How To Add New Historic Events

[Gigantus]

Calling of a crusade can only be initially delayed.
Calling of a jihaad can be influenced by setting the minimum piety level of an imam

Other then that you can only edit the relevant text.

[bphl98]

Calling of a crusade can only be initially delayed.
Calling of a jihaad can be influenced by setting the minimum piety level of an imam

Other then that you can only edit the relevant text.

can i edit jihad image or video ?

[Gigantus]

There should be no problem replacing\editing existing event pictures and\or videos. Bear in mind that changes require a mod set up (file_first setting) to be effective.

[bphl98]

what file should i edit to change jihad and crusade ?

[Gigantus]

I am afraid I can't give the exact names of the files and movies as I am not at my machine, but if memory serves then the text will be in the data\text folder: the files have event in the name (not historic_events), one for the body text and one for the title. Search inside them for crusade and jihad.
The movie names should be self explanatory, I think they are in the fmv\events folder

[bphl98]

I am afraid I can't give the exact names of the files and movies as I am not at my machine, but if memory serves then the text will be in the data\text folder: the files have event in the name (not historic_events), one for the body text and one for the title. Search inside them for crusade and jihad.
The movie names should be self explanatory, I think they are in the fmv\events folder

thank gigantus i hope when you back home you can give me advice how to add jihad movie from kongdom campaign to vanilla medieval 2

[Jurand of Cracow]

The example:

historic_event mynewevent faction\moviename.bik


Some explanation:

historic_event = your regular script command to trigger an event message
mynewevent = the name of your regular historic event, nothing new here
faction\ = the path to your movie, the path starts in the fmv folder
moviename.bik = the name of your movie and the file extension of the movie (movie has to be in BIK format)

By adding a movie to the command you automatically replace the regular picture with the movie.

Is there a possibility to make a reference to a .tga picture, not to a movie?
I've got a set of events, I want to use just one picture for all of them, and I want to save space (200 KB instead of 20x200 KB)

[Gigantus]

Pictures are linked to an event through their name, they are located in a sub folder of data\ui and only one picture will ever be used for the same event.

You will have to solve your problem by repeating your script for multiple events, eg use the same HE for multiple events. If you intend to use different text then you are out of options.

Could you give more details like a script sample and summary of the conditions that need to be met to trigger the HE?

[Jurand of Cracow]

Thanks, Gigantus. I just wanted save the space - I've got multiple simple information windows, they're not in the script but simply in the descr_events.
So actually you can save the space if you use the movie file (.bik) as it can be used by many entries in the descr_events and script, but for the pics you need to have one-per-one?

[Gigantus]

That is correct, movies are referred to via the path, whereas pics are automatically associated by the name of the event.

Which means you can use different events with different text and use a single movie for all of them.

[Withwnar]

If you don't create an image matching the name of your HE then the game will show the one named "historic_event.tga" by default. The reading monk one.

So what you could do is replace that "historic_event.tga" with the image you want to use for all of those HEs you're talking about, and don't create images for them. Of course that means that ANY HE which does not have an image (e.g. by mistake, or intentionally so that it shows the monk) will now show your custom made "historic_event.tga" instead.

[Jurand of Cracow]

Thanks, guys, that's clear to me now! I actually like that reading monk and it's quite atmospheric for the information windows ;-)

Summing up:
- if you want to use the same pic for several events, you have to copy the same pic several times and name it after the event,
- you may replace the default pic "historic_event.tga" but it will be shown for any event without pic attached,
- you may use one movie file (.bik) for many events.

[Gigantus]

[Jurand of Cracow]

Is it possible to make the historic even visible to only certain factions?
eg.:

[code] monitor_event GeneralCaptureSettlement SettlementName Lubeck
and FactionReligion catholic
and FactionType poland

change_settlement_name Lubeck Lubeka


if not IsFactionAIControlled
historic_event SETTLEMENT_NAME_CHANGE { hre, denmark, poland, }
end_if


end_monitor
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[Gigantus]

That is exactly the way to do it. It's the faction definition at the end of the line that restricts the display to those factions.

[Jurand of Cracow]

Thanks, Gig!
do you happen to know if it's possible to use also cultures and religions?
- historic_event SETTLEMENT_NAME_CHANGE { catholic, }
- historic_event SETTLEMENT_NAME_CHANGE { middle_eastern, }

[Gigantus]

I gave it a spin as I never tried it before and got the following: regardless if it was the religion of the faction I was playing I ended up with the historic event in a movie window. Nothing in the log.

Same with cultures. It would seem that the game interprets non faction entries as a prelude to the movie 'add on' of the code and hence uses the movie display style, example for full code:

historic_event [event name] factions { [faction name], } [fmv directory]\[movie name].bik

[Tintin2]

Regarding descr_events;
event historic ENGLISH_ARCHERS
date 50 70
Does the 50 70 mean that the event can take place between 50 & 70, or does it mean that the the event will be limited (in this case English Archers) between 50 & 70. So they are only available between 50 and 70. After 70 it stops.

Thanks.

[Jadli]

It means it will happen at random date between 50 and 70 (and will be true forevermore)

[PikeEnthusiast]

For some reason, the event doesn't show up until the second turn, even when I put it at turn 1. Is this just how it works, or am I doing something wrong?