Modifying base unit

[Chtomorc]

Hi, I need some help with WML, and I has been told it could be answered here

I have trouble with the use of [base_unit] tag.
My problem is : I can't remove the fire ranged attack of the orcish archer without copy and paste the all .cfg file (which is inelegant).

This code replace correctly the melee and pierce ranged attack damages and numbers, but don't modify the attack I want to remove. May you help me ?

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[unit_type]
    id=TOTN_Orcish_Archer
    [base_unit]
        id=Orcish Archer
    [/base_unit]
    race=orc_plunderer
    advances_to=TOTN_Orcish_Crossbowman
    [effect]
        apply_to=remove_attacks
        [remove_attacks]
            type=fire
        [/remove_attacks]
    [/effect]
    [attack]
        name=dagger
        damage=6
        number=1
    [/attack]
    [attack]
        name=bow
        type=pierce
        damage=8
        number=2
    [/attack]
[/unit_type]

[Pentarctagon]

Quite possibly because there is no such tag as [remove_attacks]

[Anonymissimus]

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[unit_type]
#...
    [effect]
        apply_to=remove_attacks
        [remove_attacks]
#...

You make up stuff. Look in the wiki what's allowed where before writing wml.

That being said I'd try removing the base unit's third attack with an empty [attack] block. If that doesn't work: no way.

[Chtomorc]

Thanks for this quick answers.

I found the remove_ attacks tag in the EffectWML wiki page, maybe I misemployed it. Do not speak english well and being new to WML don't help me.

Make an empty attack tag don't seem to work. I think I have to copy the entire file and just delete the attack I want to remove... Inelegant but it will work

[boru]

Chtomorc, look at the utils.cfg file in Heir to the Throne to see an example of how to remove an attack.

[Chtomorc]

Thanks, boru. I found the file, but I add already try this code (the one I show you wasn't my first attempt by far).

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[unit_type]
...
[effect]
    apply_to=remove_attacks
    range=ranged
    type=fire
[/effect]
...
[/unit_type]

It doesn't work in a unit_type tag by just adding this lines, or maybe I missed something. I think you have to set an attack to replace the one you remove....
As I said, I have made a copy of the mainline files, which is ugly, but work fine

[zookeeper]

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[unit_type]
...
[effect]
    apply_to=remove_attacks
    range=ranged
    type=fire
[/effect]
...
[/unit_type]

It doesn't work in a unit_type tag by just adding this lines, or maybe I missed something.

You make up stuff. Look in the wiki what's allowed where before writing wml.

EffectWML is only allowed where the WML reference tells you you can use EffectWML. Does UnitTypeWML say that you can put an [effect] in [unit_type]? No, therefore it doesn't do anything there.

[Max]

as Anonymissimus said you can't use [effect] here. i don't think there's a way to do that without using any kind of events...

[Chtomorc]

EffectWML is only allowed where the WML reference tells you you can use EffectWML. Does UnitTypeWML say that you can put an [effect] in [unit_type]? No, therefore it doesn't do anything there.

As I said, I'm not so good in english. I read different wiki pages, and don't find the reference which tell where the EffectWML apply... In the EffectWML page, it only say that it's used to apply modifications to units, that's what lead me to misemployed it. However, it is not describe in the unit_filter tag page. I think that mean it don't belong there. I'll be more carefull with this implicit formulation next time.

At least, it's not so important because there is an easy (but I still think very inelegant) way to make it.
Thanks for all your answers anyway, my issue is solved.

[cylosae]

Eventhough it already been solved, but..may be you want to try it.
removing attacks is impossible inside [unit_type] tag..but it can be applied inside [unit] tag once you make a scenario..
I think it a little bit elegant..
you can make a macro for it if you have to..

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[unit]
    ....
    [modifications]
        ....      
        [object]
            [effect]
                apply_to=remove_attacks
                type=fire
            [/effect]
        [/object]
    [/modifications]
    ....
[/unit]

[monochromatic]

Just use unit_type.base_unit and make your changes.

[Chtomorc]

Thanks, but as I said, it don't work, because I want to modify a unit for an MP era. It has to be in a unit_type tag
Though the code you give me will be helpful in my campaign.

@ monochromatic : that's what I have done. But as everyone said : remove_attacks don't work inside a unit_type tag.

[Anonymissimus]

Thanks, but as I said, it don't work, because I want to modify a unit for an MP era. It has to be in a unit_type tag
Though the code you give me will be helpful in my campaign.

@ monochromatic : that's what I have done. But as everyone said : remove_attacks don't work inside a unit_type tag.

You could use some sort of event-driven dummy ability for unit-related events (maybe recruit, recall and attack) which applies that object removing the attack in that event. [unit_type][event] is valid, look for the feeding ability in core as an example. I'm just not sure whether you can make it so that this dummy ability will be invisible to the user. Try leaving the keys giving the name and description empty.