Changing General's/Captain's battle model after a certain event.

[JStavCR]

I've tried to change the campaign_script.txt so that when a certain event occurs, the battle models of the generals and captains will change.For example, when a byzantine family member becomes faction leader, the battle model will change.And after the mongols invasion, the generals and captains of the european factions will get plate mail armor.I saw a sub mod for Stainless Steel which did exactly that, so I thought if it could be possible to do it in my own game.So this is what I added to the campaign_script:


monitor_event BecomesFactionLeader FactionType byzantium
change_battle_model byzantium leader byzantine_general
end_monitor

that is for the byzantine leader's battle model.

monitor_event I_EventCounter mongols_invasion_warn = 1 FactionType england
change_battle_model england leader northern_general_new
and change_battle_model england heir northern_general_new
and change_battle_model england northern_general_new
and change_battle_model england general armored_northern_captain
end_monitor

and this is for england's general and captain after the mongols invasion.
I started a new campaign with the byzantines but the leader's model is unchanged.
Any suggestions?

[Gigantus]

I don't think your script has fired at all:

monitor_event I_EventCounter mongols_invasion_warn = 1 FactionType england
change_battle_model england leader northern_general_new
and change_battle_model england heir northern_general_new
and change_battle_model england northern_general_new
and change_battle_model england general armored_northern_captain
end_monitor

I am going to move this to Q&A anyhow, this is the tutorials section.

[Der Matt]

Try this:

monitor_event EventCounter EventCounterType mongols_invasion_warn
and EventCounter > 0
change_battle_model england leader northern_general_new
change_battle_model england heir northern_general_new
end_monitor

One bad monitor and the whole script doesn't work so as your other one seemed fine, it is probably this one causing the problem.

Matt

[JStavCR]

No result.I even deleted the monitors for the upgraded generals/captains and kept just that of the byzantine faction leader, but I saw no change.

So this is what I added to the campaign_script.txt:

monitor_event BecomesFactionLeader FactionType byzantium
change_battle_model byzantium leader byzantine_general
end_monitor

;;(when a byzantine family member becomes emperor the generals battle model changes);;


monitor_event EventCounter EventCounterType mongols_invasion_warn
and EventCounter > 0
change_battle_model england leader Northern_General_new
change_battle_model england heir Northern_General_new
change_battle_model england Northern_General_new
change_battle_model england general armored_northern_captain
end_monitor

;;;(when the mongols invasion occurs the generals and captains will get a plate armor);;

Also, in the descr_strat, I added battle_model byzantine_general in the character of the byzantine leader
(so that the 1st leader would have that model too...still, no results).
Or do I have to modify another file....?

[Der Matt]

Okay,

Remove the reference from descr_strat and remove the monitor for the england models, just leave in the Byzantine one. Does this work now?

If not, check that the model you are referencing to exists, and also that it is different to the normal one, not just a renamed copy

If all this is okay, try this:

monitor_event BecomesFactionLeader FactionIsLocal
change_battle_model byzantium leader byzantine_general
end_monitor

If this doesn't work, add the following lines to your config file

[log]
to = logs/system.log.txt
level = * trace

and run the game until a new faction leader is chosen, then exit and upload the file in the folder:

Medieval II Total War/logs

Matt

[JStavCR]

Ok.....testing now...

[JStavCR]

So far nothing.....leader is still the same..I will wait until the next one comes up.
All models are OK, I've checked them.I think I will try the config file...

[Taiji]

I would do this. It's lazy but it's probably not going to cause any problems, or affect perfomance.

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType byzantium
change_battle_model byzantium leader byzantine_general
end_monitor

It at least prevents a misfire when byz is dead. But check to make sure there are no other monitors which are exactly the same. If there are then you can combine them to avoid a conflict. Duplicate monitors can cause problems.

[Ishan]

monitor_event I_EventCounter mongols_invasion_warn = 1 FactionType england
change_battle_model england leader northern_general_new
and change_battle_model england heir northern_general_new
and change_battle_model england northern_general_new
and change_battle_model england general armored_northern_captain
end_monitor

Well i saw this in the first post. Just to tell u that you can't change "generals" battle model in no way. Only for leader and heir.
Also first test this model in a custom battle. If it's ok then put the model through a campaign_script only.

monitor_event BecomesFactionLeader FactionType byzantium
change_battle_model byzantium leader Byzantium_General
end_monitor

[JStavCR]

So it is not possible to add a script to change a family member/captain battle model during a campaign?

[Ishan]

So it is not possible to add a script to change a family member/captain battle model during a campaign?

The way u just put it bro i got to say i am charmed.
Well you have to put this command given below in the config file so that the modded files can be read by the game.
[io]
file_first = true
Paste this command in the .cfg file which you can open via notepad and then save changes and launch the game to see the miracle.
Good luck.

[JStavCR]

The way u just put it bro i got to say i am charmed.
Well you have to put this command given below in the config file so that the modded files can be read by the game.
[io]
file_first = true
Paste this command in the .cfg file which you can open via notepad and then save changes and launch the game to see the miracle.
Good luck.

I've done that-first thing.What I can't do is adding a correct script...I also didn't know if the changes in the script would work during a campaign.I wanted to try to do that because I saw a mod for stainless steel in wich the generals models change in the late period.Here I must add that I play the version 1.3(not a kingdoms campaign).

[Taiji]

So it is not possible to add a script to change a family member/captain battle model during a campaign?

Nope, I don't think that is possible. I don't think you can do that with a showme script. The campaign script is only read at the start of a campaign, and then stored in the savegame, so that's a definite no.

[Gigantus]

Then i would suggest to have a look for some scripting tutorials.

Might find some good ones in here: Index of Tutorials, Guides, and Modding Tools

[JStavCR]

Thanks.I will try it and I will post any successful results.