Quick Questions Thread

[Axelius]

Additional question, is there a way to define the ruler as a scope? So i can check the ruler traits.

Also would i be correct in assuming that i could set up a modifier in the pop modifiers (EDIT: Empire modifiers would work just as well as capital buildings are empire wide), area that has a scope of Capital_scope and it would check the capital for the condition but apply the modifier only to the specific pop it's running the checks on Empire wide?

Also is their one for civic, i have a feeling it's has_civic, but i can't remember for sure.

the "leader = " scope is used for getting the leader in charge of the scope, so use it in the country scope and you'll get the ruler, use it on a planet and you'll get the governor, on a fleet to get the admiral, etc.

You could check the capital_scope, no problem, you might need to get to the country first, but I think it works in any scope that is "owned". Remember that the capital scope is for the capital planet and not for any specific building or tile. Using an empire modifier is going to be far kinder on the CPU though.

has_civic does exist, yes, but has not been added to the wiki it seems.

 

[Carl_Bar]

Thank you and yes i know capital scope is just for the capitol, but i assume i can then run a has_building check under the capital scope and it will check for a building on the capital, or is that out to lunch?

e.g.

Capital_Scope = {
Has_Building = ********
}

p.s. the CPU was the main thought . Poor thing, so warm so cuddly, all it wants is to serve faithfully and wag it's tail without getting worn out.

 

[Axelius]

Buildings are in the tile scope, so you'll want to use

capital_scope = {
any_tile = {
has_building = *******
}
}

 

[Carl_Bar]

Ahh cheers, and presumebly i'd need to to the same but with Planet = in the place of Capital_scope = for planet specific ones in the pop scope, (e.g. the colony shelter/adim/cap/e.t.c.).

And thanks for putting up with 20 questions, as i said this format of coding has some quirks i've never dealt with before and i want to make damned sure i get it right first go out, (or as much as any first go can anyway, typos will be typos). .

The wiki isn't necessarily super clear on a lot of this stuff, that or its just me getting confused easily .

 

[cray935]

Is it possible to access properties of event_targets? Like: event_target:species.class ? I thought I saw something like that before but maybe the syntax is different ??

 

[Arsene-Lupin]

Are then any tutorials out there for creating a new default "starting sytem" ala Sol?

 

[Edix]

Hello,

I am having a bit a trouble with the scripting and .dds file type. I was wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction.

What I am trying to do:
Create a Trait: Done working
Create a Custom Icon: Icon is done. Do not know how to convert PSD to DDS. I found a few converter programs, free, but they do not retain alpha trasparancy. End result is a square icon w/ white space.

Scripting:
First thing I tried: Empire_Inisializer.txt > After creating homeworld > If owner has trait = custom trait > change homeworld to pc_classname.
Second thing I tried: Events and On Game Start/On Action > w/ custom planet_event > If owner has trait = custom trait > if homeworld > change to pc_classname.

I have narrowed it down to the "has_trait = trait_name".

If I just put in my code to change a planet to another planet it will change the planet. But I only want this to happen if the trait is picked.

I am not looking for a handout or for anyone to do the work for me just a nudge in the right direction would be helpful.

Here are some script fragments of things I have tried

#script 1
if = {
    limit = {
        has_trait = trait_custom
    }
    change_pc = pc_classname 
}

#script 2
switch = {
    trigger = has_trait
    trait_custom1 = { Code For Changing PlanetClass }
    trait_custom2 = { Code For Changing Planetclass }
}

#script 3
if = {
    limit = {
        owner = { has_trait = trait_custom }
    }
    change_pc = pc_classname
}

 

[Hibernian]

This question seem to have got lost along the way, but I just get a quick answer?

Is there any limit to the amount of "countries" (i.e. star empires/species) in the galaxy?

Is there a limit to how many you can mod the game to start with? (I know the standard is 30, but it can clearly be changed) And is there a limit to how many countries you could add to a custom galaxy map? (i.e could every star system in a 1000 star galaxy be ruled by an independent empire?)

 

[Axelius]

Is it possible to access properties of event_targets? Like: event_target:species.class ? I thought I saw something like that before but maybe the syntax is different ??

Yes, but there's not much you can do with it, primarily compare the value with the value of something else or use as a target.

Scripting:
First thing I tried: Empire_Inisializer.txt > After creating homeworld > If owner has trait = custom trait > change homeworld to pc_classname.
Second thing I tried: Events and On Game Start/On Action > w/ custom planet_event > If owner has trait = custom trait > if homeworld > change to pc_classname.

I have narrowed it down to the "has_trait = trait_name".

If I just put in my code to change a planet to another planet it will change the planet. But I only want this to happen if the trait is picked.

I am not looking for a handout or for anyone to do the work for me just a nudge in the right direction would be helpful.

Here are some script fragments of things I have tried

#script 1
if = {
    limit = {
        has_trait = trait_custom
    }
    change_pc = pc_classname
}

#script 2
switch = {
    trigger = has_trait
    trait_custom1 = { Code For Changing PlanetClass }
    trait_custom2 = { Code For Changing Planetclass }
}

#script 3
if = {
    limit = {
        owner = { has_trait = trait_custom }
    }
    change_pc = pc_classname
}

In the init_effects you can't use IF statements or switches. I think you should be able to do a second init_effect though that can be limited like an IF.

 

[Epsilon Rose]

I'm a bit confused by the min_damage stat on weapons. It seems to be both negative and proportional to the strength of the weapon, so it's not directly setting a floor. What is it actually doing?

 

[Apollon]

If an event (not genetic modification) adds a trait to a pop, will that pop then be a new species?

 

[Edix]

In the init_effects you can't use IF statements or switches. I think you should be able to do a second init_effect though that can be limited like an IF.

Hey, thanks this helped a bit. However, I am still just not quite grasping the scripting.

I found the 00_scripted_effect.txt which has helped me a lot. I can just edit my one script instead of it x4 in the system initialize.

In scripted effects you can use IF in there, and I assume switch too.

I think there is a problem with HAS_TRAIT. Or I am using IF LIMIT or SWITCH wrong. Or something else I can quite get my head around.

system init

init_effect = {
                make_planet_change_if_custom_trait
        }

00_scripted_effect.txt

make_planet_change_if_custom_trait = {
        switch = {
            trigger = has_trait
            trait_custom1 = { change_pc = pc_gaia }
    }      
}

00_scripted_effect.txt

make_planet_change_if_custom_trait = {
    if = {
        limit = { has_trait = trait_custom1 }
        change_pc = pc_gaia
    }
}

To me it makes perfect sense! If i have trait custom1 then change planet class. And don't if not.

Just doesn't work. *bangs head on wall*


Something else I tried but didn't work.

init_effect = {
                change_pc = {
                    limit = { has_trait = trait_custom }
                    pc_gaia
                }
        }

 

[Carl_Bar]

I'm a bit confused by the min_damage stat on weapons. It seems to be both negative and proportional to the strength of the weapon, so it's not directly setting a floor. What is it actually doing?

Thats the power cost, check the last post of the guides thread, i posted a link to a far better tool for reading that file.

 

[Guilliman88]

Does anyone know why my ambient object height and scale values are being lost in save games?

This happens:

                    create_ambient_object = {
                        type = "pm_planet_shield_object"
                        use_3d_location = yes
                       
                        entity_offset = { min = 0 max = 0 }
                        entity_offset_angle = { min = 0 max = 0 }
                        entity_offset_height = { min = 0 max = 0 }
                       
                        # entity_scale_to_size = yes
                        scale = 15
                    }

But the height and scale values are lost when you save and reload the game. The other values are not lost however?

 

[Epsilon Rose]

Thats the power cost, check the last post of the guides thread, i posted a link to a far better tool for reading that file.

Thank you. That makes much more sense and the tool makes things much easier to read.

 

[cray935]

Yes, but there's not much you can do with it, primarily compare the value with the value of something else or use as a target.

Ahm, I want to set the species class from event target in a create_species. The syntax in my question is wrong, so what's the correct syntax? What I have so far is

            random_pop = {
                species = { save_event_target_as = my_species }
            }
            
            create_species = {
                    name = my_species.name
                    class = my_species.class
                    portrait = my_species.portrait
                    traits = my_species.traits
                    homeworld = my_species.homeworld
             }

 

[Axelius]

Hey, thanks this helped a bit. However, I am still just not quite grasping the scripting.

I found the 00_scripted_effect.txt which has helped me a lot. I can just edit my one script instead of it x4 in the system initialize.

In scripted effects you can use IF in there, and I assume switch too.

I think there is a problem with HAS_TRAIT. Or I am using IF LIMIT or SWITCH wrong. Or something else I can quite get my head around.

system init

init_effect = {
                make_planet_change_if_custom_trait
        }

To use a scripted effect you use my_scripted_effect = yes

Ahm, I want to set the species class from event target in a create_species. The syntax in my question is wrong, so what's the correct syntax? What I have so far is

            random_pop = {
                species = { save_event_target_as = my_species }
            }
           
            create_species = {
                    name = my_species.name
                    class = my_species.class
                    portrait = my_species.portrait
                    traits = my_species.traits
                    homeworld = my_species.homeworld
             }

For create species you don't need to target the individual attributes, although I guess you could. What is mostly used in existing events when making an "offshoot" is to use a pop scope as a target, look at pop_events.txt for an example where a mod offshoot is created.

 

[cray935]

For create species you don't need to target the individual attributes, although I guess you could. What is mostly used in existing events when making an "offshoot" is to use a pop scope as a target, look at pop_events.txt for an example where a mod offshoot is created.

Alright, so I need to create_species inside the pop scope. Thanks for the hint

 

[littleraskol]

Question about the properties of authorities and governments: The way the game works, there are certain aspects of government that are defined by the authority. For example, whether re-election is allowed (re_election_allowed = yes / no) is something defined in the authority type. But could this also be defined by government type? For example, Democratic authority has "re_election_allowed = yes," but is it possible to make a government with the Democratic authority that includes the line "re_election_allowed = no" to make an exception to this?

 

[Qilue]

Is there a way to set the starting agenda for a ruler?