Modders - any way to keep "standard" units from being produced by a custom faction?

Remove the standard units from the XML. Or alter them so that they cannot be trained, by inserting prerequisites that can't be fulfilled.

Actually, it is probably much easier to create a new racetype for the faction. See CoreRaceTypes.xml.

The racetype is then declared for each faction in its raceconfig ex <RaceInternalName>Race_Type_Altarians</RaceInternalName>

You'd have to change the racetype in all your pre-designed units as well.

Indeed as Heavenfall said give either give the basic units a new antirequisite, or try creating a new race for those new factions. Basic units are tied to race. There is a race editor around.

If I go route of deleting standard unit types from faction xml, do I delete both these lines?

"<StartingUnitType>Unit_Defender_Quendar</StartingUnitType>"

"<StartingUnitType>Unit_Defender_Quendar_AI</StartingUnitType>"

In any case, thanks so much for the thoughts!

Those are two different units, one is just a AI only design. So ya delete both.

For what it is worth, deleting the:

"<StartingUnitType>Unit_Defender_Quendar</StartingUnitType>"

"<StartingUnitType>Unit_Defender_Quendar_AI</StartingUnitType>"

etc.

from the faction.xml for the faction you created in the mod Rae folder doesn't do anyhting - they still show up in the game.

So going to go route of creating new racetypes..although not looking forward to having to change racetype for all the units I created - pesky!

Also, for fun, I also tried deleting the

"<StartingUnitType>Unit_Defender_Quendar</StartingUnitType>"

"<StartingUnitType>Unit_Defender_Quendar_AI</StartingUnitType>"

etc.

from the "CoreraceTypes.xml" in the c:/Program Files (x86)...../English" folder...also made no impact and all nuits still showed up

Just an fyi - back to ceating nw racetypes....

If they are not in racetypes and they are not in your raceconfig, they really should not show up in-game (except pioneers which have a hardcode I think?). Remember to restart the game and start a new game every time you change XML.

Question.  If I have custom units I built while playing a faction, when it's under AI control, will the AI build those custom units along with the regular units?  I hadn't even considered playing the faction and making units for them.

The AI will use any designs you create. It is thus a very good idea to play through as a custom faction and make them some custom units.

Cool, thanks for confirming this.  Thats what it sounded like while I was reading the thread, but now I know for certain.  I'm going to play some quick paced games with the various factions and make some custom units for them!