.
Note: If you decide to install via the ModuleSystem, you will also need to install the towns by using this method too, because the ModuleSystem compiler will overwrite the .txt files.
Note: If you decide to install via the ModuleSystem, you will also need to install the towns by using this method too, because the ModuleSystem compiler will overwrite the .txt files.
Yes, you can write in Russian, but it will be best for me to answer in English. 
Also, you can use it in your mod and apply modifications as you wish.
Also, you can use it in your mod and apply modifications as you wish.
Hello everyone,
First of all, I guess I'll have to bring some not so bright news on this project. I've been unable to work too much on it, and I'm about to get a job very soon; then, staring with October, I'll also be filling my free time in the weekend with my master program. As you may expect, I cannot work on this anymore. To me, it was pretty obvious that some real life priorities would take over at some point, and that time has come.
Nevertheless, if there are some experienced sceners that wish for this to be continued, feel free to contribute with additions. In particular, Ruthven's work on Khergits was pretty impressive, and if was for more contributions like these to be made, then I don't see the reason why this can't move on with the help of some talented input.
For that exact purpose, I'll share some of the work I've been doing all this time:
Here's an advanced WIP of Ahmerrad. It already looks pretty good, and has most elements in place. It just needs to be filled with some spicy details and AI meshed.
https://files.fm/f/9cmr2sjt
I've been working on castles too. Here is a completely finished and ready to use Nord castle package. The layout of the castles look very similar to the original versions (with some exceptions for very old and ugly castles), but vast improvements have been made to the terrain, details and AI meshes. In fact, it was almost as making a new scene from the ground up. The whole process implied the scene being stripped down of all its flora, terrain and ground paint and all the other details, except for the walls and buildings. After that, the terrain was re-modeled and details added again as I felt necessary. The result is a very beautiful and immersive overhaul of the old scenes. They don't feel empty anymore, the terrain is very realistic and got roads that actually lead somewhere. Functionality-wise, the AI meshes have been re-done too and the AI is less likely to get stuck. Defender and attacker entry points have been re-arranged for more effectiveness, and my method of improving the defender AI has been applied to all the affected castles. Castles that use siege towers have siege shields for the spawning attackers. The terrain codes have been altered, so make sure to copy them too (I've changed the flora types).
https://files.fm/f/sr585rk7
First of all, I guess I'll have to bring some not so bright news on this project. I've been unable to work too much on it, and I'm about to get a job very soon; then, staring with October, I'll also be filling my free time in the weekend with my master program. As you may expect, I cannot work on this anymore. To me, it was pretty obvious that some real life priorities would take over at some point, and that time has come.
Nevertheless, if there are some experienced sceners that wish for this to be continued, feel free to contribute with additions. In particular, Ruthven's work on Khergits was pretty impressive, and if was for more contributions like these to be made, then I don't see the reason why this can't move on with the help of some talented input.
For that exact purpose, I'll share some of the work I've been doing all this time:
Here's an advanced WIP of Ahmerrad. It already looks pretty good, and has most elements in place. It just needs to be filled with some spicy details and AI meshed.
https://files.fm/f/9cmr2sjt
I've been working on castles too. Here is a completely finished and ready to use Nord castle package. The layout of the castles look very similar to the original versions (with some exceptions for very old and ugly castles), but vast improvements have been made to the terrain, details and AI meshes. In fact, it was almost as making a new scene from the ground up. The whole process implied the scene being stripped down of all its flora, terrain and ground paint and all the other details, except for the walls and buildings. After that, the terrain was re-modeled and details added again as I felt necessary. The result is a very beautiful and immersive overhaul of the old scenes. They don't feel empty anymore, the terrain is very realistic and got roads that actually lead somewhere. Functionality-wise, the AI meshes have been re-done too and the AI is less likely to get stuck. Defender and attacker entry points have been re-arranged for more effectiveness, and my method of improving the defender AI has been applied to all the affected castles. Castles that use siege towers have siege shields for the spawning attackers. The terrain codes have been altered, so make sure to copy them too (I've changed the flora types).
https://files.fm/f/sr585rk7
I've finished Ahmerad during my free time. Feel free to check the ModDb page for the download.
This is looking amazing
Thanks a lot.
Balthazaar
Recruit
Hi, nice work but I'm having one issue with encounters. When I meet an NPC on the world map and it enters dialogue the NPC is on the other side of the scene so the camera has to travel from one side of the map to the other. Plus night time encounter dialogue is set in daytime.
I'm only using the Improved Battle Scenes and followed the install instructions to the letter... twice, just in case and I have the latest version of diplomacy (1.173) with lots of mods added. I'm familiar with the module system but this issue has me conflustered.
If anyone could point me in the right direction it would be much appreciated.
I'm only using the Improved Battle Scenes and followed the install instructions to the letter... twice, just in case and I have the latest version of diplomacy (1.173) with lots of mods added. I'm familiar with the module system but this issue has me conflustered.
If anyone could point me in the right direction it would be much appreciated.
Hello,
I have encountered this issue only when I used an older savegame. The battle scenes require a new game.
I have encountered this issue only when I used an older savegame. The battle scenes require a new game.
Balthazaar
Recruit
I got a warning about a reply while I was typing
I was editing my comment to say
* I've fixed the issue so I'll post here for anyone with the same.
The instructions state:
The thing is there are TWO lines of code with the "party_get_current_terrain......" one for "get_meeting_scene" and one for "setup_random_scene".
The codes need to be placed in "setup_random_scene", not the meeting scene.
Anyways cheers for a great mod (and the quick response)... now all I need is an army worthy of the bigger battlefields
I was editing my comment to say
* I've fixed the issue so I'll post here for anyone with the same.
The instructions state:
"3. In module_scripts.py, find this code:
(party_get_current_terrain, ":terrain_type", "p_main_party"),
(assign, ":scene_to_use", "scn_random_scene"),
(try_begin),
4. Copy all the codes provided by this pack for module_scripts.py and paste them immedialely after the code written above."
(party_get_current_terrain, ":terrain_type", "p_main_party"),
(assign, ":scene_to_use", "scn_random_scene"),
(try_begin),
4. Copy all the codes provided by this pack for module_scripts.py and paste them immedialely after the code written above."
The codes need to be placed in "setup_random_scene", not the meeting scene.
Anyways cheers for a great mod (and the quick response)... now all I need is an army worthy of the bigger battlefields
Just to let you know, I have added Bariyye. Maybe it's not much, but formally, it means that 4 kingdoms have had their towns overhauled.
You can check the ModDB page for the download link.
Edit: Adjusted the battle scenes. Now the spawn points are further away from the map borders. This avoids some funny situations and makes the encounters less tedious.
You can check the ModDB page for the download link.
Edit: Adjusted the battle scenes. Now the spawn points are further away from the map borders. This avoids some funny situations and makes the encounters less tedious.
Thanks.
