Setting the battle size to less than 100

[VonDegurechaff]

https://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php/topic,381045.msg9064575.html#msg9064575

Hi, I tried to change the size of the battle, but the standard method through module.ini did not work.
Later came across the file "_PoP 3.9 README.txt" and line "If 100 battlesize is too much for your computer, download Battle Size Changer. https://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php?topic=103109.0", but it also did not work.

Spoiler: Warband Battle Size Changer test

I tried to move the Battle Size Changer to the folder with PoP.

Nothing has changed, even when I deleted the lines from the module.ini, prescribed the value battle_size = 0.0001 and set the "read-only" attribute

Spoiler

Question: how to set the size of the battle is less than 100?

 

[Gorvex]

That's a good question. Not that I ever wanted to go below 100, but there were quite a lot of people asking for a solution in this regard, as they have/had potato computers. No offense intended...

 

[VonDegurechaff]

Hi again, we found a way to reduce the number of soldiers in battle!
Special thanks to Dalion and margarin
Как тебе такое, MitchyMatt?

Spoiler

First open module.ini, find the line battle_size_min = 100 and set 30
Also set the value in the game to 30


File - mission_templates.txt
Blue - defenders, Red - attackers

1)Number of soldiers in conventional battles
Find the line mst_lead_charge lead_charge
4 1 4160 0 16 40 0 
0 4160 0 16 0 0 
4 8320 0 16 40 0 
4 8320 0 16 0 0
Need to change the numbers highlighted in red
If you set 20 and 20, then the number of troops will be equal to 50

2)The number of soldiers during the enemy counterattack during the siege
Find the line mst_castle_attack_walls_defenders_sally castle_attack_walls_defenders_sally
4 0 8320 256 16 32 0 
0 8320 256 16 0 0 
3 4160 256 16 40 0 
3 4160 256 16 0 0
If you set 17 and 25, then the number of troops will be equal to ~50

3)The number of soldiers during the siege of the castle
Find the line mst_castle_attack_walls_ladder castle_attack_walls_ladder
12 0 8320 256 16 32 0 
0 8320 256 16 0 0 
10 4160 256 16 0 0 
11 4160 256 16 30 0 
15 4160 256 16 0 0 
If you set 8 and 7, then the number of troops will be equal to ~50

4)The number of soldiers at the battle in the village
Find the line mst_village_raid village_raid
4 3 4160 256 16 30 0 
3 4160 256 16 0 0 
1 8320 256 16 30 0 
1 8320 256 16 0 0
If you set 21 and 21, then the number of troops will be equal to ~50


If you need to change the number of troops in other scenarios - write. Also write about bugs found.

-Use spoilers for stuff like this next time. Thanks. Refrain from poking too much otherwise we will have issues. MM

 

[Gorvex]

Cool! Just one thing: this tweak will set the actual battlesize to 50 right? In that case, why is there a need to reduce the lower limit all the way to 30 in module.ini? Or is that the described numbers are based on a ratio, which take into account the preset 30 value?

#Edit: Siege tower sieges (mst_castle_attack_walls_belfry) and bandit infestations (mst_village_attack_bandits) are missing from the above. But I guess for siege tower sieges, the same applies as in case of mst_castle_attack_walls_ladder, and that 28 instead of 30 can be changed to 7 likewise. But mst_village_attack_bandits is quite different...

 

[Ultrabeast404]

Hi. I tried the mentioned method but the enemy just gets reinforcements until all of their troops are in the battle. Have any ideas?