After having a further look at how these start dates are created this morning, it seems to me that they are just generated from the start availability dates of the armies in the ArmyList.txt, I am sure Richard will correct me on this if I am wrong.Paul59 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 23, 2018 12:27 amSorry Pete, no, it is certainly not intended, and the start dates on my versions of the mod (Campaigns, Custom Battles and MP) go right back to 1000 BC. I have not amended any files in the TT Mod that might cause this, and I don't even know how to cause this to happen. So I really have no idea why you are having this problem.stockwellpete wrote: ↑Sat Dec 22, 2018 11:53 am Paul I cannot decrease the start date beyond 600BC so some Rise of Persia armies such as Babylonians, Cimmerians, Cypriots and Phoenicians do not appear in the list. Is this as intended?
Are the start dates okay when you select the vanilla campaign or custom battles modules?
The ArmyList.txt should contain an Early Arab list, called E_ARAB. This is just the standard E_ARAB army from the vanilla game, although I did create some special units for it. The E_ARAB list starts from 1000 BC, which I think is the earliest current start date in the game.
I am wondering if maybe your ArmyList.txt was corrupted when you downloaded it. Maybe you could open your TT Mod ArmyList.txt and search to see if the E_ARAB army is there?
cheers
Paul