Unit Creation Help/Tips

CoRRupt3dFate

Hello,
I've seen all these great looking new modded units in the workshop and I would like to contribute to creating new units as well. The only issue is, I no experience with modding Total War Games. What would you recommend using to get started? Are there any tutorials that would be helpful to watch/read? Any tips from members of the modding community? Any help or tips is welcome and appreciated.

Thank you.

Intertriarriiae#9221

Hey man,

If you have pfm downloaded just load up someones very simple single unit mod. I mean a mod that just adds a plain new unit, no abilities, only for custom battles and/or recruitable through a building in campaign.

I learned modding mostly by myself. I started with some stat modding (which is very easy) then adding some unit abilities (which for some is also kinda easy) and finally unit visuals.

Sometimes when I couldn't figure things out myself I asked on the steam workshop discussions, just start a new thread and ask as specific as possible. Most of the times someone will help.

Personally I would recommend starting easy:

1. Open up a unit mod like I said and go to "db" and then to "land_units_tables" and start doing some stat modding. In this table you'll find things like melee attack and leadership

2. Go to "main_units_tables" and change the recruitment times, the costs and recruit limits.

3. Go to "melee_weapons_tables" and go change some weapon damage stats like armor piercing and anti-large bonus for example


After you feel comfortable with those things you can look into recruitment, abilities and maybe even unit visuals. Only after you feel comfortable with all those I would say start looking into special abilities and mounts

CoRRupt3dFate

Thank you so much for the tips man, this was very helpful. I will be doing what you recommended until I fully understand it. Thanks again!

Intertriarriiae#9221

Sure man! Just don't forget to ask if you really can't figure something out. I was surprised by how fast other modders reapond.