Questions for the Captain

[TheDarkMaster]

As we're not suppose to ask questions to Captain Gars in the log thread, and he doesn't check quick questions, this thread is for asking him questions when all other options have failed.

Rules:

• Do not post questions or suggestions on new features in this thread. Do that in suggestions for improved moddability.
• Do not post questions in here if first. Start in Quick Questions to see if the modding community as a whole can help you.
• Only post in here once you've thoroughly tried to figure them out on your own first and the modding community has not been able to help you solve the problem. If someone hasn't suggested you ask in here, then you probably shouldn't.
• Don't post a question in here just because you didn't get an answer in quick questions.
• When you do ask a question, try to include all the relevant information on what you're trying to do in the first post, as well as information on your personal tests. If a save file or link to your mod are needed, be sure to include them. Anyone should be able to recreate the issue using the information you provide.

If there are any problems here or changes you'd like to make to the rules Captain Gars, please feel free to change things.

 

[TheDarkMaster]

My question has to do with the scope change "any_de_jure_vassal_title". In my in game tests, this line seems to cause problems. The game ignores the line its on when executing, including the opening curly bracket. Is the line working? richvh suggested it should be brought up with you.

Alternatively, can you give any suggestions on how to scope from a province to all the holdings in it? I'd like to test to see if a building exists in the province that a person is currently in. This is for the Crisis of the Confederation mod, where being in a province that has a hospital makes you heal faster from wounds and illness, and the level 2 version of the building gives a boost to overall health to anyone in the province (rule, courtiers, and barony rulers). This is accomplished through events that add and remove the traits.

EDIT: Got a solution, but didn't use "any_de_jure_vassal_title" in the end to pull it off.

 

[ngppgn]

One question: in one of the DDs for charlomagne it was mention modding support for changing of COAs and flags through events, but I think no sysntax was provided. Can it be explained here or in the Captain's log?

 

[Zarathustra_the]

Does anyone know what the base_unit function thingy do for special_units? I ask it here in hopes someone might be able to tell me just which flags it hits and carries to the custom unit from the base unit, for example does it share tactics etc etc.

 

[zijistark]

My question has to do with the scope change "any_de_jure_vassal_title". In my in game tests, this line seems to cause problems. The game ignores the line its on when executing, including the opening curly bracket. Is the line working? richvh suggested it should be brought up with you.

Alternatively, can you give any suggestions on how to scope from a province to all the holdings in it? I'd like to test to see if a building exists in the province that a person is currently in. This is for the Crisis of the Confederation mod, where being in a province that has a hospital makes you heal faster from wounds and illness, and the level 2 version of the building gives a boost to overall health to anyone in the province (rule, courtiers, and barony rulers). This is accomplished through events that add and remove the traits.

Quick Questions. Try scoping to the county, then any_de_jure_vassal_title = { has_holder = yes <other conditions about the barony> }.

One question: in one of the DDs for charlomagne it was mention modding support for changing of COAs and flags through events, but I think no sysntax was provided. Can it be explained here or in the Captain's log?

Syntax will be provided in less than 2 weeks, when it can be used. It's simple.

 

[LDRevolution]

How to stop a dead dynasty from reappearing again, I've asked the Quick Question forums countless time but to no avail, and the used_for_random=no doesn't seem to work.

 

[klopkr]

Man there's gonna be some backlash if he doesn't answer.

 

[Rylock]

Man there's gonna be some backlash if he doesn't answer.

While it'd be nice if he does, there should be no expectation that he will. You should know as well as I that just because we don't have an answer to a question doesn't mean a developer is beholden to come and answer it. Indeed, if popping his head above water means that he'll get swarmed by every single person who believes they need a dev's personal attention, and who will cry foul if they don't receive it, we'll likely see less of him and not more.

 

[TheDarkMaster]

Quick Questions. Try scoping to the county, then any_de_jure_vassal_title = { has_holder = yes <other conditions about the barony> }.

This is identical to what I've been doing already other then including a check to see if the county has a holder. The game doesn't even get to that line, it just fails the instant it hits any_de_jure_vassal_title. I've already asked this question in quick questions and tried a many different things to get it working. The end result is the same, the game doesn't recognize that line. That's why I'm asking in here.

Spoiler

character_event = {
	id = maintenance.504
	hide_window = yes
	
	trigger = {
		NOT = { has_character_modifier = hospital_health_bonus }
		location = {
			any_de_jure_vassal_title = { 
				has_holder = yes
				has_building = tp_hospital_q_2
			}
		}
	}
	
	immediate = { add_character_modifier = { name = hospital_health_bonus duration = -1 } }
	
}

 

[richvh]

You're still trying to scope from a province scope (location) to the de jure vassal titles, and that can only be done from title scope.

 

[TheDarkMaster]

You're still trying to scope from a province scope (location) to the de jure vassal titles, and that can only be done from title scope.

As I pointed out in the quick question thread, doing that gives the same result. I've tried this too:

character_event = {
	id = maintenance.504
	hide_window = yes
	
	trigger = {
		NOT = { has_character_modifier = hospital_health_bonus }
		location = {
			county = { 
				any_de_jure_vassal_title = { 
					has_building = tp_hospital_q_2
				}
			}
		}
	}
	
	immediate = { add_character_modifier = { name = hospital_health_bonus duration = -1 } }
	
}

Checking county on the wiki says that county is only valid if you're scoping from a barony, apparently. I've tried capital too. any_direct_de_jure_vassal_title was suggested in the other thread, but that only scoped to the county title, not all the baronies.

 

[richvh]

I think I found the answer in the better rebels mod:

	option = {
		name = "EVTOPTAbetter_rebels.2"
		trigger = { owner = { has_character_flag = building_is_destroyed } }
		owner = {
			random_demesne_title = {
				limit = {
					location = {
						province_id = ROOT
					}
					tier = baron
					num_of_buildings = 1
				}
				destroy_random_building = yes
			}
		}
	}

So for your purposes,

location = {
   owner = {
      random_demesne_title = {
         limit = {
            province_id = PREVPREV #location
         }
         any_de_jure_vassal_title = {
            has_building = xxx

 

[TheDarkMaster]

...

No good, the game gets as far as any_de_jure_vassal_title and fails, as usual. Now, the game doesn't match the province correctly, it says it's checking to see if the province is "Deep Space", which doesn't exist as a province. My capital province in this test is, "Hades". However, removing the limit on random_demesne_title doesn't work either.

Spoiler

character_event = {
	id = maintenance.504
	hide_window = yes
	
	trigger = {
		NOT = { has_character_modifier = hospital_health_bonus }
		location = {
			owner = {
				random_demesne_title = {
					limit = {
						province_id = PREVPREV #location
					}
					any_de_jure_vassal_title = {
						has_building = tp_hospital_q_2
					}
				}
			}
		}
	}
	
	immediate = { add_character_modifier = { name = hospital_health_bonus duration = -1 } }
	
}

 

[TheDarkMaster]

...

Thanks to Galle's help, I was able to solve the problem. Didn't use "any_de_jure_vassal_title" in the end.

location = {
    any_province_lord = {
        any_demesne_title = {
            location = { province_id = PREVPREVPREV }
        }
    }
}

 

[Captain Gars]

My question has to do with the scope change "any_de_jure_vassal_title". In my in game tests, this line seems to cause problems. The game ignores the line its on when executing, including the opening curly bracket. Is the line working? richvh suggested it should be brought up with you.

Alternatively, can you give any suggestions on how to scope from a province to all the holdings in it? I'd like to test to see if a building exists in the province that a person is currently in. This is for the Crisis of the Confederation mod, where being in a province that has a hospital makes you heal faster from wounds and illness, and the level 2 version of the building gives a boost to overall health to anyone in the province (rule, courtiers, and barony rulers). This is accomplished through events that add and remove the traits.

EDIT: Got a solution, but didn't use "any_de_jure_vassal_title" in the end to pull it off.

any_de_jure_vassal_title only exists as an effect - not as a trigger. That's why it's not working.

 

[Captain Gars]

How to stop a dead dynasty from reappearing again, I've asked the Quick Question forums countless time but to no avail, and the used_for_random=no doesn't seem to work.

I believe you should set can_appear to equal no.

 

[Captain Gars]

Does anyone know what the base_unit function thingy do for special_units? I ask it here in hopes someone might be able to tell me just which flags it hits and carries to the custom unit from the base unit, for example does it share tactics etc etc.

It is so that the game knows how to handle them, so in combat they are included when the strength of that sub-unit type is calculated etc. Same for calculating what graphical type to show on the map.

 

[LDRevolution]

I believe you should set can_appear to equal no.

Thank you good sir! It worked, now I can stop dead dynasties from reappearing again.

 

[Zarathustra_the]

It is so that the game knows how to handle them, so in combat they are included when the strength of that sub-unit type is calculated etc. Same for calculating what graphical type to show on the map.

It does not carry over the graphical unit, they always use the horse archer model.

 

[Sleight of Hand]

1) How does 'default_culture_modifier' in cultures.txt work, and could an example of a custom modifier be provided? I think you can add them to the modifiers defines file and link up with them, but I don't know what the correct syntax would be.

2) Will we see any new variants of 'grammar_transform' in the future, or indeed the possibility of modifying them/creating our own? For example, new customization for Slavic and Baltic naming and dynasties.