[Solved] Army spawn bound to an event

[Neige]

I'll post the solution in the first post for those who are as clueless as I was:

If you want to spawn an army once a specific event triggers, this is the code you want:

monitor_conditions I_TurnNumber = 4
    and I_LocalFaction teutonic_order (sets the player's faction which will receive the event)
    and I_SettlementOwner Riga = teutonic_order (optional settlement control)

        add_events
            event historic semigall_rebellion (This event has to be set in historic_events.txt You do NOT have to add it to descr_events.txt)
            date    0 0            
        end_add_events

    spawn_army
  faction slave, sub_faction lithuania
            character Schabe, general, age 30, x 86, y 67 (This line will spawn a named captain)
            unit Aztec Bodyguard, exp 9 armour 1
            unit Sudovian Tribesmen, exp 0 armour 0
            unit Sudovian Tribesmen, exp 0 armour 0
            unit Sudovian Tribesmen, exp 0 armour 0

        end
       
terminate_monitor
end_monitor

[Squid]

Try named character not named_character.

[Neige]

Still got a ctd.

[Resurrection]

'army' is not supposed to be there when you spawn via script.

[Neige]

I rebuilt it from start.
Here's how it looks now:

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declare_counter semigall_rebellion

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType teutonic_order
    and not IsFactionAIControlled
    and I_SettlementOwner Riga = teutonic_order
    set_counter semigallian_rebellion 1
    terminate_monitor
end_monitor


monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType slave
    and I_CompareCounter semigallian_rebellion = 1
    historic_event semigallian_rebellion
    spawn_army
faction slave, sub_faction lithuania
character Schabe, general, age 30, x 86, y 67
unit Aztec Bodyguard, exp 9 armour 1
unit Sudovian Tribesmen, exp 0 armour 0
unit Sudovian Tribesmen, exp 0 armour 0
unit Sudovian Tribesmen, exp 0 armour 0
end
    
    terminate_monitor
end_monitor

But now I'm getting something different in the log:

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20:41:30.766 [game.script] [error] Script execution error for <set_counter>, at line 13, in mods/dlv_teutonic_knights/data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign/campaign_script.txt:
Counter semigallian_rebellion doesn't exist
20:41:35.660 [game.script] [error] Script execution error for <monitor_event>, at line 20, in mods/dlv_teutonic_knights/data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign/campaign_script.txt:
Counter semigallian_rebellion doesn't exist
when testing <I_CompareCounter> condition

What I'm trying to do (probably obvious, but I'll explain anyway) is spawn a named rebel character once a specific historic event is triggered. Maybe there's an example of a similar working script somewhere?

[Resurrection]

Couple of things:

1) You forget to assign a value to the counter after you declared it = CS reports it as non-existent which appears in the log. Plus you declare semigall_rebellion while you check semigallian_rebellion...

2) Sub factions don't work for slave characters. In order to give them proper look of your desired faction you will need to use kingdoms.exe, define second entry for strat model of slave named characters (in descr_character.txt) designating what you want it to look like (i.e. copy the entry from lithuania faction) and then create a trait with 'Effect Level 1' (assuming your entry is second in descr_character.txt) and give this trait to your character. But since you cannot give traits on spawn you need to use console_command in CS.

3) Why do you do it via two monitors?

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monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionIsLocal

and FactionType teutonic_order
and I_SettlementOwner Riga = teutonic_order

historic_event semigallian_rebellion
spawn_army

faction slave
character Schabe, named character, age 30, x 86, y 67
unit Aztec Bodyguard, exp 9 armour 1
unit Sudovian Tribesmen, exp 0 armour 0
unit Sudovian Tribesmen, exp 0 armour 0
unit Sudovian Tribesmen, exp 0 armour 0

end
console_command give_trait Schabe SlaveAppearance 1

terminate_monitor
end_monitor

If you wish Schabe to be a general you need to have him as named character since general is captain. You also need to create the trait I use, preferably making it invisible (how and why is described above).

EDIT: If you insist on spawning the rebels on slave turn then:

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declare_counter semigallian
set_counter semigallian 0

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionIsLocal

and FactionType teutonic_order
and I_SettlementOwner Riga = teutonic_order

historic_event semigallian_rebellion
set_counter semigallian 1

terminate_monitor
end_monitor

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType slave

and I_CompareCounter semigallian = 1

spawn_army

faction slave
character Schabe, named character, age 30, x 86, y 67
unit Aztec Bodyguard, exp 9 armour 1
unit Sudovian Tribesmen, exp 0 armour 0
unit Sudovian Tribesmen, exp 0 armour 0
unit Sudovian Tribesmen, exp 0 armour 0

end

console_command give_trait Schabe SlaveAppearance 1
set_counter semigallian 0

terminate_monitor
end_monitor

But note that in your original script you are firing the event during AI's slave turn which I am not sure will show up in player's turn... and giving the event and spawning later is a bit stupid. You would need to make it even more complicated by checking the condition for event, then spawning the rebels in slave turn and then firing the event in player's turn...

EDIT2: Ok, here is probably what you want:

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declare_counter semigallian
set_counter semigallian 0

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionIsLocal

and FactionType teutonic_order
and I_SettlementOwner Riga = teutonic_order

set_counter semigallian 1

terminate_monitor
end_monitor

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType slave

and I_CompareCounter semigallian = 1

spawn_army

faction slave
character Schabe, named character, age 30, x 86, y 67
unit Aztec Bodyguard, exp 9 armour 1
unit Sudovian Tribesmen, exp 0 armour 0
unit Sudovian Tribesmen, exp 0 armour 0
unit Sudovian Tribesmen, exp 0 armour 0

end

console_command give_trait Schabe SlaveAppearance 1
set_counter semigallian 2

terminate_monitor
end_monitor

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionIsLocal

and I_CompareCounter semigallian 2

historic_event semigallian_rebellion
set_counter semigallian 0

terminate_monitor
end_monitor

[Neige]

Thanks for explaining in such detail.
It seems I was blundering in the dark much more than I realized.

Ok, so let's set things straight. Just in case one of us has misunderstood something.

1. I have a historic event set on turn 18 in descr_events.txt. It's called semigall_rebellion in historic_events.txt.
2. I need the game spawn an army once this event occurs (turn 18).
3. The army must be spawned only if Riga is under teutonic order's control.
4. This event is intended for teutonic order only.


I've decided that I won't trouble myself with making Schabe a general, that doen't matter at all, it'll suffice for him to be a captain named Schabe. And consequently I don't need any traits applied to him.

So by your suggestion, this is what I am using now:

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionIsLocal

    and FactionType teutonic_order
    and I_SettlementOwner Riga = teutonic_order

        historic_event semigall_rebellion
        spawn_army

            faction slave, sub_faction lithuania
            character Schabe, general, age 30, x 86, y 67, Direction N
            unit Aztec Bodyguard, exp 9 armour 1
            unit Sudovian Tribesmen, exp 0 armour 0
            unit Sudovian Tribesmen, exp 0 armour 0
            unit Sudovian Tribesmen, exp 0 armour 0

        end
       
terminate_monitor
end_monitor

The ctd are gone, BUT I've realized the event is not working. Is there something I've forgotten?
This is my entry in descr_events:

event    historic    SEMIGALL_REBELLION
date    18

And historic_events:

{SEMIGALL_REBELLION_BODY}Description...
{SEMIGALL_REBELLION_TITLE}Semigallian Rebellion

Why isn't the event showing up?

[Resurrection]

I think this must be in lower case:

event historic semigall_rebellion
date 18

while the historic_events.txt is correct. It would probably work with caps too but then you would need to make it caps in CS as well.

[Neige]

Doesn't seem to fix it... I'll do a quick reinstall, just in case.

[Neige]

Fixed it.

Now, if I play the campaign without the script, I get the message on the correct turn.
If I play it with the script, I get both the message and the army spawn on the campaign start.

Actually, nevermind. I found a solution. A slightly different script:

monitor_conditions I_TurnNumber > 2
    and I_LocalFaction teutonic_order
    and I_SettlementOwner Riga = teutonic_order

        add_events
            event historic semigall_rebellion
            date    0 0            
        end_add_events

    spawn_army
  faction slave, sub_faction lithuania
            character Schabe, general, age 30, x 86, y 67
            unit Aztec Bodyguard, exp 9 armour 1
            unit Sudovian Tribesmen, exp 0 armour 0
            unit Sudovian Tribesmen, exp 0 armour 0
            unit Sudovian Tribesmen, exp 0 armour 0

        end
       
terminate_monitor
end_monitor