Addind difficutly levels and making a siege

[sinople]

Hello,

I'm doind the scripting class lessons by J@mes, I want to make a script when capitals are taken.

The first step work well, exemple with Paris :

		monitor_event GeneralCaptureSettlement SettlementName Paris
		spawn_army 
			faction france
			character	Casin, named character, age 30, x 112, y 131 
			traits GoodCommander 2
			unit		NE Bodyguard		exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
			unit		Crossbow Militia		exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
			unit		Peasant Archers		exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
			unit		Spear Militia		exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
			unit		Spear Militia		exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		end
				terminate_monitor
		end_monitor

The second step make problems, because the IA army never attack the settlement. So, I decided to add a attacking script, It works, the IA general attack but it take the town before I can choose wether I want to occupied the settlement, destroyed population...

Here is the script :

		monitor_event GeneralCaptureSettlement SettlementName Paris
		siege_settlement Casin, Paris, siege
				terminate_monitor
		end_monitor

I also tried this :

		monitor_event GeneralCaptureSettlement SettlementName Paris
		siege_settlement Casin, Paris, attack
				terminate_monitor
		end_monitor

But it gived the same result. I was wondering if we can add a command wich tells the AI general to wait one turn.

The last step is also making problems. I want to change the number of armies spawned wether the difficutly :

	   ; ---------------------
	   ; counters
		
		declare_counter Opened_Faction_Overview_Scroll
		declare_counter Opened_Settlement_Scroll
		declare_counter timurids_yerevan
		declare_counter timurids_baghdad


		declare_counter difficulty
		declare_counter difficulty_easy 
		declare_counter difficulty_medium
		declare_counter difficulty_hard
		declare_counter difficulty_very_hard
		
		
	   ; ---------------------
	   ; start up

	   ;freeze_faction_ai aztecs
		restrict_strat_radar false

	   ;----------------------
	   ; monitors

		 monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionIsLocal
							   and CampaignDifficulty = very_hard
				set_event_counter difficulty_easy 0
				set_event_counter difficulty_medium 0
				set_event_counter difficulty_hard 0
				set_event_counter difficulty_very_hard 1

				terminate_monitor
		end_monitor

		 monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionIsLocal
							   and CampaignDifficulty = hard
				set_event_counter difficulty_easy 0
				set_event_counter difficulty_medium 0
				set_event_counter difficulty_hard 1
				set_event_counter difficulty_very_hard 0

				terminate_monitor
		end_monitor

		 monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionIsLocal
							   and CampaignDifficulty = medium
				set_event_counter difficulty_easy 0
				set_event_counter difficulty_medium 1
				set_event_counter difficulty_hard 0
				set_event_counter difficulty_very_hard 0

				terminate_monitor
		end_monitor

		 monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionIsLocal
							   and CampaignDifficulty = easy
				set_event_counter difficulty_easy 1
				set_event_counter difficulty_medium 0
				set_event_counter difficulty_hard 0
				set_event_counter difficulty_very_hard 0

				terminate_monitor
		end_monitor

		monitor_event GeneralCaptureSettlement SettlementName Paris
		if I_CompareCounter difficulty_very_hard = 1
		spawn_army 
			faction france
			character	Casin, named character, age 30, x 112, y 131 
			traits GoodCommander 2
			unit		NE Bodyguard		exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
			unit		Crossbow Militia		exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
			unit		Peasant Archers		exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
			unit		Spear Militia		exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
			unit		Spear Militia		exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
			unit		Peasant Archers		exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
			unit		Spear Militia		exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
			unit		Spear Militia		exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
			unit		Peasant Archers		exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
			unit		Spear Militia		exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
			unit		Spear Militia		exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
			unit		Peasant Archers		exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
			unit		Spear Militia		exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
			unit		Spear Militia		exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		end_if

		if I_CompareCounter difficulty_hard = 1
		spawn_army 
			faction france
			character	Casin, named character, age 30, x 112, y 131 
			traits GoodCommander 2
			unit		NE Bodyguard		exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
			unit		Crossbow Militia		exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
			unit		Peasant Archers		exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
			unit		Spear Militia		exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		end_if

		if I_CompareCounter difficulty_medium = 1
		spawn_army 
			faction france
			character	Casin, named character, age 30, x 112, y 131 
			traits GoodCommander 2
			unit		NE Bodyguard		exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
			unit		Crossbow Militia		exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		end_if

		if I_CompareCounter difficulty_easy = 1
		spawn_army 
			faction france
			character	Casin, named character, age 30, x 112, y 131 
			traits GoodCommander 2
			unit		NE Bodyguard		exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		end_if
				terminate_monitor
		end_monitor

I can't get it working.

Thanks

[J@mes]

        monitor_event GeneralCaptureSettlement SettlementName Paris
        siege_settlement Casin, Paris, siege
                terminate_monitor
        end_monitor

I also tried this :
[code] monitor_event GeneralCaptureSettlement SettlementName

change this to siege_settlement Casin, Paris, siege > siege_settlement Casin, Paris, maintain ( a parameter oF siege does not exist sorry my mistake)

[sinople]

        monitor_event GeneralCaptureSettlement SettlementName Paris
		spawn_army 
			faction france
			character	Casin, named character, age 30, x 112, y 131 
			traits GoodCommander 2
			unit		NE Bodyguard		exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
			unit		Crossbow Militia		exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
			unit		Peasant Archers		exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
			unit		Spear Militia		exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
			unit		Spear Militia		exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
			unit		Peasant Archers		exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
			unit		Spear Militia		exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
			unit		Spear Militia		exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
			unit		Peasant Archers		exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
			unit		Spear Militia		exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
			unit		Spear Militia		exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
			unit		Peasant Archers		exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
			unit		Spear Militia		exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
			unit		Spear Militia		exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		end
                terminate_monitor
        end_monitor

        monitor_event GeneralCaptureSettlement SettlementName Paris
		siege_settlement Casin, Paris, maintain
                terminate_monitor
        end_monitor

Used this, but this is not working.

Something like this, is it possible ? :

        monitor_event GeneralCaptureSettlement SettlementName Paris
		and wait = 1
		siege_settlement Casin, Paris, maintain
                terminate_monitor
        end_monitor

[Eothese]

This is similar to the script that J@mes helped me with (a lot!)

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;--Swiss Uprising

monitor_event EventCounter EventCounterType swiss_uprising
and EventCounter > 0
and not I_SettlementOwner Bern = slave

spawn_army
faction slave
character Skaris, named character, age 42, x 327, y 119,
traits GoodCommander 4 , GoodAttacker 3 , NaturalMilitarySkill 3 , StrategyDread 3 , BattleDread 4, NightBattleCapable 1
unit NE Bodyguard exp 6 armour 1 weapon_lvl 1
unit Swiss Pikemen exp 6 armour 1 weapon_lvl 1
unit Swiss Pikemen exp 6 armour 1 weapon_lvl 1
unit Swiss Pikemen exp 6 armour 1 weapon_lvl 1
unit Swiss Pikemen exp 6 armour 1 weapon_lvl 1
unit Swiss Pikemen exp 6 armour 1 weapon_lvl 1
unit Mercenary Ribault exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mercenary Ribault exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mercenary Ribault exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Chivalric Knights exp 4 armour 1 weapon_lvl 1
unit Chivalric Knights exp 4 armour 1 weapon_lvl 1
unit Dismounted Mercenary Knights exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 1
unit Dismounted Mercenary Knights exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 1
unit Dismounted Mercenary Knights exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 1
unit Dismounted Mercenary Knights exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 1
unit Hussites exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Hussites exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Hussites exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
end

siege_settlement Skaris, Bern, maintain
siege_settlement Skaris, Bern, attack
set_counter new_counter 1

terminate_monitor
end_monitor

My Idea was for the army to spawn in the rebel turn, in your case the french turn. I imagine setting a counter when the settlement is taken and monitoring for it during the appropriate other factions turn, is the best way to the script working nicely. I just don't have the knowledge to set it out correctly either.

Here's how I eventually got a 1 turn delay.
;--Swiss Uprising
declare_counter new_counter
monitor_event EventCounter EventCounterType swiss_uprising
and EventCounter > 0
and not I_SettlementOwner Bern = slave
set_counter new_counter 1
end_monitor
monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType slave
and I_CompareCounter new_counter = 1
spawn_army
faction slave
character Skaris, named character, age 42, x 327, y 119,
traits GoodCommander 4 , GoodAttacker 3 , NaturalMilitarySkill 3 , StrategyDread 3 , BattleDread 4, NightBattleCapable 1
unit NE Bodyguard exp 6 armour 1 weapon_lvl 1
etc.
end
siege_settlement Skaris, Bern, maintain
siege_settlement Skaris, Bern, attack
set_counter new_counter 2
terminate_monitor
end_monitor

You should be able to figure it out from that, don't think I can help you with the difficulty though.
:hmmm:

[sysyphe]

it's funny I have the same issue. For now the only solutions to me is to fake siege lenght.
Use while
ex:
monitor_event PreFactionTurnStart FactionType turks
and I_TurnNumber = 1
while I_SettlementOwner Isparta = byzantium
siege_settlement Cihangir, Isparta, maintain
end_while
if I_SettlementOwner Isparta = turks
terminate_monitor
end_if

then 5 turns later:

monitor_event PreFactionTurnStart FactionType turks
and I_TurnNumber = 6

siege_settlement Cihangir, Isparta, attack

Everyturn the AI will lift the siege move then come back and siege again.

Then 5 turns later it will attack the settlement.

The only way to make a proper siege, is to freeze AI, but I don't like it, even though it's good to test conditions. I've even erased all the scripts, just to test some conditions, with only an easy working script after, to check if my script is correct.

Think that in the AI, for the first 10 turns, AI stops invasion and ask truce...

( I changed it but still does not work ).

[sinople]

Ok thanks you, I'll try this.