Random faction and location variable questions

[Magical_Noob]

Hi all,

I have a few questions about the codes which I am stuck on.
1) (resolved) How do I go about stopping a faction from being selected if a player select random factions? I tried the 'random_faction', 'choices' and 'except' but I am not achieving the results that I want. The reason I am looking to stop this is because 1 of the faction I made is mainly for AI use.

2) How to edit location variable? I have put together this piece of code which is to build stuff around the starting location, but the was unable to tweak the location variable so that I can make it more centered around the leader. The leader currently stands on the 'Ker' tile. I tried +1/-1 to the variable but ended in error.

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[event]
	name=side turn 1
	first_time_only=no

	[if]
        [have_unit]
		side=$side_number
		type="Zombie Lord MN"
	[/have_unit]
	[then]
            [store_starting_location]
                side=$side_number
                variable=start_loc
            [/store_starting_location]

[terrain_mask]
x,y=$start_loc.x,$start_loc.y
mask="Cer,Cer,Cer,Cer,Cer
Cer,Ker,Cer,Cer,Cer
Cer,Cer,Cer,Cer,Cer
Cer,Cer,Cer,Cer,Cer"
[/terrain_mask]

	[/then]
	[/if]
[/event]

3) (resolved) How do I add a custom picture to the icon in _server.pbl file. I tried below code but failed.

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icon="units/empire/empire_iron_lancer.png~RC(magenta>red)"

any help is appreciated, thanks.

[Atreides]

1) How do I go about stopping a faction from being selected if a player select random factions? I tried the 'random_faction', 'choices' and 'except' but I am not achieving the results that I want. The reason I am looking to stop this is because 1 of the faction I made is mainly for AI use.

3) How do I add a custom picture to the icon in _server.pbl file. I tried below code but failed.

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icon="units/empire/empire_iron_lancer.png~RC(magenta>red)"

For 1 perhaps it might help if you posted what you wrote. It certainly is doable. Here's an example of how I did it. Probably not the best way to do it, but I know it works at least. :)

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[era]
    id=Lonely_Era+AoH
    name=_ "Lonely Era Heroes + Age of Heroes"
    description=_ "Includes the Age of Heroes factions plus Gremlins, Væringjar, Avian Tribes, Deep Ones and Jephrif. An era with higher level units: level three leaders, with level one and two units available for recruit. Consists of 12 factions. Not considered balanced."
    require_era=yes
    [multiplayer_side]
        id=RandomLEAoH
        name=_ "Random Lonely Era Faction"
        image="units/random-dice.png"
        random_faction=yes
        choices=AvianTribesAoH,strn_gremlins_AoH,VæringjarAoH,deeponesAoH,JepJephrif
    [/multiplayer_side]
    [multiplayer_side]
        id=RandomNLEAoH
        name=_ "Random Non Lonely Era Faction"
        image="units/random-dice.png"
        random_faction=yes
        except=AvianTribesAoH,strn_gremlins_AoH,VæringjarAoH,deeponesAoH,JepJephrif
    [/multiplayer_side]
    {~add-ons/Lonely_Era/factions/gremlinsAoH.cfg}
    {~add-ons/Lonely_Era/factions/vaeringjarAoH.cfg}
    {~add-ons/Lonely_Era/factions/AvianTribesAoH.cfg}
    {~add-ons/Lonely_Era/factions/deeponesAoH.cfg}
    {~add-ons/Lonely_Era/factions/jephrifAoH.cfg}
    {ERA_HEROES}
    {multiplayer/factions/dunefolk-aoh.cfg}
[/era]

Although I suspect you're asking to change the {RANDOM_SIDE} effect? Then you'll have to look at that macro in mainline and make your own custom version.

For 3 remember that you can only use core images that way. To use anything else there are instructions you can follow here:
https://wiki.wesnoth.org/DataURI

[Magical_Noob]

1) How do I go about stopping a faction from being selected if a player select random factions? I tried the 'random_faction', 'choices' and 'except' but I am not achieving the results that I want. The reason I am looking to stop this is because 1 of the faction I made is mainly for AI use.

3) How do I add a custom picture to the icon in _server.pbl file. I tried below code but failed.

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icon="units/empire/empire_iron_lancer.png~RC(magenta>red)"

For 1 perhaps it might help if you posted what you wrote. It certainly is doable. Here's an example of how I did it. Probably not the best way to do it, but I know it works at least.

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[era]
    id=Lonely_Era+AoH
    name=_ "Lonely Era Heroes + Age of Heroes"
    description=_ "Includes the Age of Heroes factions plus Gremlins, Væringjar, Avian Tribes, Deep Ones and Jephrif. An era with higher level units: level three leaders, with level one and two units available for recruit. Consists of 12 factions. Not considered balanced."
    require_era=yes
    [multiplayer_side]
        id=RandomLEAoH
        name=_ "Random Lonely Era Faction"
        image="units/random-dice.png"
        random_faction=yes
        choices=AvianTribesAoH,strn_gremlins_AoH,VæringjarAoH,deeponesAoH,JepJephrif
    [/multiplayer_side]
    [multiplayer_side]
        id=RandomNLEAoH
        name=_ "Random Non Lonely Era Faction"
        image="units/random-dice.png"
        random_faction=yes
        except=AvianTribesAoH,strn_gremlins_AoH,VæringjarAoH,deeponesAoH,JepJephrif
    [/multiplayer_side]
    {~add-ons/Lonely_Era/factions/gremlinsAoH.cfg}
    {~add-ons/Lonely_Era/factions/vaeringjarAoH.cfg}
    {~add-ons/Lonely_Era/factions/AvianTribesAoH.cfg}
    {~add-ons/Lonely_Era/factions/deeponesAoH.cfg}
    {~add-ons/Lonely_Era/factions/jephrifAoH.cfg}
    {ERA_HEROES}
    {multiplayer/factions/dunefolk-aoh.cfg}
[/era]

Although I suspect you're asking to change the {RANDOM_SIDE} effect? Then you'll have to look at that macro in mainline and make your own custom version.

For 3 remember that you can only use core images that way. To use anything else there are instructions you can follow here:
https://wiki.wesnoth.org/DataURI

Thank you for the code, it made me realise where I went wrong. I was inputting the code in the wrong place (I placed it in the Faction instead of Era), and with the example you have kindly provided, I was able to get it to work. The link seems to be exactly what I needed, I now have the code for the icon prepared accordingly and will give it a try when I publish my next update. Thanks again for your help.

[Magical_Noob]

Published a new update, the custom icon is working too, thanks!

[beetlenaut]

I tried +1/-1 to the variable but ended in error.

You can certainly do this, but you need to use a formula. To move the mask up one hex, you would write: y="$($start_loc.y - 1)".

[Magical_Noob]

I tried +1/-1 to the variable but ended in error.

You can certainly do this, but you need to use a formula. To move the mask up one hex, you would write: y="$($start_loc.y - 1)".

Great stuff, work like a charm. Thank you for that!