Question on script

[krolyn]

I've been looking through the scripts and there are some parts that I just don't see the point. In the file EDA (export_descr_ancillaries.txt) there are several triggers for the player and AI sepparately. Why?
Maybe it's just me but, for ex, why these two triggers (see below)?? The first will give the privy seal (if it doesn't exists) to the player's faction leader if not byzantium with a 100% chance. The second will give the privy seal (if it doesn't exists) to a AI's general (not faction leader nor heir) if not byzantium with a 33% chance!?!? Why not use the first trigger for both and remove the "and IsFactionLeader" part??

thanks



Trigger privy_player
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd
Condition IsGeneral
and IsFactionLeader
and FactionIsLocal ;for player only
and not FactionwideAncillaryExists privyseal
and not CharFactionType byzantium

AcquireAncillary privyseal chance 100
;------------------------------------------
Trigger privy_ai
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd
Condition IsGeneral
and not IsFactionLeader
and not IsFactionHeir
and not FactionIsLocal ;for ai
and not FactionwideAncillaryExists privyseal
and not CharFactionType byzantium

AcquireAncillary privyseal chance 33

[bɑne]

Trigger privy_player
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd
Condition IsGeneral
and IsFactionLeader
and FactionIsLocal ;for player only
and not FactionwideAncillaryExists privyseal
and not CharFactionType byzantium

AcquireAncillary privyseal chance 100
;------------------------------------------
Trigger privy_ai
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd
Condition IsGeneral
and not IsFactionLeader
and not IsFactionHeir
and not FactionIsLocal ;for ai
and not FactionwideAncillaryExists privyseal
and not CharFactionType byzantium

AcquireAncillary privyseal chance 33

The idea is that the player gives the privy seal away from its faction leader.
The AI needs "help" doing that. Those triggers aren't the same.

[Fair Prince]

Is this Privy Seal a necessary ancillary at all?

[bɑne]

Depends on whats demeed necessary. Looks like a nice touch that you can "appoint" your Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal.
Is there a need to prune ancillaries now?

[strife1013]

From what I have seen you have to give that to someone in comb. with a few other ancillary to get a chance of getting another ancillary, makes sense? I was looking at the Byzantine's relics and they look cool, I wish it was easy to explain how you get those :-P like the banner of great constantine, sword of basil, banner of herakleios.

[RabidSheepLegion]

i think by looking at ancillaries file in data you can find triggers for those strife

EDIT: Okies here ya go

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

;--------------------------------------------------------------------
; ;;;Triggers of Byzantine Relics;;;;;;;;
;--------------------------------------------------------------------

Trigger banner_of_Great_Constantine
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd
Condition EndedInSettlement
and IsFactionLeader
and SettlementName Constantinople
and FactionType byzantium
and not I_WorldwideAncillaryExists banner_of_Great_Constantine
and not HasAncType Relic_banner
and Trait GoodCommander >= 3

AcquireAncillary banner_of_Great_Constantine chance 33
;----------------------------------------------
Trigger sword_of_Basil_Bulgaroctonos
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd
Condition EndedInSettlement
and IsGeneral
and SettlementName Sofia
and FactionType byzantium
and not I_WorldwideAncillaryExists sword_of_Basil_Bulgaroctonos
and not HasAncType Relic_sword
and Trait GoodCommander >= 3

AcquireAncillary sword_of_Basil_Bulgaroctonos chance 33
;----------------------------------------------
Trigger Banner_of_Herakleios
WhenToTest PostBattle
Condition WonBattle
and FactionReligion catholic
and GeneralFoughtCulture middle_eastern
and BattleSuccess = crushing
and FactionType byzantium
and not I_WorldwideAncillaryExists Banner_of_Herakleios
and not HasAncType Relic_banner
and Trait GoodCommander >= 3

AcquireAncillary Banner_of_Herakleios chance 66
;----------------------------------------------
Trigger sword_of_Great_Constantine
WhenToTest PostBattle
Condition IsGeneral
and WonBattle
and PercentageEnemyKilled > 25
and BattleOdds <= 0.50
and FactionType byzantium
and not I_WorldwideAncillaryExists sword_of_Great_Constantine
and not HasAncType Relic_sword
and Trait GoodCommander >= 3

AcquireAncillary sword_of_Great_Constantine chance 66
;----------------------------------------------
Trigger banner_of_Justinian
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd
Condition EndedInSettlement
and IsGeneral
and SettlementName Rome
and FactionType byzantium
and not I_WorldwideAncillaryExists banner_of_Justinian
and not HasAncType Relic_banner
and Trait GoodCommander >= 3

AcquireAncillary banner_of_Justinian chance 33
;----------------------------------------------
Trigger sword_of_Nikephoros_Phokas
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd
Condition EndedInSettlement
and IsGeneral
and SettlementName Constantinople
and FactionType byzantium
and not I_WorldwideAncillaryExists sword_of_Nikephoros_Phokas
and not HasAncType Relic_sword
and Trait GoodCommander >= 3
and Trait Military_Career_In_Byzantium = 9

AcquireAncillary sword_of_Nikephoros_Phokas chance 66
;----------------------------------------------
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;Triggers of office start here;;;;;;;;;;;
;------------------------------------------
Trigger Etairiarches_vnv_trigger
WhenToTest HireMercenaries
Condition IsGeneral
and FactionType byzantium
and not IsFactionLeader
and not IsFactionHeir

AcquireAncillary Etairiarches chance 15

;------------------------------------------
Trigger Stratopedarches_vnv_trigger
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd
Condition IsGeneral
and FactionType byzantium
and not IsFactionLeader
and not IsFactionHeir
and Trait Disciplinarian >= 1
and Trait GoodCommander >= 2

AcquireAncillary Stratopedarches chance 33

;------------------------------------------
Trigger Megas_Primikerios_vnv_trigger
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd
Condition IsGeneral
and FactionType byzantium
and not IsFactionLeader
and not IsFactionHeir
and Trait Loyal >= 1
and Trait GoodCommander >= 3
and not FactionwideAncillaryExists Megas_Primikerios
and not HasAncType office

AcquireAncillary Megas_Primikerios chance 100

;-----------------------------------------
Trigger Megas_Kontostablos_vnv_trigger
WhenToTest HireMercenaries
Condition IsGeneral
and FactionType byzantium
and not IsFactionLeader
and not IsFactionHeir
and Trait Loyal >= 1
and Trait Xenophilia >= 1
and Trait GoodCommander >= 3
and not FactionwideAncillaryExists Megas_Kontostablos
and not HasAncType office

AcquireAncillary Megas_Kontostablos chance 100

;------------------------------------------
Trigger Protospatharios_vnv_trigger
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd
Condition EndedInSettlement
and FactionType byzantium
and not IsFactionLeader
and not IsFactionHeir
and RemainingMPPercentage = 100
and SettlementBuildingExists >= militia_drill_square
and Trait Loyal > 2
and Trait GoodCommander >= 3
and not FactionwideAncillaryExists Protospatharios
and IsGeneral
and not HasAncType office

AcquireAncillary Protospatharios chance 100

;------------------------------------------
Trigger Protalagator_vnv_trigger
WhenToTest GovernorUnitTrained
Condition TrainedUnitCategory cavalry
and FactionType byzantium
and not IsFactionLeader
and not IsFactionHeir
and SettlementBuildingExists > knights_stables
and Trait GoodCommander >= 3
and Trait Loyal >= 1
and IsGeneral
and not FactionwideAncillaryExists Protalagator
and not HasAncType office

AcquireAncillary Protalagator chance 100

[strife1013]

It just seems all so confusing RabidSheep... :-P I understand 95% of it.

[krolyn]

And just another question,.
Is it possible to correct the ship's movement points? It doesn't make much sense for a ship to move less if loaded with an army...

I've tries setting a hidden trait and a trigger but that did't do the trick.



Trait FixSpeedLoadedShips
Characters admiral
Hidden

Level Fix_Speed_Loaded_Ships
Description Fix_Speed_Loaded_Ships_desc
EffectsDescription Fix_Speed_Loaded_Ships_effects_desc
Threshold 1

Effect MovementPoints 200

;--------------------------------------------------

Trigger fix_speed_loaded_ships
WhenToTest CharacterTurnStart

Condition AgentType = admiral
and not Trait FixSpeedLoadedShips = 1

Affects FixSpeedLoadedShips 1 Chance 100

[bɑne]

And just another question,.
Is it possible to correct the ship's movement points? It doesn't make much sense for a ship to move less if loaded with an army...

There is a exploit to get full movement by selecting 2 ships or more with strg + a or something like that... and the rest is hardcoded afaik. Look around, there should be a topic just about that in the last few pages (search function).