Coding generals to command a certain number of units

[MathiasOfAthens]

Is it possible to write some sort of code that limits a commander to a certain number of units. Say if his command level is low he can only command 5 units. If it rises he can command 10, etc.

[Swagger]

no

[MathiasOfAthens]

Yeah I didnt think so. Damn that would be so cool if you could.

What about writing code to make the more units a army has the higher the upkeep or costs to maintain? Anything?

[Bungo Baggins]

How about this limited variance:

Add traits whose triggers check for example command points and a certain percentage of bodyguard units.
That trait would decrease the morale of the army because the soldiers wouldn't think the general is capable of leading so big an army and would more easily rout.

Example (for export_descr_character_traits.txt):

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;;; Place this at the beginning of the file
Trait InsufficientLeadership
Characters family

Level Leadership_insufficient
Description Leadership_insufficient_desc
EffectsDescription Leadership_insufficient_effects_desc
Threshold 1

Effect TroopMorale -2

;;;Place this at the end of the file
Trigger General_not_capable_enough_1
WhenToTest CharacterTurnStart

Condition IsGeneral
and PercentageUnitAttribute general_unit > 5
and Attribute Command < 5
and Trait InsufficientLeadership <> 1

Affects InsufficientLeadership 1 Chance 100

This particular example should decrease the overall morale of the army by one if the general has only 4 or less command stars and there are more than 9 unit in the generals army at the start of the turn (asuming that the generals bodyguard has about half as many units as a normal unit and that all units are full, adjust to your liking).

Not tested, cannot guarantee for anything...

[Taiji]

Not tested, cannot guarantee for anything...

I can see it wouldn't work without testing it. We have to use conditions with requirements exported by the event.

[Bungo Baggins]

Thank you for mentioning it, I took the original idea to check the general_unit attribute from your post...

[Taiji]

lol OK, so the new me is stupid and the previous me knew what he was talking about.
For some reason I thought PercentageUnitAttribute required the army to be exported from the event

Your trait looks totally fine to me now...