"mod" pretenders/nations set to AI after start ?

[CharonJr]

Hmm, interesting, thank you, I might combine both approaches, setup a nation via map commands and boost/lower them during the game if things get out of hand.

Now that I know that what I was looking for is possible I will have to seriously take a look at "how to mod"

Any suggestions where to look ? I am not sure since I might have skipped the section, but is anything mentioned in the manual or is there any .pdf-file on the CD ?

CharonJr

[Sombre]

Modding is actually a lot of fun, although it can be quite frustrating. Dom3 is remarkably easy to mod for and a lot of the time the only limit really is your imagination.

I suggest you try out some things on the modlist, get a feel of what's already out there and then,.. well personally I think a great way to learn modding is to make a replacement nation - it doesn't /need/ to have any new artwork and you can make something other people will enjoy.

Marignon reborn is a good example.

There's a modding manual which is 95% helpful included in your install of Dom3 in the docs folder. You can also glean a lot from rooting around in other people's .dm files. Amos' blood elves .dm file actually taught me as much as the manual did.

[Gandalf Parker]

There is a PDF.

I should have mentioned that we also have some great MOD'd nations available which sparked a discussion of "too powerful, not balanced" and in the thread it become a "keep it that way since it will be a great AI". You might look at some of those.

[Sombre]

Yeah a couple of Amos' mod nations are nasty to fight against with a vanilla side. Blood Elves for example,.. ouch.

[CharonJr]

Thank you for the information and the numbers for the AI boni in the main forum, now I have to ponder how to implement what I want and more importantly take a look at the map/mod manuals

CharonJr

[Gandalf Parker]

There is some extra docs that can be helpful here...
http://www.dom3minions.com/docs/
It includes some great updates by Edi