New syntax possibility?

[bitterhowl]

Hi fellow scripters!

Maybe I'm wrong and make my usual mistake posting stuff unchecked but in fast test this syntax works!

and PercentageUnitCategory cavalry > 0 factions { denmark, moors, spain, }

[Erken]

It's a false positive. So yes it seems to work, but regardless of the content (as long as PercentageUnitCategory is true), like this:

monitor_event PostBattle CharacterIsLocal
    and PercentageUnitCategory cavalry > 0 factions { xxx }
        historic_event test
end_monitor

[bitterhowl]

Share your doubts. Those syntax with 1 faction in braces used in CA original script from Kingdoms. Americas campaign.

[Gigantus]

My script of the americas has two instances of that condition without any syntax, would be pointless given the other condition:

;;; Counter - Apachean beat army with cavalry
    monitor_event PostBattle not WonBattle
        and GeneralFoughtFaction apachean
        and PercentageUnitCategory cavalry > 0
        inc_counter apachean_cavalry_killed 1
    end_monitor

;;; Counter - Chichimeca beat army with cavalry
    monitor_event PostBattle not WonBattle
        and GeneralFoughtFaction chichimeca
        and PercentageUnitCategory cavalry > 0
        inc_counter chichimeca_cavalry_killed 1
    end_monitor

And given how the faction syntax works you would need a comma at the end anyhow. But as Erken points out: even an invalid entry returns true, meaning the syntax gets ignored, eg no further processing of the condition occurs after the value.

[bitterhowl]

Can't test now because of COVID.

So this
monitor_event PostBattle not WonBattle
and GeneralFoughtFaction apachean
and PercentageUnitCategory cavalry > 0 factions { norway, spain, }
inc_counter apachean_cavalry_killed 1
end_monitor

will returned true regardless who fought apacheans if had cavalry in stack?

[Gigantus]

That's my impression. If you want to restrict it to those factions then you will need to do use a FactionType condition or use IF loops with 'custom faction counters'.

[bitterhowl]

Can check it for sure on monday. If it works we can avoid using IFs and FactionType.

[bitterhowl]

Checked it, you absolutely right, it's false positive, it doesn't match faction in braces.

Small offtop, if you please. I checked this condition for one local forum mate who is making outstanding project named Vinland TW - it's about vikings settling North America in XI-XV centuries. Can you advise any mods with native indian unit models?

[Gigantus]

Reminds me of my team's idea about Romans settling in North America - we intended to build it on the americas campaign for convenience. Can't find the teaser\trailer version with translated titles, so the German version will have to do.

Even got as far as using the 'playable horde' principle for the Romans and other script gems like getting them ship wrecked at the coast, with storm and stuff. Makes me itch to have a go at it again...

[Withwnar]

The vanilla Americas campaign has Apache units.