Creating a World - Instant garrisons and their disbandment

**Gigantus** · March 11, 2022, 09:32 PM

The spawned garrison units require the 'garrison' attribute in their EDU entry. Please be aware that the destroy_units command will remove ALL units of that faction with that attribute, which means you should only spawn dedicated units, eg they should not be recruitable otherwise.

Your script also allows spawning of garrisons for the player (missing local_faction condition) but the removal is only for the AI (local_faction condition).

**Despy** · March 11, 2022, 10:06 PM

I provided a copy of the EDU entry too using the garrison attribute and I still encounter the same issue (see below). As for your second point could you provide me an example, please? Sorry I am new to this, but I appreciate your help.

Your script also allows spawning of garrisons for the player (missing local_faction condition) but the removal is only for the AI (local_faction condition)."

Code:

;;;French Garrison;;;

type             CrossbowmenG
dictionary       Crossbowmen      ; Crossbowmen
category         infantry
class            missile
voice_type       Light
banner faction   main_missile
banner holy      crusade
soldier          Crossbowmen, 80, 0, 0.8
attributes       sea_faring, hide_forest, can_withdraw, crossbow, garrison, free_upkeep_unit, no_custom
formation        1.2, 1.2, 2.4, 2.4, 3, square
stat_health      1, 0
stat_pri         9, 1, crossbow_bolt, 120, 30, missile, missile_mechanical, piercing, none, 25, 1
;stat_pri_ex      0, 0, 0
stat_pri_attr    ap
stat_sec         6, 1, no, 0, 0, melee, melee_blade, piercing, sword, 25, 1
;stat_sec_ex      0, 0, 0
stat_sec_attr    no
stat_pri_armour  5, 3, 0, metal
;stat_armour_ex   5, 7, 0, 0, 3, 0, 0, metal
stat_sec_armour  0, 0, flesh
stat_heat        4
stat_ground      1, -2, 3, 2
stat_mental      3, normal, trained
stat_charge_dist 30
stat_fire_delay  18
stat_food        60, 300
stat_cost        1, 330, 0, 65, 50, 330, 4, 80
armour_ug_levels 2, 3
armour_ug_models Crossbowmen, Crossbowmen_ug1
ownership        france, slave
era 1            france
era 2            france
info_pic_dir	 data\ui\unit_info\france\crossbowmen_info.tga
;unit_info        6, 9, 8




type             Pike MilitiaG
dictionary       Pike_Militia      ; Pike Militia
category         infantry
class            spearmen
voice_type       Light
banner faction   main_spear
banner holy      crusade
soldier          Pike_Militia, 100, 0, 1
attributes       sea_faring, hide_forest, can_withdraw, free_upkeep_unit, pike, garrison, free_upkeep_unit, no_custom
formation        1.2, 1.2, 2.4, 2.4, 8, square, phalanx
stat_health      1, 0
stat_pri         9, 3, no, 0, 0, melee, melee_blade, piercing, spear, 25, 1
;stat_pri_ex      0, 0, 0
stat_pri_attr    spear, long_pike, spear_bonus_8
stat_sec         8, 2, no, 0, 0, melee, melee_blade, piercing, sword, 25, 1
;stat_sec_ex      0, 0, 0
stat_sec_attr    no
stat_pri_armour  0, 3, 0, flesh
;stat_armour_ex   0, 4, 5, 7, 1, 0, 0, flesh
stat_sec_armour  0, 0, flesh
stat_heat        2
stat_ground      1, -2, 3, 2
stat_mental      5, normal, highly_trained
stat_charge_dist 40
stat_fire_delay  0
stat_food        60, 300
stat_cost        1, 150, 0, 75, 60, 150, 4, 30
armour_ug_levels 0, 1, 2, 3
armour_ug_models Pike_Militia, Pike_Militia_ug1, Pike_Militia_ug2, Pike_Militia_ug3
ownership        france, hre, spain, papal_states
;unit_info        7, 0, 1


type             Dismounted Chivalric KnightsG
dictionary       Dismounted_Chivalric_Knights      ; Dismounted Chivalric Knights
category         infantry
class            heavy
voice_type       Heavy
banner faction   main_infantry
banner holy      crusade
soldier          Dismounted_Chivalric_Knights, 60, 0, 1.2
attributes       sea_faring, hide_forest, hardy, can_withdraw, garrison, free_upkeep_unit, no_custom
formation        1.2, 1.2, 2.4, 2.4, 3, square
stat_health      1, 0
stat_pri         13, 3, no, 0, 0, melee, melee_blade, piercing, sword, 25, 1
;stat_pri_ex      0, 0, 0
stat_pri_attr    no
stat_sec         0, 0, no, 0, 0, no, melee_simple, blunt, none, 25, 1
;stat_sec_ex      0, 0, 0
stat_sec_attr    no
stat_pri_armour  10, 5, 6, metal
;stat_armour_ex   8, 9, 0, 0, 8, 6, 6, metal
stat_sec_armour  0, 0, flesh
stat_heat        6
stat_ground      1, -2, 3, 2
stat_mental      9, normal, trained
stat_charge_dist 30
stat_fire_delay  0
stat_food        60, 300
stat_cost        2, 610, 0, 90, 70, 610, 4, 150
armour_ug_levels 4, 5
armour_ug_models Dismounted_Chivalric_Knights, Dismounted_Chivalric_Knights_ug1
ownership        france, spain
era 1            france, spain
era 2            france
info_pic_dir	 data\ui\unit_info\spain\Dismounted_Chivalric_Knights_info.tga
;unit_info        13, 0, 22

**Gigantus** · March 11, 2022, 10:56 PM

Reading the garrison removal section again it appears I made a logic error, possibly because the faction (egypt) wasn't playable in 1648 if memory serves.

If the garrison spawn is possible for player and AI alike then so must the removal of it. However: garrison spawns are not designed to be used for the player as they are solely a help for the AI. Which means the spawn section will need to have a 'not player' condition, the removal section does not require one but can remain as only the AI is supposed to get the spawn in the first place.

Here is the correction (both monitors):

Code:

    monitor_event GeneralAssaultsResidence TargetFactionType france
         and I_IsFactionAIControlled france        ; besieged faction is AI controlled
        and IsTargetRegionOneOf Normandie

I will amend the code in the opening post accordingly.

In your case I am assuming that the besieged faction was the player and hence the removal (for the AI only) did not take place.

**Despy** · March 11, 2022, 11:34 PM

Hmm.

I applied the new section of script as suggested above, but the units are still not destroyed at the end of turn. To be clear the script is being used for the AI which is France, and the player is England. So, the player (England) is attacking the AI (France) and after an unsuccessful siege the AI (France) garrison does not disband and reinforces the AI armies. Thank you for the help!

Code:

    
    monitor_event GeneralAssaultsResidence TargetFactionType france
	and I_IsFactionAIControlled france
        and IsTargetRegionOneOf Normandie
        and I_SettlementUnderSiege Caen

**Gigantus** · March 12, 2022, 12:20 AM

Let's have a look a the triggers and counters:

The siege counters get set to zero at the turn end of the next AI faction's turn, which will be france if england is the attacker and had no luck in the siege.

The units get disbanded with that zero counter at the start of france's turn - which will be one turn later.

An unfortunate co-incidence if the attacker is the faction just before the attacked, eg the disbanding will be delayed by one turn. In all other cases the disbanding will take place at the next turn of the attacked faction.

**Despy** · March 12, 2022, 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by Gigantus

An unfortunate co-incidence if the attacker is the faction just before the attacked, eg the disbanding will be delayed by one turn. In all other cases the disbanding will take place at the next turn of the attacked faction.

Resolved! This was the issue. I just needed to test one more turn and the garrison units will be disbanded even if they reinforce an already existing army for the AI.

Thank you for the help, much appreciated!