Profile of Planet Smasher

Welcome!

What does cloning mean in mod creation?

Values in the Attribute Editor are generally stored in XML files - one for each unit, ability, weapon and so forth. A "Tuning Pack", as Relic calls it, replaces some of the stock XML files with custom ones to modify values in the game. You can either make a completely new one that is mostly empty and fill in all the values (quite a lot, usually), or copy an existing one and modify it, which is usually much less work. That is called cloning. When cloning, you have the choice of keeping the file's name, which means that your mod will overwrite the original one, or changing it, which means that your mod will add something new.

How do you adjust tank armor values? Is that under the attribute editor?

Yes. In the "ebps" category, look for your unit, clone it while keeping the name and look for "armor" in its "health_ext".

How do you adjust the rate of fire and accuracy for vehicles? Is that also under the attribute editor?

Yes. In the "ebps" category, look for your unit, open its "combat_ext", choose the weapon (most vehicles have more than one), then right-click and "Go To Reference", then clone that weapon while keeping its name and look at "accuracy" and "reload".

How do I make a mod with unlimited heavy tanks? Is that under another portion of the modding tools besides the attribute editor?

That's in the AE as well. In the "abilities" category, look for the ability that calls in the tank. Clone it while keeping the name and open its "requirements". They should all have a "required_not" containing a "required_entity"; delete the "required_not".

Modding CoH2 is not as difficult as you think. Minor "balance changes" are pretty easy to achieve with a bit of basic knowledge! I recommend watching these tutorials:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTr_I_DSB7w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6mdO-FQ680
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsflS3R0uEo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvnKsZ0pzG0

Basically, it comes down to whether the vehicle has combat slots or not - these determine whether and how many garrisoned units can fire out. Sadly, it's impossible to modify them, as far as I know.

For example: The Sd.Kfz. 250 and the M3 scout car have four, the M5 halftrack has six and the ZiS-6 has eight, while the Sd.Kfz. 251 and Opel Blitz have none. I don't know about tanks, though - I guess you'll simply have to test it by adding a hold_ext.

Here you go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_ZrH0gUcr0
Made by eliw00d, and very informative, just like his other tutorials!

You have to add the WC51 squad, not the entity! Also check the requirements for both.

I feared as much. Thanks for the clarification!