Changing faction leader battle models

[IndianaJoe]

how do I assign a different battle model for the faction leader? I did the strat map, but how do i change the battle map?

faction            knights_templar
dictionary        2
strat_model        teutonic_general
strat_model        teutonic_general                    ; heir
strat_model        aztec_general                    ; leader
battle_model    Fancy_Captain
battle_equip    gladius, chainmail shirt helmet and rectangular shield

this is SS 6.1 any help would be greatly appriciated.

[Augustus Lucifer]

There are two ways. The first is in the descr_strat.

Change this:

character	Hugues de_Payns, named character, male, leader, age 36, x 336, y 97

To this:

character	Hugues de_Payns, named character, male, leader, age 36, battle_model Aztec_General,x 336, y 97

Aztec_General is an example, it needs to be a valid model entry in the battle_models.modeldb to work.

The second option is using script. The DocuDemon command:

Identifier:         change_battle_model
Parameters:         guild
Description:        Changes the faction's leader/heir's battle model.
Sample use:         change_battle_model england leader [model]
Class:              CHANGE_BATTLE_MODEL
Implemented:        Yes
Author:             Mark

This will need to be done in campaign_script.txt in a monitor, the parameters are pretty self-explanatory. I've been told this is Kingdoms-only, wouldn't know since I don't mod base M2, but SS is based on Kingdoms to my knowledge anyways.

The second option is the best, since the first will only apply to the first faction leader, and not subsequent ones.

[IndianaJoe]

like this?

;-------------- ARMENIAN LEADER --------------; 


    monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType knights_templar
        Identifier:         change_battle_model
Parameters:         guild
Description:        Changes the faction's leader/heir's battle model.
Sample use:         change_battle_model knights_templar leader [aztec_general]
Class:              CHANGE_BATTLE_MODEL
Implemented:        Yes
Author:             Mark
        end
        
        terminate_monitor
        
    end_monitor

[Augustus Lucifer]

No, the DocuDemon explains the command, it isn't supposed to be copied, all of that is just information, only one part is the command. Like this:

monitor_event PreFactionTurnStart FactionIsLocal

    change_battle_model knights_templar leader aztec_general

    terminate_monitor
end_monitor

[IndianaJoe]

thanks, it worked

[IndianaJoe]

Um, hat's changing model, but how do change skin? I need to do the strat and battle map leader skin. please help.

P.S yes I'm a helpless noob

[Augustus Lucifer]

Um, hat's changing model, but how do change skin? I need to do the strat and battle map leader skin. please help.

P.S yes I'm a helpless noob

The model should be using whatever skin is defined in the bmdb for that faction. If you aren't familiar with the bmdb, this might be over your head for what it's worth, as that file gives everyone trouble.

[Pnutmaster]

The campaign_script to change a faction leader's model is,

monitor_event BecomesFactionHeir FactionType sicily
change_battle_model sicily leader fancy_general
end_monitor

Can I exact the same change to faction heirs by changing "leader" to "heir"? e.g.,

monitor_event BecomesFactionHeir FactionType sicily
change_battle_model sicily heir fancy_general
end_monitor

[Augustus Lucifer]

That should work, based on the wording of the DocuDemon.

[Musculus Maximus]

Is it possible to change other character, like general or family member? I use my BIG Family
and i want see the same skin from stratmap on battlemap. can we to combine the script with a trait from a general?

thx advance, regards muscu

[Caesar Clivus]

AFAIK it's only possible to have individual battle models for the leader and heir.

[Pnutmaster]

AFAIK it's only possible to have individual battle models for the leader and heir.

I don't see why. The script I uses changes a character's battle model upon his promotion to FactionHeir or FactionLeader. What would be the difference if the script did not check for BecomesFactionHeir, but CharacterTurnEnd with a certain trait...

[Musculus Maximus]

can you make an example, please! How can test the trait? i think "condition trait (what ever)" is not possible?!

monitor_event CharacterTurnStart FactionType hre
Condition Trait Blutlinie_habsburg = 1
change_battle_model hre general Northern_General_Habsburg

it didn´t work!

[Aikanár]

monitor_event CharacterTurnStart FactionType hre
Condition Trait Blutlinie_habsburg = 1
change_battle_model hre general Northern_General_Habsburg

it didn´t work!

I doubt that "general" is a sufficient identifier -if it is one at all- to select the character you want to select.

[The Bold Burgundian]

Does this work in custom battles as well?

[Caesar Clivus]

Does this work in custom battles as well?

No because you dont have leader, heirs or even generals in custom battles.

[B. Ward]

You can have as many different battle and strat models as you wish to with the appropriate traits and conditions assigned to the character. That's how I did it in my mod. I didn't want to go too far, but I did want to distinguish from the leader, heir, a member of the royal family, general, and captain.

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[Musculus Maximus]

on strat map more models is no problem i know, but on battle map i have only found 3 possibilities, the leader, heir and for the general. how can i bring a next diffrent model for my family member (has a "bloodlinie" trait) to battlemap? for example: my leader, heir, family member and a general fight as the same battle - i want see 4 different models! is that possible?

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http://www.pic-upload.de/view-148026...amily.jpg.html

[Mythic_Commodore]

I don't know if this will help you at all, but I know that the in-script name for the general character type is "named_character" - "general" in the scripts means a captain.

[Musculus Maximus]

thx mythic , but i know. i used every possibility - captain, general, named_character, named character, only heir and leader worked fine. i must find a other alternative, thats not the end