Admin / Siege

[semmes]

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionIsLocal
and I_NumberOfSettlements >= 20
and I_NumberOfSettlements < 40
console_command add_money -20000
end_monitor

Hopefully this will remove "admin" money every turn from the player so you're never getting too rich. But, is there a way to do it by the actual number of cities? Meaning: 21 = -21000.

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType (all fations...)
and not FactionisLocal

if settlementunderSiege
and TimerElapsed <= 3
siege_settlement, maintain
end_if
end_monitor

You cannot change the siege points, but is this going to make the AI maintain the siege for at least 3 turns?

If I start a counter for siege and there is another siege afterwards I don't know how is going to work. Do I have to specify the settlement under siege? Anybody got an idea how to handle sieges duration?

It takes 16.000 dead to make a Major-General. Joffre.

[semmes]

Sorry. I mean... console_command add_money FactionIsLocal -20000
this would work or I have to script and choose the faction for every campaign?

They were a lot more popular with the designers than they were with the users. About certain weapons.

[valvegas1]

I was just working on something similar
Try this attached script out for your Admin money...
Just change set_kings_purse $$$$$ to console_command add_money -$$$$$
and change the settlement values...good to go...if you want specific settlement amounts then it would look like this...

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType england
and I_NumberOfSettlements == 20
console_command add_money -20000
end_if
and I_NumberOfSettlements == 21
console_command add_money -21000
end_if
end_monitor


but you would have to write a new script for every faction...i found that in this case it's easier to do like 21 - 25, 26 - 30, 31 - 35 etc...

[semmes]

Thanks Val, that's what I was trying to avoid but it seems there is no way to apply 2 conditions at the same time: number of settlements owned by the player. At least I haven´t been able to find it, I'm always back to Number OR Local. There is a -not exactly the same- SettlementsTaken but only for characters.

To decrease the money linked to the settlements maybe a SetCounter, but as I don't have the settlements...

-I left a General behind me… -Who?... -General consternation. JEB.

[valvegas1]

Thanks Val, that's what I was trying to avoid but it seems there is no way to apply 2 conditions at the same time: number of settlements owned by the player. At least I haven´t been able to find it, I'm always back to Number OR Local. There is a -not exactly the same- SettlementsTaken but only for characters.

To decrease the money linked to the settlements maybe a SetCounter, but as I don't have the settlements...

-I left a General behind me… -Who?... -General consternation. JEB.

sorry but this is the quickest and easiest way i have found...multiple conditions are possible they just cant be the same condition...if it is the same condition it would have to do it like i did in my script...you could do something like this

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType england
and I_NumberOfSettlements == 20
and Treasury >= 30000
console_command add_money -20000
end_if
and I_NumberOfSettlements == 21
console_command add_money -21000
and Treasury >= 31000
end_if
end_monitor

I was thinking about what your trying to accomplish...if you use the console_command add_money i don't think the money you lose will show up in you finance scroll in game...you could however set up an event scroll to pop up in game to alert the player of losing money....just a thought...

[semmes]

[QUOTE=valvegas1;10579034]sorry but this is the quickest and easiest way i have found...multiple conditions are possible they just cant be the same condition...if it is the same condition it would have to do it like i did in my script...you could do something like this

I was thinking about what your trying to accomplish...


Thanks Val. I was trying to find NumberofLocalSettelments, that would be easy. Probably >=10 <=19 is good enough,and I can use the set_kings_purse -10000.

The log is already in the mod I'm using but, even if trial an error is the good old one to get things, provoking a CTD makes me feel stupid, specially because I'm sure somebody tried it before.

What was possible, difficult or impossible; the last, he left to the enemy. Baron de Comeau about N.

[valvegas1]

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType (all fations...)
and not FactionisLocal

if settlementunderSiege
and TimerElapsed <= 3
siege_settlement, maintain
end_if
end_monitor

You cannot change the siege points, but is this going to make the AI maintain the siege for at least 3 turns?

If I start a counter for siege and there is another siege afterwards I don't know how is going to work. Do I have to specify the settlement under siege? Anybody got an idea how to handle sieges duration?

one way to find out would be to write the script for one faction and put it in and test it....before you do add these lines to the top of your preferences file

[log]
to=logs/system.log.txt
level = * trace
;file = game.script.* logs/pkh.script2.log.txt
;file = game.script* logs/pkh.script.log.txt
;file = game.script logs/pkh.scriptoutput.log.txt

this will give you good details on whether it works or not and why it doesn't work...has helped me a ton since i found it...

[Taiji]

But, is there a way to do it by the actual number of cities? Meaning: 21 = -21000.

monitor_event SettlementTurnStart ! FactionType slave
console_command add_money -1000
end_monitor

That's a simple way to do it, but I wonder what kind of effect on performance it might have. Might be fine, might add some seconds to AI turn times, I'd check it before settling on it

You cannot change the siege points, but is this going to make the AI maintain the siege for at least 3 turns?

You can make a trait for AI characters that they receive at the turns end when they are sieging.

As for forcing a long siege, it seems impossible unless you know the character's name or label.

[TNZ]

semmes: I haven't actually tested this so it may not work, but because you only want to know how many settlements the local faction has, you could try something along these lines:

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declare_counter local_settlement_upkeep

	monitor_event GiveSettlement FactionIsLocal
		inc_counter local_settlement_upkeep -1
	end_monitor

	monitor_event GiveSettlement TargetFactionIsLocal
		inc_counter local_settlement_upkeep 1
	end_monitor

	monitor_event GeneralCaptureSettlement FactionIsLocal
		inc_counter local_settlement_upkeep 1
	end_monitor

	monitor_event GeneralCaptureSettlement TargetFactionIsLocal
		inc_counter local_settlement_upkeep -1
	end_monitor

	monitor_event FactionTurnEnd FactionIsLocal
		while I_CompareCounter local_settlement_upkeep > 0
		console_command add_money -1000
		inc_counter local_settlement_upkeep -1
	end_while
	end_monitor

[Gigantus]

This is a siege that gets maintained until the third round when an attack gets triggered. It includes ownership of the besieged settlement (crash if besieging own settlement) before and at the end of the siege (in case of revolts):

declare_counter siege_Fareyar
monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionIsLocal
    and I_TurnNumber = 1
    and not I_SettlementOwner Fareyar = norway
    and not I_SettlementOwner Fareyar = horda
    and not I_SettlementOwner Fareyar = denmark
    and not I_SettlementOwner Fareyar = spain

    spawn_army
        faction spain
        character    Bjalfi, general, age 29, x 89, y 193, label v00, direction W
        unit    Huskarl Swordsmen        exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
        unit    Leidgangr Spearmen        exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
        unit    Leidgangr Spearmen        exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
        unit    Herkledi Spearmen        exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
        unit    Vikingr Axemen            exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
        unit    Vikingr Axemen            exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
        unit    Leidgangr Archers        exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
    sieging
        siege_settlement v00, Fareyar, maintain
    terminate_monitor
end_monitor

monitor_event FactionTurnEnd FactionType spain
    and I_CharacterExists v00
    and not I_SettlementOwner Fareyar = norway
    and not I_SettlementOwner Fareyar = horda
    and not I_SettlementOwner Fareyar = denmark
    and not I_SettlementOwner Fareyar = spain
    and I_SettlementUnderSiege Fareyar

    if I_CompareCounter siege_Fareyar < 2
            siege_settlement v00, Fareyar, maintain
    end_if
    if I_CompareCounter siege_Fareyar = 2
        siege_settlement v00, Fareyar, attack
    terminate_monitor
    end_if

    inc_counter siege_Fareyar 1
end_monitor

[semmes]

Thanks to all. I guess:

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionIsLocal

if I_NumberOfSettlements armenia >= 10
and I_NumberOfSettlements armenia <= 19
console_command add_money -5000
end_if


if I_NumberOfSettlements armenia >= 20
and I_NumberOfSettlements armenia <= 39
console_command add_money -20000
end_if

if I_NumberOfSettlements armenia >= 40
and I_NumberOfSettlements armenia <= 59
console_command add_money -40000
console_command add_money -40000
end_if

if I_NumberOfSettlements armenia >= 60
and I_NumberOfSettlements armenia <= 79
console_command add_money -40000
console_command add_money -40000
console_command add_money -40000
console_command add_money -40000
end_if

if I_NumberOfSettlements armenia >= 80
and I_NumberOfSettlements armenia < 200
console_command add_money -40000
console_command add_money -40000
console_command add_money -40000
console_command add_money -40000
console_command add_money -40000
end_if
end_monitor

for every faction is the safest way. About the siege, I do not think I'm going to make a script with the name of every single settlement.

Those on the forward slope slid down, those on the reverse slope slid back; otherwise, no change. Sitrep, Conical Hill.

[ilmrik]

I'm lost, in the original post you have a script that only works for the local player,

Now you have a script that removes cash from the local player based on the amount of settlements armenia has. Regardless of wether or not the local player is even playing with Armenia. If you copy this for all nations you'll be paying for all their settlements not just your own.

So if I get it correctly the most efficient script would be this one:

 
monitor_event SettlementTurnStart SettlementIsLocal 
  console_command add_money -1000
end_monitor

It costs you 1000 per city you own, ( it shouldn't noticably slow the game down I have a similar script running and you don't even notice it)

If you want to use the script you had in your last post you'll need to make the following changes (and duplicate for all nations)

The condition makes sure you only pay for the settlements of the faction you're actually playing with,
the small if statement terminates all monitors that aren't needed ( the ones referring to all the other factions)

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionIsLocal
if not I_LocalFaction armenia 
  terminate_monitor
end_if 

if I_LocalFaction armenia 
       if I_NumberOfSettlements armenia >= 10
       and I_NumberOfSettlements armenia <= 19
           console_command add_money  -5000
       end_if


       if I_NumberOfSettlements armenia  >= 20
       and I_NumberOfSettlements armenia  <= 39
          console_command add_money  -20000
       end_if

       if I_NumberOfSettlements armenia  >= 40
       and I_NumberOfSettlements armenia  <= 59
         console_command add_money  -40000
         console_command add_money  -40000
       end_if

       if I_NumberOfSettlements armenia  >= 60
       and I_NumberOfSettlements armenia  <= 79
         console_command add_money  -40000
         console_command add_money  -40000
         console_command add_money  -40000
         console_command add_money  -40000
       end_if

       if I_NumberOfSettlements armenia  >= 80
       and I_NumberOfSettlements armenia  < 200
         console_command add_money  -40000
         console_command add_money  -40000
         console_command add_money  -40000
         console_command add_money  -40000
         console_command add_money  -40000
       end_if

end_if 

end_monitor

[semmes]

Sorry, I copied the notepad not the script. Yes, Armenia when the player is Armenia, but I saw another thing and I don't know why I didn't used it:

monitor_event SettlementTurnStart FactionType seljuks

if SettlementIsLocal
and I_NumberOfSettlements seljuks >=10
and I_NumberOfSettlements seljuks <=19
console_command add_money -500
end_if

if SettlementIsLocal
and I_NumberOfSettlements seljuks >=20
and I_NumberOfSettlements seljuks <=39
console_command add_money -1000
end_if
...
but anyway I have to do it for every faction. The terminate_ is a very good idea, thanks.

All this started trying to find: quote:

monitor_event SettlementTurnStart SettlementIsLocal
if I_NumberOfSettlements IsLocal >=20
console_command add_money -1000
end_monitor

Behind every hill there is a river, and behind that river, another hill. O. Bradley.

[ilmrik]

you can't put SettlementIsLocal in an "if" statement. Also you can't use the I_NumberOfSettlements "IsLocal" it requires a country like england, france etc

You're trying to base the amount of money you pay on the amount of settlements you own right ?
The I suggest you write it like this:

declare_counter  AmountOfSettlements

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionIsLocal 
   set_counter AmountOfSettlements 0
end_monitor


monitor_event SettlementTurnStart SettlementIsLocal 
  inc_counter AmountOfSettlements 1

    if I_CompareCounter AmountOfSettlements >= 10 
      console_command add_money -500
    end_if 

    if I_CompareCounter AmountOfSettlements >= 20 
      console_command add_money -500
    end_if 

end_monitor

The idea is simple,
Every settlements you own increases the counter like so:

Local Settlement 1: turnstart --> inc counter by 1 ( now 1); <= 10 so no pay
Local Settlement 2: turnstart --> inc counter by 1 ( now 2); <= 10 so no pay
Local Settlement 3: turnstart --> inc counter by 1 ( now 3); <= 10 so no pay

Local Settlement 9: turnstart --> inc counter by 1 ( now 9); <= 10 so no pay
Local Settlement 10: turnstart --> inc counter by 1 ( now 10); = 10 so -500
etc until the 20th settlement
Local Settlement 20: turnstart --> inc counter by 1 ( now 20); > 10 so -500
and
Local Settlement 20: turnstart --> inc counter by 1 ( now 20); = 20 so -500

Essentially you pay 500 per city after the first 10 and 1000 for every after the first 20
At the turn start the counter is reset to 0, so it's ready for next turn.

This script automatically works regardless of what faction the player chooses! So no need to mulitply etc.