Modding Field of Glory?

[SmickeyMcgee]

Ive managed to figure out how to replace the unit images in game, but i cant figure out any way to edit the rules. Isn't there some file where i can change the values like firearm range and damage and such. Im trying to make a pike and shot mod using modded units from CIV III mods and the Cossacks games. I got the units already and they look good enough, but trying to make gutavs musketeers or a spanish tercio while only using early hand cannons and crossbow stats is proving to be difficult. Anyone have any ideas?

[TheGrayMouser]

Hmm, my guess is that those files are either encrypted or reside in the exe and thus unmoddable. RANGES are unother thing though as , as you might have noted, there is a unit data field when using the editor to change the range of the weapon on a unit by unit basis(of course it doesnt work) Maybe put in the wish list to have it actually work?

I think making a pike and shot game would be difficult to do w FOG , but depends on what you are trying to represent.

If you are going for that a BG is an actual combined arms unit (and dont mind the actual weapons display as archaic ones ) here is an aproach you could take:

Tercios: make them pikes with lf crossbow or lf bow support (they will be formidable RELATIVE to other BG's on the field

Gustavs brigades: maybe make heavy weapons w medium foot support (that way they get good firepower but dont lose a POA in close combat like spears or pikes would( they lose the rank bonus if medium foot support)

Other foot egiments: either defensive spear or offensive spear with medium bow/x-bow support representing ok firepower but not enough "pikes" to be great in close combat.

reserve the firearms missle weapon for reiters/carbine cavalry.

Just some thoughts, good luck with your mod!

[SmickeyMcgee]

awww bummer i was really hoping to make firearms effective, but you got a good point about the mixed BGS. i think that will work. also i think i can replace the fire arrow sound with the firearms sound so that my crossbow stat muskets at least sound like muskets. Thanks for the ideas.