Kabill's Great Generals Mod

[Kabill]

KABILL'S GREAT GENERALS 1.1 MOD
by kabill
for FOG2 1.2.5

-- OUTLINE --
This simple mod makes a few changes to give the C-in-C more impact. It is written in particular for the "Remove the Head" game mode but is compatible with any game.

The mod makes three changes:
- C-in-C gets +150 PoA in combat rather than +50
- C-in-C gives a +3 bonus to cohesion checks within command radius/4 rather than +1
- Generals (including sub-generals) cannot be killed in combat resolutions that they win (draws and losses can kill generals as normal)

-- INSTALLATION --
There are two versions. The basic version is a global mod, which is compatible with all single-player games. To install this:
- Download the first .zip file attached and unpack in My Documents -> My Games -> FieldOfGlory2 -> Mods
- In the game itself, on the main menu screen click the circular arrow icon in the bottom left corner. In the following menu, select the mod. When confirmed, you should see the name of the mod appear in the bottom left corner.

KABILLS_GREAT_GENERALS.zip

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The second version is a multiplayer module for playing custom multiplayer scenarios. To install this:
- Download the second .zip file and unpack in My Documents -> My Games -> FieldOfGlory2 -> Multiplayer
- In the game itself, when setting up a custom multiplayer game, select the file icon near the top and select the mod. When confirmed, you should see the name of the mod at the top of the game options.
- Note that only players with the mod installed will be able to accept a challenge set up using this mod.

KABILLS_GREAT_GENERALS_MP.zip

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-- COMPATIBILITY --
- As the game only allows one global mod to be loaded at a time, it will be incompatible with other global mods (e.g. roguedjack's excellent Rise of AI mod, *sniff*) but should work with other single player modules.

[rbodleyscott]

- To the best of my knowledge, this mod will work in multiplayer but will need to be activated by both players (NEEDS TESTING!)

Global Mods are disabled in MP

[Kabill]

Ah, ok. I was wondering how the game stopped "cheating" using global mods in multiplayer. So to work in mulitplayer games, this would need to be written as a module (like previously with rougedjack's AI mod)?

[rbodleyscott]

Ah, ok. I was wondering how the game stopped "cheating" using global mods in multiplayer. So to work in mulitplayer games, this would need to be written as a module (like previously with rougedjack's AI mod)?

Yes

[Kabill]

Update: I've updated the OP with a new download and instructions for a multiplayer version of the mod in addition to the original single-player one.

[vicco]

Bought FoG2 on Steam. How do I install this mod?

[rbodleyscott]

Bought FoG2 on Steam. How do I install this mod?

It works the same way with the STEAM version as with the non-STEAM version. The instructions are in the original post above.

[Kabill]

Update: After playing a test battle (thanks TheSkirmishLord!) I've adjusted the mod slightly to increase the cohesion check bonus from +2 to +3, to make it a bit more impact (and also because it means its the same multiplier over the vanilla value as the PoA bonus, which is the kind of thing that matters to me, apparently).

[Kabill]

Update: A final change to remove the possibility of a general being killed in a melee resolution that they win (draws and losses can still result in slain commanders as usual). This will avoid players losing games through sheer dumb luck alone and facilitate a more aggressive use of the C-in-C to support combats which, in turn, will open up chances for the opposing player to kill them in more advantageous match-ups.

[Kabill]

Update: Mod is now updated for Fog2 v 1.3.9. Also fixed a bug which meant that, rather than generals never dying when their unit won a combat round, instead they always died ("1" and "-1" are not nearly as close to one another as their numerical values would suggest).