Carthage campaign

[DeWitt8]

This is my latest try of Carthage, 1turn, H/H.


I wasn't able to make screenshots yet, instead I will give a short summary of my impressions.


Balance:
Is good, because of many underdeveloped settlements I can barely afford 1 full stack. I didn't take Rome but withdraw with both armies, instead capturing 2 other small settlements in Spain.
There could be more resistance in my main lands around Carthago though, no free people uprisings there. Gallaeci are not very aggressive, but this is of course hardcoded random AI and so on.


What I observed so far:

1. I would suggest to have a look at - construction cost% boni. They are adding up to 37% at my national leader (with geometer ancillary, hard worker, intelligent, draughtsman, superior builder). Maybe a little much.

2. Ethnics. They work well when adopting, but not for husbands. They really get no ethnic background most of the time, like Carth. Aristocrat (Sons), or Iberian Chieftain (adoption). Intended?

[dvk901]

Let me do a little explaining about how these 'class' triggers have to work, and why 'sometimes' the class doesn't show up right away.
You'll note that in the following set of triggers, I am trying to assign a class to a character that has the trait 'MoHAdopted'.....this is a trait given to every general that is recruited by the player thru a 'BrotherAdopted' event.
In order to randomly assign 3-4 different traits, you need a series of triggers that both give the opportunity for it to be random, and also ensure that 'something' will be assigned. It is different for each faction, in a sense, and more complicated for the Carthaginians because there are four choices. I've had to test various series of triggers a bunch in order to get the right combination that will assure 'a' trait is assigned, and that they won't all be the same trait.

This method of class assignment does not work with 'ComesOfAge, OfferedForAdoption, etc.' event conditions, because the trigger only fires once, then it's done. If it didn't assign a class, then it never will be assigned.
So I can only use these kinds of events to assign the 'ruling class' class...that being in this case Carthaginian Aristocrat.

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Trigger Carthaginian_assignment_trigger_for_any_generals_1
WhenToTest CharacterTurnStart

Condition FactionType carthage
and IsGeneral
and not Trait Carthaginian_Aristocrat = 1
and not Trait Carthaginian_Citizens = 1
and not Trait Numdian_Nobleman = 1
and not Trait Mercenary_Chieftain = 1
and Trait MoHAdopted = 1

Affects Carthaginian_Aristocrat 4 Chance 25
Affects Carthaginian_Citizens 3 Chance 25
Affects Numdian_Nobleman 2 Chance 25
Affects Mercenary_Chieftain 1 Chance 10

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Trigger Carthaginian_assignment_trigger_for_any_generals_2
WhenToTest CharacterTurnStart

Condition FactionType carthage
and IsGeneral
and Trait Carthaginian_Aristocrat = 0
and Trait Carthaginian_Citizens = 0
and Trait Numdian_Nobleman = 0
and Trait Mercenary_Chieftain = 0
and Trait MoHAdopted = 1

Affects Carthaginian_Citizens 3 Chance 33
Affects Numdian_Nobleman 2 Chance 33
Affects Mercenary_Chieftain 1 Chance 33
Affects Carthaginian_Aristocrat 4 Chance 33

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Trigger Carthaginian_assignment_trigger_for_any_generals_3
WhenToTest CharacterTurnStart

Condition FactionType carthage
and IsGeneral
and Trait Carthaginian_Aristocrat = 0
and Trait Carthaginian_Citizens = 0
and Trait Numdian_Nobleman = 0
and Trait Mercenary_Chieftain = 0
and Trait MoHAdopted = 1

Affects Mercenary_Chieftain 1 Chance 45
Affects Numdian_Nobleman 2 Chance 45
Affects Carthaginian_Aristocrat 4 Chance 45
Affects Carthaginian_Citizens 3 Chance 45

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Trigger Carthaginian_assignment_trigger_for_any_generals_4
WhenToTest CharacterTurnStart

Condition FactionType carthage
and IsGeneral
and Trait Carthaginian_Aristocrat = 0
and Trait Carthaginian_Citizens = 0
and Trait Numdian_Nobleman = 0
and Trait Mercenary_Chieftain = 0
and Trait MoHAdopted = 1

Affects Carthaginian_Citizens 3 Chance 60
Affects Carthaginian_Aristocrat 4 Chance 20
Affects Mercenary_Chieftain 1 Chance 20
Affects Numdian_Nobleman 2 Chance 20

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Trigger Carthaginian_assignment_trigger_for_any_generals_5
WhenToTest CharacterTurnStart

Condition FactionType carthage
and IsGeneral
and Trait Carthaginian_Aristocrat = 0
and Trait Carthaginian_Citizens = 0
and Trait Numdian_Nobleman = 0
and Trait Mercenary_Chieftain = 0
and Trait MoHAdopted = 1

Affects Carthaginian_Citizens 2 Chance 70
Affects Mercenary_Chieftain 1 Chance 25
Affects Numdian_Nobleman 2 Chance 25
Affects Carthaginian_Aristocrat 4 Chance 25

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These triggers below basically assign 'Carthaginian Aristocrat' to any general who comes of age, is adopted, or is offered for marriage regardless of whatever class he had before.
The chance of this is 100%, so if a Mercenary Captain is adopted, he becomes an Aristocrat, and so on.


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Trigger Character_Comes_Of_Age_Carthaginian_Aristocrat
WhenToTest CharacterComesOfAge

Condition FactionType carthage
and FatherTrait Carthaginian_Aristocrat = 1

Affects Carthaginian_Aristocrat 4 Chance 100

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Trigger Character_OfferedForAdoption_Carthaginian_Aristocrat_Father0
WhenToTest OfferedForAdoption

Condition FactionType carthage
and FatherTrait Carthaginian_Aristocrat = 1
and not Trait Carthaginian_Aristocrat = 1

Affects Carthaginian_Aristocrat 4 Chance 100

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Trigger Character_OfferedForAdoption_Carthaginian_Aristocrat_Father1
WhenToTest OfferedForAdoption

Condition FactionType carthage
and FatherTrait Carthaginian_Aristocrat = 1
and Trait Carthaginian_Citizens = 1

Affects Carthaginian_Aristocrat 4 Chance 100

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Trigger Character_OfferedForAdoption_Carthaginian_Aristocrat_Father2
WhenToTest OfferedForAdoption

Condition FactionType carthage
and FatherTrait Carthaginian_Aristocrat = 1
and Trait Numdian_Nobleman = 1

Affects Carthaginian_Aristocrat 4 Chance 100

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Trigger Character_OfferedForAdoption_Carthaginian_Aristocrat_Father3
WhenToTest OfferedForAdoption

Condition FactionType carthage
and FatherTrait Carthaginian_Aristocrat = 1
and Trait Mercenary_Chieftain = 1

Affects Carthaginian_Aristocrat 4 Chance 100

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Trigger Character_OfferedForMarriage_Carthaginian_Aristocrat_Father0
WhenToTest OfferedForMarriage

Condition FactionType carthage
and FatherTrait Carthaginian_Aristocrat = 1
and not Trait Carthaginian_Aristocrat = 1

Affects Carthaginian_Aristocrat 4 Chance 100

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Trigger Character_OfferedForMarriage_Carthaginian_Aristocrat_Father1
WhenToTest OfferedForMarriage

Condition FactionType carthage
and FatherTrait Carthaginian_Aristocrat = 1
and Trait Carthaginian_Citizens = 1

Affects Carthaginian_Aristocrat 4 Chance 100

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Trigger Character_OfferedForMarriage_Carthaginian_Aristocrat_Father2
WhenToTest OfferedForMarriage

Condition FactionType carthage
and FatherTrait Carthaginian_Aristocrat = 1
and Trait Numdian_Nobleman = 1

Affects Carthaginian_Aristocrat 4 Chance 100

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Trigger Character_OfferedForMarriage_Carthaginian_Aristocrat_Father3
WhenToTest OfferedForMarriage

Condition FactionType carthage
and FatherTrait Carthaginian_Aristocrat = 1
and Trait Mercenary_Chieftain = 1

Affects Carthaginian_Aristocrat 4 Chance 100

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Trigger Character_OfferedForMarriage_Carthaginian_Aristocrat_Father4
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd

Condition FactionType carthage
and FatherTrait Carthaginian_Aristocrat = 1
and Trait InLaw = 1

Affects Carthaginian_Aristocrat 4 Chance 100

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Now, that's the way it's 'supposed' to work, anyway. All family members of Carthage should be Aristocrats (as they would be, as the ruling class). Only recruited, none adopted generals have the chance of having other classes. Otherwise, you'd have a mix of different classes in the family (ruling class), which wouldn't be very historical.

If family members are being assigned nothing...well then, there's a problem.