here is the revised and correct version of chapter 1.Units. This is only one part of it there will be many more examples like how to add units
and change individual characteristics and yes a wot-not-todo section.
Modification Guide V1.0 Written by Darkknight
Chapter One : Units
To modify units these are all the text files you will need:
From D\Program Files\Activision\Call To Power 2\ctp2_data\default\gamedata
Newsprite.txt
Sounds.txt
SpriteID.txt
Uniticon.txt
Units.txt
Units_historic.txt
Units_release.txt
From D\Program Files\Activision\Call To Power 2\ctp2_data\english\gamedata
Gl_str.txt
Great_Library.txt
Junk_str.txt
Ldl_str.txt
From D\Program Files\Activision\Call To Power 2\ctp2_data\default\aidata
UnitBuildLists.txt
Changing a units name:
Step One: Open the file sounds.txt change all of the old units names to new units name.
Step Two: Open SpritesID.txt again change all old names to new names.
Step Three: Open Units.txt change ONLY the sound names eg:
## UNIT 64
UNIT_SWORDSMAN {
Description DESCRIPTION_UNIT_SWORDSMAN
DefaultIcon ICON_UNIT_SWORDSMAN
DefaultSprite SPRITE_SWORDSMAN
Category UNIT_CATEGORY_ATTACK
Attack 20
Defense 10
ZBRangeAttack 0
Firepower 2
Armor 1
MaxHP 10
ShieldCost 460
PowerPoints 250
ShieldHunger 5
FoodHunger 0
MaxMovePoints 200
VisionRange 1
EnableAdvance ADVANCE_IRON_WORKING
ObsoleteAdvance ADVANCE_INDUSTRIAL_REVOLUTION
ActiveDefenseRange 0
LossMoveToDmgNone
MaxFuel 0
CanEntrench
CanExpel
CanPillage
CanPirate
ExertsMartialLaw
DeathEffectsHappy
IsSpecialForces
SoundSelect1 SOUND_SELECT1_LEGION
SoundSelect2 SOUND_SELECT2_LEGION
SoundMove SOUND_MOVE_LEGION
SoundAcknowledge SOUND_ACKNOWLEDGE_LEGION
SoundCantMove SOUND_CANTMOVE_LEGION
SoundAttack SOUND_ATTACK_LEGION
SoundWork SOUND_WORK_LEGION
SoundVictory SOUND_VICTORY_LEGION
SoundDeath SOUND_DEATH_LEGION
CanAttack: Land
CanAttack: Mountain
CanSee: Standard
MovementType: Land
MovementType: Mountain
Size: Small
VisionClass: Standard
CanReform {
Sound SOUND_ID_REFORM_CITY
Effect SPECEFFECT_REFORMCITY
}
}
Here I have changed the samurai units name to Legion changing only the Sound names. The Samurai's sprite file was named swordsman.
Step Four: Open Units_Historic.txt change all old names to new names
Step Five: Open Units_release.txt again change all old names to new names
Step Six: Open gl_str.txt change old name on the right to new name. Eg:
UNIT_SWORDSMAN "Legion"
Step Seven: FOR GREAT LIBRARY EDITING ONLY. Open Great_Library.txt change all old names to new names. Except for when this line appears!!:
The
ATABASE_UNITS,UNIT_SWORDSMAN>Legion
(or old units name!!)
Then just change second name.
OR WHEN THIS LINE APPEARS!!:
[UNIT_SWORDSMAN_HISTORICAL]
(or old units name!!)
Do not change.
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" mind over body "
* it's small but ive only had an hour half of which was making mistake with terrain and having to reinstall the game 
), how to add an advance, how to add a wonder, city improvement, trade good, civ, government, etc. for just about any game-object. The good thing is that 90% of this info is already in the forums somewhere, you just have to find, reorganize and possibly rewrite it, how much work can that be? 
