Introduction
This is Basicly how to make your own minor gods in AoM, you can make your minor god have their own Myth units and Techs too .
Tools
Ykkrosh's AoMED
Notepad
Starting Out
Open up AoMED. In the "Set Data Input" extract the data.bar file into some folder were u want it, now click on direct conversion and convert the techtree.xmb file into techtree.xml file, open the file using notepad.
Editing - Techtree.xml
Search for Age 3 Skadi tech, copy it into a new text document (notepad) , it should look like this:
<tech name="Age 3 Skadi" type="Normal">
this will be the template for your new god. Now:<dbid>381</dbid> * add one from the last tech u have in ur techtree.xml file<displaynameid>10884</displaynameid> <-- this will be the name that will show up in AoM, use Vachu's text editor to make a new text and put the id here
<cost resourcetype="Food">800.0000</cost> <-- how much u want it to cost
<cost resourcetype="Gold">500.0000</cost> <-- same as above
<flag>AgeUpgrade</flag> <-- im not sure about this, but erasing it is better
<prereqs>
<specificage>Classical Age</specificage>
<civilization>
<civname>Odin</civname>
<civname>Thor</civname>
</civilization>
<-- these are the things pre required to the god to be available, edit them as u want, just dont go overboard
<typecount unit="AbstractArmory" count="1.00" state="noneState aliveState " operator="gte"></typecount>
<-- this is the condition to check if person build a armory so they can advance, abstractarmor means all kinds of armory, 1.00 means how many should be build.<effects>
<effect type="TextOutput">11333</effect> <-- this is the effects the god will do when created , this in specific makes is so it shows the text on age advance, not really needed.<effect type="Data" amount="1.00" subtype="Enable" relativity="Absolute">
<target type="ProtoUnit">Frost Giant</target> <-- this enables the gods unique unit, more on this later on this article or another one<effect type="TechStatus" status="active">Age 3</effect>
<effect type="TechStatus" status="unobtainable">Age 3 Bragi</effect>
<effect type="TechStatus" status="unobtainable">Age 3 Njord</effect> <-- erase these , they cancel a bunch of stuff<effect type="Data" amount="1.00" subtype="Enable" relativity="Absolute">
<target type="ProtoUnit">Hill Fort</target>
</effect>
<effect type="Data" amount="1.00" subtype="Enable" relativity="Absolute">
<target type="ProtoUnit">Portable Ram</target>
</effect>
<effect type="Data" amount="1.00" subtype="Enable" relativity="Absolute">
<target type="ProtoUnit">Huskarl</target>
</effect>
<effect type="Data" amount="1.00" subtype="Enable" relativity="Absolute">
<target type="ProtoUnit">Jarl</target>
</effect>
<effect type="Data" amount="1.00" subtype="Enable" relativity="Absolute">
<target type="ProtoUnit">Market</target>
</effect>
<effect type="Data" amount="1.00" subtype="Enable" relativity="Absolute">
<target type="ProtoUnit">Caravan Norse</target>
</effect>
<effect type="Data" amount="1.00" subtype="Enable" relativity="Absolute">
<target type="ProtoUnit">Ramming Ship Norse</target>
</effect>
<effect type="Data" amount="1.00" subtype="Enable" relativity="Absolute">
<target type="ProtoUnit">Siege Ship Norse</target>
</effect>
<effect type="Data" amount="-1.00" subtype="AllowedAge" relativity="Absolute">
<target type="ProtoUnit">Frost Giant</target>
<-- erase these as well, unless u want to leave it on
<effect tech="Frost" type="Data" amount="1.00" subtype="GrantedTech" relativity="Absolute"><target type="Player"></target> </effect> <-- the god power from the god, i will tell how to make your own later, its 10:30pm here
<exclude>Age 3 Bragi</exclude>
<exclude>Age 3 Njord</exclude> <-- delete themEditing - Proto.xml
now Open Proto.xml, search for the Settlement Level 1 file:
<tech row="2" page="1" column="0">Feral</tech>copy that and paste it under it, now make it:
<tech row="2" page="1" column="2">The nameu gave to ur Minor god Tech goes here</tech>
Dont bother with page, unless your menu is absoluelty filled. Im not even sure if page works correctly.
Copy everything in the new notepad file into the old Techtree.xml file
Save both files and put them in your Age of Mythology\data folder.
Now try it, this is a very bad article but should give u an idea on it ( im a bad writer... forgive me). Disclaimer: The author of this article isn't responsible for anything that could happen to you or your computer using this tutorial.
[This message has been edited by lp_usa (edited 01-25-2003 @ 10:46 PM).]