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Title: How to unlock all factions
Post by: Jack Marsh on August 20, 2008, 09:59:45 PM

This must be the most asked question in modding and also the easiest thing to do. :) oh and to make Bi factions playable download this http://www.twcenter.net/forums/downloads.php?do=file&id=832 (http://www.twcenter.net/forums/downloads.php?do=file&id=832)
Assuming you know where your RTW files are. (Pm or post here if you don't:doh:)
First of all, you go in to your Data folder, then go into your world folder, and then again go into your maps folder, and then again go in to your campaign folder and then go in to your last folder (Phew) the imperial_campaign. in there, there is a txt. document called descr_strat click on that and at the top there is this:

campaign  imperial_campaign
playable
 romans_julii
 romans_brutii
 romans_scipii
end
unlockable
 egypt
 seleucid
 carthage
 parthia
 gauls
 germans
 britons
 greek_cities
end
nonplayable
 romans_senate
 macedon
 pontus
 armenia
 dacia
 numidia
 scythia
 spain
 thrace
 slave
end

cut and paste all the factions under unlockable and unplayable (EXCEPT the roman senate and slave, i advise you not to do them) and paste the factions under playable, it should look like this:

campaign  imperial_campaign
playable
 romans_julii
 romans_brutii
 romans_scipii
 egypt
 seleucid
 carthage
 parthia
 gauls
 germans
 britons
 greek_cities
 macedon
 pontus
 armenia
 dacia
 numidia
 scythia
 spain
 thrace
end
unlockable
end
nonplayable
 romans_senate
 slave
end

save the document and close the file. now load up your game and you should be able to play all the factions :)
originally by http://rtw.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/...t&f=9,7259,,all (http://rtw.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=ct&f=9,7259,,all)
If you have an earlier version of RTW you will also have to edit the RTW\Data\Text\campaign_descriptions.txt file to add in something (anything) for a campaign description for the formerly nonplayable factions. Again, be sure to make a backup copy of the file before you edit it. Add the following:

    {IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_ROMANS_SENATE_TITLE}SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANUS
    {IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_ROMANS_SENATE_DESCR}The Senate and People Of Rome

    {IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_ARMENIA_TITLE}Armenians
    {IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_ARMENIA_DESCR}Armenians

    {IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_DACIA_TITLE}Dacians
    {IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_DACIA_DESCR}Dacians

    {IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_NUMIDIA_TITLE}Numidians
    {IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_NUMIDIA_DESCR}Numidians

    {IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_SCYTHIA_TITLE}Scythians
    {IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_SCYTHIA_DESCR}Scythians

    {IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_SPAIN_TITLE}Iberians
    {IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_SPAIN_DESCR}Iberians

    {IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_THRACE_TITLE}Thracians
    {IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_THRACE_DESCR}Thracians

    {IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_SLAVE_TITLE}Rebels
    {IMPERIAL_CAMPAIGN_SLAVE_DESCR}Rebels

When you start a game with a formerly nonplayable faction you will see this:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v90/subrosa_florens/Computer%20Games/th_rtwdodesc01.jpg)
And it starts a campaign just fine:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v90/subrosa_florens/RomeTotalWarnodesc02small.jpg)

Title: How to unlock all factions
Post by: Jubal on August 20, 2008, 10:52:34 PM

Thanks, good work.

Title: How to unlock all factions
Post by: Private Clark on August 21, 2008, 02:10:15 AM

why did you color everything in black?

Title: How to unlock all factions
Post by: Jack Marsh on August 21, 2008, 09:39:27 PM

Quote from: "Private Clark"

why did you color everything in black?

because i can. ;)

Title: How to unlock all factions
Post by: CN2 on August 21, 2008, 09:43:50 PM

Good job :lol:         

you would be amazed at the amount of times this is asked...

Title: How to unlock all factions
Post by: Private Clark on August 22, 2008, 01:31:29 AM

Added to the Tutorials Table of Contents

Title: How to unlock all factions
Post by: Son of the King on January 31, 2009, 12:50:01 AM

Wikified (http://exilian.wikia.com/wiki/Unlocking_All_Factions_(RTW))

Title: How to unlock all factions
Post by: Jack Marsh on March 08, 2009, 11:39:51 PM

i was going to change the colour but it would of taken to long.

Title: How to unlock all factions
Post by: Russ_Ace on June 18, 2009, 01:39:20 PM

Thx for this. Dose it matter if you have the names indented?

Title: How to unlock all factions
Post by: Jubal on June 18, 2009, 04:38:34 PM

Shouldn't do as far as I remember.

Welcome to Exilian.  :knight:

Title: How to unlock all factions
Post by: Zimmeme on June 26, 2010, 06:16:37 PM

when i want to save it says accses denied -_-

Title: How to unlock all factions
Post by: Marcus on June 26, 2010, 06:26:20 PM

Cleaned up formatting to make it easier to read. Took about a minute with find and replace in a decent text editor.

Title: How to unlock all factions
Post by: comrade_general on June 27, 2010, 02:49:20 AM

Quote from: "Zimmeme"

when i want to save it says accses denied -_-

I'm guessing you have vista, so you need to save your edited desc_strat.txt to your desktop then move it to the Imperial Campaign folder and overwrite the old one. You might want to make a backup of the old one first just in case. Hope this helps.  ;)

Title: How to unlock all factions
Post by: Zimmeme on June 27, 2010, 06:19:57 AM

Quote from: "comrade_general"

Quote from: "Zimmeme"

when i want to save it says accses denied -_-

I'm guessing you have vista, so you need to save your edited desc_strat.txt to your desktop then move it to the Imperial Campaign folder and overwrite the old one. You might want to make a backup of the old one first just in case. Hope this helps.  ;)

thanks ill try

Title: How to unlock all factions
Post by: Marcus on June 27, 2010, 10:52:41 AM

Or, right click on it, go to properties and uncheck 'read only'.