Faction Resurrection

**Scout of Imladris** · May 23, 2011, 02:28 PM

Hello everyone. =)

There are some solutions for a Faction resurrection (like the horde system).

But for example the Call of Warhammer team don't use that. They only spawn an army of the dead faction and let them capture an settlement. And it works fine.

I want to use that too and all works fine. But every time when it is the turn of the resurrected faction, the game crashes with an unspecified error and I don't know why.

I have now looked at all files, but I can't find the mistake. The files that I have edited are the campaign_script.txt and the historic_events.txt.

Is there someone with an idea what it could be?

**attyla** · May 23, 2011, 03:10 PM

show us your script spawning dead fction first

**TNZ** · May 23, 2011, 06:48 PM

Scout of Imladris: It sounds like it’s the historical event causing the problem:

try the script without it. Historical events are case sensitive, in the ‘campaign_script’ file they are lower case, and in the ‘historic_events’ file they are uppercase. Other than that, I would need to see the script and the ‘historic_events’ entries to be any real help. If you don't want to post them here, you can PM them to me. I am more than happy to help.

**Scout of Imladris** · May 24, 2011, 04:06 PM

I don't think that it have something to do with the historic events. At the thime where it crashes, all historic events are shown correctly.

I commented it a bit for a better understanding.

Code:

; ROHAN

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionIsLocal
		and I_IsFactionAIControlled milan
		and not I_IsFactionAIControlled sicily
		and I_NumberOfSettlements milan = 0
		and I_SettlementOwner Anorien = sicily ;Minas Tirith
		
		historic_event rohan_fallen
		
	
terminate_monitor
end_monitor



declare_counter rohan_r
declare_counter rohan_error

set_counter rohan_r 0
set_counter rohan_error 0


monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionIsLocal
		and I_IsFactionAIControlled milan
		and not I_IsFactionAIControlled sicily
		and I_NumberOfSettlements sicily > 3
		and I_SettlementOwner Anorien = sicily
		and I_NumberOfSettlements milan = 0
		and I_SettlementOwner Kings-Land = sicily ; Edoras
		and not I_SettlementUnderSiege Kings-Land
		
		inc_counter rohan_error 1
		
		if I_CompareCounter rohan_error < 2
		historic_event rohan_resurrection true
		set_counter rohan_r 1
		end_if
end_monitor



monitor_conditions I_EventCounter rohan_resurrection_accepted = 1
		and not I_IsFactionAIControlled sicily
		and I_IsFactionAIControlled milan
		and not I_SettlementUnderSiege Kings-Land
		
		historic_event rohan_resurrection_acc
		
		set_counter rohan_r 2
		set_counter rohan_error 3 ;rohan_error 2 is for the option to make a  betrayed event
	
terminate_monitor
end_monitor

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionIsLocal
		and I_CompareCounter rohan_r = 2
		and not I_IsFactionAIControlled sicily
		and I_IsFactionAIControlled milan
		and not I_SettlementUnderSiege Kings-Land

		spawn_character sicily, Aranuir, diplomat, age 30, x 219, y 144 
		spawn_character milan, Alchfrid, diplomat, age 30, x 218, y 144
		
		move_strat_camera 218, 144
		set_counter rohan_r 3
		
terminate_monitor
end_monitor

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionIsLocal
		and I_CompareCounter rohan_r = 3
		and not I_IsFactionAIControlled sicily
		and I_SettlementOwner Kings-Land = milan ; at this point the player should have given the settlement to the ai with the diplomats
	
		spawn_army 
		faction milan
		character	random_name, named character, x 186, y 152, family
		traits	LoyaltyStarter 1,  Upright 2, GoodCommander 1, PublicFaith 2, GoodCommander 4
		unit		rohan bodyguards		exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 1
		unit		militia					exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		militia					exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		warriors				exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		warriors				exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		Special Axemen			exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		Dismounted Eored Lancers	exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		Dismounted Eored Lancers	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		Rohan Axemen			exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		Rohan Axemen			exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		Rohan Axemen			exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		archers					exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		archers					exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		rohan rider				exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		rohan rider				exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		rohan rider				exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		rohirrim				exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		eorlingas				exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		eorlingas				exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		end	
		
		spawn_army 
		faction milan
		character	random_name, named character, x 188, y 152, family
		traits	LoyaltyStarter 1,  Upright 2, GoodCommander 1, PublicFaith 2, GoodCommander 4
		unit		rohan bodyguards		exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 1
		unit		militia					exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		militia					exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		warriors				exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		warriors				exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		Special Axemen			exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		end	

		set_counter rohan_r 4
		
terminate_monitor
end_monitor

monitor_event FactionTurnEnd FactionIsLocal
		and I_CompareCounter rohan_r = 4
		and not I_IsFactionAIControlled sicily

		set_faction_standing sicily milan 9.9	
		set_faction_standing sicily turks 9.9	
		set_faction_standing sicily scotland 9.9

		add_money sicily 10000
		historic_event rohan_is_resurrected		
		
		set_counter rohan_r 5
		
terminate_monitor
end_monitor

; At this point all works correctly! 
; Then come the turn of the new resurrected faction and -> crash

**TNZ** · May 24, 2011, 06:40 PM

Scout of Imladris: In your original script the resurrected faction gets an army first and then a settlement. In your latest version you've reversed it: now the faction getting a settlement first and then an army. Maybe it’s the change in the sequence that causing the problem. Try spawning the army first.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

Code:

; ROHAN

declare_counter rohan_r

	monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionIsLocal
		and FactionType sicily
		and I_IsFactionAIControlled milan
		and I_NumberOfSettlements milan = 0
		and I_SettlementOwner Anorien = sicily		
		historic_event rohan_fallen	
	terminate_monitor
	end_monitor

	monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionIsLocal
		and FactionType sicily
		and I_IsFactionAIControlled milan
		and I_NumberOfSettlements sicily > 3
		and I_SettlementOwner Anorien = sicily
		and I_NumberOfSettlements milan = 0
		and I_SettlementOwner Kings-Land = sicily
		and not I_SettlementUnderSiege Kings-Land		
		historic_event rohan_resurrection true
	terminate_monitor
	end_monitor

	monitor_conditions I_EventCounter rohan_resurrection_accepted = 1
		historic_event rohan_resurrection_acc
	spawn_army 
		faction milan
		character	random_name, named character, x 218, y 144, family
		traits	LoyaltyStarter 1,  Upright 2, GoodCommander 1, PublicFaith 2, GoodCommander 4
		unit		rohan bodyguards		exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 1
		unit		militia					exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		militia					exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		warriors				exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		warriors				exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		Special Axemen			exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		Dismounted Eored Lancers	exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		Dismounted Eored Lancers	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		Rohan Axemen			exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		Rohan Axemen			exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		Rohan Axemen			exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		archers					exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		archers					exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		rohan rider				exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		rohan rider				exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		rohan rider				exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		rohirrim				exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		eorlingas				exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		eorlingas				exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
	end		
	spawn_army 
		faction milan
		character	random_name, named character, x 188, y 152, family
		traits	LoyaltyStarter 1,  Upright 2, GoodCommander 1, PublicFaith 2, GoodCommander 4
		unit		rohan bodyguards		exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 1
		unit		militia					exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		militia					exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		warriors				exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		warriors				exp 1 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit		Special Axemen			exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
	end
		spawn_character sicily, random_name, diplomat, age 30, x 219, y 144
		move_strat_camera 218, 144
		set_counter rohan_r 1
	terminate_monitor
	end_monitor

	monitor_event GiveSettlement FactionType sicily
		and TargetFactionType milan
		and SettlementName Kings-Land
		and I_CompareCounter rohan_r = 1
		set_faction_standing sicily milan 9.9	
		set_faction_standing sicily turks 9.9	
		set_faction_standing sicily scotland 9.9
		add_money sicily 10000
		historic_event rohan_is_resurrected
	terminate_monitor
	end_monitor

**Scout of Imladris** · May 24, 2011, 11:47 PM

That is, because the original idea was, that an army of the resurrected faction spawn and capture the city that is hold by an ally.

The second (and better) idea was to make it possible for the player to present the city as a gift for the faction.

But I will try it, with first spawning the army.