WhenToTest "CharacterJoinsArmy"

**Danny087** · July 07, 2020, 09:45 AM

Is there any event identifyer that can be used with the WhenToTest command for character traits in the EDCT triggering when a general joins (and leaves) an army?

What I want to do:

I want an army to get a movement penalty in Winter. A General with only it's entourage (i.e. not leading an army) however shall get no penalty.

Example:

Code:

Trigger GeneralsOnlyOn
WhenTotest "CharacterJoinsArmy" (<= identifyer in question)

Condition PercentageUnitAttribute general_unit = 100
and not Trait GeneralsOnly = 1

Affects GeneralsOnly 1 Chance 100

**Gigantus** · July 08, 2020, 08:14 AM

Your 'condition' line makes sure there can only be bodyguard units in the stack. Which means a simple 'CharacterTurnStart' event will do the job - there simply is no reliable way to test if the general has just left (or joined) a mixed army stack. Testing for reduced movement points (indicating a short move) and the unit attribute might work, but when to test it?

Maybe approach it from the other side? Test for less then 100% general_unit, have a season script that sets counters and test for those counters, then apply movement penalty.

**Danny087** · July 08, 2020, 10:49 AM

Problem with 'characterturnstart' is that then movement penalty in winter can be circumvented by just dropping the generel out of his army in autumn and letting him join in winter season again. Would be nice to prevent this

Any ideas?

**Gigantus** · July 08, 2020, 08:40 PM

A second trigger that removes the trait benefits if the unit attribute drops below 100%

**Danny087** · July 09, 2020, 05:00 AM

Thx gigantus, I know how to do the conditions for the general to be leading or not leading the army and trigger it at turn start.
The problem is though, that I'm looking for a way to trigger it instantly when leaving or joining the army

**Gigantus** · July 09, 2020, 07:01 AM

Withwnar might have an idea....

**Withwnar** · July 09, 2020, 08:05 AM

Yeah no. CharacterSelected is the only one I can think of that comes close, and even then you'd need to move him out of the army, deselect him, then select him again to fire that event. It would fail to work more often than it would work. And wouldn't work for AI.

Plus, do movement bonuses/penalties even kick in as soon as they get a trait that has such things? I think they're only applied at the start of the character's turn, or if you do character_reset on him with script. Could be wrong.