Can someone explain save_event_target and save_persistent_event_target to me?

grundy122 · Dec 9, 2022

I made a mod that spawns a character, and later, if the character has been imprisioned, I wanted to fire an event, which I understand is what these two commands are for.

I tried this;

character_event = {
id = BobEvents.1
hide_window = yes
is_triggered_only = yes
immediate = {
create_character = {
random_traits = no
name = "Bob"
dynasty = 4100001
religion = ROOT
culture = ROOT
race = swedish
dna = ckhbbhacaai
female = no
age = 20
historical = yes
attributes = {
martial = 2
diplomacy = 3
stewardship = 5
intrigue = 5
learning = 5
}
health = 6
fertility = 0.50
trait = thrifty_clerk
}
new_character = {
set_character_flag = is_bob
set_global_flag = gr_bob_created
set_global_flag = bob_is_alive
save_persistent_event_target = { name = gr_bob_character scope = event_target:ROOT }
imprison = ROOT
}
}
}

I know most of the code works because bob immeditally goes to prison on spawning, but then later I tried this narrative event;

narrative_event = { #EscapesFromPrison
id = BobEvents.1011
desc = BobEscapes
title = BobEscaping
picture = EmptyDungeon
ai = no
#is_triggered_only = yes
trigger = {
persistent_event_target:gr_bob_character = { prisoner = yes }
had_global_flag = {
flag = bob_is_imprisioned days >=60
}

}

immediate = {
persistent_event_target:gr_bob_character = {
imprison = no
banish = yes
}

}

option = {

name = BobEscapesF
narrative_event = { id = BobEvents.1012 }
}
}

And nothing works? I want Bob to leave prison and be banished immediatelly, but nothing happens. The event doesn't even pop up.

When I use the console to fire it manually, the even visually works just fine, but Bob still doesn't leave the prison and get banished. All I can think off it that I'm not using the event target function correctly

Whizzer · Dec 9, 2022

Neither is needed to fire events and you're definitely not using 'save_persistent_event_target' correctly. It's used to save a direct link to a scope in another scope. 'event_target:ROOT' makes no sense, simply use 'ROOT'.

When should the second event fire?

grundy122 · Dec 9, 2022

Whizzer said:
Neither is needed to fire events and you're definitely not using 'save_persistent_event_target' correctly. It's used to save a direct link to a scope in another scope. 'event_target:ROOT' makes no sense, simply use 'ROOT'.

When should the second event fire?

I tried using ROOT by itself, but using charinfo, it seemed to be saving bob's liege (the player character) as the target event instead of Bob

It should fire 6 months after bob was imprisoned, unless they are freed first.

Whizzer · Dec 10, 2022

Try this instead. Hopefully this clears up some confusion about the many very poorly named script elements that Paradox approved of for some reason.

Code:

character_event = {
	id = BobEvents.1
	
	hide_window = yes
	is_triggered_only = yes
	
	immediate = {
		create_character = {
			random_traits = no
			name = "Bob"
			dynasty = 4100001
			religion = ROOT
			culture = ROOT
			race = swedish
			dna = ckhbbhacaai
			female = no
			age = 20
			historical = yes
			attributes = {
				martial = 2
				diplomacy = 3
				stewardship = 5
				intrigue = 5
				learning = 5
			}
			health = 6
			fertility = 0.50
			trait = thrifty_clerk
		}
		new_character = {
			set_character_flag = is_bob
			set_global_flag = gr_bob_created
			set_global_flag = bob_is_alive
			imprison = ROOT
			narrative_event = { id = BobEvents.1011 months = 2 }
		}
	}
}

narrative_event = { #EscapesFromPrison
	id = BobEvents.1011
	desc = BobEscapes
	title = BobEscaping
	picture = EmptyDungeon
	
	is_triggered_only = yes
	
	prisoner = yes

	immediate = {
		imprison = no
		banish = yes
	}

	option = {
		name = BobEscapesF
		narrative_event = { id = BobEvents.1012 }
	}
}

grundy122 · Dec 10, 2022

Wouldn't that fire the event immediately after the previous one, though? Like he is impassioned impassioned immediately escapes, without 60 day passing?

Edit: wait no I saw the months passing part. Yeah that works, but it still limits Bob's journey to one event chain, right? I wanted to keep calling him on other future events, if possible

Whizzer · Dec 10, 2022

Try this then. Hopefully all is clear enough for you to expand upon.

Code:

character_event = {
	id = BobEvents.1
	
	hide_window = yes
	is_triggered_only = yes
	
	immediate = {
		create_character = {
			random_traits = no
			name = "Bob"
			dynasty = 4100001
			religion = ROOT
			culture = ROOT
			race = swedish
			dna = ckhbbhacaai
			female = no
			age = 20
			historical = yes
			attributes = {
				martial = 2
				diplomacy = 3
				stewardship = 5
				intrigue = 5
				learning = 5
			}
			health = 6
			fertility = 0.50
			trait = thrifty_clerk
		}
		new_character = {
			set_character_flag = is_bob
			set_global_flag = gr_bob_created
			set_global_flag = bob_is_alive
			imprison = ROOT
			repeat_event = { id = BobEvents.2 days = 5 }
		}
	}
}

# Pick random events
character_event = {
	id = BobEvents.2
	
	is_triggered_only = yes
	hide_window = yes
	
	prisoner = yes
	
	immediate = {
		random_list = {
			1 = {
				trigger = { NOT = { has_character_flag = bob_event_1011 } }
				narrative_event = { id = BobEvents.1011 } # Escapes
			}
			1 = {
				trigger = { NOT = { has_character_flag = bob_event_1021 } }
				narrative_event = { id = BobEvents.1021 } # Something else happens
			}
			1 = {
				trigger = { NOT = { has_character_flag = bob_event_1031 } }
				narrative_event = { id = BobEvents.1031 } # Or this happens
			}
		}
	}
}

narrative_event = { #EscapesFromPrison
	id = BobEvents.1011
	desc = BobEscapes
	title = BobEscaping
	picture = EmptyDungeon
	
	is_triggered_only = yes
	
	prisoner = yes

	immediate = {
		set_character_flag = bob_event_1011
		imprison = no
		banish = yes
	}

	option = {
		name = BobEscapesF
		narrative_event = { id = BobEvents.1012 }
	}
}

narrative_event = {
	id = BobEvents.1021
	desc = BobDoesSomething
	title = HiBobHere
	
	is_triggered_only = yes
	
	prisoner = yes

	immediate = {
		set_character_flag = bob_event_1021
		character_event = { id = BobEvents.2 days = 5 } # Call this event again if more events should happen to Bob
	}

	option = {
		name = SOMETHING
		narrative_event = { id = BobEvents.1022 }
	}
}

grundy122 · Dec 10, 2022

Whizzer said:

Try this then. Hopefully all is clear enough for you to expand upon.

Code:

character_event = {
    id = BobEvents.1
   
    hide_window = yes
    is_triggered_only = yes
   
    immediate = {
        create_character = {
            random_traits = no
            name = "Bob"
            dynasty = 4100001
            religion = ROOT
            culture = ROOT
            race = swedish
            dna = ckhbbhacaai
            female = no
            age = 20
            historical = yes
            attributes = {
                martial = 2
                diplomacy = 3
                stewardship = 5
                intrigue = 5
                learning = 5
            }
            health = 6
            fertility = 0.50
            trait = thrifty_clerk
        }
        new_character = {
            set_character_flag = is_bob
            set_global_flag = gr_bob_created
            set_global_flag = bob_is_alive
            imprison = ROOT
            repeat_event = { id = BobEvents.2 days = 5 }
        }
    }
}

# Pick random events
character_event = {
    id = BobEvents.2
   
    is_triggered_only = yes
    hide_window = yes
   
    prisoner = yes
   
    immediate = {
        random_list = {
            1 = {
                trigger = { NOT = { has_character_flag = bob_event_1011 } }
                narrative_event = { id = BobEvents.1011 } # Escapes
            }
            1 = {
                trigger = { NOT = { has_character_flag = bob_event_1021 } }
                narrative_event = { id = BobEvents.1021 } # Something else happens
            }
            1 = {
                trigger = { NOT = { has_character_flag = bob_event_1031 } }
                narrative_event = { id = BobEvents.1031 } # Or this happens
            }
        }
    }
}

narrative_event = { #EscapesFromPrison
    id = BobEvents.1011
    desc = BobEscapes
    title = BobEscaping
    picture = EmptyDungeon
   
    is_triggered_only = yes
   
    prisoner = yes

    immediate = {
        set_character_flag = bob_event_1011
        imprison = no
        banish = yes
    }

    option = {
        name = BobEscapesF
        narrative_event = { id = BobEvents.1012 }
    }
}

narrative_event = {
    id = BobEvents.1021
    desc = BobDoesSomething
    title = HiBobHere
   
    is_triggered_only = yes
   
    prisoner = yes

    immediate = {
        set_character_flag = bob_event_1021
        character_event = { id = BobEvents.2 days = 5 } # Call this event again if more events should happen to Bob
    }

    option = {
        name = SOMETHING
        narrative_event = { id = BobEvents.1022 }
    }
}

Yes, that works! Thanks man

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