How to:Script spawn armies(make your own spartacus and hannibal!)

[Turk]

NOTE: The example provided here by the author of the tutorial is buggy, please see this post instead.



hi,
this is an example for a script spawn army.
it let you see in the campaign map at a year an army how you want
a complete new army
this script helps you to simulate rebellions:like here spartacus or other armies:hannibal,gauls in greece,

1.all spawn armies beginn with a word called scripts
2.in the second line,you have to put the name of the faction
3.in the third line you have to write,after how many turns
4.all armies get 1 letter like A,B,C
5.put spawn_army at the top
6.the the faction again
7.the character(or the general)+traits+location on the map
8.the units
9.then put this:terminate_monitor
end_monitor
end_script


use that as example for a script if you want to do a script spawn army:

script

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType slave
and I_TurnNumber = 415

if spawn_armyA=0

spawn_army
faction slave
character Spartacus, named character, command 5, influence 5, management 3, subterfuge 2, age 38, , x 104, y 67
unit aor thrace infantry custom, exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 2
unit aor thrace infantry custom, exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 2
unit aor thrace infantry custom, exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 2
unit aor thrace infantry custom, exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit aor italy swordsmen custom, exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit aor italy swordsmen custom, exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit aor italy swordsmen custom, exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit aor italy swordsmen custom, exp 4 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit aor gaul swordsmen custom, exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit aor gaul swordsmen custom, exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit aor gaul swordsmen custom, exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit aor gaul swordsmen custom, exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit aor gaul swordsmen custom, exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit aor gaul swordsmen custom, exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit aor gaul swordsmen custom, exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit aor gaul swordsmen custom, exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit aor gaul spearmen custom, exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit aor gaul spearmen custom, exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit aor gaul spearmen custom, exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit aor gaul spearmen custom, exp 3 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
set_counter spawn_armyA 1
end_if


terminate_monitor
end_monitor
end_script


10.Dont forget to put this .txt file in data\scripts

EDIT:
You must also ADD the Script(i dont know a better word)

See here for how to a show_me script:

http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=46738

[BNS]

thanks alot , now is there a way for these armies to spawn only when i play as a specefic faction, for example when i play as Rome i would like Hannibal and his army to spawn, but if i play as Carthage i dont want Hannibal to spawn....

[Turk]

i think there isnt any way
but when you start a game you can put the script from the scripts folder to the desktop and when you play as carthage it dont appears
and when you play as romans go back and put the txt file to the scripts folder again

[Anallein]

thanks alot , now is there a way for these armies to spawn only when i play as a specefic faction, for example when i play as Rome i would like Hannibal and his army to spawn, but if i play as Carthage i dont want Hannibal to spawn....

Just add to the condtions:

and I_LocalFaction romans_julii

[KALI]

Nice tutorial Turk,

[Turnus]

Thanks Turk. Are there any other triggers we can use apart from a specific turn?

[Turk]

Thanks Kali

@turnus
Which trigger do you want?
Be more specific and i can help you

[Fresco]

What's my mistake,I've inserted a file .txt in data/scripts folder for MedTWII(in data of Stainless Steel 3.0,a new mod that have inserted a new faction:Knight_Templar!).
This is my .txt file:

script

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType Knights_Templar
and I_TurnNumber = 2

if spawn_armyA=0

spawn_army
faction Knights_Templar
character Karl Roth, named character, command 5, influence 5, management 3, subterfuge 2, age 38, , x 251, y 65
unit Templar Guard, exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 2
unit Templar Guard, exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 2
unit Templar Guard, exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 2
unit Templar Guard, exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 2
unit Templar Squires, exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 2
unit Templar Squires, exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 2
unit Templar Squires, exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 2
unit Templar Longbowmen, exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 2
unit Templar Longbowmen, exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 2
unit Templar Longbowmen, exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 2
unit Swiss Guard, exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 2
unit Templar Longbowmen, exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 2
unit Templar Longbowmen, exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 2
unit Templar Longbowmen, exp 5 armour 0 weapon_lvl 2
set_counter spawn_armyA 1
end_if


terminate_monitor
end_monitor
end_script

[Jubal_Barca]

What's my mistake,I've inserted a file .txt in data/scripts folder for MedTWII(in data of Stainless Steel 3.0,a new mod that have inserted a new faction:Knight_Templar!).

You're following a RTW tutorial, you want to find one in the M2TW workshop.

Turk, how do you set the location of the army?

[Turk]

x 104, y 67

In my example script are that the map coordiantes of the map
you have to put the Coordinate at the end of the character line


Fresco:You have to put the name of the text file(where the script is) at the end of the descr_strat file which is located in data/world/maps/campaign/imperial campaign

but i am not sure because i havent got m2tw

[tai4ji2x]

is there a way to add actual traits and ancilliaries, rather than just the attributes (command, influence, etc)? i've tried syntax similar to descr_strat, but when i do, the script no longer loads.

[Turk]

How to add scripts:

http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=46738

[tai4ji2x]

hi turk,

may i ask for help about my question concerning traits and ancilliaries?

is there a way to spawn admirals, diplomats, etc?

[Turk]

Characters are spawnable
diplomats too

Traits can you add and give traits how much is possible and not hardcoded

I would suggest you to look at the script folder if you are playing EB because it is the best source to find already existing scripts and learn from them

[boofhead]

What would happen if the faction was destroyed by the time the script was triggered off? e.g. if I had Hannibal appear in northern Italy in 218BC but Carthage was destroyed prior to this?

Also, if Rome was at peace with Carthage at the time, can you script the diplomacy also so that he is at war with Rome the moment he appears?

I play RTRPE.

[tai4ji2x]

Traits can you add and give traits how much is possible and not hardcoded

huh?

I would suggest you to look at the script folder if you are playing EB because it is the best source to find already existing scripts and learn from them

sorry, i don't play EB

[Turk]

What would happen if the faction was destroyed by the time the script was triggered off? e.g. if I had Hannibal appear in northern Italy in 218BC but Carthage was destroyed prior to this?

Also, if Rome was at peace with Carthage at the time, can you script the diplomacy also so that he is at war with Rome the moment he appears?

I play RTRPE.

1.you catch me i dont know but the biggest possibility is that there is nothing which will happen

2.yes there is a way to make diplomatic scripts

[tai4ji2x]

nm - please delete this reply

[Salvor Hardin]

Just to answer a prior question:

spawn_army
faction romans_scipii
character Publius, admiral, command 5, influence 5, management 1, subterfuge 1, age 34, , x 61, y 125
unit naval triremes, exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit naval triremes, exp 0 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
end

Sorry for invading your thread, Turk

[tai4ji2x]

i seem to be able to spawn named characters as generals, but not actual family members which have a place on the family tree. is it even possible to spawn actual family members? if so, what's the syntax?