Create an ancillary

[Alexios Komnenos]

Good morning:

I'd like to create a new ancillary, an object like the Privy Seal, that passes from one king to another and unique to a faction.

I've tried to copy the Privy Seal script and modify it, but it does not work. I can overwrite the Privy Seal to make it turn into my object, but it would remove Privy Seal for other factions I'd play. If someone here could help me, I would be very happy.

Thanks.

[Lonck]

Trigger privy_seal
    WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd
    Condition FactionType [faction here]
          and IsFactionLeader


		
    AcquireAncillary privy_seal chance  1

[Quark]

Alexios Komnenos
To create a new ancillary you need to edit

1) \data\export_descr_ancillaries.txt, placing the ancillary, effects and trigger here eg

Ancillary privyseal
Type office
Transferable 1
Image privy.tga
Description privyseal_desc
EffectsDescription privyseal_effects_desc
Effect Loyalty 1
Effect Piety 1

;------------------------------------------
Trigger privy_player
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd
Condition IsGeneral
and IsFactionLeader
and FactionIsLocal ;for player only
and not FactionwideAncillaryExists privyseal

AcquireAncillary privyseal chance 100

2) now edit the \data\export_descr_ancillary_enums.txt file and place the descriptor headings in here eg

privyseal
privyseal_desc
privyseal_effects_desc

3) now edit the \data\text\export_ancillaries.txt file and place in the textual descriptions eg

{privyseal} The Privy Seal
{privyseal_desc} The Privy Seal can be entrusted to a man you trust... or would hope to be able to trust more...
{privyseal_effects_desc} +1 Loyalty; also affects piety.

4) Now create the image mentioned in step 1. I would create this in photoshop and then resize the image down to similar object. Place in the \data\ui\ancillaries folder.

5) Start a new campaign. Although an existing campaign could be used, the game uses ids, not names to record who has what ancillary, so adding one will throw this system out and you will find characters have strange ancillaries.

Hope thats clear.