I noticed that if I scale up a building by editing the .BAM file, the building is only enlarged graphically. It is not changed for gameplay purposes. If the building at 1.0 scale only covers one space on the map, if I enlarge it to cover two, a unit in the second space will not be considered in the ...

I had a similar problem too, when editing unit icons (using Photoshop on Mac). There are others here who can probably come up with a better way, but I'll explain what I did to fix this when I ran into trouble. I needed to make sure of the following: a.) That the DDS file I was editing had an alpha c...

pipfromslitherine wrote:You can preset the levels with the number keys 1-4. To disable promotions you would need to over-ride the scripts and remove the promotion logic.

Cheers

Pip

Thanks much!

Hi,
Is there a graceful way to disable promotions/experience in a multiplayer scenario, either within the editor or via script editing? Also, can I preset the level of troops in a scenario?

-Mike

This is definitely very useful. I'm actually not a music guy for these kind of games, but (and pardons if this is old hat to you all) I plan on replacing the battle music with ambient world war II combat sound (a distant battle) to add to the atmosphere.

makigono1 wrote:Hey Enric, which script(s) deal with your off-map artillery mods, please?

Never mind! Got off my lazy behind and found it. Sorry!

Hey Enric, which script(s) deal with your off-map artillery mods, please?

Here ya go!
I'd first try it the way Pip describes, without any tweaking of the files, as I figure Pip would know best.
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Hi folks, I was wondering if someone could give me a hand please. I've been trying to make a factory smokestack and export it to BA2. Unfortunately, I'm not making any progress, and the tutorial information I've been looking at hasn't really helped at all. So, I was hoping I could find some help fro...

What you need is an icon asset. In squads.csv, there is a column for each unit that indicates the icon asset associated with it, entitled "IconID". You need to have a .DDS file associated with that unit, otherwise it shows the weird image there (because it can't find what it's looking for....

Wanted to thank you both for this thread, as it was very helpful to me also!

Hi Folks, So, I managed to sort out the tank farm for my factory, by re-skinning a duplicate version of the desert tower. I'll gladly share it if anyone ever wants it. However, what I need now is beyond me: a factory smokestack. Basically, if anyone knows of a cylinrdrical, vertical, object, regardl...

Hi Folks, Yet another silly question: I can't seem to find anywhere a building object that is suitable for modeling a tank farm. I've found a big cylindrical building (Desert Tower) that I could reskin by editing the appropriate DDS file, except it's about twice the height I need, relative to it's d...

I think they may use the height tag to force them up in the air (if they do then you could create your own version at ground level) - if not then it is built into the model and so isn't easily doable. Cheers Pip Thanks much. Will give it a try. I also may take the coward's way out again, and just r...

Looking over moraletools.bsf and having some trouble understanding how to edit the retreat distance. In default settings, the units just seem, when they break and run, to move a single space, which leaves them well within range often times, and allows them to be cut down, when they logically could h...

With respect, I'm not so sure about that. Modders who, unlike me, actually know what they are doing, have already tackled the leader units, which was key to it. Recently, in my hamfisted, newbie, way, I've managed to deal with certain tactical issues, mainly preventing 'run-and-gun' tactics. In addi...

Hi Folks,
Anyone know how to place these on a map at ground level, instead of way up in the air?

Hi Folks, So, new that I am to modding the game and designing scenarios, I have naturally chosen foolishly to do something very ambitious, and make my own version of ASL Red Barricades in BA2. However, I do not own the module at the present time. Can anyone here be a hero and share copies of the sce...

Makigono1 - how did this turn out? If it worked, can you walk me through the directions to accomplishing it myself? Thanks CB Hi, it has worked nicely thus far, but I've not tested it too thoroughly. As for how to do it, others have explained far it better than I, but what it amounted to was making...

No - you cannot change this in the BAM, you need to script (in the scenario BSF) adding damage to the tiles as part of the initial startup. Cheers Pip Ah. Since I don't know know how to do that, I took the coward's way out and added a new folder of terrain tiles with the type 'Crater' (stole the ar...