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Re: More Modding Questions
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2025 9:42 am
by kronenblatt
It worked fine. I did as follows.
In
StartTurn.BSF file (under
DATA\BATTLE\SCRIPTS\), I added a function:
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FUNCTION CustomStartBattleLighting()
{
int turn;
turn = GetTurn();
if (turn < 6)
{
SetLightingFile("NorthernEurope_Dawn");
}
else if (turn < 10)
{
SetLightingFile("NorthernEurope_EarlyMorning");
}
else if (turn < 14)
{
SetLightingFile("NorthernEurope_MidMorning");
}
else if (turn < 40)
{
SetLightingFile("NorthernEurope_DayDull");
}
else
{
SetLightingFile("NorthernEurope_Sunset");
}
}
And also referred to it at the beginning of
StartTurn() function, adding
CustomStartBattleLighting(); :
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if (GetWinner() == -1) // If game not already ended
{
// MODDED
CustomStartBattleLighting();
Finally, to get the dawn light also when setting up the army, I also added a similar function in
MoreScenarioTools.BSF file (under
DATA\SCRIPTS\), just to try it out:
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FUNCTION ModdedRegionalDayLight()
{
SetLightingFile("NorthernEurope_Dawn");
}
And called upon it at the beginning of the
SetRegionalDaylight() function in the same file:
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FUNCTION SetRegionalDaylight()
{
int deadline;
// MODDED TO ADJUST DAY LIGHT
ModdedRegionalDayLight();
return;
Of course, more lighting files can be created and called upon, creating a more gradual sunrise and sunset. (There are as mentioned above more lighting files, such as EarlyMorning, MidMorning, and so on.)
I tried it out in Snugglebunnies'
Middle Earth Mod and it looked particularly cool in the battles involving the evil side, e.g., Angmar, Orcs, Mordor.
Re: More Modding Questions
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2025 10:07 am
by kronenblatt
NorthernEurope_Dawn
NorthernEurope_EarlyMorning
NorthernEurope_MidMorning
Re: More Modding Questions
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2025 2:57 pm
by rbodleyscott
Nice
Re: More Modding Questions
Posted: Fri May 16, 2025 12:35 pm
by toska
Hello!
How can I force the machine to adopt a defensive stance in defensive battles (AI defends)?
Re: More Modding Questions
Posted: Sun May 18, 2025 4:27 pm
by rbodleyscott
toska wrote: ↑Fri May 16, 2025 12:35 pm
Hello!
How can I force the machine to adopt a defensive stance in defensive battles (AI defends)?
I presume you mean in one where they are not defending field forticifations.
In that case they will tend to advance if they feel they have sufficient advtantage in infantry.
To stop them doing so would require modifications in AI_Masterplan() in AITools.BSf
There is a line that reads:
if ((OverconfidentAI() == 1) || (((ownArmyCavalry == 0) || (GetTurn() > 1) || (IsFortifiedSide(0) == 1)) && (((comparator > enemyPoints) && (credibleFrontalThreat == 1)) || (distance < 7) || ((ownArmyCavalry == 1) && ((GetTurn() > 1) || ((IsFortifiedSide(0) == 1)))) || (GetTeamActivationStage(1, 7) == 1) || (scenario == 8 )))) // vM1.4.0 change
You could try changing this to
if ((OverconfidentAI() == 1) || (((ownArmyCavalry == 0) || (GetTurn() > 1) || (IsFortifiedSide(0) == 1)) && (((comparator > enemyPoints) && (credibleFrontalThreat == 1)
&& (scenario!=9)) || (distance < 7) || ((ownArmyCavalry == 1) && ((GetTurn() > 1) || ((IsFortifiedSide(0) == 1)))) || (GetTeamActivationStage(1, 7) == 1) || (scenario == 8 )))) // vM1.4.0 change
No promises
Re: More Modding Questions
Posted: Tue May 20, 2025 10:21 pm
by toska
It works! This should be in the base game so that battles where the AI defends make sense.
Re: More Modding Questions
Posted: Tue May 19, 2026 1:53 pm
by Mav01
How do I change the auto break so that the a unit can take more casualties without auto breaking?
Also how do I get rid of the auto break altogether?
Thank you for any help.
Re: More Modding Questions
Posted: Thu May 21, 2026 11:00 am
by rbodleyscott
Mav01 wrote: ↑Tue May 19, 2026 1:53 pm
How do I change the auto break so that the a unit can take more casualties without auto breaking?
Also how do I get rid of the auto break altogether?
Thank you for any help.
The relevant function is IsAutobroken() in MoraleTools.BSF
// Determines whether a unit is autobroken due to losses. Returns 1 if autobroken, 0 if not. Autobreak point is <50% strength if Quality = 100, and is adjusted by 10% per 100 quality either side of 100
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FUNCTION IsAutobroken(me)
{
int ret;
int surviving;
int quality_bonus;
int autobreak_point;
ret = 0;
surviving = GetAttrib(me, "TotalMen") * 1000;
surviving /= StartingStrength(me);
quality_bonus = GetQuality(me);
quality_bonus -= 100;
autobreak_point = 500 - quality_bonus;
if (surviving < autobreak_point)
{
ret = 1;
}
return ret;
}
If you want to allow more men to be lost before autobreak, change the 500 in
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autobreak_point = 500 - quality_bonus;
to a lower figure.
If you want to prevent autobreak altogether, just change the function to
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[code]FUNCTION IsAutobroken(me)
{
return 0;
}