If italy joins CP, then Spain joins Entente.

[Kossatx]

Hi, I would like to script if Italy joins CP then Spain joins Entente. I think it would be something like this, but I'm not sure if it's wrong and even if only must be written in game_events.lua file. Any suggestion?

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if italy.alliance.id == 2 then 
ChangeFactionAlignment(game:GetFactionById(15), spain.alliance,  - math.random(35,45)
end

[Robotron]

Just enter your code into

function TriggerTurnEvents()

in game_events.lua

at any line and make sure you define factions Italy and Spain beforehand using the usual method:

local italy = game:GetFactionById(8)
local spain = game:GetFactionById(15)

and remove the "-" (minus) so it reads

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local italy = game:GetFactionById(8)
local spain = game:GetFactionById(15)

if italy.alliance.id == 2 then 
	ChangeFactionAlignment(game:GetFactionById(15), spain.alliance,   math.random(35,45)
end

For factions to join Entente the modifier must be positive, for CP negative.

Your code would have let Spain join CP which, in my opinion, would be more realistic anyway. Spain was militarily backwards then and would rather (if at all) fight an Entente without Italy than CP reinforced by Italy.

[Kossatx]

Thanks a lot Robotron! Your point of view about spanish alliances is interesting, but I've read most generals and politicians were pro-ententente, including Alfonso XIII. The only plans I know about an hypothetical spanish participation in WWI were naval activities against Italian navy in the Mediterranian and a franco-spanish invasion of Sardinia. These plans were aproved by Alfonso XIII, but obviously never were implemented. Anyway, I like your suggestion so I'll include in the script a dice roll: if the roll is between 1 and 4 Spain will align towards Entente, if is between 5 or 6 it will align towards CP

[Robotron]

Note that the alignment change by the script will take place at the beginning of each turn.

Because the modifier value is set to a range of between 35 to 45 Spain would join Entente 2 turns after Italy has joined CP.

[Kossatx]

Note that the alignment change by the script will take place at the beginning of each turn.

Because the modifier value is set to a range of between 35 to 45 Spain would join Entente 2 turns after Italy has joined CP.

Oh! If I want this script triggers only once, ¿is it possible?

[Robotron]

Sure.

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local italy = game:GetFactionById(8)
local spain = game:GetFactionById(15)

if GetEvent("SpainJoinsCP") == 0 
	and italy.alliance.id == 2 then 
		ChangeFactionAlignment(game:GetFactionById(15), spain.alliance,   math.random(35,45))
		SetEvent("SpainJoinsCP", -1)
end

By doing this the script becomes a "pseudo"-event called "SpainJoinsCP", that is only triggered once and does not require a picture/headline and text.

Here's the same event with your D6-roll of 4 or lower to have Spain join Entente else join CP version:

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if GetEvent("SpainJoinsCP") == 0 
	and italy.alliance.id == 2 then 
	local luck = math.random(1,6)
	if luck <= 4 then	
		ChangeFactionAlignment(game:GetFactionById(15), spain.alliance,   math.random(35,45))
		SetEvent("SpainJoinsCP", -1)
	else
		ChangeFactionAlignment(game:GetFactionById(15), spain.alliance,  - math.random(35,45))
		SetEvent("SpainJoinsCP", -1)
	end	
end

[Kossatx]

Thanks a lot again Robotron!

[Kossatx]

The "pseudo-event" works fine

I'm sorry to be a bore Robotron, but If I'd like to make the "pseudo-event" become an event... what should I do? I think is necessary a picture with the event name, some text in language file... and something else?

[Robotron]

You're not boring me at all.

Okay, so let's make an event called "BlahBlahBlah".

1. You'll need a PNG picture measured 414 x 348 (width x heigth) pixels. No other format than PNG will do!

2. Name this picture: event_BlahBlahBlah.png

3. Put the picture into folder: data/graphics/hud/events (where all the other event graphics are)

4. Open english.txt in folder: data/lang

5. In vanilla CTGW the event texts start at about line 800, you will have to define the event headline and the event text here.

6. every event needs a headline, the headline needs a certain syntax: event_???_title = ??? In our example the syntax would be: event_BLAHBLAHBLAH_title = THIS IS MY FIRST EVENT TITLE!

7. every event needs a text, the text needs a certain syntax: event_???_descr = ??? In our example the syntax can be: event_BLAHBLAHBLAH_descr = This is my first event text!

8. be VERY VERY cautious to get the syntax right or the game will not load anymore and crash without a proper error report!

9. especially if you insert a lot of new stuff into english.txt be sure to backup the file beforehand!

10. okay, now open game_events.lua and cut out the script part from where it is

11. instead insert a new event function call at the place where the script was before

The event function must have the same name like the event picture and the event reference in english.txt

In our case the function call would be titled: BlahBlahBlah()

12. Now scroll down to where all the other event function are and define the function using your script fragment

13. to define your function, type:

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function BlahBlahBlah()

local italy = game:GetFactionById(8)
local spain = game:GetFactionById(15)

	if GetEvent("BlahBlahBlah") == 0 
	and italy.alliance.id == 2 then 
			ChangeFactionAlignment(game:GetFactionById(15), spain.alliance,   math.random(35,45))
			SetEvent("BlahBlahBlah", game.turn)
	end
end

Notice that SetEvent now ends with game.turn and not with -1.
This means the game will now execute the display of the event picture and store the gameturn when the event happened.

Hope this helps.

[Kossatx]

Great! That's all what I need