UnitType examples

[Bombiz]

I've been trying to find examples for triggers based off the condition UnitType but I can't seem to find any. Normally this wouldn't be a problem but it seems like whatever i try to do to get the condition working doesn't work. I would like to see some examples of the condition in action to see if I'm missing anything.

[Withwnar]

export_descr_guilds.txt (vanilla at least) has many examples.

e.g.

;------------------------------------------
Trigger 0130_Recruit_Sword_Unit
    WhenToTest UnitTrained

    Condition UnitType Sword and Buckler Men

    Guild swordsmiths_guild s  15

[Bombiz]

export_descr_guilds.txt (vanilla at least) has many examples.

e.g.

;------------------------------------------
Trigger 0130_Recruit_Sword_Unit
    WhenToTest UnitTrained

    Condition UnitType Sword and Buckler Men

    Guild swordsmiths_guild s  15

would the condition still work if it's for a character trait?

for example would something like this work?

Trait Command
	Characters all


    Level Command
	Description Command
    EffectsDescription Command
    GainMessage Command_Gain
	Threshold 1


    Effect Command +5

;------------------------------------
   Trigger Commcand_0_trigger
    WhenToTest UnitTrained


    Condition UnitType Sword bodyguard
    and IsGeneral


    Affects Command  1  Chance  100

[Withwnar]

For traits and ancillaries the events (WhenToTest) must export character_record, so the game knows who to give the trait/anc to. See the Docudemons. UnitTrained doesn't so can't be used here. However, GovernorUnitTrained can: training that unit would give the governor the trait. IsGeneral wouldn't be needed there as governors are always general type characters.

[Bombiz]

For traits and ancillaries the events (WhenToTest) must export character_record, so the game knows who to give the trait/anc to. See the Docudemons. UnitTrained doesn't so can't be used here. However, GovernorUnitTrained can: training that unit would give the governor the trait. IsGeneral wouldn't be needed there as governors are always general type characters.

how would I go about exporting character_record?

[Withwnar]

You can't. You must only use events that already do export character_record. The Docudemons show you what is exported by each event. See the Docudemons.

What are you trying to do in that example? Who are you hoping to get the trait?

[Bombiz]

You can't. You must only use events that already do export character_record. The Docudemons show you what is exported by each event. See the Docudemons.

What are you trying to do in that example? Who are you hoping to get the trait?

I'm hoping that the only Governors/Generals with a certain bodyguard get the trait.

in that example I only want Generals who have swordsmen as a bodyguard unit to get the trait

[Withwnar]

That's not possible as far as I know.

[Bombiz]

That's not possible as far as I know.

ah ok then. Well thank you for your help anyways it was much appreciated.

[QuintusSertorius]

Can you not do it in a roundabout way - add a custom attribute to the EDU of the unit you want, have the script check for it's presence, and use that to assign the trait instead of a normal trigger?

[Withwnar]

Script can check that a certain unit exists anywhere in the faction (I_UnitExists), or exists in a particular settlement (I_NumberUnitsInSettlement), but to assign the trait it would need to know which general and what his name is. It can't know those things.

[Gigantus]

What happened to our favorite PUA condition?

Trigger Verpflegung
WhenToTest CharacterTurnStart
    Condition IsGeneral
    and CharacterIsLocal
    and not EndedInSettlement
    and not Trait Verpflegung > 0
    and PercentageUnitAttribute baggage > 0

    Affects Verpflegung 1 chance  100

In this case baggage (from 1648 - baggage train unit) is a custom EDU attribute. It's unreliable to test for a particular number of this unit within an army as it is percentage based, it can however in this form be used to check for a general presence. It should check bodyguards with a custom attribute as well.

[Withwnar]

If general A does not have the bodyguard but his army contains general B who does have the bodyguard then general A will get the trait because his army contains the unit. And general B won't get it because it's not his army so PercentageUnitAttribute won't work on him.

[Gigantus]

Ah yes, that possibility will be there - so not exactly reliable in this case.

[Withwnar]

I'm hoping that the only Governors/Generals with a certain bodyguard get the trait.

in that example I only want Generals who have swordsmen as a bodyguard unit to get the trait

How is it that only some generals in the faction will have this bodyguard but others in the faction won't? Because they're recruitable generals?

[QuintusSertorius]

If general A does not have the bodyguard but his army contains general B who does have the bodyguard then general A will get the trait because his army contains the unit. And general B won't get it because it's not his army so PercentageUnitAttribute won't work on him.

Unless you have generals with different bodyguard units, that may not be an issue.

[Withwnar]

True, but if a faction's generals all have the same bodyguard type then simply give the trait to all generals of that faction. The bodyguard type would be irrelevant and PercentageUnitAttribute, UnitType, etc. wouldn't be needed.

[Bombiz]

How is it that only some generals in the faction will have this bodyguard but others in the faction won't? Because they're recruitable generals?

yes. because they're recruit able generals.

[Withwnar]

Does the faction(s) have recruitable generals for any other type of unit?

[Bombiz]

Does the faction(s) have recruitable generals for any other type of unit?

yes it does. it has three types in total.