A Guide to Export_Descr_Buildings.txt

[Mythic_Commodore]

Yeah, if you're adding it on to an existing structure, that's how you'll need to go. My code was for the building only requiring a Sultan's Racing Track and nothing else (no faction requirements, etc.) I should make a note of that. Thanks for pointing that out! +rep

[Augustus Lucifer]

In that same vein, I'm fairly certain the requires line is unnecessary, just like conditions on an event. So things you want everyone to be able to build all the time you should be able to leave it off entirely.

[Lord Ragnar]

hi,I'm trying to make a building for mongols only in urgench. Am i correct in as follows:

building governors_house_of_daruhachi
{
levels governors_house_of_daruhachi
{
governors_house_of_daruhachi requires factions { mongols, } and hidden_resource Urgench

in the EDB file. However I'm not to sure about how to place the "Urgench" bit.And how do i find the hidden_resource file?

[Robert Rogers]

I hope some folks are still hanging around here... here's my question:

I've unpacked my data files and tried to alter my export_descr_buildings file. However, not only do the unit changes (additions, actually) not show up in my games, but my whole game crashes whenever I go to the battlefield screen. I've edited the .txt file with notepad, and notepad++. I've read that the original file was made using microsoft excel (.xls file type). I've even thought of trying to replicate the file using my spreadsheet program, though recreating is daunting due to the size, as well as the fact that I'm not entirely certain how they differentiated the data.

Can anyone offer any assistance?

[EarendilElenthol]

Some extra info:
Happiness bonus can be positive and negative
Law bonus can be positive and negative
Trade_base_income_bonus can be negative, but is an integer (-1 0 1 2 ....)
taxable_income_bonus bonus is missing from the list, every point is 1% tax. Can be positive and negative (-50 will be 50% less income from taxes) This is presumably only taxes and not trade, havent tested it yet. Doesn't seem to work, the engine accepts it, even states it on building page but is without effect.
income_bonus is missing from the list, every point is 1 gold piece. Can be positive or negative, but least value is 0.
religion_bonus is only 1% instead of 5% for each point
mining values are (value of sm_resources)x5 for each point. Is an integer (-1 0 1 2 ....)

I didnt realise but when I run into the building tree limit, I dropped the difference between castles and cities in the EDB. You can still base it on the level of the core_building with an building_present_min_level.

[Awellesley]

How would you make a player have to choose between buildings? Similar to guilds, I would like the player (not the AI) to have to choose between two different buildings. Is it as simple as...

building B resuires faction (XYZ) and not min_building present A?
(plus stipulation for AI exclusion)

[konny]

Yes, this should do.

[Caudillo87]

How would you make a player have to choose between buildings? Similar to guilds, I would like the player (not the AI) to have to choose between two different buildings. Is it as simple as...

building B resuires faction (XYZ) and not min_building present A?
(plus stipulation for AI exclusion)

Can someone explain this better please, Would you do the opposite afterwards?

[Gigantus]

Can someone explain this better please, Would you do the opposite afterwards?

It is rather simple actually. In the beginning you have two buildings (in two different building trees) you can choose from. Whenever you build one it automatically negates the building conditions of the other in the same settlement.

building market requires faction ( XYZ, ) and not building_present_min_level brothel
building brothel requires faction ( XYZ, ) and not building_present_min_levelmarket

[Highland Kelt]

OK, How do I alter the amount of turns it takes to construct a building?

Is it just a simple case of changing the number here? :

material wooden
construction 4 (6)
cost 1600

So to change the Cannon Makers construction time from 4 to 6, would this be? :

cannon_maker
}
}
cannon_maker city requires factions { northern_european, timurids, egypt, moors, turks, eastern_european, southern_european, } and event_counter gunpowder_discovered 1
{
convert_to 1
capability
{
recruit_pool "NE Mortar" 1 0.4 3 0 requires factions { england, scotland, venice, papal_states, sicily, }
recruit_pool "NE Grand Bombard" 1 0.4 3 0 requires factions { france, hre, spain, portugal, milan, }
recruit_pool "NE Ribault" 1 0.4 3 0 requires factions { denmark, }
recruit_pool "EE Ribault" 1 0.4 3 0 requires factions { poland, hungary, }
recruit_pool "EE Grand Bombard" 1 0.4 3 0 requires factions { russia, }
recruit_pool "ME Grand Bombard" 1 0.4 3 0 requires factions { moors, egypt, turks, }
recruit_pool "AS Grand Bombard" 1 0.4 3 0 requires factions { timurids, }
recruit_pool "NE Ribault" 1 0.4 3 0 requires factions { england, scotland, spain, portugal, milan, venice, papal_states, sicily, }
recruit_pool "NE Bombard" 1 0.4 3 0 requires factions { england, scotland, france, hre, denmark, spain, portugal, milan, venice, papal_states, sicily, }
recruit_pool "EE Bombard" 1 0.4 3 0 requires factions { poland, russia, hungary, }
recruit_pool "GR Bombard" 1 0.4 3 0 requires factions { byzantium, }
recruit_pool "ME Bombard" 1 0.4 3 0 requires factions { moors, egypt, turks, }
recruit_pool "AS Rocket Launcher" 1 0.4 3 0 requires factions { mongols, }
recruit_pool "AS Bombard" 1 0.4 3 0 requires factions { timurids, }
weapon_naval_gunpowder 1
}
material wooden
construction 6
cost 1600
settlement_min large_city
upgrades
{

Also, where is the export_descr_buildings.txt file?
Is it contained in the same place in a mod (or sub-mod) as in the vanilla M2TW unpacked files?
Is this the ONLY place I have to alter the construction time, in EDB?

[Gigantus]

Also, where is the export_descr_buildings.txt file?
Is it contained in the same place in a mod (or sub-mod) as in the vanilla M2TW unpacked files?
Is this the ONLY place I have to alter the construction time, in EDB?

Yes to all parts of that quote.

construction 6

And again yes, that is where you change the construction time

[Huene]

is it possible to make a unit only recruitable when there is a general in the settlement?

[Gigantus]

Use a "governor in residence" script like below (all three) and then use the event as requirement:

monitor_event FactionTurnEnd FactionIsLocal
set_event_counter governor_present 1
end_monitor

monitor_event SettlementSelected GovernorInResidence
and FactionIsLocal
set_event_counter governor_present 1
end_monitor

monitor_event SettlementSelected not GovernorInResidence
and FactionIsLocal
set_event_counter governor_present 0
end_monitor



...requires factions { northern_european, } and event_counter governor_present 1

[Huene]

ok i understand the event aspect but the script aspect is shooting way over my head. is those 3 lines all that i need to add? what does factionislocal mean?

[Gigantus]

FactionIsLocal = Player's faction

You have to add all three sections as they are in the campaign_script:

monitor_event FactionTurnEnd FactionIsLocal
set_event_counter governor_present 1
end_monitor

monitor_event SettlementSelected GovernorInResidence
and FactionIsLocal
set_event_counter governor_present 1
end_monitor

monitor_event SettlementSelected not GovernorInResidence
and FactionIsLocal
set_event_counter governor_present 0
end_monitor

And then you add this to the recruitment requirements in the EDB:

...requires factions { northern_european, } and event_counter governor_present 1

[Huene]

ok thats pretty cool. so what else can you do? could you do this using a resourse or another building?

[Gigantus]

...and hidden_resource name_of_hidden_resource
.. and building_present_min_level building_tree building_name

[Huene]

thats not quite what i ment. for resourses i was thinking more like grain or furs. so if the settlement has furs or is trading for furs then you can build X unit. and same with the building, have and_blacksmith at the end of a unit line. ex recruit_pool "Conquistadores" 1 0.4 3 0 requires factions { spain, portugal, } and blacksmith. something like that

[Gigantus]

recruit_pool "Conquistadores" 1 0.4 3 0 requires factions { spain, portugal, } and building_present_min_level smith blacksmith

Trading resources are not hidden_resources and cannot be used for this.

[chatumao]

Hello there! quick question :
Could someone please explain the meaning of those figures in the EDB:

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capability
{
recruit_pool "Papal Guard" 1 0.25 2 0 requires factions { papal_states, }

How would i have to change them to get replenishment multiplied by 12? Divide or multiply? Sorry for the stupid questions, but i am new to this and couldn't find anything with search..
Thanx in advance!