Let's Play Medieval II Total War: Polska, Jesteś moim Powietrzem - Page 7

Dauntasa · 01-12-2010, 06:08 PM

Actually, you can change names. You just have to screw around with a file somewhere. You don't need a hex editor, just Wordpad. I forget exactly what it's called, something like "Names". Anyway, it'll have a big list of names in there somewhere. Change one, and anyone who was supposed to have that name ends up with a new name. i.e. Change Paul to Jim, and all Pauls are now Jims. Seeing as Polish names are all different from any other country's names, I think you'll be able to work something out with that.

EDIT: Also, there is a "Secretly a Woman" trait. So if you want to write a General or something as female, you can just give them that.

Karrrrrrrrrrrresche · 01-12-2010, 06:36 PM

I wish to stake a claim as a commander, if there are still slots open.

If you're interested in setting up a personality or somesuch with it, I normally go with a Cavalry and Archer heavy formation. Featuring bold rushes out into the enemies weakest point on their line with the commander at the head of the charge whenever feasible.

Yes, I do tend to lose a lot of commanders that way.
But that's how I roll.

CABAL49 · 01-12-2010, 08:40 PM

I want to be included as a character. But ONLY if I am the most negative character.

Solid Snake · 01-12-2010, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Dauntasa

Change one, and anyone who was supposed to have that name ends up with a new name.

I understand it can be done, but I'd rather not mess with those files. I'd hate to lose the original Polish names of characters for subsequent playthroughs.

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EDIT: Also, there is a "Secretly a Woman" trait. So if you want to write a General or something as female, you can just give them that.

The only problem with using something like an editor to modify traits is, if I were to start going down that path, what's to stop me from just modifying the traits of characters at whims to fit my narrative? I'd prefer not to give myself that kind of power because it's sorely tempting to essentially just force Medieval II to serve the narrative, stripping the game's wonky AI of its impact.

Nah, I think I'd prefer just encouraging loyal readers to use their imaginations to connect the dots and make the proper inferences on their own.

PyrosNine · 01-12-2010, 11:08 PM

Pyros is capable of being whatever. Pożar is polish for fire, if an online translator is correct. As long as we can conquer Finland.

Solid Snake · 01-13-2010, 12:06 AM

If a Mod happens to read this: I understand the logic behind merging the topics, but if you'd like the topics merged to reduce clutter, is there any chance you could just remove the first fifty-five posts and have this topic start with Post #56?

Starting the topic with a comprehensive FAQ that could be easily accessible for newcomers to the project was the primary reason why I initiated a new thread as opposed to adding to the old one, which I originally intended to lock.

Just a thought?

EDIT: Thanks: that'll work.

synkr0nized · 01-13-2010, 12:16 AM

What I wanted was to be able to create a new initial post that linked to both, but sadly that is not possible. So I tossed a link to the FAQ post at the start so that new readers can still see the process that led up to the gameplay as well as easily get to your FAQ at their discretion. You of course can further edit this however you'd like.**

** such as for below; that's not a bad idea, either (in fact I encourage most LPs to have a table of contents as you are writing it; many readers may not care at all for the user comments between content posts). You could always push the long voting information aspect of the post into a swap tag or another post if you wanted.

Solid Snake · 01-13-2010, 12:18 AM

Come to think of it, I can probably just edit the very first post here to include links that redirect to all the Chapters as I write them, effectively creating a Table of Contents, right? That'd probably be an even more pragmatic way to deal with things.

Thanks again.

Sir Pinkleton · 01-13-2010, 12:57 PM

As long as we're still accepting meat-shields, I offer my sword into the fray.

The Artist Formerly Known as Hawk · 01-13-2010, 01:55 PM

Meh, sure why not, I'll offer my services as a commander. As long as I get a massive and important army at the forefront of our unending quest for conquest.

I'm more of a city sieger myself, if you want tactics information for characters. Battles on open planes or in forests or wherever could go either way whenever I fight them, but rarely does a city escape my grasp.

01-12-2010, 06:08 PM	#61
Dauntasa Goddamn Commie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Riding the Midnight Express to Slate City Posts: 492	Actually, you can change names. You just have to screw around with a file somewhere. You don't need a hex editor, just Wordpad. I forget exactly what it's called, something like "Names". Anyway, it'll have a big list of names in there somewhere. Change one, and anyone who was supposed to have that name ends up with a new name. i.e. Change Paul to Jim, and all Pauls are now Jims. Seeing as Polish names are all different from any other country's names, I think you'll be able to work something out with that. EDIT: Also, there is a "Secretly a Woman" trait. So if you want to write a General or something as female, you can just give them that. Last edited by Dauntasa; 01-12-2010 at 06:10 PM.

01-12-2010, 11:08 PM	#65
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01-13-2010, 12:06 AM	#66
Solid Snake Erotic Esquire Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,563	If a Mod happens to read this: I understand the logic behind merging the topics, but if you'd like the topics merged to reduce clutter, is there any chance you could just remove the first fifty-five posts and have this topic start with Post #56? Starting the topic with a comprehensive FAQ that could be easily accessible for newcomers to the project was the primary reason why I initiated a new thread as opposed to adding to the old one, which I originally intended to lock. Just a thought? EDIT: Thanks: that'll work. __________________ *WARNING:* Snek's all up in this thread. Be prepared to read massive walls of text. Last edited by Solid Snake; 01-13-2010 at 12:16 AM.

01-13-2010, 12:16 AM	#67
synkr0nized synk-ism Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: throughout the Wired Posts: 6,861	oh noes I made a decision for you. I didn't think of it that way at first. What I wanted was to be able to create a new initial post that linked to both, but sadly that is not possible. So I tossed a link to the FAQ post at the start so that new readers can still see the process that led up to the gameplay as well as easily get to your FAQ at their discretion. You of course can further edit this however you'd like. such as for below; that's not a bad idea, either (in fact I encourage most LPs to have a table of contents as you are writing it; many readers may not care at all for the user comments between content posts). You could always push the long voting information aspect of the post into a swap tag or another post if you wanted. __________________ Find love. Last edited by synkr0nized; 01-13-2010 at 12:25 AM.

01-13-2010, 12:18 AM	#68
Solid Snake Erotic Esquire Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,563	Come to think of it, I can probably just edit the very first post here to include links that redirect to all the Chapters as I write them, effectively creating a Table of Contents, right? That'd probably be an even more pragmatic way to deal with things. Thanks again. __________________ *WARNING:* Snek's all up in this thread. Be prepared to read massive walls of text.

01-12-2010, 08:40 PM	#63
CABAL49 Not bad. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Senatus Populusque Americanus Posts: 1,584	I want to be included as a character. But ONLY if I am the most negative character.

01-13-2010, 12:57 PM	#69
Sir Pinkleton What's going on? Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hillsboro, Oregon Posts: 1,237	As long as we're still accepting meat-shields, I offer my sword into the fray.