IF sentences?

[Wave]

LUA script generally does allow IF sentences just like C++ but do paradox games have this possibility?
So is it possible to have "trigger inside a modifier" like this:

is_triggered_only = yes

ruler = {
(tab) add_trait = corrupt
(tab) (tab) IF = {
(tab) (tab) (tab) ruler = { traits = cruel }
(tab) (tab) (tab) (tab) add_trait = vengeful
(tab) (tab) }
}

The event is triggered by another so it doesn't depend on character traits. So if the above isn't possible is the only way making a ton of events to cover all traits and then use

is_triggered_only = yes
trigger = {
traits = x
}

I probably remember wrong but a long time ago (when I was still playing Rome 1.3) and didn't know anything about scripting I saw IF sentence(s) in some files.. Though it could have been any other game as well.

Help is appreciated
- Wave

 

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I don't think it's possible. You probably have to make ton of events to cover them all.

And i can't remember encountering IF anywhere in Rome either.

 

[Wave]

Well, luckily I don't have more than.. ermm.. 40 new traits to cover.. :wacko:

I guess it's going to be long night...

 

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You better make up some more traits then, have some coffee and good luck.

 

[Cheexsta]

There is no "IF" in EUR scripting. The closest you can do is use limit = { xyz }.

country_event = {
	id = X
	
	is_triggered_only = yes
	
	title = "Money money money"
	desc = "Do you like money?"
	
	option = {
		name = "Yes, I do"
		ruler = { add_trait = corrupt }
		ruler = { 
			limit = { traits = cruel }
			add_trait = vengeful
		}
	}
}

Just to explain this:

When the player selects the option, both ruler sections will be processed by the game. The first one will always be triggered, while the second will only happen if the ruler already has the "Cruel" trait.

In essence, it works in the same way as an "IF" boolean in other scripting languages.

 

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I forgot about 'limit', sorry Wave.

 

[Wave]

Well I did forget as well No problem.

I guess it won't hurt anyone if I uncover what I'm doing so you'll get better idea why I'm asking these.

I'm adding more "skills" to characters, at the moment they have martial, finesse, charisma, fertility, corruption, popularity and loyalty. These all are hardocoded so you cannot remove any of them or add more of them. Anyway I'm adding new ones such as Piety, authority, dread and chivalry and these will work trough traits. As an example to show the amount of piety the character will have trait (yet just named piety and number after it) which indicates it. It is possible to have any of these skills between 0 and 10 so I have 10 traits for all skills. When the character earns one point more (s)he will gain new trait and the old will be removed.

We'll see how well this works. In worst case I'll stop playing Total War series because they give bad influences..