Modding question

letting my sovereign use the Journeyman's Cloak

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I'd like to mod the game so my sovereign can wear the Journeyman's Cloak.  From my forum searching, it appears that only Male Men can wear it.  My Soveriegn is a Mancer Male.  So I edited "CoreAccessories.xml" to include all race/gender combinations in the SupportedUnitModelTypes.  Here's an excerpt:

 

Code: xml
  3.     <GameItemType InternalName="JourneymansCloak">
  5.         <!--Equipment Display Name/Description-->
  6.         <DisplayName>Journeyman's Cloak</DisplayName>
  7.         <Description>A journeyman's cloak protects its wearer from the weather.</Description>
  9.         <!--Equipment Type-->
  10.         <Type>Cloak</Type>
  12.     <SupportedUnitModelType>KingdomMale</SupportedUnitModelType>
  13.     <SupportedUnitModelType>IroneerMale</SupportedUnitModelType>
  14.     <SupportedUnitModelType>MancerMale</SupportedUnitModelType>
  15.     <SupportedUnitModelType>AmarianMale</SupportedUnitModelType>
  16.     <SupportedUnitModelType>TarthanMale</SupportedUnitModelType>
  17.     <SupportedUnitModelType>EmpireMale</SupportedUnitModelType>
  18.     <SupportedUnitModelType>FallenMale</SupportedUnitModelType>
  19.     <SupportedUnitModelType>WraithMale</SupportedUnitModelType>
  20.     <SupportedUnitModelType>UrxenMale</SupportedUnitModelType>
  21.     <SupportedUnitModelType>QuendarMale</SupportedUnitModelType>
  22.     <SupportedUnitModelType>KingdomFemale</SupportedUnitModelType>
  23.     <SupportedUnitModelType>IroneerFemale</SupportedUnitModelType>
  24.     <SupportedUnitModelType>MancerFemale</SupportedUnitModelType>
  25.     <SupportedUnitModelType>KingdomFemale</SupportedUnitModelType>
  26.     <SupportedUnitModelType>AmarianFemale</SupportedUnitModelType>
  27.     <SupportedUnitModelType>TarthanFemale</SupportedUnitModelType>
  28.     <SupportedUnitModelType>EmpireFemale</SupportedUnitModelType>
  29.     <SupportedUnitModelType>FallenFemale</SupportedUnitModelType>
  30.     <SupportedUnitModelType>WraithFemale</SupportedUnitModelType>
  31.     <SupportedUnitModelType>UrxenFemale</SupportedUnitModelType>
  32.     <SupportedUnitModelType>QuendarFemale</SupportedUnitModelType>
  34.         <CanBeEquipped>1</CanBeEquipped>
  35.         <Weight>8</Weight>
  36.     <CustomizationPointCost>5</CustomizationPointCost>
  37.     <IsAvailableForSovereignCustomization>false</IsAvailableForSovereignCustomization>
  39.     <!--Equipment Graphics-->
  40.     <IconFile>Journeyman'sCloak.png</IconFile>
  41.     <TintR>0</TintR>
  42.     <TintG>0</TintG>
  43.     <TintB>0</TintB>
  45. ... etc etc

 

But when I reload the game, my Mancer Male Sovereign still cannot purchase or equip the Journeyman's Cloak.  I tried purchasing it with someone else and trading it to the Sovereign also, but just like before it doesn't show up int he inventory.

 

I realize one easy way to get around this is to make a Kingdom Male sovereign, but I don't want to restart because the game I'm in is quite interesting.

 

Can someone help?

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

The problem is that loaded games will always use your old Xml files. You can't change them for a game in progress. Sorry but to use the cloak you will have to restart.

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Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

Thanks DsRaider.  That's twice you've helped :)

 

I don't suppose there's a way to hex edit the save game?  I don't even know how they're mapped.

Siege of Centauri
Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

I have a new problem.  I started a new game with the modded CoreAccessories.xml like above, but I just hired a female champion that cannot purchase the Journeyman's cloak.  So I tried completely removing all of the SupportedUnitModelType's under the Journeyman's cloak and started *another* game.  My sovereign can still purchase the Journeyman's cloak but still I have a female champion that can't purchase it.

 

Help?  How do I make the Journeyman's cloak wearable/purchasable by ALL champions?

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

Are you using the beta client? In that case, a core mod won't work unless you add -localdataonly to the shortcut to the Ewom exe.

Items completely overwrite when you re-define them in a normal, non-core mod. Just put the following in a mod, and keep in mind you need a tech researched to see it in shops and in the unit designer.

    <GameItemType InternalName="JourneymansCloak">
        <!--Equipment Display Name/Description-->
        <DisplayName>Journeyman's Cloak</DisplayName>
        <Description>A journeyman's cloak protects its wearer from the weather.</Description>
        <!--Equipment Type-->
        <Type>Cloak</Type>
        <CanBeEquipped>1</CanBeEquipped>
        <Weight>8</Weight>
        <CustomizationPointCost>5</CustomizationPointCost>
        <IsAvailableForSovereignCustomization>false</IsAvailableForSovereignCustomization>
        <!--Equipment Graphics-->
        <IconFile>Journeyman'sCloak.png</IconFile>
        <TintR>0</TintR>
        <TintG>0</TintG>
        <TintB>0</TintB>
        <GameItemTypeModel>
            <ModelFile>Gfx\HKB\Clothes\K_Male_Cloak_Mesh_01.hkb</ModelFile>
            <AttachmentType>Skinned</AttachmentType>
            <Color_Clothing1>43,23,23</Color_Clothing1>
            <Texture_All>Gfx\HKB\Clothes\K_Male_Cloak_Patchwork_Texture_01.png</Texture_All>
        </GameItemTypeModel>
        <!--Equipment Production Requirements -->
        <ProductionRequirement>
            <Type>Resource</Type>
            <Attribute>Gold</Attribute>
            <Value>15.0</Value>
        </ProductionRequirement>
        <ProductionRequirement>
            <Type>Resource</Type>
            <Attribute>Materials</Attribute>
            <Value>5.0</Value>
        </ProductionRequirement>
        <!--Equipment Prerequisites-->
        <Prereq>
            <Type>Tech</Type>
            <Attribute>Equipment_Kingdom</Attribute>
            <Value>0</Value>
        </Prereq>
        <Prereq>
            <Type>Tech</Type>
            <Attribute>Equipment_Amarian</Attribute>
            <Value>0</Value>
        </Prereq>
        <!--Equipment Modifiers-->
        <GameModifier>
            <ModType>Unit</ModType>
            <Attribute>AdjustUnitStat</Attribute>
            <StrVal>UnitStat_Moves</StrVal>
            <Value>1.0</Value>
        </GameModifier>
        <GameModifier>
            <ModType>Unit</ModType>
            <Attribute>AdjustUnitStat</Attribute>
            <StrVal>UnitStat_Sight</StrVal>
            <Value>1.0</Value>
        </GameModifier>
    </GameItemType>

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