Choose your own army

**Killerbee** · October 05, 2009, 11:37 AM

Well , this is a small project i'll be working on . It will be a skinning -and scripting mod only (at least for the first release)

Well , the concept is simple : At the beginning of the game , you'll get 3 choices :

Would you like mass troops : where let's say , the strongest unit has 10 attack , 15 def , but you have masses of cheap infantry (and perhapsd cavalry) All militia . Good start , but bad late-game

Would you like elite troops : Well yea , simple again : Strongest unit has , let's say 17 attack , 23 def. , but mroe expensive and smaller amounts of troops . Bad start , but good late-game .

Would you like a combination of both? : Combination of both , but ofcourse not as good ..

For example : the unit with the most troops in this option would have 200 soldiers in it , while the 'mass option' would have 240 soldiers in it . And the stronges wouldn't be as strong as the strongest unit of the 'elite choice' .

Strong all round , but not really decisive

So , the concept is simple , the scripting is too .. the main problem is that i'll need loads of new units . Mostly simple reksins ofcourse , but still

For later releases :

- Being able to choose single units by yourself :

Let's say 30 possible units for each faction (perhaps less factions than normal) . At the beginning of the game , you get 5 units to choose : Mass , cheap infantry , or good militia , but fewer numbers .. And the mroe you proceed , the better units you will be able to choose .

Ofcourse everything wil be balanced

I can start on the scripting now , but i'm busy with another project so this'll have to wait , unless there are skinners interested in joining

Greets,
Mr.Blackadder

**Killerbee** · October 05, 2009, 01:43 PM

I finished the script already .. All it needs is testing :

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

Code:

script

declare_counter reset_choice

;; Turn 1

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionIsLocal
  and I_LocalFaction england
  and not I_IsFactionAiControlled
  and I_TurnNumber = 0

historic_event choicemass true

end_monitor

monitor_conditions I_EventCounter choicemass_accepted = 1
 and I_TurnNumber = 0

set_event_counter masstroups 1

terminate_monitor
end_monitor

monitor_conditions I_EventCounter choicemass_declined = 1
 and I_TurnNumber = 0

historic_event choiceelite true

terminate_monitor
end_monitor

monitor_conditions I_EventCounter choiceelite_accepted = 1
 and I_TurnNumber = 0

set_event_counter elitetroups 1

terminate_monitor
end_monitor

monitor_conditions I_EventCounter choiceelite_declined = 1
 and I_TurnNumber = 0

historic_event choicemedium true

terminate_monitor
end_monitor

monitor_conditions I_EventCounter choicemedium_accepted = 1
 and I_TurnNumber = 0

set_event_counter mediumtroups 1

terminate_monitor
end_monitor

monitor_conditions I_EventCounter choicemedium_declined = 1
 and I_TurnNumber = 0

set_counter resetchoice 1

terminate_monitor
end_monitor

monitor_event FactionTurnEnd FactionIsLocal
 and I_CompareCounter resetchoice = 1

historic_event hurry

terminate_monitor
end_monitor

;; Turn 2

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionIsLocal
  and I_CompareCounter resetchoice = 1

historic_event choicemass true

terminate_monitor
end_monitor

monitor_conditions I_EventCounter choicemass_accepted = 1
 and I_TurnNumber = 1

set_event_counter masstroups 1
set_counter resetchoice 0

terminate_monitor
end_monitor

monitor_conditions I_EventCounter choicemass_declined = 1
 and I_TurnNumber = 1

historic_event choiceelite true

terminate_monitor
end_monitor

monitor_conditions I_EventCounter choiceelite_accepted = 1
 and I_TurnNumber = 1

set_event_counter elitetroups 1
set_counter resetchoice 0

terminate_monitor
end_monitor

monitor_conditions I_EventCounter choiceelite_declined = 1
 and I_TurnNumber = 1

historic_event choicemedium true

terminate_monitor
end_monitor

monitor_conditions I_EventCounter choicemedium_accepted = 1
 and I_TurnNumber = 1

set_event_counter mediumtroups 1
set_counter resetchoice 0

terminate_monitor
end_monitor

monitor_conditions I_EventCounter choicemedium_declined = 1
 and I_TurnNumber = 1

set_counter resetchoice 2

terminate_monitor
end_monitor

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionIsLocal
 and I_CompareCounter resetchoice = 2

 generate_random_counter RandomNumber 1 100
 
 if I_EventCounter RandomNumber > 0
  and I_EventCounter RandomNumber < 34

  historic_event choicemass
  set_counter resetchoice 0

 end_if
 
 if I_EventCounter RandomNumber > 33
  and I_EventCounter RandomNumber < 67

  historic_event choiceelite
  set_counter resetchoice 0

 end_if

 if I_EventCounter RandomNumber > 66
  and I_EventCounter RandomNumber < 100

  historic_event choicemedium
  set_counter resetchoice 0

 end_if

terminate_monitor
end_monitor

wait_monitors
end_script

Then i'd have to complete the EDB file and then go on to skinning

**Nakharar** · October 06, 2009, 12:21 PM

cool, i have an idea which might be vital for this

the map is like a maze, you have a few routes to follow, but each route can be blocked up with 1 army. So imagine a maze, with complete fog of war so you cant see the surrondings or how its shaped, then there is 1 settlement in the middle. Then armies on route and possibly in future missions.

It would be the ULTIMATE battle experience to see how good someone is. A dead simple map, units that you would decide on, and armies placed by descr_strat which you could make thems stay there by script or something.

They have 2 routes they can choose from half way through. And as every step gets closer to the centre settlement the ground type changes to example, mountainous, hills,forest etc etc

On this map, blue and green are the seperate routes , yellow settlements, and red armies, just throw my hat in, which is based on this so they would decide i want this army or this army or this army