How to Make Transferable Retinues?

[Deserk]

In ROTK game, it allows only the statues of magistrate, prefect and titles give and transfer to any generals in the same faction. Unfortunately, it wont let me to change the unique characters, scrolls, weapons, and other items. I know that some rare retinues belong to the important characters such as the Lu Bu's Halberd, red hare, and Diao Chan. But is there a way to make them possibly transferable?

[Seether]

Yes there is, but it isn't savegame compatible.

• Go to the rotk/data/text folder and open export_ancillaries.txt
• Find the ancillary (or ancillaries) that you want to make transferable (ie: Fangtian Halberd)
• In the brackets directly before the name, you will see the ancillary's reference ID (ie: Fangtian Halberd reference ID is 1dao-101)
• Now go to rotk/data folder and open export_descr_ancillaries.txt
• Find the reference ID's entry; the Fangtian Halberd will look like this:
  

  Ancillary 1dao-101
      Type Standard
      Transferable  0
      Image 1dao-101.tga
      ExcludedAncillaries 1dao-102, 1dao-103, 1dao-104
      Description 1dao-101_desc
      EffectsDescription 1dao-101_effects_desc
      Effect BodyguardValour  1
      Effect HitPoints  1
      Effect LocalPopularity  2

• Change the Transferable entry from 0 to 1, like this:
  

  Ancillary 1dao-101
      Type Standard
      Transferable  1
      Image 1dao-101.tga
      ExcludedAncillaries 1dao-102, 1dao-103, 1dao-104
      Description 1dao-101_desc
      EffectsDescription 1dao-101_effects_desc
      Effect BodyguardValour  1
      Effect HitPoints  1
      Effect LocalPopularity  2

• Save the file and start new game
• ?????
• Profit!

[Deserk]

Thank you Seether

[Deserk]

Actually, one more question. How to acquire the item after defeated an enemy? For instance, if my normal general beats Lu Bu, how can a general acquires his Fengtian Halberd? I have tried the trigger AcquireAncillary but i dont understand the difference between the number in order and the list below "condition IsGeneral". All I know is to increase chance up to 100%. Yet, my general didnt get what I want but something else like Mink Robe after the end of turn.

Could you explain those in summary, please?



Trigger trigger_1dao-101_101
WhenToTest PostBattle


Condition IsGeneral
and GeneralFoughtInCombat
and Trait ZhanDou1000 < 2
and Trait A1010JnQD-A = 0
and not I_WorldwideAncillaryExists 1dao-101
and not FactionType venice


AcquireAncillary 1dao-101 Chance 5


;------------------------------------------
Trigger trigger_1dao-101_102
WhenToTest PostBattle


Condition IsGeneral
and GeneralFoughtInCombat
and Trait ZhanDou1000 < 2
and Trait A1010JnQD-A = 1
and not I_WorldwideAncillaryExists 1dao-101
and not FactionType venice


AcquireAncillary 1dao-101 Chance 60


;------------------------------------------
Trigger trigger_1dao-101_103
WhenToTest PostBattle


Condition IsGeneral
and GeneralFoughtInCombat
and Trait ZhanDou1000 < 2
and Trait A1010JnQD-A = 2
and not I_WorldwideAncillaryExists 1dao-101
and not FactionType venice


AcquireAncillary 1dao-101 Chance 80


;------------------------------------------
Trigger trigger_1dao-101_104
WhenToTest PostBattle


Condition IsGeneral
and GeneralFoughtInCombat
and Trait ZhanDou1000 < 2
and Trait A1010JnQD-A = 3
and not I_WorldwideAncillaryExists 1dao-101
and not FactionType venice


AcquireAncillary 1dao-101 Chance 100


;------------------------------------------
Trigger trigger_1dao-101_201
WhenToTest PostBattle


Condition IsGeneral
and not I_WorldwideAncillaryExists 1dao-101
and FactionType venice


AcquireAncillary 1dao-101 Chance 100


;------------------------------------------
Trigger trigger_1dao-101_301
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd


Condition IsGeneral
and not IsFactionLeader
and not I_WorldwideAncillaryExists 1dao-101
and FactionType venice


AcquireAncillary 1dao-101 Chance 30


;------------------------------------------
Trigger trigger_1dao-101_302
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd


Condition IsGeneral
and IsFactionLeader
and not I_WorldwideAncillaryExists 1dao-101
and FactionType venice


AcquireAncillary 1dao-101 Chance 100

[Seether]

Actually, one more question. How to acquire the item after defeated an enemy? For instance, if my normal general beats Lu Bu, how can a general acquires his Fengtian Halberd? I have tried the trigger AcquireAncillary but i dont understand the difference between the number in order and the list below "condition IsGeneral". All I know is to increase chance up to 100%. Yet, my general didnt get what I want but something else like Mink Robe after the end of turn.

Could you explain those in summary, please?

It would take way too much time and testing to do what you want for all of the ancillaries, even just weapons, as there would be multiple triggers with varying triggers for just one weapon. I would suggest checking out the Medieval II Workshop forum for more information on how to mod your game to get the desired effects.

I can explain one of the triggers, so you'll be able to figure out the rest from my explanation.

Trigger trigger_1dao-101_101 <---- Trigger name. Cannot have same name as another trigger
WhenToTest PostBattle <---- When the trigger is tested. In this case, after a battle is fought

Condition IsGeneral <---- These are all conditions that are required to make the desired effect work. This one requires that the character is a general, not a captain or agent
and GeneralFoughtInCombat <---- Requires character just fought in the battle
and Trait ZhanDou1000 < 2 <---- Either does not have the 'disorganized' trait or it is at less than level 2
and Trait A1010JnQD-A = 0 <---- Does not have the 'Pilfer' trait; if number is higher than 0, then it means they need the Pilfer trait at a certain level
and not I_WorldwideAncillaryExists 1dao-101 <---- No character in the game currently has the Fangtian Halberd
and not FactionType venice <---- Character does not belong to the Yanzhou faction


AcquireAncillary 1dao-101 Chance 5 <---- If all of the above conditions are true, the character has a 5% chance to acquire the Fangtian Halberd