Additional Ancillaries and Traits for Third Age Total War

[permanent666]

i'm a big fan of the dlv-mod and i like the numerous ancillaries in this mod. so i decided to create some additional ancillaries for this fantastic mod.

yesterday i finished some elven boots and today i added treebeard. i'm planning to add some more in the future but my time is limited and i just started to learn how to create triggers.
I opened this thread not only to share my creations but also that you can add your work:

Elven boots

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i love to play silvan elves, but i hate the fact that you have to build roads (and destroy the nature) as an elf. - furthermore i was always late if i wanted to help an ally in need. so i made an ancillary to improve the strat map movement of the elves:




if you want this ancillary as well us this code for "export_descr_ancillaries":

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;------------------------------------------
Ancillary elfboots
Type Item
Transferable 0
Image Zelvenboots.tga
ExcludedAncillaries elfboots
Description elfboots_desc
EffectsDescription elfboots_effects_desc
Effect MovementPoints 10

;----------------------------------------------
Trigger elfboots
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd
Condition CultureType greek

AcquireAncillary elfboots chance 100

;-------------------------------------------------------
Trigger elfboots_trophy
WhenToTest PostBattle
Condition WonBattle
and IsGeneral
and GeneralWithAncKilled elfboots

AcquireAncillary elfboots chance 25

copy this lines into "export_ancillaries":

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{elfboots}Elven Boots
{elfboots_desc}This boots allow your armies and agents to march faster.
{elfboots_effects_desc}+10 Movement Points

the last thing you have to do is extracting the attachment and copying "Zelvenboots.tga" into the data/ui/ancillaries folder

after the first turn every elven general and elven agent will get the boots. there is also the chance to get some boots if you kill an elven general in battle

Treebeard (Ents)

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In Fangorn you can get some help from the Ents. If you are in war with Isengard and own Fangorn there is a chance that Treebeard will join you. The council of the ents, the Entmoot, will take some time to make a decission. Elves have the best chance that Treebeard will help them.
The effect is a slight morale boost for your troops and they will help you to overcome the walls of Isengard.



code for "export_descr_ancillaries":

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;------------------------------------------
Ancillary ents
Type Follower
Transferable 1
Image Zent.tga
ExcludedAncillaries ents
ExcludeCultures middle_eastern, eastern_european, southern_european
Description ents_desc
EffectsDescription ents_effects_desc
Effect SiegeAttack 1
Effect SiegeEngineering 60
Effect TroopMorale 2

;----------------------------------------
Trigger ents_elven
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd
Condition EndedInSettlement
and SettlementName Fangorn
and IsGeneral
and CultureType greek
and DiplomaticStanceFromFaction france > Hostile
and TimeInRegion > 1
and not I_WorldwideAncillaryExists ents

AcquireAncillary ents chance 50
;-------------------------------------------------------
Trigger ents
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd
Condition EndedInSettlement
and SettlementName Fangorn
and IsGeneral
and not CultureType greek
and DiplomaticStanceFromFaction france > Hostile
and TimeInRegion > 1
and not I_WorldwideAncillaryExists ents

AcquireAncillary ents chance 20

code for "export_ancillaries":

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{ents}Treebeard
{ents_desc}Treebeard and his friends will help you to overcome even the highest walls and give your troops a morale boost.
{ents_effects_desc} +2 Morale, +1 Command when assaulting walls, +60 Build Points (required for the construction of siege equipment)

last but not least copy Zent.tga into data/ui/ancillaries

Pipe-weed

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Pipe-weed is also called Halflings' Leaf because it was
developed by the Hobbits for smoking. Among the Dúnedain it is known
as sweet galenas. In Gondor it grows as a wild plant. One effect is
that it gives patience, to listen to error without anger.



code for "export_descr_ancillaries":

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Ancillary pipeweed
Type Item
Transferable 0
Image zpipeweed.tga
ExcludedAncillaries pipeweed
Description pipeweed_desc
EffectsDescription pipeweed_effects_desc
Effect Fertility -1
Effect PersonalSecurity 1
Effect MovementPoints -2
Effect LineOfSight 1

;-------------------------------------------------------
Trigger pipeweed
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd
Condition IsGeneral
and EndedInSettlement
and SettlementName Bree
and TimeInRegion > 2
and not CultureType greek

AcquireAncillary pipeweed chance 25
;-------------------------------------------------------
Trigger pipeweed
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd
Condition IsGeneral
and not EndedInSettlement
and TimeInRegion > 2
and not CultureType greek

AcquireAncillary pipeweed chance 5

code for "export_ancillaries":

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{pipeweed}Pipe-weed
{pipeweed_desc}Pipe-weed is also called Halflings' Leaf because it was
developed by the Hobbits for smoking. Among the Dúnedain it is known
as sweet galenas. In Gondor it grows as a wild plant. One effect is
that it gives patience, to listen to error without anger.
{pipeweed_effects_desc} -1 Fertility, +1 Personal Security, +1 Line of
Sight, -2 Movement

copy Zpipeweed.tga into data/ui/ancillaries

Athelas aka Kingsfoil

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Athelas is also known as Kingsfoil and brought to
Middle-earth by Númenóreans. But by the end of the Third Age the
knowledge of its healing properties had been forgotten by all except
the Rangers of the North. In the folklore of Gondor, it was supposed
to be especially powerful in the hands of the King.



code for "export_descr_ancillaries":

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;------------------------------------------
Ancillary athelas
Type Item
Transferable 0
Image zathelas.tga
ExcludedAncillaries athelas
Description athelas_desc
EffectsDescription athelas_effects_desc
Effect HitPoints 1
Effect BattleSurgery 2

;-------------------------------------------------------
Trigger athelas_king
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd
Condition IsFactionLeader
and not EndedInSettlement
and FactionType turks

AcquireAncillary athelas chance 50

;-------------------------------------------------------
Trigger athelas
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd
Condition not EndedInSettlement
and FactionType turks
and IsGeneral

AcquireAncillary athelas chance 5

code for "export_ancillaries":

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{athelas}Athelas
{athelas_desc}Athelas is also known as Kingsfoil and brought to
Middle-earth by Númenóreans. But by the end of the Third Age the
knowledge of its healing properties had been forgotten by all except
the Rangers of the North. In the folklore of Gondor, it was supposed
to be especially powerful in the hands of the King.
{athelas_effects_desc} +1 Hitpoints, +2 Battlesurgery

copy Zathelas.tga into data/ui/ancillaries

[JonSnow]

I like the elven boots, not so sure about treebeard, +rep anyway. Would you be interested in making even more ancillaries and perhaps some traits to rise the immersion level?

[Renown]

i made many of the ancills for DLV, at least back in the day, so i applaud this effort. I was going to do much the same when i finished my current project, and got around to it. I may end up asking to take some of your work. 2 = not quite enough.

I myself am definitely a fan of immersion via VNVs though (less so ancill's, too many = hard to balance who gets what, and how often, and then with faction leader crowns etc... it makes it all a bit strange so i prefer VnV's with no such limitations)

[Krazy Kook]

This is great stuff, I was actually looking into editing existing ancillaries or traits or even creating new ones like you have! Great work though, I like the ideas, the effects, and the triggers too! It all makes sense and seems pretty balanced.

Quick question though, while I HAVE been looking into this, I've never created triggers or done this sort of work before, so is it easy enough to pick up? Are there any good tutorials in TWC about creating ancillaries and traits and stuff?

Oh, LAST thing, are the background picture templates for the ancillaries included in the Third Age files? Like how did you use the same background? -- That's what I'm asking I guess.

[JonSnow]

Basic traits and ancillaries are easy, it's when you try super complex ones where things get fidgety... there should be some tutorials but you might be able to pick upnon it from just looking at the files.

[Renown]

Basic traits and ancillaries are easy, it's when you try super complex ones where things get fidgety... there should be some tutorials but you might be able to pick upnon it from just looking at the files.

I'd look at DLV files too, to get an idea of the minimum of complexity. Anything less is not really worthy of this mod.

[Tokus*Maximus]

Good work, nice touches there!

[Beregond]

I'd add a total of 25-30 new ancillaries,already got the ideas and effects,but I don't really know how to add them and make pics

if somebody is willing to help and know how to do this stuff,I'd appreciate it much

[Devils_Advocate]

So another one, these times heading into Presbiter and my genre, doing it sloppy and without asking to use my background. This Mod gets more and more outsourced,... but what should it do? Just that you know things like these, adding more ancillaries, making more pics etc. would be done later on anyway...

[permanent666]

first of all sorry to devils_advocate to pirate his work


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some people asked me to tell them how to make ancillaries - i would recommend you to read this tutorial:

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...ht=ancillaries

and have a look into following files to figure out which possibilities there are:

export_descr_ancillaries

and

export_ancillaries

afterwards use the tw-center wiki as reference:

http://www.twcenter.net/wiki/Export_...ies.txt_-_M2TW

http://www.twcenter.net/wiki/Conditions_(M2-Scripting)



it is not that hard i started with this 4 days ago

have fun and don't forget to ask the devs for permission if you use some of their art-work

[Arvedui]

So another one, these times heading into Presbiter and my genre, doing it sloppy and without asking to use my background. This Mod gets more and more outsourced,... but what should it do? Just that you know things like these, adding more ancillaries, making more pics etc. would be done later on anyway...

dude do you ever say anything positive?

[blindbladexxx]

Just wondering but what are the factions names when you're trying to edit the scripts?

[rexy]

hey
sorry but when i copy the lines into the export notepad documents, when i try to start the game it starts to load and then it crashes to the desctop can someone tell me what to do please?

[rexy]

Fixed it, dont worry

[permanent666]

@blindbladexxx:

sicily ;gondor
milan ;rohan
scotland ;dale
moors ;dwarfs
turks ;eriador
egypt ;high elves
mongols ;silvan elves
england ;mordor
france ;isengard
hre ;oomm
spain ;harad
venice ;rhun

[Renown]

and dont forget papal_states for the Dark Lord =p he wants ancill's too!!

[permanent666]

added pipe-weed and athelas in first post

[el Cid]

After the opening pic the game crashes, what is the problem?

[el Cid]

Can someone please reply?

[axnsan]

You probably have another mod that's not compatible or have done something wrong