3 little questions

[Nitzer]

HI

Here are some questions:

1. Is there a list of all the macros in the game? The use seems to be very common. But some I just cant figure out.

2. Whats the advantage of creating a story.cfg? It works perfectly if I include it just in the scenario file.

3. I guess this one has been asked a bazillion times, but i did not find a solution. I want to create a unit that is poisoned, and stay this way - even if moved to a village. Or it should be automatically re poisoned when it leaves the village.

I tryed some Ideas, but none did work.

First try:

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[event]
  name=new turn
		first_time_only=no
		[filter]
		description=Maria
		[/filter]
		[status]
		poisoned=on
		[/status]
[/event]

second:

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[event]
	name=new turn
	first_time_only=no
  	[store_unit]
		[filter]
		description=Maria
		[/filter]
		[status]
		poisoned=on
		[/status]
	[/store_unit]

	[unstore_unit]
		[filter]
		description=Maria
		[/filter]
	[/unstore_unit]
[/event]

third

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[event]
	name=new turn
	first_time_only=no
  	[store_unit]
		[filter]
		description=Maria
		[/filter]
		[status]
		poisoned=on
		[/status]
	[/store_unit]

[set_variable]
name=unit_store.status.poisoned
value=yes
[/set_variable]

	[unstore_unit]
		[filter]
		description=Maria
		[/filter]
	[/unstore_unit]
[/event]

Nitzer

[zookeeper]

1. Is there a list of all the macros in the game? The use seems to be very common. But some I just cant figure out.

Check data/utils.cfg. Personally I think the file has lots of useless stuff, and could need some updating.

2. Whats the advantage of creating a story.cfg? It works perfectly if I include it just in the scenario file.

I've never understood why someone would put the [story] things in a separate file. It just makes zero sense to me.

3. I guess this one has been asked a bazillion times, but i did not find a solution. I want to create a unit that is poisoned, and stay this way - even if moved to a village. Or it should be automatically re poisoned when it leaves the village.

I tryed some Ideas, but none did work.

You're not using [store_unit] correctly. In the last one, the [filter] part is ok, but you do not provide the key variable in the [store_unit]. Here is what you need:

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[event]
    name=new turn
    first_time_only=no
    
    [store_unit]
        [filter]
            description=Maria
        [/filter]

        variable=stored_Maria   #The variable into which to store the unit
        kill=yes   #[unstore_unit] will restore the unit, so no worries
    [/store_unit]

    [set_variable]
        name=stored_Maria.status.poisoned   #The variable we're setting
        value=on   #poisoned if 'on', the unit loses 8 HP each turn.
    [/set_variable]

    [unstore_unit]
        variable=stored_Maria
    [/unstore_unit]
[/event]

What keys and tags are needed inside each tag are described in ReferenceWML, it's a good idea to check from there that you have everything right, especially if you're new to WML.

This is how I'd make a unit always be poisoned:

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    [event]
        name=side turn
        first_time_only=no

        [if]
            [variable]
                name=side_number
                equals=1
            [/variable]

            [then]
                {MODIFY_UNIT description=Maria status.poisoned on}
            [/then]
        [/if]
    [/event]

    [event]
        name=moveto
        first_time_only=no

        [filter]
            description=Maria
        [/filter]

        {MODIFY_UNIT description=Maria status.poisoned on}
    [/event]

The name=moveto event is just there to poison the unit again when it leaves a village. When the unit starts the turn in a village, it isn't shown to be poisoned (and this actually can't be helped in anyway), so the moveto event just takes care that the poison becomes visible again if the unit moves. The actual effect remains the same, however.

The MODIFY_UNIT macro, which I find incredibly handy, is from the WML Utilities page (inside the UsefulWMLFragments page).

[Nitzer]

Hey,

Thanks, even more for the accurate explaining. Works perfectly, and the util file is what i am was looking for.

Nitzer

[Noyga]

1. Is there a list of all the macros in the game? The use seems to be very common. But some I just cant figure out.

Check data/utils.cfg. Personally I think the file has lots of useless stuff, and could need some updating.

There is also some description on the Wiki IIRC

2. Whats the advantage of creating a story.cfg? It works perfectly if I include it just in the scenario file.

I've never understood why someone would put the [story] things in a separate file. It just makes zero sense to me.

It can be useful fo readability... If your story is quite huge, you don't have to scroll a lot down if you just intend to modify the rest of the scenario.