"Abilities at a glance". How to add them?

[frolof]

So I have decided to help people fleshing out a mod that has been out for a long time (BOTET). Althought I am not experienced in Medieval 2 TW modding, I at least wanna give it a chance to at least fix consistency issues.

To start off I want to address the issue of the lack of consistency regarding the "Abilities at a glance" that you can find in the descriptions of any unit. Most units don't even have the "Abilities at a glance" in there, rendering you from valuable information.

Question is, how do you go by adding this? Can anyone tell me?

[♔atthias♔]

sure here is a list of abilities you can add

; attributes    A miscellanious list of attributes and abilities the unit may have. Including;               sea_faring = can board ships; can_swim = can swim across rivers
;               hide_forest, hide_improved_forest, hide_anywhere   = defines where the unit can hide
;               can_sap = Can dig tunnels under walls
;               frighten_foot, frighten_mounted = Cause fear to certain nearby unit types
;               can_run_amok = Unit may go out of control when riders lose control of animals
;               general_unit = The unit can be used for a named character's bodyguard
;               cantabrian_circle = The unit has this special ability
;               no_custom = The unit may not be selected in custom battles
;               command = The unit carries a legionary eagle, and gives bonuses to nearby units
;               mercenary_unit = The unit is s mercenary unit available to all factions
;               is_peasant = unknown
;               druid = Can do a special morale raising chant
;               power_charge = unkown
;               free_upkeep_unit = Unit can be supported free in a city

and the red line is where and how you add them

type             Feudal Knights
dictionary       Feudal_Knights      ; Feudal Knights
category         cavalry
class            heavy
voice_type       Heavy
banner faction   main_cavalry
banner holy      crusade_cavalry
soldier          Feudal_Knights, 32, 0, 1
mount            barded horse
mount_effect     elephant -4, camel -4
attributes       sea_faring, hide_forest, hardy, can_withdraw, can_formed_charge, knight
formation        2, 4.4, 3, 6, 2, square, wedge
stat_health      1, 0
stat_pri         10, 6, no, 0, 0, melee, melee_blade, piercing, spear, 25, 1
;stat_pri_ex      0, 0, 0
stat_pri_attr    no
stat_sec         11, 4, no, 0, 0, melee, melee_blade, piercing, sword, 25, 1
;stat_sec_ex      0, 0, 0
stat_sec_attr    no
stat_pri_armour  7, 5, 4, metal
;stat_armour_ex   7, 8, 0, 0, 5, 4, 4, metal
stat_sec_armour  0, 0, flesh
stat_heat        5
stat_ground      0, -2, -4, 0
stat_mental      9, impetuous, trained
stat_charge_dist 45
stat_fire_delay  0
stat_food        60, 300
stat_cost        1, 730, 250, 120, 95, 730, 4, 180
armour_ug_levels 3, 4
armour_ug_models Feudal_Knights, Feudal_Knights_ug1
ownership        england, scotland, france, hre, denmark, spain, portugal, milan, venice, papal_states, hungary, slave
era 0            england, france, hre, denmark, spain, portugal, milan, venice,  hungary
era 1            scotland

keep in mind the comma after each attribute that is followed by another abn the space between the comma and the next attribute

good luck

[frolof]

sure here is a list of abilities you can add

; attributes    A miscellanious list of attributes and abilities the unit may have. Including;               sea_faring = can board ships; can_swim = can swim across rivers
;               hide_forest, hide_improved_forest, hide_anywhere   = defines where the unit can hide
;               can_sap = Can dig tunnels under walls
;               frighten_foot, frighten_mounted = Cause fear to certain nearby unit types
;               can_run_amok = Unit may go out of control when riders lose control of animals
;               general_unit = The unit can be used for a named character's bodyguard
;               cantabrian_circle = The unit has this special ability
;               no_custom = The unit may not be selected in custom battles
;               command = The unit carries a legionary eagle, and gives bonuses to nearby units
;               mercenary_unit = The unit is s mercenary unit available to all factions
;               is_peasant = unknown
;               druid = Can do a special morale raising chant
;               power_charge = unkown
;               free_upkeep_unit = Unit can be supported free in a city

and the red line is where and how you add them

type             Feudal Knights
dictionary       Feudal_Knights      ; Feudal Knights
category         cavalry
class            heavy
voice_type       Heavy
banner faction   main_cavalry
banner holy      crusade_cavalry
soldier          Feudal_Knights, 32, 0, 1
mount            barded horse
mount_effect     elephant -4, camel -4
attributes       sea_faring, hide_forest, hardy, can_withdraw, can_formed_charge, knight
formation        2, 4.4, 3, 6, 2, square, wedge
stat_health      1, 0
stat_pri         10, 6, no, 0, 0, melee, melee_blade, piercing, spear, 25, 1
;stat_pri_ex      0, 0, 0
stat_pri_attr    no
stat_sec         11, 4, no, 0, 0, melee, melee_blade, piercing, sword, 25, 1
;stat_sec_ex      0, 0, 0
stat_sec_attr    no
stat_pri_armour  7, 5, 4, metal
;stat_armour_ex   7, 8, 0, 0, 5, 4, 4, metal
stat_sec_armour  0, 0, flesh
stat_heat        5
stat_ground      0, -2, -4, 0
stat_mental      9, impetuous, trained
stat_charge_dist 45
stat_fire_delay  0
stat_food        60, 300
stat_cost        1, 730, 250, 120, 95, 730, 4, 180
armour_ug_levels 3, 4
armour_ug_models Feudal_Knights, Feudal_Knights_ug1
ownership        england, scotland, france, hre, denmark, spain, portugal, milan, venice, papal_states, hungary, slave
era 0            england, france, hre, denmark, spain, portugal, milan, venice,  hungary
era 1            scotland

keep in mind the comma after each attribute that is followed by another abn the space between the comma and the next attribute

good luck

Hello! Thanks for replying. I have been studying the data/text files and I've come across the accurate texts for the "Abilities at a glance" texts. However, I have noticed something. For mental stat that is either number 3-7, no text comes up. Not even like "Normal Morale" or something like that. Is there a way to directly influence how these texts are being handled? Or is it illegal and hard coded?

But I manage to understand how these texts work and it's stupid. You should be able to manually edit and add these texts at will.

Also, some details refuse to appear at all when you right click a unit. Infact the panel that says "Abilities at a glance" doesn't even appear despite when you recruit the unit a set of abilities are being displayed (like in custom when you mouse over a unit), but not when right clicking a unit in battle. Why is that?

[♔atthias♔]

Hello! Thanks for replying. I have been studying the data/text files and I've come across the accurate texts for the "Abilities at a glance" texts. However, I have noticed something. For mental stat that is either number 3-7, no text comes up. Not even like "Normal Morale" or something like that. Is there a way to directly influence how these texts are being handled? Or is it illegal and hard coded?

But I manage to understand how these texts work and it's stupid. You should be able to manually edit and add these texts at will.

Also, some details refuse to appear at all when you right click a unit. Infact the panel that says "Abilities at a glance" doesn't even appear despite when you recruit the unit a set of abilities are being displayed (like in custom when you mouse over a unit), but not when right clicking a unit in battle. Why is that?

I do not know mate I am not that knowledge able about MTW2 modding
I will ask a morderator to move this thread where you can get better help

[frolof]

I do not know mate I am not that knowledge able about MTW2 modding
I will ask a morderator to move this thread where you can get better help

Thank you friend. However I might have noticed some things. I altered the numbers in "stat_ground" effects to a more consistent number and as such it fixed the "abilities at a glance" to dissapear. It seems that it can break the panel if a number is not consistent. Anyone more experienced can quote me if I am wrong.

[EDIT]: Naturally, that is not always the case. Gosh this whole "Abilities at a glance" is confusing. Wonder why they didn't make it so you could manually write it in a .txt file.

[Stannis Baratheon]

Thank you friend. However I might have noticed some things. I altered the numbers in "stat_ground" effects to a more consistent number and as such it fixed the "abilities at a glance" to dissapear. It seems that it can break the panel if a number is not consistent. Anyone more experienced can quote me if I am wrong.

[EDIT]: Naturally, that is not always the case. Gosh this whole "Abilities at a glance" is confusing. Wonder why they didn't make it so you could manually write it in a .txt file.

Nah, what happened is that the "combat bonus in X" displays only if the value of X in stat ground is a substantially notable value. If they're just 1 or 2 it won't display.
About your question in general, i'm pretty sure it's hard coded and there's nothing you can do about it, but maybe someone more knowledgeable will correct me.

[frolof]

Nah, what happened is that the "combat bonus in X" displays only if the value of X in stat ground is a substantially notable value. If they're just 1 or 2 it won't display.
About your question in general, i'm pretty sure it's hard coded and there's nothing you can do about it, but maybe someone more knowledgeable will correct me.

But waht's so weird is that just from changing a -1 number in stat_ground can glitch the "Abilities in a glance", or something. Because changing a number from -1 to -2 fixes the issue.