scripting randomize start garrison units+settlement ownership in a new campaign

[Userpro]

Someone with suggestions or ideas on, if and how it was possible to make a script that randomize the amount of garrison units (mostly Rebells) in the beginning of a new campaign? :hmmm:

[GrnEyedDvl]

Sure, thats not hard at all, just long. Use the generate_random_counter command if you are using Kingdoms, use Alpacas fallthrough method if you are using M2. Both methods can be seen in this thread.


Do a FactionTurnStart FactionIsLocal, create an if statement that includes the random selector and various armies for each settlement you want this to happen in.

[J@mes]

if you have kinhgdoms follow the british isles campaign script Edward crusade part this make use of randomized numbers.

edit: to late i have been beat here.

[GrnEyedDvl]

edit: to late i have been beat here.

[Userpro]

Thanks to both. The thread linked from GrnEyedDvl i remember i've read in the past. But i'm not beeing able to find it anymore with the search function.

Seems to be simple to scripting this. Yes, there are many lines to write, but the most are copy & paste.

if you have kinhgdoms follow the british isles campaign script Edward crusade part this make use of randomized numbers.

Wouw, i didn't know that.

[Userpro]

Please can anybody confirm (or not) that the command spawn_army not accept settlements coordinates? Even with the correct settlement coordinates, they spawn only one square near a settlement. In the example below they spawn on x188,y261!


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EDIT: Okay i want explain me better (with my bad english). I hoped that with the command "spawn_army" i could not only randomize the unit amount of a garrison, but also randomize the faction owner of a settlement.
To randomize the unit amount of a garrison the "create_unit London...." command work fine!
But what about randomizing settlement ownership?

[J@mes]

Please can anybody confirm (or not) that the command spawn_army not accept settlements coordinates? Even with the correct settlement coordinates, they spawn only one square near a settlement. In the example below they spawn on x188,y261!

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generate_random_counter random_money 1 2
if I_EventCounter random_money = 1
spawn_army
faction england
character Garret, general, age 51, x 189, y 262
unit Spear Militia exp 0 armour 1 weapon_lvl 0
end
end_if

if I_EventCounter random_money = 2
spawn_army
faction england
character Garret, general, age 51, x 189, y 262
unit Spear Militia exp 0 armour 1 weapon_lvl 0
unit Spear Militia exp 0 armour 1 weapon_lvl 0
unit Spear Militia exp 0 armour 1 weapon_lvl 0
unit Spear Militia exp 0 armour 1 weapon_lvl 0
unit Archer Militia exp 0 armour 1 weapon_lvl 0
unit Archer Militia exp 0 armour 1 weapon_lvl 0
end
end_if

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EDIT: Okay i want explain me better (with my bad english). I hoped that with the command "spawn_army" i could not only randomize the unit amount of a garrison, but also randomize the faction owner of a settlement.
To randomize the unit amount of a garrison the "create_unit London...." command work fine!
But what about randomizing settlement ownership?

I heard around here somewhere from another modder that their had trouble spawning generals into settlements they ended up with some strange X and Y values the best thing is to use the create_unit like GED mentioned above.

[GrnEyedDvl]

To use the spoiler type:

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And it will look like this:

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You have to use the create_unit to place a unit inside a city, like this:

create_unit London, Welsh Spearmen Mercs, num 2, exp 0, arm 0, wep 0

You cannot use anything like this to determine the settlement owner. That is set in descr_strat.

[Userpro]

Thanks for the spoiler tutorial!

You have to use the create_unit to place a unit inside a city, like this:

Yes, i've found that out, too.
But can you realy confirm, that there is no way to change settlement ownership via script or randomize it in the descr_strat?

[Userpro]

The only idea i have at the moment is to assign a settlement as usual in the descr_strat without a garrison. Then via script randomizing how many garrison units to give to the owner, or giving them none, and placing another factions army near them, to take the empty settlement in the next turn.
What you think about this solution?

Example when assigned London as rebel settlement in descr_strat:

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;;;;;;;;;;;; random starting garrison - England-London ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

declare_counter random_garrison

generate_random_counter random_garrison 1 5
if I_EventCounter random_garrison > 3
spawn_army
faction england
character Garret, general, age 51, x 189, y 262
unit Spear Militia exp 0 armour 1 weapon_lvl 0
unit Spear Militia exp 0 armour 1 weapon_lvl 0
unit Spear Militia exp 0 armour 1 weapon_lvl 0
unit Spear Militia exp 0 armour 1 weapon_lvl 0
unit Archer Militia exp 0 armour 1 weapon_lvl 0
unit Archer Militia exp 0 armour 1 weapon_lvl 0
end
end_if

if I_EventCounter random_garrison < 4
create_unit London, Spear Militia, num 4, exp 1, arm 1, wep 2
create_unit London, Archer Militia, num 2, exp 1, arm 1, wep 2
end_if

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[GrnEyedDvl]

Maybe. Use the siege command to tell them to attack.

[Userpro]

Wouw, this work perfectly! Great idea!!! +rep
This was the start for the first (semi-)randomized campaign map!!! You know????

[Userpro]

Create_unit working fine, but only to spawn as garrison in a friendly settlement. spawn_army (even on enemy settlement coord. because thy spawn adjacment the settlement) with a following siege command, is it the proper and only way (from what i know) to conquer a ungarrised enemy settlement at the start of a campaign.

[J@mes]

Create_Army

Create_Army is not a valid command.

[Userpro]

Create_Army is not a valid command.

Uppps, sorry i mean spawn_army!!!! EDITED

[J@mes]

so your spawned army is not showing inside the settlement?

[Userpro]

No, it was only adjacent to the settlement. But with the following siege command it's inside, and the new ownership of settlement.

[J@mes]

No, it was only adjacent to the settlement. But with the following siege command it's inside, and the new ownership of settlement.

have you checked for the correct X and Y?

[Userpro]

have you checked for the correct X and Y?

spawn_army into coordinates of an enemy settlement, caused that they spawn adjacement to the settlement.

[J@mes]

Spawn_Army into enemy settlement coordinates, caused that they spawn adjacement to the settlement.

I have heard of this before so you will just have to use the create_unit command.