Attack increase

[Prussia]

Does anyone know how I can customize UUs to increase their attack by a couple of points? (Warlords)

If not, is there an existing mod that does this?

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[woodelf]

Do you mean changing a pow from 4 to 6, for example?

That's done in the UnitInfos xml file. Like anything, I'd make this it's one mod or use Custom Assets and not alter the main game files.

 

[Prussia]

I mean like changing the strength of a berserker from 8 to 10, or giving him a couple of automatic promotions when built.

Also, I am a total dummy when it comes to XML and modding and such, so if you could give me step-by-step instructions from turning on my computer crazyeye: ) to playing the final product, that would be great.

 

[woodelf]

Bear in mind that my XML experience is not in Warlords, but I don't think this part changed.
Also, step by step from my work computer might be confusing, but here goes....

1 - In the Mods folder I would make a folder named "Test" or something.
2 - In Test make an Assets folder
3 - In Assets make an XML folder
4 - In XMl make a Units folder
5 - Go back and find the Civ4/Assets/XML/Units folder (main files) and locate the Civ4UnitInfos.xml file. Make a copy.
6 - Take the copy to Civ4/Mod/Test/Assets/XML/Units and drop it in.
7 - Open this file with XML Marker (Google it, it's free!) or Wordpad or another XML editor.
8 - Find the Berserker and search for the <iCombat>X</iCombat> tag. Change the X to whatever number you want. Save (remember this is now your mod so saving is fine).
9 - Load up Civ4, select Advanced, Load a Mod, select Test and wait for it to load. Your Berserker should now have a higher attack.

For promotions I'll wait to see how this part goes.

 

[Prussia]

WOODELF

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DA BOMB

 

[woodelf]

Another satisified customer.

Let me know how you make out.

 

[Prussia]

Awww, it didn't work.

What did I do wrong?
I was talking to a friend and they said something about clearing the cache, and someone else said something about custom assets folders and turning on no cheating.

 

[woodelf]

I've renamed my Custom Assets to oldCustomAssets and then created a new empty Custom Assets folder before. I assume that clears things, but never intentionally cleared a cache.

Let me check something....

download this and install it here; C:\Program Files\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Warlords\Mods and load it up.

It's just a 2 point increase for the Beserker.

 

[Prussia]

Will you get back to me and tell me how to customize other things too?
Because I want to experiment with some other stuff as well.

If you find out what I didn't do and/or did wrong, please tell me how to correct it and/or what else to do. (Also, please be specific.)

THANKS!

 

[Prussia]

...What application do you use to download that link you gave me?

 

[Wyz_sub10]

Will you get back to me and tell me how to customize other things too?
Because I want to experiment with some other stuff as well.

Check out the tutorials forum in this section. There are step-by-step guides to creating civs, units, technologies, etc.

 

[woodelf]

WinRAR. I think you need some utilities in your toolbelt.

 

[Prussia]

I don't have WinRAR, don't know where to get it (I know I'm pathetic), and there are no tutorials that I found that could help me.

All I want to do is change a unit's attack. That's it. Does anyone know how to do it?

 

[Red Door]

Download.com.

 

[woodelf]

We've all been there Prussia, no worries. I had never heard of any of this prior to last Halloween.

Things you need:

WinRAR
XML Marker
patience

 

[Prussia]

Downloaded WinRAR, I have notepad, and it works for XML.

 

[Prussia]

My WinRAR is messed up, I can't really use it.

 

[woodelf]

Open the file I sent, Hit the Extract button and then tell it to go C:\Program Files\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Warlords\Mods

 

[Prussia]

"The file is either in unknown format or damaged" says the computer after I downloaded it and tryed to extract it.

(Test.rar)

 

[woodelf]

Stupid Filegone! I just opened the original file and it works fine. Let me find another upload site...