Unit costs?

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Hi,
I posted this in the General Discussions and someone suggested this might be the place to ask.
Is it possible to vary the manpower costs of units between countries? For example, can I make German infantry cost more manpower than Russian infantry? Could this be done through events or minister traits?
Could the same thing be done with IC cost?
How hard would something like this be to do for a novice modder?
I'd like to be able to give some differentiation to the major powers armies.
Thanks.

 

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Originally posted by Marty
Is it possible to vary the manpower costs of units between countries?

It could be done, but it's a bit tricky. Let's take for example infantry unit - you would have to create new type of infantry (with lower manpower) in infantry.txt file, than activate it for one country only (by technology given to this country from the start of the game in it's inc file). Rather complicated, but it works - I experimented with this metod in order to create Kamikaze units.

Originally posted by Marty
Could this be done through events or minister traits?

No. In case of event there is no such command, and in case of minister - there is no such trait. Of course, you can activate special tech (see above) by event, but it complicate whole method even more.

Originally posted by Marty
Could the same thing be done with IC cost?

Same answer.

Originally posted by Marty
How hard would something like this be to do for a novice modder?

If you understood what I've written above, than you are probably able to do it.

Originally posted by Marty
Thanks.

Your welcome. One suggestion - in case of future questions, try to use one of existing treads and don't create new ones. It really helps us in our work.

 

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Thanks. What thread would you recommend I look in to get the basics of creating units and techs?

 

[SykoNurse]

Originally posted by Marty
Thanks. What thread would you recommend I look in to get the basics of creating units and techs?

Lookie here

 

[Steel]

Also check all the work done in Tech Tree: Land units, techs and doctrines

 

[Vulture]

Closed per the General's request