Raiding Script

[Killerbee]

Please note , this is not a question about modidng , it's an idea/proposal

Alright , i was thinking bout a way to get a nice raid feature in-game for a mod of mine (concentrated on the mongols) , so i thought of a way . I thought it could be usefull for mods who include raiding factions in em (like vikings or whatever) . I know it's not the best way , and if you have another idea , please tell me , but here's mine :

First of all , i'd make a raid like a crusade or so . But let me explain . I'd use a practically unused button (construction advice button) , to trigger a raid . A raid would take like 15 turns . First of all , when you push the button , you'll loose quite some money (like 25K or something ?) , but stacks of light infantry and cavalry instantly join your faction (i was thinking bout making new units , who have no upkeep (as they're raiders) , and pretty low stats (but high numbers)) Then , the raid session starts . You must capture(actually sack/exterminate ) as many provinces as possible within the given turns (undecided) . For each city you take , you get a money bonus (i was thinking bout 500-2000 florins - depending on how big the captured city is (if that's possible to determine in a script)) You sack the city , destroy all buildings , put taxes very high , leave 1 or 2 light raider units in it , and take the rest of your raiding force to the next city . I think it'd be a nice strategic feature : The fact that you have to pay 25K at the beginning can cause that you actually lose mony rather than gaining it , and you'd better do it in densely (sp?)populated area , so you can sack as much cities as possible .. I noticed there doesn't seem to be a "GeneralCapturedSettlement" condition , so i'd suggest the player would need to make a building (that took 1 turn to make) , so that i can use the SettlementBuildingFinished condition ..

Alright , on to the script (it's a base , and if you see any errors , please tell me ) :

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script

declare_counter waitraid 

monitor_event ButtonPressed ButtonPressed show_construction_advice_button
   and I_CompareCounter waitraid = 0 ; You have to wait 14 turns after you activated a raid .

add_events
event	 counter	raid_accepted
event counter	raid_declined 
date	0
end_add_events

historic_event raid true

end_monitor

monitor_event FactionTurnEnd FactionIsLocal
  and I_EventCounter raid_accepted = 1

console_command add_money mongols, -25000

spawn_army ; Light troops
faction mongols
-army-
end

set_event_counter raid_accepted 0 ; Set counter to 0 so that you won't have an army spawning every turn
set_counter waitraid 1

end_monitor

; +++++++++++ Turn Counting +++++++++++++ ;

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType mongols
  and FactionIsLocal
  and I_CompareCounter waitraid = 1

inc_counter waitraid 1

end_monitor

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType mongols
  and FactionIsLocal
  and I_CompareCounter waitraid = 2

inc_counter waitraid 1

end_monitor

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType mongols
  and FactionIsLocal
  and I_CompareCounter waitraid = 3

inc_counter waitraid 1

end_monitor

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType mongols
  and FactionIsLocal
  and I_CompareCounter waitraid = 4

inc_counter waitraid 1

end_monitor

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType mongols
  and FactionIsLocal
  and I_CompareCounter waitraid = 5

inc_counter waitraid 1

end_monitor

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType mongols
  and FactionIsLocal
  and I_CompareCounter waitraid = 6

inc_counter waitraid 1

end_monitor

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType mongols
  and FactionIsLocal
  and I_CompareCounter waitraid = 7

inc_counter waitraid 1

end_monitor

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType mongols
  and FactionIsLocal
  and I_CompareCounter waitraid = 8

inc_counter waitraid 1

end_monitor

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType mongols
  and FactionIsLocal
  and I_CompareCounter waitraid = 9

inc_counter waitraid 1

end_monitor

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType mongols
  and FactionIsLocal
  and I_CompareCounter waitraid = 10

inc_counter waitraid 1

end_monitor

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType mongols
  and FactionIsLocal
  and I_CompareCounter waitraid = 11

inc_counter waitraid 1

end_monitor

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType mongols
  and FactionIsLocal
  and I_CompareCounter waitraid = 12

inc_counter waitraid 1

end_monitor

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType mongols
  and FactionIsLocal
  and I_CompareCounter waitraid = 13

inc_counter waitraid 1

end_monitor

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType mongols
  and FactionIsLocal
  and I_CompareCounter waitraid = 14

set_counter waitraid 0

end_monitor

;; +++++++++++++++ End of Turn Counting +++++++++++++++++ ;;

;; City capturing bonus ;;

while I_CompareCounter waitraid >= 0 ; While there's a raid busy
monitor_event SettlementTurnStart SettlementBuildingFinished = raid_building

console_command add_money mongols, 500

end_monitor
end_while

wait_monitors
end_script

Known flaws :

- AI will not know what the building's for and just construct it (cost will be 0 , but still ..)
- The player can just make the building in his first settlements , to get cheap cash
- The player can demolish the building , and re-create it to get another 500 florins ..

Please sat what you think/could be improved

Chears,
KingTheoden1

[Emperor of The Great Unknown]

maybe instead of a building the general can get a trait like raided city then put in a script to add 500 money when he gains the trait or somthing, havn't tested it of corse.

[Killerbee]

maybe instead of a building the general can get a trait like raided city then put in a script to add 500 money when he gains the trait or somthing, havn't tested it of corse.

Yep , but the thing is , afaik , there is no condition that looks up if you captured a settlement , so the game wouldn't know when to give a trait

[Emperor of The Great Unknown]

isn't their a trigger tho? In the trait file.

[Killerbee]

Hmm .. I did found this in the traits file :

    WhenToTest SackSettlement

Could be usefull i guess ..

Another way is to give all settlements the raid building , so i can use the "SettlementBuildingExists" condition .. Ofcourse giving a 100+ regions is a no-life job

[Emperor of The Great Unknown]

maybe you could just add a trait to them the Looting attribute when there is a raid.