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    Default How do I kill him?

    I came across the kill_character command and found this example in the Docudemons:

    kill_character DET_POISONED Gaius Maximus
    The "DET_POISONED" is optional, otherwise the character dies of natural causes
    Now I have found all these things in the text\event_strings.txt file (referenced by descr_event_images.txt) and my question is: what would be the correct DET entries for the kill_character command (I really want to assassinate one of my characters by script):

    {death_by_assassination}Fell victim to a foreign assassin
    {death_by_execution}Executed for acts of espionage
    {death_by_natural_causes}Natural Causes
    {death_by_natural_disaster}Caught up in an act of God
    {death_by_plague}A victim of the plague
    {death_by_poisoning}Treacherously done away with by poison
    {death_by_prisoner_execution}Executed after being taken prisoner
    {death_by_starvation}Starved to Death
    {death_in_battle}Died a noble death in battle

    Edit: found some stuff in the kingdoms.exe:

    DET_STARVATION
    DET_PLAGUE
    DET_POISONED
    DET_EXECUTED_PRISONER
    DET_EXECUTED
    DET_ASSASSINATED
    DET_BATLLE
    DET_DISASTER
    DET_NATURAL

    Guess that means it is solved.


    Underneath a list of the 'kill details' with ingame message displayed and text used for entries in the family tree (see pic below).
    Code:
      campaign_script       text\event_title        text\strat
      script command        ingame message      family tree entry
            
    DET_BATTLE        {character_dies_heroic}    {SMT_DIED_BATTLE}
    DET_STARVATION             None        {SMT_DIED_TRAGIC}
    DET_PLAGUE                 None        {SMT_DIED_PLAGUE}
    DET_POISONED               None        {SMT_DIED_ASSASSINATED}
    DET_EXECUTED_PRISONER      None        {SMT_EXECUTED_PRISONER}
    DET_EXECUTED               None        {SMT_EXECUTED}
    DET_ASSASSINATED           None        {SMT_DIED_ASSASSINATED}
    DET_DISASTER               None        {SMT_DIED_TRAGIC}
    DET_NATURAL                None        {SMT_DIED}



    Please keep in mind that the name of the character is compulsory in the command - this makes the use of it somewhat limited as you cannot kill random characters.

    Oddity: it also works with the 'console_command' prefix in the script - it does however not work via the console itself.
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    Last edited by Gigantus; May 25, 2019 at 09:56 PM. Reason: oddity










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    Default Re: How do I kill him?

    Nice find, I had been wondering about this!

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    Default Re: How do I kill him?

    you have too send an assasin specifically from the "Caliphate of Tangiers" (will not work in any other faction combo) but you must make sure your armies march a well because for success you must also kill everyone who knows him!
    (joking just bantering sorry)

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    Default Re: How do I kill him?

    Nice find, I had been wondering about this!
    Well, I like a variety when killing characters.










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    Default Re: How do I kill him?

    How can a noble die by starvation?

    Oh, I have to try this.

    I feel cheated! The general dies without a single message. Not even in the Faction report message. The Family tree just writes: Died tragically at...
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    Default Re: How do I kill him?

    I never tried the diferent ways, but then I hadn't seen any message about starvation even in RTW. That one must be from the Shogun age.










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    Default Re: How do I kill him?

    Quote Originally Posted by alhoon View Post
    How can a noble die by starvation?

    Oh, I have to try this.

    I feel cheated! The general dies without a single message. Not even in the Faction report message. The Family tree just writes: Died tragically at...
    Yeah but you then can issue a historical event, and do exactly the same thing.

    Excellent find Gigantus, excellent find.


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