Understanding OOB - Printable Version

Understanding OOB - Printable Version

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Understanding OOB - xelida - 02-18-2007

RE: Understanding OOB - The_General - 02-26-2007

I'll try to help but oob's files are completly locked ie. any alteration of the file sooner or later will cause problems with the scenario that uses it.
Recently I changed ONE leader picture no. in Vicksburg game and after some time I couldn't open any of Chickasaw Buff's scenario.

Quote:Command-leadership-?number id.?-name
L 2 4 187 Col Brockenbrough

L - leader
2 - command rating
4 - leadership rating
187 - picture no. (in leaders.bmp file)
- rank and name

Quote:Unit type-Strenght-quality-???-weapon-??-??-Unit name
U 617 4 M R 15 12 11th NC

U - unit
617 - strenght
4 - quality
M - ?? maybe it's unit type as zouave regs have Z here, but why 11th NC has M?
R - weapon
15 - guess it's unit's picture (from units.bmp)
12 - ??
- name

RE: Understanding OOB - Banzai Lee - 03-05-2007

M is militia