How to script building limitations?

**RollingWave** · April 19, 2011, 10:06 PM

For example, is it possible to script a building so that... if a building is already present for the faction, he can't build another one? For example if my building is called English_Capital to represent the capital of a faction, obviously I only want it for one area. And if that buildling is lost he can build a new one etc...

I think I've seen something like this happen. I'm pretty sure this require some sort of monitor_event in the campaign_script.txt, is that correct?

**Taiji** · April 20, 2011, 06:22 AM

Have an eventcounter that the building requires set from 1 to 0 on completion of the building. Then when it is not present in the faction have the eventcounter return to 1 to allow it to be built again.

Look in the conditions docudemon for building present in faction condition.

edit:

And look in the events docudemon for the building completed event.

**Ishan** · April 22, 2011, 04:45 AM

If you want it in one settlement only then you can also give it a hidden resource so that it is only buildable in that settlement only.

**RollingWave** · April 23, 2011, 04:01 AM

Originally Posted by Ishan

If you want it in one settlement only then you can also give it a hidden resource so that it is only buildable in that settlement only.

Yeah I know this but thats not exactly what I"m trying to achieve.

For example if your say... the Turks and have massive empire, but loses your capital, you can just rebuild it at another settlement but only if you lose your old capital etc...

Anyway, is this how you set the monitor event condtion? for example, if I want to seperate leather tanners from armouers.. but want the armourer to check if leather tanner exist before it gives out leather armour related bonuses....

So I put in these to campaign script...

monitor_event SettlementSelected SettlementBuildingExists >= leather_tanner
set_event_counter leather_tanner 1
end_monitor

monitor_event SettlementSelected not SettlementBuildingExists >= leather_tanner
set_event_counter leather_tanner 0
end_monitor

and then for leather armour I use the line

armour 1 requires event_counter leather_tanner 1

But it doesn't seem to work properly :/ it still upgrades the armour even without the leather tanner building... what am I missing?

**Ishan** · April 23, 2011, 04:31 AM

Try this:-

Code:

monitor_event SettlementSelected TrueCondition
and SettlementBuildingExists >= leather_tanner
set_event_counter leather_tanner 1
end_monitor

monitor_event SettlementSelected TrueCondition
and not SettlementBuildingExists >= leather_tanner
set_event_counter leather_tanner 0
end_monitor

**RollingWave** · April 23, 2011, 04:44 AM

thnx!!

**Taiji** · April 23, 2011, 06:51 AM

Events must be fired before a faction's turn if they are to have an EDB effect in that turn.

**RollingWave** · April 23, 2011, 07:45 AM

Originally Posted by Taiji

Events must be fired before a faction's turn if they are to have an EDB effect in that turn.

ahh... no wonder it's still weird... so you mean I should write it like..

monitor_event FactionTurnEnd FactionIsLocal
set_event_counter leather_tanner 1
end_monitor

monitor_event SettlementSelected TrueCondition
and SettlementBuildingExists >= leather_tanner
set_event_counter leather_tanner 1
end_monitor

monitor_event SettlementSelected TrueCondition
and not SettlementBuildingExists >= leather_tanner
set_event_counter leather_tanner 0
end_monitor

like this?

Edit: YES! it's working now, great! though one should use FactionTurnStart instead of FactionTurnEnds