how to make my genral live more/(or forever)

[znapir]

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[Aradan]

A) You use Alexander.exe and you give the Immortal trait to that general.
B) You use a script to skip the winter season - characters age in winter, so that would make everybody live for ever I believe.

If there's another way though, I'd love to know it.

[Patricus Caesar]

What's the Alexander.exe out of curiosity?

[Aradan]

Well, it's the executable file of RTW's second expansion, Alexander...

[znapir]

Well, it's the executable file of RTW's second expansion, Alexander...

and how can i get this file (i dont have Alexander)?

[Aradan]

You buy Alexander It is illegal to acquire the .exe file in any other way, for example is some other member sent the file to you...

[Leonidas The Lion]

You could of course add custom traits to your general so that they liva as long as possible.
But I think the Alexander way is the best.

[Aradan]

Hmm, can you elaborate on the Custom Traits method? I had no idea you could make a general immortal through traits without Alex.

[Jubal_Barca]

^Agree, this would be really useful if I knew how.

[Leonidas The Lion]

Well to actually make him immortal you need the alex trait.(in descr_strat)
But in the ordiary game there are traits that give your generals increased life spans, add them at the desc_strat(i don't know the exact names)
*NOTE* The second method does not make them immortal they will die eventually.

[Aradan]

a) I thought you need the Immortal trait.
b) I have never seen such traits in vanilla.

[Squid]

Unless Leonida is talking about increasing hit points which makes them more likely to survive battle, but doesn't extend their life expectancy in any other way that I know of.

[Leonidas The Lion]

Unless Leonida is talking about increasing hit points which makes them more likely to survive battle, but doesn't extend their life expectancy in any other way that I know of.

Yeah i meant in battle, although ardans way with the winter skip sounds good.
How do you do that?

[Aradan]

With a script. For example LotR:TW's script works that way, in order to make all generals immune to aging, so it might be a good idea to take a look there.

[Patricus Caesar]

Im playing a mod right now so would you mind posting this LOTR script for us for those who can't quite yet download the LOTR mod? Much appreciated

[Leonidas The Lion]

Im playing a mod right now so would you mind posting this LOTR script for us for those who can't quite yet download the LOTR mod? Much appreciated

Yes i've been trying to get my hands on a script just like this could you post it here?

[Aradan]

It's just a repetition of some commands for x times, where x is the turn number of the campaign, it's not complicated.

   console_command date 0
   console_command season summer
   while I_TurnNumber = 0
   end_while

You just put that in the background script multiple times, increasing the number by 1 each time...

The scripter of LotR:TW is Bardo, so all credit for that goes there.

[Leonidas The Lion]

do we put this in descr_strat?

[Aradan]

Nope. This is supposed to be a part of the campaign-script, that runs on the background of the campaign. Now, scripts can be quite complicated things so you would perhaps be better off reading a good tutorial. There is the scripting tutorial subforum here but also some good ones over at the .Org, like these two, that contain a great deal of info, compiled by Epistolary Richard.
Beginner Guide to Scripting
Intermediate Guide to Scripting

[Patricus Caesar]

Is there any way to get that to attach to one general or would it apply to every general?