Help with Event Modding

[Ser Tristesse]

I've been trying create my first event, and it's probably too ambitious or complex for me.

Basically, what I've been trying to do is to have my character and a specific character in my court to have a son that will have the Immortal trait. This character will propose the player such plan and he obviously will be able to refuse, but otherwise the ritual will be made. I've tried modifying the birth_events.txt file as it more or less would begin like that, but I couldn't find a way to target the specific character, and many other problems appeared which made me scrap the whole thing and eventually post here.

If anyone knows how to make such event, I'd be grateful.

EDIT: Progress has been made and it's stated on my answer below. I've managed to target the specific character by adding a character flag.

 

[Maal]

Make an hidden event that first target your character, in that event IMMEDIATE bracket, add:

random_courtier = {
limit = {
whatever limiting factor you want
}
character_event = { id = YOUR.EVENT }
}

This will pick a random courtier in your court and give him an event. AI don't really need to see events, so you can make it hidden too to avoid picking a picture and writing a description for nothing.
To make this AI target you back while in the event you sent him:

FROM = { character_event = { id = EVENT.HERE } }

FROM mean who the courtier received the current event, which is your character, so "FROM" (you) will get the next character_event. And once your character is in that event, just use FROM again to target who sent it, the courtier.

 

[LordPeter]

Frankly I think that is still too complicated an explanation Maal ^^
I strongly recommend reading through the event modding wiki page a bit, to understand the basics.
Then make a mod, and then follow the suggestions Maal put above. Do not modify vanilal files directly! It'll only give you lots of problems later on.
It's also usually helpful to search vanilla files, like you already did.
If you then have any specific questions (for example you should probably set a flag on the pregnant character, or keep them as an event target depending on what you want), come back and ask again

 

[Ser Tristesse]

A

Make an hidden event that first target your character, in that event IMMEDIATE bracket, add:

random_courtier = {
limit = {
whatever limiting factor you want
}
character_event = { id = YOUR.EVENT }
}

This will pick a random courtier in your court and give him an event. AI don't really need to see events, so you can make it hidden too to avoid picking a picture and writing a description for nothing.
To make this AI target you back while in the event you sent him:

FROM = { character_event = { id = EVENT.HERE } }

FROM mean who the courtier received the current event, which is your character, so "FROM" (you) will get the next character_event. And once your character is in that event, just use FROM again to target who sent it, the courtier.

Done. I also added a flag where her character is defined and it shows up in charinfo, so that works at least. However, when I test the event, it seems like the trigger conditions are all omitted now (they don't show up in the debug console) and the event skips the whole chain and triggers the last one.

This is what the first event looks like:
# Hidden start
namespace = IMMORTALCHILD
character_event = {
id = IMMORTALCHILD.0001

hide_window = yes

only_playable = yes
only_capable = yes
min_age = 16
max_age = 65

trigger = {
is_pregnant = no

OR = {
NOT = { age = 65 }
}

NOR = {
trait = infirm
trait = celibate
trait = eunuch
trait = in_hiding
trait = disfigured
}
}

immediate = {

random_courtier = {
limit = {
has_character_flag = immortal_ritual_flag
is_pregnant = no
prisoner = no
NOR = {
trait = incapable
trait = infirm
trait = celibate
trait = eunuch
trait = chaste
trait = in_hiding
trait = disfigured
}
}
character_event = { id = IMMORTALCHILD.0002 }
}
}
}

I can post the whole chain if need be.

Frankly I think that is still too complicated an explanation Maal ^^
I strongly recommend reading through the event modding wiki page a bit, to understand the basics.
Then make a mod, and then follow the suggestions Maal put above. Do not modify vanilal files directly! It'll only give you lots of problems later on.
It's also usually helpful to search vanilla files, like you already did.
If you then have any specific questions (for example you should probably set a flag on the pregnant character, or keep them as an event target depending on what you want), come back and ask again

Indeed, I took a look at the event modding wiki page, and don't worry I'm adding these things to my own mod so no vanilla files are being modified. Flags and event targets seem like will become necessary pretty soon, so thank you for your reply.

EDIT: I've added in the namespace and now it detects the trigger parameters again and is able to be fired. Will post further developments.

 

[LordPeter]

Well good luck then.
Also but this is more of a forum than a modding thing: If your code gets longer, you should use

code = {
    to post it, because that is more conventient and keeps
    indents
}

 

[Ser Tristesse]

Yeah, now I'm not sure how to go on from there. She does get pregnant and eventually the child is born, but I'm not sure on how to give him the immortal trait, and if possible make him always male.

 

[LordPeter]

Yeah, now I'm not sure how to go on from there. She does get pregnant and eventually the child is born, but I'm not sure on how to give him the immortal trait, and if possible make him always male.

Oh yep, gender is determined randomly at birth, so I'm not sure how you could circumvent that...
About giving the baby the immortal trait: I would give set a flag on the mother in the beginning (e.g. "mother_of_unborn_immortal"), and then fire an event from the "on_birth" on_action, checking if the newborn child's mother has that flag, and if yes, give the baby the immortal trait.

 

[Ser Tristesse]

I've managed to make it all work.

I am grateful.