Delaying an action in a script

[captainjack]

It's easy to set a trigger (Eg capture Paris) and have an action (eg a unit appears).
Is there a simple way of delaying the action (eg a unit appears two or three turns later)?

I have a way of deferring an action until a unit has spent two or three turns in a specific location which I can adapt to create a delay but this is long winded and it's hard to believe there isn't a simpler way.

[huckc]

It's a bit hacky and I haven't tested it but using 'counter' tags might work:

If Allied flags in Paris equals 1 then add tag "Paris1"
If Allied flags in Paris equals 1 AND Tag exists "Paris1" then add tag "Paris2"
If Allied flags in Paris equals 1 AND Tag exists "Paris2" then add tag "Paris3"

If tag exists "Paris3" then [reward]

e:
Skip Count, not the above

[captainjack]

Thanks for that.
It looks like a good solution.

[huckc]

I decided to test it as I was making a few too many assumptions about the way the game scans the scripts. It worked.



Had a unit trigger when the "Paris2" tag exists and it indeed showed up after two turns of taking zone 32.

[huckc]

Actually I just noticed the "Skip Count" box that seems to accomplish the same as the above but only one script line so much better:

[captainjack]

Thanks.
I'd been stuck for a while and this will help motivate me to have another go.