Yikes, I think my xml tags broke the thread Sorry!

No need to post the xml, I'll just dig it out of the files anyway after I check if they're actually bugged in-game.

DRavisher thanks for all the parse errors. Everything works with them, but I'll fix it in next release.

I sent kryo a PM to see if he can fix the thread

Added 1.4, with the fixes for empire & kingdom essence buildings (all were bugged). Also fixed the xml issues, and updated Drain life to 4 mana 3 range.

Cripes, you're like some kind of weird mod making machine. Thanks for the update Heavenfall. I swear, one day I too will be able to actually finish a session without finding an interesting mod that "forces" me to start over.

Not sure what's up, or if anyone else is having this same problem, but everytime I try to download the 1.3 version, it gets timed out.. Any chance for a re-upload or something? 1.04 works fine, it's just 1.03.

Edit: looks like the download finally kicked, but boy did it take a lot of tries, so I guess it should be all good now

thanks,

I hate to ask a ridiculously simple question, but my Elemental folder doesn't have a Mods folder.  Should I create one, or do these files go in the 'my games/elemental' folders with the map I downloaded through the in-game mods feature?

Also, can this mod be added to that, or does it mod things they weren't intending to be modded through that feature?

@NameisToad: You should be able to get this to work by simply creating a folder called Mods, in your main Elemental folder, and putting the files in there. This mod should be compatible with all maps.

Hey Heavenfall, hope you don't take offense, but here's a few more parse errors in 1.4

In  HF106_improvements_KingdomOasis.xml, the second-to-last line is <ImprovementType>, should be </ImprovementType>.

In HF106_spell_Shardproof.xml, there's an extra </SpellDef> above the rallying cry spell.

HF106_worldresource_PumpkinPatch.xml lacks a </ResourceTypes>

Even if it works with the errors, you never know when it suddenly gets messed up

Thanks, I'll toss them in the next update.

Actually, I've discovered that you can counter the original values with a little creativity. You can multiply a +20% with a -20% by changing 1.20 to 0.8 in the multiplier. Seeing as the multiplier values stack, they cancel each other out. However, I don't know if it is going to display a +20% and a -20% in any summary windows, that could be a problem. I use this sort of a system to cancel the default values of all the NPC professions and it works.

Things to add:

Some units in game don't start with default Combat Speed of 2 (introduced when patching to 1.05). This is because those units had no combat speed tags at all, so game defaulted them to 1.

3 fallen sovereigns are affected, Sentinels from Warlord trait, as well as those pre-made fallen peasants. And not to forget heroes from mini-campaign, they also get CS of 1. There may be more.

I'm running into two very odd problems.

First, the bloody "design unit" screen already shows dodge bonus from shield. Did I just make a completely unnecessary mod? I don't recall it being there unmodded.

Secondly, none of my sovereigns can equip anything. "Like wtf."

Edit: What the hell is going on... did they remove an Equip button or something from the actions bar?

I don't remember seeing a dodge bonus applied to shields before your fixes. Then again, I don't use shields too often so idk.

No idea what would cause your guys not to equip anything though. Did they somehow become normal units? Did all the items get broke?

No, I'm just missing the bloody button on the action bar. Surely there was one before?

And my long texts for my sovereigns (generated by the game, TYVM) were pushing the "equip" action off the details page. Oh well, at least I can still click on the shield next to my health.

To be clear; I can equip things, but two out of three buttons are missing on my custom heroes.

The empire peasant thing was already fixed unintentionally, but I've added fixes for the 3 empire sovereigns in the next update.

Uploaded 1.5

new things

Also HF106_unitstat_ShieldDodge.xml is apparently not needed at all, but I've included the file with nothing but a comment to overwrite the old one for those upgrading the mod.

Stupid question:  Do I have to take the "HF106_" off the file names, or does the game pick them up as is?

Use as is.

Awesome - thanks so much for the mod and the quick response.  Have some karma!

What program are you using to find these errors and where can I get it?

James,

I'm using XML Marker version 1.1. Freeware, checks for errors, does tables of the data. Win7Pro does have an issue with putting modified files in the virtualstore folder until I took control of the drive and shutoff UAC. Stupid windows.

Been trying to use this (and a few other mods) and am having a hard time,  I downloaded it extracted the files and put them in

C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\Elemental\Mods   There was no \Mods folder so I believe I was supposed to make it?  Anyway I think some mods have worked because it seems some champions are starting at 3.0 movement points (and not just the adventurers.  Some champions also have a "crushing blow" ability), but a fire spell mod is not working as I still have the original animation. 

1.  Have I put the xml files in the correct folder

2.  Is there a way to verify that the mods are installed.

Thx.

  -Axis

appreciate the bug fixes, this is something I always liked about the 4x community. I used to use the civ 4 unofficial bug fixes too.

Hey, nothing of what you described comes from this mod.

The easiest way to see if the mods are active is to start a new game with the sovereign Magnar III. Then check his "vitals" in the bottom left - if it says he has 1 combatspeed they're not active. If it says he has 2 combatspeed, they're active.