IsJihadTarget working?

[Rorarii]

Is this command working, i cannot seem to get it to work.

----------------------------------------------------
Identifier: IsJihadTarget
Trigger requirements: settlement
Parameters:
Sample use: IsJihadTarget
Description: Test if the settlement is the current jihad target
Battle or Strat: Strat
Class: IS_JIHAD_TARGET
Implemented: Yes
Author: Grig

-----------------------------------------------------

Here's the sample code;

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType milan
	
	and not IsFactionAIControlled
	and I_LocalFaction milan
	and IsJihadTarget
	and I_SettlementOwner Kings-Land = milan
	and DiplomaticStanceFromFaction sicily = Allied
	and I_CompareCounter go_edoras2 = 0
	and I_TurnNumber >= 10
	and FactionBuildingExists >= beacon_of_edoras

	add_events
	event counter help7_accepted
	event counter help7_declined
	end_add_events

... etc

Apparently there's no parameter ??

Any help thanks

R

[attyla]

i didn't use this condition yet, but i think you should add name of settlement bying target of jihad. Condition

	and I_SettlementOwner Kings-Land = milan

may be not enought.
I guess the target of jihaad in your script is not pointed clairly.

What log says?

[Rorarii]

I cannot get this to work either ... hmmm

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType milan
	
	and not IsFactionAIControlled
	and I_LocalFaction milan
	and I_JihadTimeLeft > 4
	and I_SettlementOwner Kings-Land = milan
	and DiplomaticStanceFromFaction sicily = Allied
	and I_CompareCounter go_edoras2 = 0
	and I_TurnNumber >= 10
	and FactionBuildingExists >= beacon_of_edoras

	add_events
	event counter help7_accepted
	event counter help7_declined
	end_add_events

Nor ..

      and I_JihadInProgress

hmmmm.

R

[Taiji]

Might help to explain what you're trying to do, how you are testing it, and what happens when you find it doesn't work.

[attyla]

If i understand him well he's trying to make a script giving reinsforcements attacked faction during jihaad. To make it he has to give a condition checking out if specify city is a target of jihaad.

[Squid]

Is this command working, i cannot seem to get it to work.

----------------------------------------------------
Identifier: IsJihadTarget
Trigger requirements: settlement
Parameters:
Sample use: IsJihadTarget
Description: Test if the settlement is the current jihad target
Battle or Strat: Strat
Class: IS_JIHAD_TARGET
Implemented: Yes
Author: Grig

-----------------------------------------------------

Here's the sample code;

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType milan
    
    and not IsFactionAIControlled
    and I_LocalFaction milan
    and IsJihadTarget
    and I_SettlementOwner Kings-Land = milan
    and DiplomaticStanceFromFaction sicily = Allied
    and I_CompareCounter go_edoras2 = 0
    and I_TurnNumber >= 10
    and FactionBuildingExists >= beacon_of_edoras

    add_events
    event counter help7_accepted
    event counter help7_declined
    end_add_events

... etc

Apparently there's no parameter ??

Any help thanks

R

It doesn't work because the condition requires the event to export settlement but the FactionTurnStart does not export settlement.

[attyla]

hmm. Interesing... Which one event export settlement?
Maybe CrusadeCalled event would be OK? But how tu use this event? How to connect this event to specify settlement?

[makanyane]

assume you need something like;

monitor_event SettlementTurnStart SettlementName xxxx

to get that to work, done for each possibly relevant settlement name,
as there isn't a 'which settlements, owned by 'y' faction, fit condition, type command'.
then put the who it's controlled by / other conditions in as separate clauses within..

[Taiji]

It says quite clearly in the log when a condition does not have the export it requires, so it's a good idea to check the log

[Rorarii]

Thanks all for the assist, I'm trying to get my old brain around scripting ..

I'm trying to change the Beacon Code so When Sauron calls a Jihad against Edoras, lighting of beacons happens then, not when a enemy unit besieges the settlement. Once i get that working, I'll remove the spawn code so the Gondor player can create their own relief force. The idea being to get rid of the multiple spawns and removal of armies when Edoras is besieged 5+ times. A more realistic single Gondor army created by player would hang around until all threats are removed.

Here's the working code (that i don't like and want to change)

;#########################HUMAN	aid script: edoras
declare_counter go_edoras2

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType milan
	
	and not IsFactionAIControlled
	and I_LocalFaction milan
	and I_SettlementUnderSiege Kings-Land
	and I_SettlementOwner Kings-Land = milan
	and DiplomaticStanceFromFaction sicily = Allied
	and I_CompareCounter go_edoras2 = 0
	and I_TurnNumber >= 20
	and FactionBuildingExists >= beacon_of_edoras

	add_events
	event counter help7_accepted
	event counter help7_declined
	end_add_events

	historic_event help7 true factions { milan, } event/siege.bik

end_monitor

;----------------- accept ------------------------------------
monitor_conditions I_EventCounter help7_accepted = 1

	spawn_army 
	faction milan
	character	random_name, named character, age 33, x 188, y 150
		unit	Gondor Infantry Mercs 	exp 3 armour 1 weapon_lvl 0
		unit	Gondor Infantry Mercs	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit	Gondor Infantry Mercs	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit	Gondor Infantry Mercs	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit	Gondor Spearmen Mercs	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit	Gondor Spearmen Mercs	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit	Gondor Spearmen Mercs	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit	Gondor Spearmen Mercs	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit	Gondor Archers Mercs	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit	Gondor Archers Mercs	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
	end	
	
	historic_event help7_accepted factions { milan, }
	set_event_counter help7_accepted 0
	set_counter go_edoras2 1

end_monitor

;------------------ reject ------------------------------------
monitor_conditions I_EventCounter help7_declined = 1

	historic_event help7_declined factions { milan, }
	set_event_counter help7_declined 0

end_monitor 

;----------------- HUMAN post-battle edoras -----------
monitor_event PostBattle FactionType milan
	
	and I_WonBattle milan
	and IsRegionOneOf 87
	and I_CompareCounter go_edoras2 = 1
	add_money milan -2500
	historic_event won7_ally
	destroy_units milan Gondor Infantry Mercs
	destroy_units milan Gondor Spearmen Mercs
	destroy_units milan Gondor Archers Mercs
	set_counter go_edoras2 0
	
end_monitor

;------------------ timer ------------------------------------
declare_counter help7_time_limit

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType milan
	and I_CompareCounter go_edoras2 = 1
	inc_counter help7_time_limit 1
end_monitor

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType milan
	and I_CompareCounter go_edoras2 = 1
	and I_CompareCounter help7_time_limit >= 2
	destroy_units milan Gondor Infantry Mercs
	destroy_units milan Gondor Spearmen Mercs
	destroy_units milan Gondor Archers Mercs
	set_counter go_edoras2 0
	historic_event lose7_ally

end_monitor

So i removed the IsUnderSiege and replaced it with IsJihad OR preferrably ISJihadTarget <settlement> .. but it don't wanta work? for some reason? help?

Logs?? the only log file i can find says all packs are ok?

Ta

R

[TNZ]

When writing script or triggers for ancillaries or traits, it’s really important to understand which events will work with which conditions.

If we take the ‘FactionTurnStart’ event for an example:

---------------------------------------------------
Identifier:         FactionTurnStart
Event:              A Faction has started its turn
Exports:            faction
Class:              ET_FACTION_TURN_START
Author:             Guy
---------------------------------------------------

As you can see in the ‘exports’ line, it has ‘faction’ listed there. What that means is that it will work with any condition that has ‘faction’ in its ‘trigger requirement’ line. For example the ‘FactionType’ condition will works with the ‘FactionTurnStart’ event:

---------------------------------------------------
Identifier:              FactionType
Trigger requirements:    faction
Parameters:              faction type
Sample use:              FactionType romans_julii
Description:             Test the faction type
Battle or Strat:         Either
Class:                   FACTION_TYPE_CHECK
Implemented:             Yes
Author:                  Lee
---------------------------------------------------

Rorarii: If you just wanted to change the script so it runs when a Crusade is called against Edoras, this should probably work:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

;#########################HUMAN	Aid Script: Edoras

declare_counter go_edoras2
declare_counter crusad_edoras

	monitor_event CrusadeCalled TargetSettlementName Kings-Land
 		and I_SettlementOwner Kings-Land = milan
		and I_LocalFaction milan
		set_counter crusad_edoras 1
	end_monitor

	monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType milan
		and I_CompareCounter crusad_edoras = 1
		and I_CompareCounter go_edoras2 = 0
		and DiplomaticStanceFromFaction sicily = Allied
		and FactionBuildingExists >= beacon_of_edoras
		historic_event help7 true factions { milan, } event/siege.bik
	end_monitor

;----------------- Accept ------------------------------------

	monitor_conditions I_EventCounter help7_accepted = 1
	spawn_army 
		faction milan
		character	random_name, named character, age 33, x 188, y 150
		unit	Gondor Infantry Mercs 	exp 3 armour 1 weapon_lvl 0
		unit	Gondor Infantry Mercs	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit	Gondor Infantry Mercs	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit	Gondor Infantry Mercs	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit	Gondor Spearmen Mercs	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit	Gondor Spearmen Mercs	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit	Gondor Spearmen Mercs	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit	Gondor Spearmen Mercs	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit	Gondor Archers Mercs	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
		unit	Gondor Archers Mercs	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
	end	
		historic_event help7_accepted factions { milan, }
		set_event_counter help7_accepted 0
		set_counter go_edoras2 1
	end_monitor

;------------------ Reject ------------------------------------

	monitor_conditions I_EventCounter help7_declined = 1
		historic_event help7_declined factions { milan, }
		set_event_counter help7_declined 0
	end_monitor 

;----------------- Crusade Edoras Success -----------

	monitor_event CrusadeEnds TargetSettlementName Kings-Land
		and CrusadeOutcome success
		and I_CompareCounter go_edoras2 = 1
		add_money milan -2500
		historic_event won7_ally
		destroy_units milan Gondor Infantry Mercs
		destroy_units milan Gondor Spearmen Mercs
		destroy_units milan Gondor Archers Mercs
		set_counter crusad_edoras 0
		set_counter go_edoras2 0
	end_monitor

;----------------- Crusade Edoras Fail -----------

	monitor_event CrusadeEnds TargetSettlementName Kings-Land
		and CrusadeOutcome fail
		and I_CompareCounter go_edoras2 = 1
		historic_event lose7_ally
		destroy_units milan Gondor Infantry Mercs
		destroy_units milan Gondor Spearmen Mercs
		destroy_units milan Gondor Archers Mercs
		set_counter crusad_edoras 0
		set_counter go_edoras2 0
	end_monitor

;----------------- Crusade Edoras Cancel -----------

	monitor_event CrusadeEnds TargetSettlementName Kings-Land
		and CrusadeOutcome cancel
		and I_CompareCounter go_edoras2 = 1
		destroy_units milan Gondor Infantry Mercs
		destroy_units milan Gondor Spearmen Mercs
		destroy_units milan Gondor Archers Mercs
		set_counter crusad_edoras 0
		set_counter go_edoras2 0
	end_monitor

[Rorarii]

ok, thanks ..

This is my attempt and didn't work .. Beacon lighting question wasn't asked. looks ok to me unless 'TargetSettlementName' should be removed>

---------------------------------------------------
Identifier: IsJihadTarget
Trigger requirements: settlement
Parameters:
Sample use: IsJihadTarget
Description: Test if the settlement is the current jihad target
Battle or Strat: Strat
Class: IS_JIHAD_TARGET
Implemented: Yes
Author: Grig
---------------------------------------------------

declare_counter Jihad_edoras

monitor_event IsJihadTarget TargetSettlementName Kings-Land
 	and I_SettlementOwner Kings-Land = milan
	and I_LocalFaction milan
	set_counter Jihad_edoras 1
end_monitor

declare_counter go_edoras2

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType milan
	
	and not IsFactionAIControlled
	and I_LocalFaction milan
	and I_CompareCounter Jihad_edoras = 1
	and I_SettlementOwner Kings-Land = milan
	and DiplomaticStanceFromFaction sicily = Allied
	and I_CompareCounter go_edoras2 = 0
	and I_TurnNumber >= 10
	and FactionBuildingExists >= beacon_of_edoras

	add_events
	event counter help7_accepted
	event counter help7_declined
	end_add_events

	historic_event help7 true factions { milan, } event/siege.bik

end_monitor

;----------------- accept ------------------------------------
monitor_conditions I_EventCounter help7_accepted = 1

;	spawn_army 
;	faction milan
;	character	random_name, named character, age 33, x 188, y 150
;		unit	Gondor Infantry Mercs 	exp 3 armour 1 weapon_lvl 0
;		unit	Gondor Infantry Mercs	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
;		unit	Gondor Infantry Mercs	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
;		unit	Gondor Infantry Mercs	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
;		unit	Gondor Spearmen Mercs	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
;		unit	Gondor Spearmen Mercs	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
;		unit	Gondor Spearmen Mercs	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
;		unit	Gondor Spearmen Mercs	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
;		unit	Gondor Archers Mercs	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
;		unit	Gondor Archers Mercs	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
;	end	
	
	historic_event help7_accepted factions { milan, }
	set_event_counter help7_accepted 0
	set_counter go_edoras2 1

end_monitor

;------------------ reject ------------------------------------
monitor_conditions I_EventCounter help7_declined = 1

	historic_event help7_declined factions { milan, }
	set_event_counter help7_declined 0

end_monitor 

;----------------- HUMAN post-battle edoras -----------
monitor_event PostBattle FactionType milan
	
	and I_WonBattle milan
	and IsRegionOneOf 87
	and I_CompareCounter go_edoras2 = 1
;	add_money milan -2500
	historic_event won7_ally
;	destroy_units milan Gondor Infantry Mercs
;	destroy_units milan Gondor Spearmen Mercs
;	destroy_units milan Gondor Archers Mercs
	set_counter go_edoras2 0
	set_counter Jihad_edoras 0
	
end_monitor

;------------------ timer ------------------------------------
declare_counter help7_time_limit

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType milan
	and I_CompareCounter go_edoras2 = 1
	inc_counter help7_time_limit 1
end_monitor

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType milan
	and I_CompareCounter go_edoras2 = 1
	and I_CompareCounter help7_time_limit >= 2
;	destroy_units milan Gondor Infantry Mercs
;	destroy_units milan Gondor Spearmen Mercs
;	destroy_units milan Gondor Archers Mercs
	set_counter go_edoras2 0
	historic_event lose7_ally

end_monitor

I assume Sauron calls Jihads, not crusades, if Rohan faction is milan.

[Taiji]

IsJihadTarget is a condition, not an event. I'd suggest to use SettlementTurnStart as the event to export the settlement that IsJihadTarget needs.

And here's my logging method:

[ai]
ltgd_logging = true

[log]
to=logs/log.txt
level = * trace
file = game.script* logs/script.log.txt
file = game.script.exec logs/script.exec.log.txt
file = game.script.counter logs/script.counter.log.txt
file = game.script.trigger logs/script.trigger.log.txt
file = game.script.anc logs/script.anc.log.txt
file = ai.ltgd logs/ai.log.txt

Enter that lot into your .cfg and you will have more detail in your logs and different logging elements separated into different files.

But even without that lot, the error message I mentioned would still show in your log. So it's a mystery why it didn't.

Anyway, here's a rough stab at scripting it for you:

monitor_event SettlemetTurnStart TargetSettlementName Kings-Land
and IsJihadTarget
and not IsFactionAIControlled
and I_SettlementOwner Kings-Land = milan
and I_TurnNumber >= 10
and FactionBuildingExists >= beacon_of_edoras

historic_event help7 true factions { milan, } event/siege.bik
end_monitor

The condition monitor you made should work OK to spawn the army. Sorry if I missed anything, I'm in a rush!!

[TNZ]

Rorarii: I just remembered that Sauron is actually the Pope, so you need to use ‘IsCrusadeTarget’ instead of ‘IsJihadTarget’. The TWC University has two classes on scripting in its archive that may be worth a read.

Taiji: wouldn't you need to use ‘SettlementName Kings-Land’ instead of ‘TargetSettlementName Kings-Land’ if you have ‘SettlementTurnStart’ as the monitor event?

[Rorarii]

I've tried a few things, this was the latest, still nothing works ..

declare_counter Jihad_edoras

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType milan
        and IsCrusadeTargetFaction
 	and I_SettlementOwner Kings-Land = milan
	and I_LocalFaction milan
	set_counter Jihad_edoras 1
end_monitor


monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType milan
	
	and not IsFactionAIControlled
	and I_LocalFaction milan
	and I_CompareCounter Jihad_edoras = 1
	and I_SettlementOwner Kings-Land = milan
	and DiplomaticStanceFromFaction sicily = Allied
	and I_CompareCounter go_edoras2 = 0
	and I_TurnNumber >= 10
	and FactionBuildingExists >= beacon_of_edoras

	add_events
	event counter help7_accepted
	event counter help7_declined
	end_add_events

	historic_event help7 true factions { milan, } event/siege.bik

end_monitor

I have a vague memory of reading somewhere that some of these functions don't work??

I'll try and track down those courses.

As to log files, thanks Taiji, but now i have huge log files but am unsure what i'm looking for ?

R

[TNZ]

Try this:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

declare_counter Jihad_edoras

monitor_event CrusadeCalled TargetSettlementName Kings-Land
 	and I_SettlementOwner Kings-Land = milan
	and I_LocalFaction milan
	set_counter Jihad_edoras 1
end_monitor


monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType milan
	
	and not IsFactionAIControlled
	and I_LocalFaction milan
	and I_CompareCounter Jihad_edoras = 1
	and I_SettlementOwner Kings-Land = milan
	and DiplomaticStanceFromFaction sicily = Allied
	and I_CompareCounter go_edoras2 = 0
	and I_TurnNumber >= 10
	and FactionBuildingExists >= beacon_of_edoras

	add_events
	event counter help7_accepted
	event counter help7_declined
	end_add_events

	historic_event help7 true factions { milan, } event/siege.bik

end_monitor

[Taiji]

As to log files, thanks Taiji, but now i have huge log files but am unsure what i'm looking for ?

Search for the word 'error' when you're looking for error messages that will guide you to the correct answer.

Taiji: wouldn't you need to use ‘SettlementName Kings-Land’ instead of ‘TargetSettlementName Kings-Land’ if you have ‘SettlementTurnStart’ as the monitor event?

Yes, that's a mistake. Well spotted.

BTW do you really need to add events that are generated automatically?:

add_events
event counter help7_accepted
event counter help7_declined
end_add_events



And using 'I_LocalFaction' as well as 'not IsFactionAIControlled', how does that make sense? And if it does make sense somehow then why isn't it in both monitors?

[TNZ]

Taiji: You're right. No need to use either of those:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

declare_counter Jihad_edoras

monitor_event CrusadeCalled TargetSettlementName Kings-Land
 	and I_SettlementOwner Kings-Land = milan
	and I_LocalFaction milan
	set_counter Jihad_edoras 1
end_monitor

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType milan
	and I_CompareCounter Jihad_edoras = 1
	and I_SettlementOwner Kings-Land = milan
	and DiplomaticStanceFromFaction sicily = Allied
	and I_CompareCounter go_edoras2 = 0
	and I_TurnNumber >= 10
	and FactionBuildingExists >= beacon_of_edoras
	historic_event help7 true factions { milan, } event/siege.bik
end_monitor

[Taiji]

That's looking pretty elegant, TNZ

How about this:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

monitor_event SettlementTurnStart SettlementName Kings-Land
and IsJihadTarget
and I_SettlementOwner Kings-Land = milan
and not IsFactionAIControlled
and DiplomaticStanceFromFaction sicily = Allied
and I_TurnNumber >= 10
and FactionBuildingExists >= beacon_of_edoras
and I_EventCounter help7 = 0
historic_event help7 true factions { milan, } event/siege.bik
end_monitor

To make it repeatable something (like the siege ending) needs to reset help7 to 0.

And personally I would not fire the event at STS and instead fire a counter that is used to trigger the event at FTS.

[Rorarii]

ok, finally got it working, here's the code

monitor_event SettlementTurnStart SettlementName Kings-Land
	and IsCrusadeTarget
	and I_SettlementOwner Kings-Land = milan
	set_counter Jihad_edoras 1
end_monitor

etc
etc

Thanks for the help, both of you, let hope I have smoother sailing from here on in .. otherwise 'Scripting' will gain top of my Hate list, pushing aside overcharging Dentists and thieving politicians.

R