limit ancillaries a general could carry

**Presbiter** · March 11, 2009, 01:14 AM

is it possible to limit the number of an ancillary type a character could carry?
f.e. every general should carry only one military ancillarie.

**Augustus Lucifer** · March 11, 2009, 02:12 AM

Yes and no. It's not possible to set a limit in a direct sense. However you could create a trait that is hidden such as "HasMilitaryAncillary", and then set up triggers for the trait to check for all types of military ancillary and is one if found, increase the trait. Then, on the flip side, for every military ancillary include in the conditions "and not Trait HasMilitaryAncillary > 0".

Alternatively, this is more direct but also has room for not being specific. Every Ancillary has a "type". One type is called "military". For every military ancillary you can include in the trigger conditions "and not HasAncType military". This should stop the character from getting more ancillaries typed as military. The problem with this is, obviously either you need to re-classify all the ancillaries considered military to reflect which ones you consider military under your definition, or accept that it may affect other unintended ancillaries in the process.

**Presbiter** · March 11, 2009, 02:31 AM

thanks for the fast answer, this was the alternative way i supposed to go if there is no direct way.

another question, is it possible to let an ancillarie be replaced by a new one? if yes how

**Augustus Lucifer** · March 11, 2009, 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by Presbiter

thanks for the fast answer, this was the alternative way i supposed to go if there is no direct way.

another question, is it possible to let an ancillarie be replaced by a new one? if yes how

What do you mean by that exactly? You mean a progression like with traits and thresholds?

**Presbiter** · March 11, 2009, 02:53 PM

i give you an excample.

general: got as ancillarie a sword

so i want him get another ancillary, which is also a sword but with better effects. so when this triggers, is there any opportunity to replace the old one instantly.

its kind of similar to the traits you spoke about, but not exactly the same.

**SigniferOne** · March 11, 2009, 05:03 PM

You just apply the example that Augustus gave earlier. Set up a hidden trait, HasSwordAncillary. When time comes to give the improved sword, test if he hasswordancillary, and go from there.

**Presbiter** · March 11, 2009, 05:53 PM

test if he has the trait is not the problem. how does i make it then, that the old ancillarie is deleted, when the new one is apllied?

**Swagger** · March 11, 2009, 06:12 PM

i'm pretty sure it's impossible

**GrnEyedDvl** · March 11, 2009, 07:32 PM

You can remove ancillaries by script, but I dont think you can do it via trigger.

**Swagger** · March 11, 2009, 08:19 PM

how to remove them via script?

**GrnEyedDvl** · March 11, 2009, 09:14 PM

You have to have the character physically selected. In my Hire Ancillaries script you can see how its done.

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=141695