Modding - Quick questions

[Silversweeeper]

Is it still impossible to change birth gender ratio, or to determine what gender a child will be at birth? It was impossible a couple years ago according to thread/forum search, and I'm guessing it still is.

I know there's a gender change command, but unless there's a way to enact it before the player gets the notification that a baby of x gender is born, it doesn't work for my purposes.

I don't believe it has changed.

 

[GodModder]

I'm having trouble figuring out how to apply commands to scopes that aren't characters. I've made an event with an option to force a surrender, but I'm not sure how to end the war in question.

The trigger works, because when the target is in a defensive war, the option shows up, but my various attempts to construct the command cause the game to crash when the option is selected.

option = { # Demand they surrender their defensive war(s)
        name = EVTOPTB_D3_2006
        trigger = {
            any_war = {
                event_target:awe_target = { is_primary_war_defender = yes }
            }
        }
        any_war = {
            limit = { event_target:awe_target = { is_primary_war_defender = yes } }
            end_war = success
        }
    }

 

[Whizzer]

I'm having trouble figuring out how to apply commands to scopes that aren't characters. I've made an event with an option to force a surrender, but I'm not sure how to end the war in question.

The trigger works, because when the target is in a defensive war, the option shows up, but my various attempts to construct the command cause the game to crash when the option is selected.

option = { # Demand they surrender their defensive war(s)
        name = EVTOPTB_D3_2006
        trigger = {
            any_war = {
                event_target:awe_target = { is_primary_war_defender = yes }
            }
        }
        any_war = {
            limit = { event_target:awe_target = { is_primary_war_defender = yes } }
            end_war = success
        }
    }

Try this:

option = { # Demand they surrender their defensive war(s)
    name = EVTOPTB_D3_2006
    trigger = {
        any_war = {
            attacker = { character = event_target:awe_target }
        }
    }
        
    any_war = {
        limit = { attacker = { character = event_target:awe_target } }
        end_war = success
    }
}

 

[marcosfreitas]

Spawning great works via decisions or events would be possible? or the only way to insert great works is editing province history files?

 

[Whizzer]

Spawning great works via decisions or events would be possible? or the only way to insert great works is editing province history files?

Definitely possible. Plenty of wonder-related commands and conditions on the wiki.

 

[GodModder]

Try this:

option = { # Demand they surrender their defensive war(s)
    name = EVTOPTB_D3_2006
    trigger = {
        any_war = {
            attacker = { character = event_target:awe_target }
        }
    }
       
    any_war = {
        limit = { attacker = { character = event_target:awe_target } }
        end_war = success
    }
}

Thank you! That worked, except I changed attacker to defender. So it looks like the solution was to use a scope rather than a condition. Makes sense when I think about it. Scripting gives me a headache, lol.

 

[Silversweeeper]

Spawning great works via decisions or events would be possible? or the only way to insert great works is editing province history files?

It's definitely possible; simply use "build_wonder = <wonder>" in the relevant province scope.

 

[GodModder]

So I was planning to implement a custom decision that would use spawn_unit to create units in a targeted province, i.e. whatever province's county title the player right-clicks on and selects the decision from. But then I reread the spawn_unit command on the wiki and it says it's a character scope, not a province scope. Is there any way I might be able to work around this and get units to spawn via decision in whatever province the player chooses?

 

[Silversweeeper]

So I was planning to implement a custom decision that would use spawn_unit to create units in a targeted province, i.e. whatever province's county title the player right-clicks on and selects the decision from. But then I reread the spawn_unit command on the wiki and it says it's a character scope, not a province scope. Is there any way I might be able to work around this and get units to spawn via decision in whatever province the player chooses?

Yes.

<potential, from_potential, allow, etc.>
effect = {
    # ROOT is a county
    capital_scope = {
        save_event_target_as = spawn_province
    }
    FROM = { # Decision-taker
        spawn_unit = {
            <other stuff>
            location = event_target:spawn_province
        }
    }
}

You can also do it without an event target by having the FROM bit inside the capital_scope, with "location = PREVPREV" in that case.

 

[GodModder]

Yes.

<potential, from_potential, allow, etc.>
effect = {
    # ROOT is a county
    capital_scope = {
        save_event_target_as = spawn_province
    }
    FROM = { # Decision-taker
        spawn_unit = {
            <other stuff>
            location = event_target:spawn_province
        }
    }
}

You can also do it without an event target by having the FROM bit inside the capital_scope, with "location = PREVPREV" in that case.

Thank you! If I understand right, selecting the right potential parameters will make it scope to a county, and capital_scope will necessarily return that county because it is its own capital?

 

[Whizzer]

Thank you! If I understand right, selecting the right potential parameters will make it scope to a county, and capital_scope will necessarily return that county because it is its own capital?

capital_scope links to a province, in this case, the one belonging to that county. An alternative would be location.

 

[GodModder]

I'm making a society power allowing you to build a holding of your choice in any province that has an empty holding slot. The power itself works, but after that test I tried to limit the potential to a province that the player controls, rather than any province, and I can't seem to do this. Either the power appears on every province still, or it doesn't appear at all. Here's the decision in question:

god_society_construction = {
        is_in_society = yes
    
        from_potential = {
            society_rank = {
                society = god_society
                rank = 1
            }
        }
    
        potential = {
            any_province = {
                owned_by = FROMFROM
                num_of_empty_holdings > 0
            }
        }
    
        allow = {
            FROM = {
                society_currency >= 100 #need 100 society currency, can be anything
                trait = divine
            }
        }
    
        effect = {
            # ROOT is a county
            capital_scope = {
                save_event_target_as = construction_province
            }
            FROM = { # Decision-taker
                character_event = { id = D3.2017 }
                change_society_currency = -100
            }
        }
    
        ai_will_do = {
            factor = 0
        }
    }

The owned_by line is the difficulty. When I first tested the power, that line wasn't in there, and the power works fine, albeit in every province with an empty slot instead of just those the player controls.

I've tried owned_by = FROM, and FROMFROM, and PREV, but those still makes it constructible in every province with an empty slot.

I tried doing owned_by = { any_player } and owned_by = { any_playable_ruler = { ai = no } } but the game choked on that, with the Validator saying I can't give owned_by "a complex type".

I also tried doing variations with any_realm_province instead of any_province and in those cases the power doesn't show up in-game at all.

I'm stumped.

 

[swampy111]

Is it still impossible to change birth gender ratio, or to determine what gender a child will be at birth? It was impossible a couple years ago according to thread/forum search, and I'm guessing it still is.

I know there's a gender change command, but unless there's a way to enact it before the player gets the notification that a baby of x gender is born, it doesn't work for my purposes.

there's a mod that already does that. I think it's Mystical Selection or something. It's on both Steam and LL -- perhaps checking it out will help you

 

[Whizzer]

I'm making a society power allowing you to build a holding of your choice in any province that has an empty holding slot. The power itself works, but after that test I tried to limit the potential to a province that the player controls, rather than any province, and I can't seem to do this. Either the power appears on every province still, or it doesn't appear at all. Here's the decision in question:

god_society_construction = {
        is_in_society = yes
   
        from_potential = {
            society_rank = {
                society = god_society
                rank = 1
            }
        }
   
        potential = {
            any_province = {
                owned_by = FROMFROM
                num_of_empty_holdings > 0
            }
        }
   
        allow = {
            FROM = {
                society_currency >= 100 #need 100 society currency, can be anything
                trait = divine
            }
        }
   
        effect = {
            # ROOT is a county
            capital_scope = {
                save_event_target_as = construction_province
            }
            FROM = { # Decision-taker
                character_event = { id = D3.2017 }
                change_society_currency = -100
            }
        }
   
        ai_will_do = {
            factor = 0
        }
    }

The owned_by line is the difficulty. When I first tested the power, that line wasn't in there, and the power works fine, albeit in every province with an empty slot instead of just those the player controls.

I've tried owned_by = FROM, and FROMFROM, and PREV, but those still makes it constructible in every province with an empty slot.

I tried doing owned_by = { any_player } and owned_by = { any_playable_ruler = { ai = no } } but the game choked on that, with the Validator saying I can't give owned_by "a complex type".

I also tried doing variations with any_realm_province instead of any_province and in those cases the power doesn't show up in-game at all.

I'm stumped.

The problem is the use of any_province. Remove it and check directly inside potential.

 

[Rockphed]

I am trying to create a stacking modifier so I can increase the number of trade posts each patrician gets by building in the capitol. I found the duel experience and battlefield experience modifiers, which I know can stack, but they don't seem to have anything special to make them stack. Is the stacking done in the event that applies the modifier?

 

[Whizzer]

I am trying to create a stacking modifier so I can increase the number of trade posts each patrician gets by building in the capitol. I found the duel experience and battlefield experience modifiers, which I know can stack, but they don't seem to have anything special to make them stack. Is the stacking done in the event that applies the modifier?

Yes, use stacking = yes when applying it.

 

[GodModder]

there's a mod that already does that. I think it's Mystical Selection or something. It's on both Steam and LL -- perhaps checking it out will help you

Thanks, I'll have to take a look.

The problem is the use of any_province. Remove it and check directly inside potential.

So like this?

    potential = {
            owned_by = PREV
            num_of_empty_holdings > 0
        }

Still doesn't work. PREV, FROM, FROMFROM, and any_player (for owned_by) make the decision not show up at all, whereas using { ai = no } (in owned_by) makes the game choke and not know what to do with it. Validator doesn't throw up any errors though.

 

[Rockphed]

Yes, use stacking = yes when applying it.

Thank ye kindly sir. You are a gentleman and a scholar.

 

[Whizzer]

Thanks, I'll have to take a look.


So like this?

    potential = {
            owned_by = PREV
            num_of_empty_holdings > 0
        }

Still doesn't work. PREV, FROM, FROMFROM, and any_player (for owned_by) make the decision not show up at all, whereas using { ai = no } (in owned_by) makes the game choke and not know what to do with it. Validator doesn't throw up any errors though.

Please provide the script for your entire decision.

 

[GodModder]

Please provide the script for your entire decision.

The decision is this.

god_society_construction = {
        is_in_society = yes
        
        from_potential = {
            society_rank = {
                society = god_society
                rank = 1
            }
        }
        
        potential = {
            owned_by = PREV
            num_of_empty_holdings > 0
        }
        
        allow = {
            FROM = {
                society_currency >= 100 #need 100 society currency, can be anything
                trait = divine
            }
        }
        
        effect = {
            # ROOT is a county
            capital_scope = {
                save_event_target_as = construction_province
            }
            FROM = { # Decision-taker
                character_event = { id = D3.2017 }
                change_society_currency = -100
            }
        }
        
        ai_will_do = {
            factor = 0
        }
    }

The event it leads to is this.

character_event = {
    id = D3.2017
    picture = GFX_evt_council_speaker
    desc = EVTDESC_D3_2017
    border = GFX_event_normal_frame_intrigue
    
    is_triggered_only = yes
    
    option = { # build a castle
        name = EVTOPTA_D3_2017
        event_target:construction_province = {
            build_holding = {
                type = castle
                holder = ROOT
            }
        }
    }
    
    option = { # build temple
        name = EVTOPTB_D3_2017
        event_target:construction_province = {
            build_holding = {
                type = temple
                holder = ROOT
            }
        }
    }
    
    option = { # build city
        name = EVTOPTC_D3_2017
        event_target:construction_province = {
            build_holding = {
                type = city
                holder = ROOT
            }
        }
    }
}

When I didn't have the owned_by restriction, it works as intended, except in any province with an empty holding. What I'm trying to do now is get it to work only in player-owned provinces with an empty holding.