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hi, I'm back
as you can see by the picture posted on the link below, I almost finished, and soon you could appreciate a great mod like this, I'm planning to create detailed campaigns based on it, and it would be great to cooperate with other fans to create random maps. There is just one thing I wanted to ask you before upoading the mod: has anybody an idea on how to add a personality as napoleon, queen elizabeth etc which can be selected in skirmish game? It would be great if somebody knows it..anyway, I'm gonna upload it,
regards

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camo90,

You can use a trigger..The play dialog effect or sound filename..You can insert a sound file..as far as personality files.. I don't know of a way to use them..I haven't seen anything on if it's even a possibility..

Regards

Well, I know that I can use triggers in a scenario, but what I really wanted to do was to be able to select my civilization in the skirmish mode, or select it as an ally. However, I think it is impossible or very very hard, because I tried creating a new personality file and I modified the profile xml found in My Documents\My games\Age of Empires 3\Users2, but without
success. Whenever I succed in doing this, I'll tell everyone how to do it.

Camo90,

As I posted you last night..There is no posted info on ..(As to a how to) with the personality files..I think they fall into a hard coded issue..(I dislike that term)..There is no known way to open them..As far as scripting them  into a custom map..I don't know on that one..Maybe someone else can fill us in..As of now and in reference to a custom scenario..There are no known ways to achieve what your asking..That doesn't mean that you should not keep working at this..A lot of things can be accomplished if you stay with it..If it falls under a modding solution..Please?.Post your findings in our modding thread?

Regards

If it can be helpful, there is a way indeed to open PERSONALITY files...it isn't impossible: just rename them as xxx.personality.xml.xmb, convert them with AOE3ED and than open them with SuperEdi, a freeware text editing software that you can easily find on the Internet (the ordinary windows notepad won't work). I hope that someone can try to work at this in the meantime,
regards

just because i missed out on the HG 1000th post.

Woot 2000th Post

(in this thread)

anyway just to make this post have some point, i guess i'll tell you i am working on a new massive single player RPG.

Congrats sandstorm!

camo90:

If it can be helpful, there is a way indeed to open PERSONALITY files...it isn't impossible: just rename them as xxx.personality.xml.xmb, convert them with AOE3ED and than open them with SuperEdi, a freeware text editing software that you can easily find on the Internet (the ordinary windows notepad won't work). I hope that someone can try to work at this in the meantime,
regards

Camo90,

Great news..It seems you've pretty much have this figured out..You need to come up with the converted file and be able to save as the sound file that's compatable with the game..Then at least triggers could be used..In time who knows?

I have a question, i am quite new to using army triggers, but i think i get it, the only problem is i cannot find the 'army add unit to' & 'army remove unit from' effects. so a can select a target unit and add it the army and vice versa. it would be hlpful if you had these you could post them.

@sandstorm

I think you're looking for the army editor..There is where you add and delete your armies..Not sure I follow you with the effects?.I do know that your armies all should be listed in there for reference in the conditions and effects box..

I am not sure, but I think those effects were in the advanced trigger set.