Need help modding the High Era Campaign.

[isa0005]

Hello!

So I'm giving modding mtw 2 a go for the first time. My aim is to present a semi-historically Byzantium with some historically accurate generals, family tree and proper territories
for the High Era campaign.

I've done this by editing the campaigns descr_strat file. This is what I have so far.

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;######################
;## BYZANTINE EMPIRE ##
;######################


faction byzantium, fortified caesar
ai_label orthodox
denari 2500
denari_kings_purse 1000
settlement
{
level city
region Nicaea_Province ;#071


year_founded 0
population 21000 ;2
plan_set default_set
faction_creator byzantium
building
{
type core_building stone_wall
}
building
{
type barracks city_watch
}
building
{
type city_hall council_chambers
}
building
{
type education_libraries library
}
building
{
type temple_orthodox abbey_o
}
building
{
type health bath_house
}
building
{
type education_university school
}
building
{
type market market
}
building
{
type bakery bakery
}
building
{
type taverns tavern
}
building
{
type siege siege_works
}
building
{
type logging_camp carpenter
}
building
{
type hinterland_roads roads
}
building
{
type farms farms+2
}
}


settlement
{
level town
region Chersonesos_Province ;#043


year_founded 0
population 1300 ;2
plan_set default_set
faction_creator byzantium
building
{
type core_building wooden_pallisade
}
building
{
type barracks town_watch
}
building
{
type temple_orthodox church_o
}
building
{
type market corn_exchange
}
}
settlement
{
level town
region Arta_Province ;#069


year_founded 0
population 2500 ;2
plan_set default_set
faction_creator byzantium
building
{
type core_building wooden_pallisade
}
building
{
type temple_orthodox small_church_o
}
}


settlement
{
level city
region Trebizond_Province ;#062


year_founded 0
population 15100 ;2
plan_set default_set
faction_creator byzantium
building
{
type core_building stone_wall
}
building
{
type barracks city_watch
}
building
{
type city_hall town_hall
}
building
{
type bakery bakery
}
building
{
type market corn_exchange
}
building
{
type temple_orthodox church_o
}
building
{
type education_university school
}
building
{
type hinterland_roads roads
}
building
{
type farms farms+1
}
}


settlement
{
level large_town
region Durazzo_Province ;#077, Dyrrachium


year_founded 0
population 6670 ;1
plan_set default_set
faction_creator byzantium
building
{
type core_building wooden_wall
}
building
{
type barracks town_guard
}
building
{
type temple_orthodox small_church_o
}
building
{
type market corn_exchange
}
building
{
type farms farms
}
}


settlement
{
level city
region Smyrna_Province ;#084


year_founded 0
population 20500 ;1
plan_set default_set
faction_creator byzantium
building
{
type core_building stone_wall
}
building
{
type barracks town_guard
}
building
{
type city_hall council_chambers
}
building
{
type temple_orthodox church_o
}
building
{
type smith leather_tanner
}
building
{
type market market
}
building
{
type taverns tavern
}
building
{
type bakery bakery
}
building
{
type hinterland_roads roads
}
building
{
type farms farms+2
}
}


character Theodoros Laskaris, named character, male, leader, age 45, age 39, x 291, y 137, battle_model byzantine_emperor ; Nicaea
traits Factionleader 3 , MilitaryInclination 1 , NaturalMilitarySkill 1 , Greek_Edu 2 , GoodCommander 2 , PublicFaith 1 , Handsome 1, Just 1 , Intelligent 2 , HaveChilds 1 , ReligionStarter 1 , Royal_Blood_Greek 1
ancillaries taticius
army
unit Greek Bodyguard exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Scoutatoi exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Contaratoi exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Contaratoi exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0


character Ioannis Vatatzis, named character, male, heir, age 26, x 271, y 122, battle_model byzantine_heir ; Smyrna
traits Factionleader 2 , LoyaltyStarter 1 , MilitaryInclination 1 , NaturalMilitarySkill 1 , Greek_Edu 2 , GoodCommander 1 , ReligionStarter 1 , Royal_Blood_Greek 1
army
unit Greek Bodyguard exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Scoutatoi exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Contaratoi exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0


character Alexios Megas_Komnenos, named character, male, age 40, x 362, y 141 ; Trebizond
traits LoyaltyStarter 1 , GovernorInclination 1 , Greek_Edu 1 , Intelligent 2 , GoodAdministrator 2 , ReligionStarter 1 , Disloyal 3 , HaveChilds 1 , Royal_Blood_Greek 1
army
unit Greek Bodyguard exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Scoutatoi exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Scoutatoi exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Contaratoi exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Contaratoi exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Toxotae exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0


character Theodoros Komnenos_Doukas, named character, male, age 31, x 218, y 142 ; Dyrrachium
traits LoyaltyStarter 1 , WifeIsGreek 1 , GovernorInclination 1 , Disloyal 1 , ReligionStarter 1 , Royal_Blood_Greek 1 , HaveChilds 1
army
unit Greek Bodyguard exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Scoutatoi exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Contaratoi exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Contaratoi exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Toxotae exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0


character Ioannis Megas_Komnenos, named character, male, age 17, x 319, y 166 ; Chersonesos
traits LoyaltyStarter 1 , MilitaryInclination 1 , Greek_Edu 1 , GoodCommander 1 , Handsome 1 , ReligionStarter 1 , Military_Career_In_Byzantium 3 , Royal_Blood_Greek 1
army
unit Greek Bodyguard exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Scoutatoi exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Contaratoi exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Contaratoi exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Acritae exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Acritae exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0


character Ioannis Komnenos_Doukas, general, male, age 19, x 229, y 126 ; Arta
traits LoyaltyStarter 1 , MilitaryInclination 1 , Greek_Edu 1 , GoodCommander 1 , ReligionStarter 1 , Military_Career_In_Byzantium 3 , Royal_Blood_Greek 1
army
unit Contaratoi exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Contaratoi exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Toxotae exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0


character Dionysios ek_Sparteos, admiral, male, age 36, x 281, y 141
army
unit fire ship exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit dromon exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0


character Dimitrios Kaiphalas, merchant, male, age 30, x 240, y 129 ;Constantinople_Province
traits NaturalMerchantSkill 2 , GoodMerchant 1


character Domnos Kaiphalas, merchant, male, age 40, x 284, y 123 ;Smyrna_Province
traits NaturalMerchantSkill 1


character Kyrillos Lampinos, spy, male, age 30, x 232, y 158 ;Nis_Province
traits NaturalSpySkill 2
ancillaries catamite


character Veniamin Karitopoulos, spy, male, age 35, x 306, y 126 ;Konya_Province
traits NaturalSpySkill 1


character Dorotheos Goudelis, spy, male, age 21, x 256, y 141 ;Thessalonica_Province
traits NaturalSpySkill 2


character Simeon Chrysovergos, diplomat, male, age 23, x 313, y 119 ; Konya_Province
traits NaturalDiplomatSkill 1


character Maksimianos Chrysovergos, diplomat, male, age 29, x 174, y 148 ; Rome_Province
traits NaturalDiplomatSkill 1 , GoodDiplomat 1


character Ioannis Chrysovergos, diplomat, male, age 35, x 252, y 159 ; Paris_Province
traits NaturalDiplomatSkill 2 , GoodDiplomat 2


character Frankoulis Akropolitis, admiral, male, age 36, x 236, y 110
army
unit dromon exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit dromon exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0


character Theoleptos Grammatikos, priest, male, age 44, x 274, y 161 ;Tarnovo_Province
traits NaturalPriestSkill 2 , GoodDenouncer 1 , PriestLevel 1


character Stavros Kontostefanos, priest, male, age 41, x 278, y 128 ;Smyrna_Province
traits NaturalPriestSkill 2 , GoodDenouncer 1 , PriestLevel 1


character Theoleptos Lekapinos, priest, male, age 52, x 239, y 137 ;Thessalonica_Province
traits NaturalPriestSkill 2 , GoodDenouncer 1 , PriestLevel 1


character Nikolaos Mouzakios, priest, male, age 34, x 238, y 129 ;Thessalonica_Province
traits NaturalPriestSkill 2 , GoodDenouncer 1 , PriestLevel 1


character Maria Laskaris, princess, female, age 14, x 291, y 137 ; Nicaea
traits IAmPrincess 1 , NaturalPrincess 2 , GoodPrincess 1 , EducatedWoman 1


character_record Rosanna, female, age 60, dead 0, never_a_leader
character_record Manouil Megas_Komnenos, male, age 60, dead 0, never_a_leader
character_record Maria, female, age 38, alive, never_a_leader
character_record Maria Paidianitis, female, age 34, alive, never_a_leader
character_record Ireni Laskaris, female, age 19, alive, never_a_leader
character_record Theodora, female, age 28, dead 0, never_a_leader


relative Theodoros Laskaris, Maria, Ireni Laskaris, Maria Laskaris, end
relative Ioannis Vatatzis, Ireni Laskaris, end
relative Theodoros Komnenos_Doukas, Maria Paidianitis, Ioannis Komnenos_Doukas, end
relative Manouil Megas_Komnenos, Rosanna, Alexios Megas_Komnenos, Theodora, Ioannis Megas_Komnenos, end

There is one problem however, when I try to launch the campaign from the faction selection screen, the game takes me back to the main menu and I can't figure out why. I've added in all the new names for the new characters in the descr_names and names file. Beyond that I can't think for the life of my where I've gone wrong.

I'll upload my descr_strat.TXT here as well as I suspect there may be more wrong with this. Its also probably worth noting that the family tree I'm trying to create is based on the one from RRRC Ultimate

[Lifthrasir]

Usually, I don't answer to modding related stuff here as there's a Workshop for that.

Anyway, try to open your mod with the Geomod Tool. It should stop during the opening process at a certain percentage. Check the manual of Geomod (end of the document). Each cause of issue is listed depending on the percentage. That may help

[isa0005]

Ah true, thanks!