[solved] Adding "loyal" via object/effect

[Dovolente]

With the following, my unit gains the "illuminates" ability correctly, but it doesn't gain "loyal".

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			[object]
				silent=yes
				name=_ "the Phial of Orocia"
				description= _ "unit gains loyalty and illuminates the surrounding area"
				[effect]					
					apply_to=new_ability
					[abilities]
						{ABILITY_ILLUMINATES}
					[/abilities]
				[/effect]
				[effect]
					apply_to=loyal
				[/effect]
			[/object]

On the effectWML page, it implies that apply_to can take 'loyal' as a value, and it says that there are no associated keys for loyal. But apparently this isn't working--any ideas?

[Dugi]

The first thing I would try is to check whether the unit really isn't loyal, because only the loyal trait is explicitly visible.

But I suppose you have done that. Then, I would suggest to do this:

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[store_unit]
	[filter]
	        x,y=$x1,$y1   #IMPORTANT NOTE: Make sure this will filter your unit, you may use id=his_name or something similar instead
	[/filter]
	variable=new_loyal
	kill=no
[/store_unit]
{VARIABLE new_loyal.upkeep loyal}
{VARIABLE i $new_loyal.modifications.trait.length}
{VARIABLE new_loyal.modifications.trait[$i].id loyal}
{VARIABLE new_loyal.modifications.trait[$i].male_name loyal}
{VARIABLE new_loyal.modifications.trait[$i].female_name ("female^loyal")}
{VARIABLE new_loyal.modifications.trait[$i].description ("Zero upkeep")}
{VARIABLE new_loyal.modifications.trait[$i].effect.apply_to loyal}
{CLEAR_VARIABLE i}
[unstore_unit]
	variable=new_loyal
	find_vacant=no
[/unstore_unit]

It stores the unit, first makes it loyal, then adds the trait that makes sure that the loyal trait will persist when it advances and to make it show up and then unstores it.
Use the object with the ability before or after.

[Astoria]

apply_to=loyal only makes the upkeep zero, it doesn't do anything else. Just use [modify_unit] to make the unit appear with an icon and edit traits.

[Dovolente]

Thanks, both answers were instructive. Problem solved.