Modding - Quick questions

[Aardvark Bellay]

Does anyone know why this code is not working?
I want it to play music when the capital is in a specific region.
It is showing "now playing" when using nextsong in console.

song = {
name = "some music.ogg"
song_name = "some music"
...

i'd think it's potentially because of the space in the song file name.

 

[Lockesly L`Crit]

so how do i add bloodlines from historical characters to my custom character?

It is apparently not possible to add a character to a bloodline outside of the character history file.

 

[Ixal]

Is there a way to give the increased capture chance you can get with warrior lodges to specific cultures or traits to represent slaver and to modify the chance yourself?

From a quick look at the society that functionality looks rather hardcoded and I fear what would happen if a character gets this toggle twice (culture/trait + lodge)

 

[Rydelfox]

It's not hardcoded - taking prisoners after a siege is handled by event 62100 in siege_events.txt

 

[Kregritt]

Which files handle the new society progress mechanic?

EDIT: also another question - if I define a scripted trigger in my mod with the same name as a trigger in vanilla, does that append my code to vanilla, or does it overwrite the vanilla trigger completely? I just always assumed that it would overwrite the trigger, but I recently noticed that it isn't the case, and the game checks both my own and vanilla scripted triggers.

 

[Admiral Boysen]

I'm trying to make an elective succession where commanders are elected for two year terms (This part is already functional through an event), and are then the electors and candidates in the title succession, as a form of parliamentary republic government.

additive_modifier = {
    value = 10
    OR = {
        has_minor_title = title_commander
        higher_real_tier_than = BARON
    }
    any_dejure_liege = { title = FROMFROM }
}

This is the code I'm using to add commanders (and landed characters) as electors, and it does work for commanders in the home court as well as for landed characters. The problem I'm having is that only commanders in the court of the title itself are eligible to vote, any vassal commander is ineligible.

additive_modifier = { #The rulers and commanders of all de jure vassal titles are also electors.
    value = 10
    OR = {
        has_minor_title = title_commander
        higher_real_tier_than = BARON
    }
    OR = {
        any_dejure_liege = { title = FROMFROM } #One step down from lord.
        any_dejure_liege = { any_dejure_liege = { title = FROMFROM } } #Two steps down from lord.
        any_dejure_liege = { any_dejure_liege = { any_dejure_liege = { title = FROMFROM } } } #Three steps down from lord.
    }
}

This is my ugly attempt at including everyone down to count tier (from an emperor), but it doesn't work, giving only the same list of characters as the first block. I don't suppose I've made some very easy to notice mistake somewhere? I'm having the same problem with available candidates, for which I use the below, very similar, block.

FROM = { #Title holders and commanders are eligible.
    OR = {
        has_minor_title = title_commander
        higher_real_tier_than = BARON
    }
    OR = { #Eligible locations.
        any_dejure_liege = { title = ROOT_FROMFROM } #Any de jure vassal of the title.
    }
}

Does your title actually have de jure vassals?

 

[Andrelvis]

I'm trying to make an elective succession where commanders are elected for two year terms (This part is already functional through an event), and are then the electors and candidates in the title succession, as a form of parliamentary republic government.

additive_modifier = {
    value = 10
    OR = {
        has_minor_title = title_commander
        higher_real_tier_than = BARON
    }
    any_dejure_liege = { title = FROMFROM }
}

This is the code I'm using to add commanders (and landed characters) as electors, and it does work for commanders in the home court as well as for landed characters. The problem I'm having is that only commanders in the court of the title itself are eligible to vote, any vassal commander is ineligible.

additive_modifier = { #The rulers and commanders of all de jure vassal titles are also electors.
    value = 10
    OR = {
        has_minor_title = title_commander
        higher_real_tier_than = BARON
    }
    OR = {
        any_dejure_liege = { title = FROMFROM } #One step down from lord.
        any_dejure_liege = { any_dejure_liege = { title = FROMFROM } } #Two steps down from lord.
        any_dejure_liege = { any_dejure_liege = { any_dejure_liege = { title = FROMFROM } } } #Three steps down from lord.
    }
}

This is my ugly attempt at including everyone down to count tier (from an emperor), but it doesn't work, giving only the same list of characters as the first block. I don't suppose I've made some very easy to notice mistake somewhere? I'm having the same problem with available candidates, for which I use the below, very similar, block.

FROM = { #Title holders and commanders are eligible.
    OR = {
        has_minor_title = title_commander
        higher_real_tier_than = BARON
    }
    OR = { #Eligible locations.
        any_dejure_liege = { title = ROOT_FROMFROM } #Any de jure vassal of the title.
    }
}

"any_dejure_liege" is not in the wiki, so it may not be a valid scope.

 

[Ixal]

It's not hardcoded - taking prisoners after a siege is handled by event 62100 in siege_events.txt

Thanks.
I assumed the warrior lodge perk sets some kind of variable instead of there being a rank check.

 

[Cryoshakespeare]

I have a small CB I'm trying to make, just one that allows you grant independence to all vassals in a given de jure kingdom.

It doesn't seem to be showing up however. The script is relatively small, does anyone know what the issue with it is?

Spoiler: Code

# commands - set_defacto_liege = THIS

<release_vassal> = {
    name = CB_NAME_RELEASE_VASSAL
    war_name = WAR_NAME_RELEASE_VASSAL
   
    is_permanent = yes
    check_de_jure_tier = KING
   
    # other special flags go here
   
    # scopes go here
   
    can_use_gui = {
        FROM = {
            show_scope_change = no
            conditional_tooltip = {
                trigger = {
                    tier = DUKE
                }
                ROOT = {
                    show_scope_change = no
                    prestige = 500
                }
            }
            conditional_tooltip = {
                trigger = {
                    tier = KING
                }
                ROOT = {
                    show_scope_change = no
                    prestige = 1500
                }
            }
            conditional_tooltip = {
                trigger = {
                    tier = EMPEROR
                }
                ROOT = {
                    show_scope_change = no
                    prestige = 2500
                }
            }
        }
    }
   
    can_use = {
        ROOT = {
                NOT = { is_liege_or_above = FROM }
                #de_jure_liege_or_above = FROM
        }
        FROM = {
            is_landed = yes
            controls_religion = no
            holy_order = no
        }
        # If same realm support inter-vassal wars, otherwise must always be declared on top liege of the realm.
        OR = {
            AND = {
                ROOT = { NOT = { same_realm = FROM } }
                FROM = { independent = yes }
            }
            ROOT = { same_realm = FROM }
        }
    }
   
    can_use_title = {
        is_primary_type_title = no
        temporary = no
        higher_tier_than = COUNT      
    }
   
    is_valid = {
        always = yes
    }
   
    is_valid_title = {
        FROM = { has_landed_title = PREV }
    }
   
    on_add = {

    }
   
    on_success_title = {
        any_direct_de_jure_vassal_title = {
            set_defacto_liege = THIS
        }
    }
}

I'm entirely new to CB modding so I decided to copy and modify one used in a different mod that allowed you to destroy the top tier title of the target. However, I don't know if any artifacts of that script are messing with my own.

 

[richvh]

I think the angle brackets around the CB tag are messing up the parsing.

I also think your on_success_title has to check to make sure the holders of the released titles are, in fact, de facto vassals of the disputed title holder.

 

[VonValerianRM]

Does anyone know if I can change the rule that you can't retract patricians and where I can find that line? It's preventing me from retracting a merchant republic from a vassal king.

 

[Satcharna]

Does your title actually have de jure vassals?

I've tried it with multiple titles all of which had de jure vassals that should have qualified.

"any_dejure_liege" is not in the wiki, so it may not be a valid scope.

It's a new one, used all over Holy Fury in the same way I'm using it here. The wiki is unfortunately severely outdated in most places.
The issue isn't limited to this particular scope, when I use for instance top_liege I still get the same issue, as do I with a stock game and the tanistry election. I suspect it might be that the new election mechanic is hardcoded or bugged so that only immediate vassals are eligible, even when vassals of vassals should be allowed based on the actual code.

 

[Cryoshakespeare]

I think the angle brackets around the CB tag are messing up the parsing.

I also think your on_success_title has to check to make sure the holders of the released titles are, in fact, de facto vassals of the disputed title holder.

Thank you very much for the help. I've definitely made progress, however I'm finding that all vassals of the kingdom are made independent of their lieges, when I mean for it to only be direct vassals of the liege (so dukes with counts will retain them), also, it's releasing baronies too. I've attached the on_success_title operation I have below, I don't yet have an on_success operation and I wonder if the scopes for my conditions are being messed with because it's considering the title in the scope. Anyone have a diagnosis?

Spoiler: on_success_title

on_success_title = {
    any_de_jure_vassal_title = {
        if = {
            AND = {
                owner = { is_vassal_or_below_of = ROOT }
                owner = { primary_title = { higher_tier_than = BARON } }
            }
        set_defacto_liege = THIS
        }
    }
}

 

[Romulien]

Thank you very much for the help. I've definitely made progress, however I'm finding that all vassals of the kingdom are made independent of their lieges, when I mean for it to only be direct vassals of the liege (so dukes with counts will retain them), also, it's releasing baronies too. I've attached the on_success_title operation I have below, I don't yet have an on_success operation and I wonder if the scopes for my conditions are being messed with because it's considering the title in the scope. Anyone have a diagnosis?

Spoiler: on_success_title

on_success_title = {
    any_de_jure_vassal_title = {
        if = {
            AND = {
                owner = { is_vassal_or_below_of = ROOT }
                owner = { primary_title = { higher_tier_than = BARON } }
            }
        set_defacto_liege = THIS
        }
    }
}

Some adjustments:

• You can't use "if" to filter a scope, you need "limit".
• set_defacto_liege = THIS has to be outside the condition
  
• AND is the default in a trigger, can be omitted.
  
• owner is rarely used in vanilla in this context (but should work), holder_scope is preferred

on_success_title = {
    any_de_jure_vassal_title = {
        limit = {
            holder_scope = {
                is_vassal_or_below_of = ROOT
                primary_title = { higher_tier_than = BARON } 
            }
        }
       set_defacto_liege = THIS
    }
}

Don't hesitate to use the validator tool https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...-errors-quickly-and-with-minimal-pain.597480/ , will be faster than asking here

 

[Cryoshakespeare]

Some adjustments:

• You can't use "if" to filter a scope, you need "limit".
• set_defacto_liege = THIS has to be outside the condition
  
• AND is the default in a trigger, can be omitted.
  
• owner is rarely used in vanilla in this context (but should work), holder_scope is preferred

on_success_title = {
    any_de_jure_vassal_title = {
        limit = {
            holder_scope = {
                is_vassal_or_below_of = ROOT
                primary_title = { higher_tier_than = BARON }
            }
        }
       set_defacto_liege = THIS
    }
}

Don't hesitate to use the validator tool https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...-errors-quickly-and-with-minimal-pain.597480/ , will be faster than asking here

Extremely helpful, thank you, and I'll be sure to give that a try!

Also released I was checking if the vassal was below ROOT, which I believe means the character declaring war, when it should be FROM. Oh, to be a noob.

 

[damanamana]

If I have an event with a trigger condition that isn't present in my game, will that crash the game?

Specifically: I'm making a narrative event where one of multiple options is as follows:

option = {

name = EVTOPTX_HMSKH_104 #Heretics!
trigger = {

religion = samaritan
religion = karaite​

}​

}

I want this mod to be compatible with another mod that removes the Samaritan religion entirely. If that separate mod were also enabled, there will be no characters that are { religion = samaritan }. Will that bork my event?

​

 

[richvh]

If I have an event with a trigger condition that isn't present in my game, will that crash the game?

Specifically: I'm making a narrative event where one of multiple options is as follows:



I want this mod to be compatible with another mod that removes the Samaritan religion entirely. If that separate mod were also enabled, there will be no characters that are { religion = samaritan }. Will that bork my event?

​

Yes. You'll have to provide a compatch for compatibility with the no Samaritan mod, which compatch removes all references to the Samaritan religion.

 

[damanamana]

Yes. You'll have to provide a compatch for compatibility with the no Samaritan mod, which compatch removes all references to the Samaritan religion.

Ah, ok. Thank you!

 

[SinStar87]

do hidden traits still have their effects, like say a hidden trait gives +2 intrigue?

 

[Auirus]

do hidden traits still have their effects, like say a hidden trait gives +2 intrigue?

Yes, the +2 will just show up as "Unknown Sources" or something similar when you hover over the character's intrigue.