'generate_random_counter' - counter or event?

**Gigantus** · November 15, 2011, 10:36 PM

I am slightly puzzled if 'generate_random_counter' creates a counter which I would query with 'I_CompareCounter' or an event to be queried with 'I_EventCounter'.

My money is on the latter, but I wouldn't mind some comments.

**TNZ** · November 15, 2011, 11:33 PM

Yes. You should use 'I_EventCounter' with ‘generate_random_counter’:

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Code:

---------------------------------------------------
Identifier:         generate_random_counter
Parameters:         event_counter name, min_value, max_value
Description:        Sets the specified counter to a random value between min and max inclusive.
Sample use:         generate_random_counter RandomCounter 10 20
Class:              GENERATE_RANDOM_COUNTER
Implemented:        Yes
Author:             Mark
---------------------------------------------------

Code:

	monitor_conditions I_CompareCounter french_invade_england = 1
		generate_random_counter france_invade 1 3
		if I_EventCounter france_invade = 1
        spawn_army
            	faction france
            	character    	random_name, admiral, age 21, x 327, y 141, direction N
            	unit         	cog                	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
           	unit         	cog                	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
           	unit         	cog                	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
           	unit         	cog                	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
           	unit         	cog                	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
        end
		set_counter invade_kent 1
		inc_counter kent_invade 1
;		historic_event french_fleet_off_kent_coast factions { england, }


	end_if
		if I_EventCounter france_invade = 2
        spawn_army
            	faction france
            	character    	random_name, admiral, age 21, x 316, y 169, direction N
            	unit         	cog                	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
           	unit         	cog                	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
           	unit         	cog                	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
           	unit         	cog                	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
           	unit         	cog                	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
        end
		set_counter invade_essex 1
		inc_counter essex_invade 1
;		historic_event french_fleet_off_essex_coast factions { england, }
	end_if
		if I_EventCounter france_invade = 3
        spawn_army
            	faction france
            	character    	random_name, admiral, age 21, x 298, y 126, direction N
            	unit         	cog                	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
           	unit         	cog                	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
           	unit         	cog                	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
           	unit         	cog                	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
           	unit         	cog                	exp 2 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
        end
		set_counter invade_pevensey 1
		inc_counter pevensey_invade 1
;		historic_event french_fleet_off_pevensey_coast factions { england, }
	end_if
		set_event_counter france_invade 0
		set_counter french_invade_england 0
	end_monitor

**Gigantus** · November 16, 2011, 04:15 AM

Thanks for the confirmation

**Tsarsies** · November 16, 2011, 07:50 AM

generate_random_counter could be used where ever you like. The counter itself IS the event_counter. It is entirely up to you as to how its used. It is simply called in the script and set to the random value. What that random value does is then left to the rest of the script.

**Gigantus** · November 16, 2011, 12:35 PM

How does this look? I used it for percentage as well, found only later the random_percentage command\condition thing.

Code:

monitor_event PreFactionTurnStart FactionIsLocal   
    generate_random_counter 3jahre 1 36       
    generate_random_counter prozent 1 100
end_monitor

monitor_event PreFactionTurnStart FactionIsLocal
    and I_EventCounter 3jahre = 36

    if I_EventCounter prozent < 35
        spawn_character    slave, random_name, witch, age 40, x 59, y 240
        spawn_character    slave, random_name, witch, age 40, x 112, y 319
    end_if
    if I_EventCounter prozent > 34
       and I_CompareCounter prozent < 70
        spawn_character    slave, random_name, witch, age 40, x 180, y 254
        spawn_character    slave, random_name, witch, age 40, x 180, y 395
    end_if
    if I_EventCounter prozent > 69
        spawn_character    slave, random_name, witch, age 40, x 438, y 38
        spawn_character    slave, random_name, witch, age 40, x 447, y 72
    end_if
        historic_event hexerei
end_monitor

**Taiji** · November 16, 2011, 12:51 PM

Maybe something like this is better:

Code:

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionIsLocal
    generate_random_counter 3jahre 1 36
if I_EventCounter 3jahre = 36
    generate_random_counter prozent 1 100
    if I_EventCounter prozent < 35
        spawn_character    slave, random_name, witch, age 40, x 59, y 240
        spawn_character    slave, random_name, witch, age 40, x 112, y 319
    end_if
    if I_EventCounter prozent > 34
       and I_CompareCounter prozent < 70
        spawn_character    slave, random_name, witch, age 40, x 180, y 254
        spawn_character    slave, random_name, witch, age 40, x 180, y 395
    end_if
    if I_EventCounter prozent > 69
        spawn_character    slave, random_name, witch, age 40, x 438, y 38
        spawn_character    slave, random_name, witch, age 40, x 447, y 72
    end_if
        historic_event hexerei
end_if
end_monitor

**Gigantus** · November 16, 2011, 08:39 PM

The stuff was a bit out of context, there are more random counters in the first monitor which are used by about a dozen different monitors:

Code:

monitor_event PreFactionTurnStart FactionIsLocal    ; Zufallsnummern benutzt
    generate_random_counter 1jahr 1 12        ; - 12 - 11
    generate_random_counter 2jahre 1 24        ; - 24 - 23 - 22 - 21
    generate_random_counter 3jahre 1 36        ; - 36 - 35 - 34 - 33 - 32 - 31
    generate_random_counter 5jahre 1 60        ; - 60 - 59
    generate_random_counter 6jahre 1 72        ; - 72 - 71
    generate_random_counter 7jahre 1 84        ; - 84
    generate_random_counter 8jahre 1 96        ; - 96
    generate_random_counter prozent 1 100

end_monitor

Code:

declare_counter bruch
monitor_event PreFactionTurnStart FactionIsLocal
    and I_EventCounter 6jahre = 71

        historic_event deiche

end_monitor

**Taiji** · November 17, 2011, 02:39 AM

The point I make is that you've no need for a second monitor, since it only differs from the first by a condition that can be used in a if statement. If this is the same in every case, then you wind up with one monitor that contains several if statements.

Also if buildings and traits are going to be affected by these event counters then you need it to run in PreFactionTurnStart, otherwise I think you'll find FactionTurnStart more efficient.

**Gigantus** · November 17, 2011, 02:47 AM

I kept the random_counter stuff in a separate monitor to better keep track which numbers I have been using (hence the numbers on the right) - one additional monitor shouldn't hurt.
And yes, all the monitors using it for EDB and traits have PreFactionTurnStart (see post #7) - my bad I omitted the monitor that resets the 'deiche' event after a few rounds:

Code:

monitor_event PreFactionTurnStart FactionIsLocal
    if I_EventCounter deiche = 1
        inc_counter bruch 1
    end_if
    if I_CompareCounter bruch = 5
        set_event_counter deiche 0
        set_counter bruch 0
    end_if

end_monitor