Diplomacy Question

[Schru]

Hey

i´m playing RTW 1.5 as romans with the mundus magnus map as provincial campaign. everything is fine except that the greeks wipe out macedon within ten rounds. Now here comes the question: is there any chance to make them allies for a longer period of time? i tried everything that i was able to find in the forums, modded the descr_strat diplomacy section, but nothing seems to work.
the only thing that worked was the superfaction thing but then the greeks and macedons were way too powerful and killed every other faction they could reach. the same thing is it for the seleucids, the became a real superfaction as i continued playing. if someone knows how to balance the campaign please help me, because i want to fight against all factions and not only against 2 or 3 superfactions.

[Cyrus the Virus]

Hey

i´m playing RTW 1.5 as romans with the mundus magnus map as provincial campaign. everything is fine except that the greeks wipe out macedon within ten rounds. Now here comes the question: is there any chance to make them allies for a longer period of time? i tried everything that i was able to find in the forums, modded the descr_strat diplomacy section, but nothing seems to work.
the only thing that worked was the superfaction thing but then the greeks and macedons were way too powerful and killed every other faction they could reach. the same thing is it for the seleucids, the became a real superfaction as i continued playing. if someone knows how to balance the campaign please help me, because i want to fight against all factions and not only against 2 or 3 superfactions.

Diplomacy is very limited in Rome, so I'd say no. There's no way.

[Salvor Hardin]

If you are using a script, there is some workaround. The results are not too clean but you can make two factions remain at peace for a certain amount of turns.

[Schru]

Sounds good but i really have no idea how to script something like this and how to implement it. Could you tell me how to do this? Thx!

[Salvor Hardin]

OK. First of all you need to have a background script installed . The easiest way is to install a 4TPY script. When you have it, open the script file that must have been placed in the folder: scripts\show_me. Once you have opened, you will see this:

script

while I_TurnNumber < 1840
select_ui_element advisor_dismiss_button
simulate_mouse_click lclick_down
simulate_mouse_click lclick_up

suspend_unscripted_advice true

Here you can place all the scripted diplomacy like this:

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType armenia
and not I_LocalFaction armenia
and not I_LocalFaction pontus
and I_TurnNumber > 9
and I_TurnNumber < 50

console_command diplomatic_stance armenia pontus allied

end_monitor

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType pontus
and not I_LocalFaction armenia
and not I_LocalFaction pontus
and I_TurnNumber > 9
and I_TurnNumber < 50

console_command diplomatic_stance armenia pontus allied

end_monitor

monitor_event FactionTurnEnd FactionType pontus
and not I_LocalFaction armenia
and not I_LocalFaction pontus
and I_TurnNumber > 9
and I_TurnNumber < 50

console_command diplomatic_stance armenia pontus allied

end_monitor

monitor_event FactionTurnEnd FactionType armenia
and not I_LocalFaction armenia
and not I_LocalFaction pontus
and I_TurnNumber > 9 ;<- this is to limit the effects of the script to certain dates. Otherwise they would be allied forever :)  
and I_TurnNumber < 50

console_command diplomatic_stance armenia pontus allied

end_monitor

Hope this helps

[Schru]

WOW! Thany you very much. I´ll try this as fast as possible. Do you know where i can find the script and how to install it? I read somewhere that there are some problems with the 4tpy script, for example with the age of the characters?