Creating villages from forts

[Sargon_of_Akkad]

Hello all,

I've been pondering, and I think it'd be a great addition to the game to replace forts with villages.

I'm a dab hand at messing with the buildings and units files, but the rest of it is a mystery to me, so I was wondering if anyone could help me out.

I really need to know how to go about changing things, and what files to change, so I can:

1. place forts on the map at pre-defined points.
2. rename the fort text to 'village'.
3. have the fort perhaps act as a resource, or just give a flat +X cash/turn or do something in general.
4. have a script that enables an enemy army that captures it to gain X money and the owner lose X money.
5. either disables the actual destruction of the fort if it would otherwise be, or rebuilds it in X turns (which would be preferable).
6. somehow instruct the AI that it is more preferable to sack these villages if there is a large garrison in the city in the tile.

I realise I am probably asking a lot here, and the answer to most of these is most likely 'hardcoded, you can't do it', but I'm sure there are a few sharp minds here who can think of a scripted cheat or workaround, and I'd really like to do it because I think this would add quite a lot to the game!

I would like to release a heavily-modified (but far more realistic) version of a mod that includes this, to basically create the ultimate historical Medieval (sub)Mod.

So you can help my dream come true!

[Gigantus]

That's a load of questions - ley me see what I know:

1. check my tutorial
2. data\text\expanded.txt (faction related) and shared.txt (default)
3. Not possible - even the script doesn't have the ability
4. A bit convoluted, but a script can be done
5. (automatic) rebuilding not possible, indestructible possible through descr_campaign_db.xml (<destroy_empty_forts bool="false"/>)
6. If you find a way, be sure to let us know. AI scripting is for terminally insane people

[Theodotos I]

That's a load of questions - ley me see what I know:

1. check my tutorial
2. data\text\expanded.txt (faction related) and shared.txt (default)
3. Not possible - even the script doesn't have the ability
4. A bit convoluted, but a script can be done
5. (automatic) rebuilding not possible, indestructible possible through descr_campaign_db.xml (<destroy_empty_forts bool="false"/>)
6. If you find a way, be sure to let us know. AI scripting is for terminally insane people

As for cash, DotS has found a way with that--I remember seeing it a few months ago, a tad convoluted for the purpose though.

[alhoon]

6. somehow instruct the AI that it is more preferable to sack these villages if there is a large garrison in the city in the tile.

I think it's not possible to sack a fort even if you name it as village.

[Gigantus]

Cash for a resource? That must be convoluted. Something with "character near tile" I guess.

[Theodotos I]

Cash for a resource? That must be convoluted. Something with "character near tile" I guess.

It's been a couple months, I don't quite remember, but that would work.