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Archives (read only) => Vanilla Glest => General discussion => Topic started by: the warlord of the reich on 13 November 2010, 15:03:22
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hi! am a new recruit over here. a one with a fullfilling feuture i promise :D
i wandered in the large world of glest and i got amazed and stunned why such game with all the exellent graphics and scenerios and tutorials is'nt set for a price! a generous company indeed. i'd say!
i fall for the world of glest with the amazing gameplay and 2 only factions. but the game is abit rough i'd say! its alot easier with the magican faction then the civilized one. though potions and spells prove better then swords and crossbows. though i saw the there are no cheats or online server that proves quality. but i saw sevrel mods over here and i was amazed how the modders were able to change the entire game's models and buildings and the maps. i was realy. realy amazed and i downloaded this game years ago before i notice this site and the mods and versions and discussions. i sticked with the regular glest version instead of the mods that ruin the real glest glory. but i started falling with all the mods as i am a real fan of guns and muskets and cannons instead of swords and spears. so i tried downloading the first mod i ever tried downloading. the british mod. i just love the good looking uniforms of the british regulars and i dont stand a chance at the amazing buildings audjustments and changes. but... what the hell?! i finished downloading the mod and suddenly! i saw the things i downloaded at the winrar folders. i dident knew how to installl or get it running. i tried another mod. the invaders mod (colony VS indians) and i dident ework either. theres no icons or "install buttons" or any thing of sort. the README thing dident help either. so on. i asked for help humbly. if you may answer my questions. i will be thankful. thanks!
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Welcome to the Glest forums! ;D
I see your big on the role playing, which is cool I guess. 8)
Glest is extremely accessible for mods, really, you should play around with a few things and you'll understand the file structures easily.
I haven't downloaded the British fraction, but if it's a winrar, you will need a program like http://www.7-zip.org/ in order to extract the files into your Glest directory(Game folders).
Once 7-zip is installed. click on the file, and it should appear in a new window. You should see a button that says Extract, click that then navigate to your Glest directory. You need to put the files in the "techs" folder.
What Glest are you using exactly?
GlestAdvanceEngine and MegaGlest have many new features you may be interested in. MG has many Multiplayer enhancements and GAE is full of new features.
P.S If you can't get those mods to work you should try http://www.moddb.com/mods/demonionic/downloads/my-revised-domineonic .
I'm pretty sure that's stand alone, so you install it just like Glest.
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what is wrong with the online gameplay? and are there any cheats? sorry for so many questions...
thank you for your answers :) but i have yet more questions. sorry
mhm. the napoleonic mod is very very intresting! i love historical games AND mods! but it seems to be the same. i dont get it! yet another folder stuff. i downloaded zip7 thing. the exe one. but no changes occur.
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Greetings Warlord, and welcome to the Glest community. We are very glad that you enjoy the game.
To learn more about installing mods, please see this page (https://docs.megaglest.org/Installing_Mods) on the wiki. As well, you may wish to check out the Glest Advanced Engine (GAE) and the MegaGlest (MG) engines in their appropriate topics on this board. They add more features, and some mods are specifically for them.
Some interesting mods you might enjoy:
•Military (https://forum.megaglest.org/index.php?topic=3802.0)
•Dark Magic (https://forum.megaglest.org/index.php?topic=4402.0)
•Woodsmen (https://forum.megaglest.org/index.php?topic=4313.0)
•Elves (https://forum.megaglest.org/index.php?topic=3944.0)
•Romans (https://forum.megaglest.org/index.php?topic=5639.0)
As well, for a full list of mods, please see the Glest Guide's Mod Download Center (http://glestguide.co.cc/mdc). The Glest Guide (http://glestguide.co.cc) may also be very helpful for you to learn how to mod Glest, additional strategies, etc. The Wiki (https://docs.megaglest.org) should also prove very useful for that.
Cheers,
Omega
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Mrise is also worth trying, though it is H.U.G.E!
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Yes, please see the Glest Wiki Mod List (https://docs.megaglest.org/Mods), Glest Guide's Mod Download Center (http://glestguide.co.cc/mdc), and the Factions Download center (https://forum.megaglest.org/index.php?topic=5615.0).
Mrise: It's not that bad/big anymore...for now.
Hmm... Mrise doesn't seem like one of the first few Mods that someone would want to try out.For it's models and quality, yes...but for it's playability, not really.
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if i am correct... then i should find the glest folder and do audjostments. right? but where is this "glest folder"?
if i find it. i write and change the words and stuff to audjust the techtree and factions. right?
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C:\program files\Glest there you go
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C:\program files\Glest there you go
Actually, it should be "C:\Program Files\Glest_*" where * is the version number. For the most recent version (3.2.2), the path would be "C:\Program Files\Glest_3.2.2".
GAE is installed at "C:\Program Files\glestae *", and MG is installed at "C:\Program Files\MegaGlest_*".
Also, if on a 64-bit operating system, it will be in "Program Files (x86)" instead of the normal program files folder (since all windows builds are 32 bit).
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exactly! this glest file thing i found has some options and audjostments and some more crap. this file i found is in my start mnu. it has a readme and a glest configuration and a glest irc page and a homepage in it. am i right? if it is'nt the file. then where do you find this one you talking about? and do i have to download GAE for mods?
explain in stebs like talking to a little baby. am not much of a computerer. i look and click the out side things. idk how to go deep within! :O
am making progress hopefully.
thank you yet again.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeiFG5xaib8
lol. look theres cars and tanks and a gignatic spider over here
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You have found a mod and downloaded; Now make sure to extract your mod with the proper extractor and then go to the extracted folder. Now in the extracted folder there might be numerous folders, you want to find techs or the name of the mod you downloaded.
If you found techs;
go to your glest\ folder and find the subfolder named "Techs" it should be in glest\ folder, then just paste the techs folder from your downloaded mod into the glest\ folder.
If you found name of mod;
Go into Glest\techs and paste it in here
After that start glest and you should be able to choose the mod you downloaded.
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thank you for your help, friends. i am most pleased with the help and info you provided me.thank you again!
but i req more hlp. look at my avatar. it does'nt show up! i put 2 animated gifs first. and then 2 screenshots. it does'nt show up! how does yours show up right?
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what do you mean? just paste the url of your image;
Find image > right click > copy image location > paste into glest profile picture thing.
For sign, same procedure but "[img]myimageurl.com[/img]" in the signature field
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yes. but my picture appears in a form of "empty squere with a red x sign in it. my profile pic. not the signature. thank you.
do you see my signature? it has a pic in it. but my name has no picture down of it.
awesome! i got promoted to a daemon! yay
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yay, hello daemon, im from the sky :D
Then i think it is the page not loading properly, i dont see any pic, to me, it seems like you dont have any, screenshot? I see your signature with picture wnd "chaaargee" or something
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yes thats the problem. whats with the pictures thing? any ideas?
woho you seem pretty mighty up there considring to my small daemon body. though daemons are one of my favourate units. i like swordsmen. archmage. golem. daemon. and ghostly armours
whats your favorite units?
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yes thats the problem. whats with the pictures thing? any ideas?
woho you seem pretty mighty up there considring to my small daemon body. though daemons are one of my favourate units. i like swordsmen. archmage. golem. daemon. and ghostly armours
whats your favorite units?
Examining your HTML, you don't appear to have an avatar set. To set one, go to Profile > Forum Profile Information, and at the very top is the options to choose an already available avatar or upload your own. Please note that avatars have a filesize and resolution limitation. If it's too large, your avatar won't be uploaded. If it's too complex to understand, just stick with one of the already available avatars. When done, scroll down and click the change profile button.
Favorite unit? That's pretty obscure... Favorite unit in which mod? I assume since you are still learning to install, you only know of the Magitech tech tree, where the battle mage and archers are the most efficient units, but the most "fun" are easily the airship and dragon. :)
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they pwn right? airship and dragon. they are awesome. but not as easily built or summoned and hardly mintained.
daemons and swordsmen are easily provided with good qualaties and cheap prices. ghost armor is a powerfull unit but it rquires a research and a summoner but they gave their rewards with their powers. but they are limited to attack only ground. archmage is expensive, hardly mintained, and a long way to achive their services. although they are extremley powerfull! they have lots of EP and 2 types of attack! nova and fire! and the splash damage is huge! :bomb: yet they cost too much and a very long road to achive the unit. you need a towr. and initiate and mage and research i think. golem is an elite unit hardly mintained but very powerfull. and does'nt require much to achive. they are as strong as slow. they are lazy but they atleast provide a powerfull resistance against attacking enemies (throwing stones at good acuraccy) destroying enemies at all.
lets say the favorite units of all mods :D
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Here is how to set cheats:
Download this simple and easy to use XML tool: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Programming/File-Editors/XML-Editor.shtml
Extract the tool package so its ready to use.
Open the techs file in the glest client directory.
(http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/Glest%20Other/Install_Mods.png)
Open the Magic faction folder and locate the .XML document.
Open the XML document using the XMLEditor.
(http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/Glest%20Other/modded_magic_xml.jpg)
Simply increase values so you can begin the game with more assets - maybe more workers or a few more battlemage or even all of the buildings.
<?xml version="1.0" standalone="no"?>
<faction>
<starting-resources>
<resource name="gold" amount="500"/>
<resource name="wood" amount="400"/>
<resource name="stone" amount="400"/>
</starting-resources>
<starting-units>
<unit name="mage_tower" amount="1"/>
<unit name="energy_source" amount="1"/>
<unit name="initiate" amount="3"/>
<unit name="battlemage" amount="1"/>
<unit name="summoner" amount="1"/>
<unit name="daemon" amount="1"/>
<unit name="archmage" amount="0"/>
<unit name="dragon" amount="0"/>
<unit name="tower_of_souls" amount="0"/>
<unit name="behemoth" amount="0"/>
<unit name="wicker_behemoth" amount="0"/>
<unit name="drake_rider" amount="0"/>
<unit name="golem" amount="1"/>
<unit name="library" amount="0"/>
<unit name="archmage_tower" amount="0"/>
<unit name="summoner_guild" amount="0"/>
</starting-units>
<music value="true" path="music/music_magic.ogg"/>
</faction>
If your having trouble with the AI rushing* then select a larger map and ally a computer faction to help defend your starting base location.
Glossary (http://glestmaps.wikia.com/wiki/Glest_Glossary) of RTS gaming terminology and jargon which has been slightly modified for Glest. Ripped from the TA Spring forums
* Rushing: creating cheap units and quickly sending them to enemy bases - they never stop sending small squads.
* Lords: will have lots of little bases with their own defenses. towers and units to defend it. Their factories wil be built in appropriate places (sometimes in pairs or threes), with medium defenses.
* Zergers: [swarmer] they build ridiculous numbers of cheap units and send them in squads of ten to twenty or so / covers the enemy with heaps and heaps of cheap ground units. Works best on a small map.
* Pigeon: a player that will make a big number of medium cost units and supplement the force with a few higher cost units.
* Zen Master: player that will use mobile defensive units to guard their base, and will take any ground you give them. They will not, however, use these units to attack you with. They will bombard you, nuke you, send other units, and do anything in their power to break you in an area before moving in these units.
* Chieftain: these players will make lots of big armies with nice diversity and compositions. This sounds like a good tactic- but they won't ATTACK you with them until they have like five. And then they will leave themselves with one. And then the stockpiling begins again...
* Turtle: spending almost all resources on defensive units and buildings instead of offensive units.
* Swarmer: Covers the enemy with heaps and heaps of cheap ground units. Works best on a small map.
* Eagle: Uses air units to their greatest potential: gets anywhere, can take out anything with enough units, knows what's going on where, and stops everyone else from doing so.
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cooooooooooool thank you now i could cheat.
but when i add units and buildings. where do the appear? am afraid they appear at random locations and do i have to type in the locaion those units? please answer it
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They all spawn at the starting location.
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thank you. i'll try it out (cheaters rule. so, yay for them!)
cheeeeeeeeers :)
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As long as the cheaters dont rule online, yea sure.. :| ;)
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Yep. But in MG you can now set the resource multiplier for CPUs...so you can "balance" them for your game, kinda. For Glest, people don't really need to cheat...just practice and strategy. And sometimes, luck.
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pretty haaaard to win fair. i used to play with an ally. or sometimes 4 warlords battle. magic faction is stronger but i like the real life more then the magican's crap of turning stuff to frogs
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pretty haaaard to win fair. i used to play with an ally. or sometimes 4 warlords battle. magic faction is stronger but i like the real life more then the magican's crap of turning stuff to frogs
Glest Guide MDC: Advanced Magic and Tech Tutorials (http://glestguide.co.cc/mdc/index.php#advancedmt)
That's not necessarily cheating, as the foes get the same units you do (as a note, I strongly recommend Notepad++ over ANY other text editor), though I should also mention that if you do those "cheats" you will be unable to play multiplayer. If you really must do said cheats, I recommend copying the magitech folder, renaming that new copy to whatever you wish, and then open it and rename the file "magitech.xml" to the same name as you named the new magitech folder (with the *.xml suffix).
And of course, MG and GAE both have "easy" CPUs.
For "true" cheats, GAE has a built in Lua console. For example, typing "~" to open the console gives you the ability to type a command to create a unit, give resources, etc... For example "createUnit('archer',0,startLocation(0))" would create you an archer (provided you are player 0) at your home base. Please see this page (http://glestguide.co.cc/lau.php) for more explaination on Lua in Glest.
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pretty haaaard to win fair. i used to play with an ally. or sometimes 4 warlords battle. magic faction is stronger but i like the real life more then the magican's crap of turning stuff to frogs
You are a logical guy huh? I like to play both factions equally much, but now i belive the last time i played original magitech is like, ever since i played with Titis son and Archmage, but before that its probably months, i mostly do not play the game, but i mod it and see how the AI reacts to what i do. For me the fun is in the simulation ;) I should probably play more magitech though, to learn more tactics until some multiplayer sessions become big and stuff. Yeah, by the way warlord, you should check in with some multiplayer sessions for MegaGlest, it really just is glest with more factions (Egypt, Indians, Norsemen (vikings ;) ) + magitech.
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cool. i'l give it a HUGE shot ;)
cheers guys, thanks for the welcoming! :)
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thanks land owner!
i think i'll change it soon though. it getting old. am gonna change it for a funny avatar. but im confused.... theres a funny avatar and an epic war avatar. i dont know which one i choose.... i'll be done with it soon.
cheers!
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advanced bot?
I mean, he coudl pretty much have that in any persons topic "Hey, insert name here, you got a nice profile pic"