Solved: Require Governor for specific buildings.

[GrnEyedDvl]

Heres a different thought. Anyone know of a way to make creation of a building dependant upon a governor without doing it with the auto manage?

What I mean is this, I want the player to be able to control everything as normal with the Manage All Settlements checked, except for one or two buildings I only want to be able to create with a governor in the city.

I know I can, and indeed have, created buildings through scripts and triggers with all kinds of requirements. I am looking for something I can add to the EDB file.

Solution

Ever wanted to make it impossible for only certain kinds of buildings to be built when no governor is present? Even when Manage All Settlements is selected? Do this:

In the EDB file:

and event_counter governor_present 1

This sets a requirement on the building for an event to be present.

In campaign_script.txt

monitor_event FactionTurnEnd FactionIsLocal
     set_event_counter governor_present 1
end_monitor

monitor_event SettlementSelected GovernorInResidence
     set_event_counter governor_present 1
end_monitor

monitor_event SettlementSelected not GovernorInResidence
     and FactionIsLocal
     set_event_counter governor_present 0
end_monitor

alpaca figured out how to shorten it up so you dont have to script it for each settlement.

You can move a character back and forth all day as long as you have movement points, and the building will come and go every time. THis only effects the player, the AI can still build everything, the player can build everything except the buildings with this line in the requrements section:

and event_counter governor_present 1

[Snipafist]

It's currently impossible. Kingdoms will add this feature, however.

[GrnEyedDvl]

Aw that sucks lol thanks

[alpaca]

Yeah it's possible with a script. It's part of the Restricted City Access feature I am developing for Italia Invicta:

monitor_event SettlementSelected SettlementName Florence
	if I_EventCounter local_faction == 6
		if I_CharacterTypeNearTile tuscany named_character, 0 109, 128
			set_event_counter character_present 1
			campaign_wait 0.01
		end_if
		if not I_CharacterTypeNearTile tuscany named_character, 0 109, 128
			set_event_counter character_present 0
		end_if
	end_if
end_monitor

Then set your buildings to:

roads requires factions { all, } and event_counter character_present 1

The only caveat is that you have to do this for each settlement with the appropriate coordinates and for each faction (the factions copying the ifs and the settlements copying the whole trigger).

[GrnEyedDvl]

Thanks alpaca, thats better than nothing. I actually had another idea to try this morning while I was at work but not sure if it will work or not. I will try them both and let you know.

[alpaca]

Thanks alpaca, thats better than nothing. I actually had another idea to try this morning while I was at work but not sure if it will work or not. I will try them both and let you know.

Well if you can find a better way I'd love to hear it. I can guarantee you my script works because I actually tested it

[GrnEyedDvl]

Better? LOL I dunno about that but theres always more than one way to skin a cat.

What are you using this line for?
I_EventCounter local_faction == 6

The rest is pretty straightforward but since I dont know what sets that counter I have no idea what its purpose is. Something unrelated but specific to your mod?

[GrnEyedDvl]

Ok I am having some issues with it. I am trying all kinds of possibilities.

[GrnEyedDvl]

I am testing with London and the counter requirement is on the entire Church tree, small_church through cathedral.

In the EDB file:
milan, } and event_counter governor_present 1

Run the game, church not available, just as it should be.

Put this in the script:
monitor_event FactionTurnEnd FactionIsLocal
set_event_counter governor_present 1
end_monitor

Run the game, church not available, click TurnEnd, Church is available just as it should be.

Put this in the script:
monitor_event SettlementSelected SettlementName London
set_event_counter governor_present 1
end_monitor

Church is available before TurnEnd, as it should be.



Put this in the script:
monitor_event SettlementSelected SettlementName London
if GovernorInResidence
set_event_counter governor_present 1
end_if
end_monitor

Script fails church not available.



Put this in the script:
monitor_event SettlementSelected SettlementName London
if GovernorInResidence London
set_event_counter governor_present 1
end_if
end_monitor

Script fails church not available.


monitor_event SettlementSelected SettlementName London
if GovernorInResidence London TrueCondition
set_event_counter governor_present 1
end_if
end_monitor

Script fails church not available


Put this in the script:
monitor_event SettlementSelected SettlementName London
if FactionIsLocal
set_event_counter governor_present 1
end_if
end_monitor

Script fails church not available.




monitor_event SettlementSelected SettlementName London GovernorInResidence
set_event_counter governor_present 1
end_monitor

Script runs Church available. Move character out of settlement, select some other stuff, select London church still available. There was nothing to set value to 0. Changed FactionTurnEnd to set governor_present 0, start game, move character, turn end church still abailable. Script fails.

[GrnEyedDvl]

Ok I got it, its so damn simple I couldnt figure it out.


In the EDB file:
milan, } and event_counter governor_present 1


In campaign_script.txt
monitor_event FactionTurnEnd FactionIsLocal
set_event_counter governor_present 1
end_monitor

monitor_event SettlementSelected SettlementName London
and not GovernorInResidence
and FactionIsLocal
set_event_counter governor_present 0

end_monitor

monitor_event SettlementSelected SettlementName London
and GovernorInResidence
set_event_counter governor_present 1
end_monitor



You can move a character back and forth all day as long as you have movement points, and the building will come and go every time.

[alpaca]

I don't think you even need the SettlementName anymore, the GovernorInResidence should return the right state for the selected settlement.

[GrnEyedDvl]

You are right this works:


monitor_event SettlementSelected London
and not GovernorInResidence
and FactionIsLocal
set_event_counter governor_present 0
end_monitor

monitor_event SettlementSelected London
and GovernorInResidence
set_event_counter governor_present 1
end_monitor

[alpaca]

Actually what I meant is using

monitor_event SettlementSelected GovernorInResidence

...

end_monitor


monitor_event SettlementSelected not GovernorInResidence

...

end_monitor

[GrnEyedDvl]

Ah I see let me try.

[GrnEyedDvl]

This works:

monitor_event SettlementSelected GovernorInResidence
set_event_counter governor_present 1
end_monitor

monitor_event SettlementSelected not GovernorInResidence
and FactionIsLocal
set_event_counter governor_present 0
end_monitor

I didnt think it would. Now you dont have to script the possibility for each settlement. Thanks for shortening that up aplaca.

[alpaca]

This works:

monitor_event SettlementSelected GovernorInResidence
set_event_counter governor_present 1
end_monitor

monitor_event SettlementSelected not GovernorInResidence
and FactionIsLocal
set_event_counter governor_present 0
end_monitor

I didnt think it would. Now you dont have to script the possibility for each settlement. Thanks for shortening that up aplaca.

Actually the version you did before was exactly the same because you used an invalid condition which the game treats as being true (which is quite often a pain in the butt)

[konny]

I have tried to make this working with recruit lines, but did not succeed:



The code in the script is unchanged.

When I start the game I am not able to recruit said knights anywhere, even when a governor is present:



On the next turn in return the knights are available everywhere even when no governor is present:



Follows, the game is correctly recognizing the event_counter as a requirement but does not update the recruitment panel during the turn; it does so when the counter is set to 1 at the end of the player's turn.


I have then tried freez_recruit_pool. It didn't work with "freez true" and "freeze false" on SettlementSelected, but worked somewhat when unfreezing the pool on SettlementTurnEnd:



When I start the game I can recruit if a governor is present. When I move this governor out of the settlement the pool is frozen. But I when I move him back into town the pool remains frozen (even when using this as condition in script).


But when using SettlementTurnEnd to unfreeze the pool it works that the pool is unfrozen the next turn:



This is close to what I wanted, but not realy it. I want to make specific units availbale depending on certain characters being present. And I thought of limiting it to one monitor. Anything else I can try here?

[TNZ]

konny: have you tried using the ‘e_select_settlement’ command with the ‘freeze_recruit_pool’ command.
Maybe even a ‘this’ will work with the ‘freeze_recruit_pool’ command?

	monitor_event SettlementSelected GovernorInResidence
		and SettlementIsLocal
		e_select_settlement
		freeze_recruit_pool this false
	end_monitor

	monitor_event SettlementSelected not GovernorInResidence
		and SettlementIsLocal
		e_select_settlement
		freeze_recruit_pool this true
	end_monitor

[konny]

    monitor_event SettlementSelected GovernorInResidence
        and SettlementIsLocal
        e_select_settlement
        freeze_recruit_pool this false
    end_monitor

    monitor_event SettlementSelected not GovernorInResidence
        and SettlementIsLocal
        e_select_settlement
        freeze_recruit_pool this true
    end_monitor

I don't think that e_select would help: The settlement already is selected.

I think the game is not able to update the recruit pool during a turn, it only is able to freeze but not to unfreeze it. But may be I am overlooking something?

[Taiji]

I think the game is not able to update the recruit pool during a turn, it only is able to freeze but not to unfreeze it.

That is correct AFAIK. I think that if a change to recuitment pools is made then it will not be effected until the next faction's turn. For this reason it makes sense to apply changes like this during the rebel faction's turn so that all proper factions will benefit in that turn. For example; if the event fires during the players turn then it will not affect the player until the next turn, but it will affect every AI faction in that turn since they come after the player. Prefactionturnstart is useful here.