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trethmeier
Sergeant Knight
This may just be my OCD kicking in, but I'd like to see it possible to edit the names of your companions. It's irks me to to have lords with different titles (Lord for companions-turned-lord, and Ard Tiarna or Tiarna for those defecting to my kingdom).
Lif
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AlxGvr said:
i thought only franciscas had this bonus. because it's not written in the javelins description that they make extra damage to shields.
more over, aren't 4-5 javelins a bit much? I'm no weapons expert, but I can imagine that using a shield, stucked which 4 heavy javelins, is not that easy. If not even impossible.
I never meant to turn this into a new suggestions thread, as the official one was taken down for a reason, in hindsight I should have chosen a different title.
Anywhere, since what is done is done, it would be great if Brytenwalda had a troop order auto-sorter for the AI, like in Sword of Damocles. If I remember correctly it would go and optimize lord armies and garrisons to have the best ones first... when new troops were recruited by lords or given to them, they would get auto-sorted to fit in with the rest in the right order. It also helped to make sure the AI parties field a more balanced force in terms of starting troops and those in reinforcements, between infantry, archers and cavalry.
The question is, would we keep it to be the best first in order, or go with the weaker? As it was customary for the most part, that peasants spilled their blood before the nobles would be asked to.
Anywhere, since what is done is done, it would be great if Brytenwalda had a troop order auto-sorter for the AI, like in Sword of Damocles. If I remember correctly it would go and optimize lord armies and garrisons to have the best ones first... when new troops were recruited by lords or given to them, they would get auto-sorted to fit in with the rest in the right order. It also helped to make sure the AI parties field a more balanced force in terms of starting troops and those in reinforcements, between infantry, archers and cavalry.
The question is, would we keep it to be the best first in order, or go with the weaker? As it was customary for the most part, that peasants spilled their blood before the nobles would be asked to.
trethmeier said:
You can do this now, with a bit of patience, just go to your Brytenwalda Module folder, make a copy of your troops.txt folder, open up said folder, ctrl+f to find the companion in question and give him the desired title you wish. When you start a new game, all you have to do is delete or rename your troops.txt with the changed names and restore the original.
I do it for my NPC lords too, I give them new titles based on my Kingdom's culture and the territory I have enfiefed to them. The more territory they have the bigger titles I give them, or the less, I lower their titles based on their new status in my realm.
trethmeier
Sergeant Knight
Wow, I can't believe I never thought of that... thank you.
@AlxGvr
I like and agree with most of your suggestions, nothing radical, mostly polishing up what's already polished, I like that
One thing I hugely disagree with is that your men do NOT feel like pirates while on the ships, they don't sail in galleon's but in small trireme-like ships, they sail constantly, have nowhere to hide from rain, constant fear of storms that guarantee casualties, sea monsters() and it's simply tiring. So all in all I'm pretty sure it was not a pleasant experience
I like and agree with most of your suggestions, nothing radical, mostly polishing up what's already polished, I like that
One thing I hugely disagree with is that your men do NOT feel like pirates while on the ships, they don't sail in galleon's but in small trireme-like ships, they sail constantly, have nowhere to hide from rain, constant fear of storms that guarantee casualties, sea monsters(
) and it's simply tiring. So all in all I'm pretty sure it was not a pleasant experience 
AlxGvr
Veteran
Ok, maybe make "taxi ships" more expensive to travel then? I mean, I don`t see a reason to pay 25000 shillingas for my own ship with same moral penalty. It is favorably to use a taxi and pay 10 per hour) Interesting, for how long I need to travel on that taxi-ship to waste 25000 shillingas?
p.s. Thanks)
p.s. Thanks)
AlxGvr
Veteran
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For my opinion, it will bring some balance to this "shieldwall" game, where every unit have a big hard shield. Imagine, your shield (or any soldier`s shield) is full of stacked javelins so you must throw it away, and you do not have another behind your back. So skirmishes would be a good choice against enemy`s shieldwall. As for you, battlefield is always full of shields, so you can pick one from the ground.
Lif
Regular
bots don't have a second shield, and they won't throw it away just because the speed is reduced.
The AI is not very smart in MB, you know.
So it all comes down to increasing the shielddamage of thrown weapons, as i said
That indeed would make skirmishers more usefull against shieldwalls.
By now, it's just silly to take a useless skirmisher if you can hire a good shieldwall warrior instead.
The AI is not very smart in MB, you know.
So it all comes down to increasing the shielddamage of thrown weapons, as i said
That indeed would make skirmishers more usefull against shieldwalls.
By now, it's just silly to take a useless skirmisher if you can hire a good shieldwall warrior instead.
Lif said:bots don't have a second shield, and they won't throw it away just because the speed is reduced.
The AI is not very smart in MB, you know.
So it all comes down to increasing the shielddamage of thrown weapons, as i said
That indeed would make skirmishers more usefull against shieldwalls.
By now, it's just silly to take a useless skirmisher if you can hire a good shieldwall warrior instead.
I am not sure how one would 'increase' the effects of shield damage bonus. It may not even be moddable, I have never looked, though. What is moddable, although time consuming, would be to lower the durability of the shields, or more easily, up thrown weapon damage. The best I imagine would be both.
Lif
Regular
Shaxx said:Lif said:bots don't have a second shield, and they won't throw it away just because the speed is reduced.
The AI is not very smart in MB, you know.
So it all comes down to increasing the shielddamage of thrown weapons, as i said
That indeed would make skirmishers more usefull against shieldwalls.
By now, it's just silly to take a useless skirmisher if you can hire a good shieldwall warrior instead.
I am not sure how one would 'increase' the effects of shield damage bonus. It may not even be moddable, I have never looked, though. What is moddable, although time consuming, would be to lower the durability of the shields, or more easily, up thrown weapon damage. The best I imagine would be both.
yeah that's what i meant.
or giving all of them the "bonus against shields"
Lif said:Shaxx said:Lif said:bots don't have a second shield, and they won't throw it away just because the speed is reduced.
The AI is not very smart in MB, you know.
So it all comes down to increasing the shielddamage of thrown weapons, as i said
That indeed would make skirmishers more usefull against shieldwalls.
By now, it's just silly to take a useless skirmisher if you can hire a good shieldwall warrior instead.
I am not sure how one would 'increase' the effects of shield damage bonus. It may not even be moddable, I have never looked, though. What is moddable, although time consuming, would be to lower the durability of the shields, or more easily, up thrown weapon damage. The best I imagine would be both.
yeah that's what i meant.
or giving all of them the "bonus against shields"
I am not sure I have seen a javelin or fransica without that bonus. Either way, that bonus does not make them out-right shield killers like they should be.
Edit: I recently wanted to kill two of my own soldiers on the battlefield... They were standing in place when I told their unit to charge, I wanted to use them as examples of cowardice... This needs to be made so.
AlxGvr said:Ok, maybe make "taxi ships" more expensive to travel then? I mean, I don`t see a reason to pay 25000 shillingas for my own ship with same moral penalty. It is favorably to use a taxi and pay 10 per hour) Interesting, for how long I need to travel on that taxi-ship to waste 25000 shillingas?
p.s. Thanks)
There are taxi ships, you don't have to spend 2500 for a boat. There are taxi ships, just autmatically sail from a port, you will lose money over time while sailing, if you run out of money, men start to lose even more morale.
honestly I never built a ship, didn't seem like a viable option. I always used the taxi ship
AlxGvr
Veteran
So how about to make an additional slot in equipment screen for cloaks?
If it possible. So you can wear both: helmet and cloak.
Now if you have to choose between good helmet and good cloak you will choose cloak. Because it adds points to body armor and leg armor. It is more actual than head protection, because it is not a big risk to catch a headshot, especially if you are mounted.
Make their specs much lower and price higher. May be it will increase some skill points such as persuasion and leadership.
Some guys use them both )
If it possible. So you can wear both: helmet and cloak.
Now if you have to choose between good helmet and good cloak you will choose cloak. Because it adds points to body armor and leg armor. It is more actual than head protection, because it is not a big risk to catch a headshot, especially if you are mounted.
Make their specs much lower and price higher. May be it will increase some skill points such as persuasion and leadership.
Some guys use them both )
lekseus
Regular
Suggestion:
1. Make the Payment for whore supply depending on party size
2. Decrease possibility of appllying prisoners into your party.
Currently training own troops not as effective, as to persuade prisoners to join your party almost for free - persuasion is for free (no limit). then couple times pay to whore to raise morale.
I suppose it's a little cheating, if you can get dozens of good troops just for 3000 shcillings. On the flip side enemy armies numerous & we have to at least resist 'em somehow.....
1. Make the Payment for whore supply depending on party size
2. Decrease possibility of appllying prisoners into your party.
Currently training own troops not as effective, as to persuade prisoners to join your party almost for free - persuasion is for free (no limit). then couple times pay to whore to raise morale.
I suppose it's a little cheating, if you can get dozens of good troops just for 3000 shcillings. On the flip side enemy armies numerous & we have to at least resist 'em somehow.....
AlxGvr said:So how about to make an additional slot in equipment screen for cloaks?
If it possible. So you can wear both: helmet and cloak.
Now if you have to choose between good helmet and good cloak you will choose cloak. Because it adds points to body armor and leg armor. It is more actual than head protection, because it is not a big risk to catch a headshot, especially if you are mounted.
Make their specs much lower and price higher. May be it will increase some skill points such as persuasion and leadership.
Some guys use them both )
Thought of that too, forgot to suggest.
This guy...will make your game perfect if you listen to him
AlxGvr
Veteran
My last sugestions:
40. Make buttons in party window which can be used to hire all rescued prisoners at once. Move all troops to\from the garrison, capture all slaves, etc.
What if it will be those things? (marked with red)
Make them work as a button.
41. Replace those stupid jumps (space bar) with some real combat movement. Let the character jump not in the vertical direction, but in horizontal. Like real warriors do in a one to one combat. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFGPCTMp2cw&feature=related In Assassin`s Creed there are some of them...
42. Make agility bar near health bar. In will depends on your strength. The longer you fight (AI too) the faster you become tired. Your moves become slower, and damage decreasing. Heavy armor and weapon affects it as well. Those jumps from 41. will affect it especially. So you won`t be able to jump like a frog. It will do the game more realistic. So if your and AI troops are tired due to long battle you can use fresh reserves and crush the enemy!
43. Make some global quest lines. The weak place of this epic mod is the lack of quests. You have many interesting locations (ruins, monasteries, great wall, caves). You should give them more sense
44. Let character hold touches in his left hand (instead of shield). So he can light his way through the dark, and use his sword. It would be suitable if you will make some locations (quests) like lower levels of rare ruins, dark caves... When you press left mouse button: he can hit enemy in the face with that torch. Or throw it.
45. Reassign "Q" button to something useful! For throwing torches (if you will make 44.) special hits, or to switching on\of those round markers above AI heads. They are very annoying, but without them you don`t know where are your guys in that mess. Anyway, who needs "notes" during the battle? In "Pirates Of the Caribbean" game (which shares same engine I think) there was a pistol shot. "Q" is a very good button!
Edit:
Almost forgot...
46. When you have a window where family wants to ransom one of your prisoners, add lord`s portrait and banner in that window. Because their names are to hard to remember, and than you have 10 of them in your prison you have no idea about whom they speak.
40. Make buttons in party window which can be used to hire all rescued prisoners at once. Move all troops to\from the garrison, capture all slaves, etc.
What if it will be those things? (marked with red)
41. Replace those stupid jumps (space bar) with some real combat movement. Let the character jump not in the vertical direction, but in horizontal. Like real warriors do in a one to one combat. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFGPCTMp2cw&feature=related In Assassin`s Creed there are some of them...
42. Make agility bar near health bar. In will depends on your strength. The longer you fight (AI too) the faster you become tired. Your moves become slower, and damage decreasing. Heavy armor and weapon affects it as well. Those jumps from 41. will affect it especially. So you won`t be able to jump like a frog. It will do the game more realistic. So if your and AI troops are tired due to long battle you can use fresh reserves and crush the enemy!
43. Make some global quest lines. The weak place of this epic mod is the lack of quests. You have many interesting locations (ruins, monasteries, great wall, caves). You should give them more sense
44. Let character hold touches in his left hand (instead of shield). So he can light his way through the dark, and use his sword. It would be suitable if you will make some locations (quests) like lower levels of rare ruins, dark caves... When you press left mouse button: he can hit enemy in the face with that torch. Or throw it.
45. Reassign "Q" button to something useful! For throwing torches (if you will make 44.) special hits, or to switching on\of those round markers above AI heads. They are very annoying, but without them you don`t know where are your guys in that mess. Anyway, who needs "notes" during the battle? In "Pirates Of the Caribbean" game (which shares same engine I think) there was a pistol shot. "Q" is a very good button!
Edit:
Almost forgot...
46. When you have a window where family wants to ransom one of your prisoners, add lord`s portrait and banner in that window. Because their names are to hard to remember, and than you have 10 of them in your prison you have no idea about whom they speak.
