[mod]an Events mod: Windfall

[ellacharmed]

Edited Apr 01, 2023:

Mod updated. Rebuild with modtool for patch 1.25

Events data is kinda isolated from the game logic. That is why it is so frustrating to get those events that do not take into account the resources we have in the colony. The values are hardcoded in the XML file, and there's no checking mechanism against what we have. So is the repeating feature - only relying on the cooldown timer and DaysPassed trigger - there's no check done to see "yes, it is being promised, hold your horses! I'm waiting for metal.".
So if you get the event to promise that you'd build a school, there's nothing to prevent that event from occurring again even after the school has been built.

I was tweaking the modtool to see if the global resources could be set without messing up the colony, but am not successful yet.

I'm not sure what Devs have planned for Events in the coming months, though. I hope this feature is still being fleshed out.

In any case, if you're interested to use this mod, I have uploaded it to the Paradox Mods page.

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Initial tests back in Nov 2019
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Look at the topbar and the resources! They overflowed the Stockpile!

 

[ozgreg]

Is that your unlimited production mod and on day 3 no less!! I just send the team around to help store some of those resources over in my Colony..

 

[ellacharmed]

I'm experimenting with Events. That's the stock example from the Wiki, with the values tweaked to show me a drastic impact. And boy! did I get it.

 

[ellacharmed]

Mod uploaded. Do provide feedback.
https://mods.paradoxplaza.com/mods/3571/Any

 

[Talamar]

I tried to integrate the event into a new game but it doesn't show up!

 

[ellacharmed]

Events, by nature, are random. In the game, I mean. We (the players) cannot control when we'd get it.

Or do you mean not show up in the Mod Loading screen where we select New Game or Load Save?

 

[Talamar]

There it is showing up! So I hope it will happen eventually! I already had the third radioactive rain and an electro-storm in the meantime

 

[Lughaine]

I dont show any mods as activated when I launch the game and select MODS from the menu.

 

[ellacharmed]

How are you getting the mods into the game? By subscribing or manual download?

... Some of the findings in my old blog post is now outdated information; but the how-to bits still applies. https://ellacharmed.wordpress.com/2019/11/04/how-to-use-mods-in-surviving-the-aftermath/ ...

 

[Hornsfan80]

How are you getting the mods into the game? By subscribing or manual download?

Says it requires version 1.4.0 now on 1.4.1, manually installing mod does not help, it won't work either when manually installing it and choosing it in game or subscribing. Won't show up at all through subscribing.

 

[ellacharmed]

Does output_log show the .mod file(s) being activated?

%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Iceflake Studios\Surviving the Aftermath\output_log.txt

you won't be able to choose anything in-game, it is an Event - random and hidden. unless you know of cheats to trigger it.

 

[Hornsfan80]

Does output_log show the .mod file(s) being activated?

%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Iceflake Studios\Surviving the Aftermath\output_log.txt

you won't be able to choose anything in-game, it is an Event - random and hidden. unless you know of cheats to trigger it.

Says Unable to Process Mod Registry for Windfall

 

[ellacharmed]

remove the mod registry json file in Documents\Paradox Interactive\Surviving the Aftermath\

Game will regenerate a new one.
Also re-download .mod file again, in case the reason it fails is a corrupted downloaded file.

 

[ellacharmed]

Mod updated; just cleaned up some text that is not being fired. The resource does not work to be assign via Events.
Mod features is unchanged.

 

[ellacharmed]

Has Events XML structure changed in some manner? I keep getting this ARG_NOT_FOUND whenever my Windfall event mod fires up.

I'd have to compare against the Wiki. But the event wiki page has no updates following Update 8, so I thought there's no significant changes, even though the Patch Notes does show the "event" keyword occurring in 4 separate instances. But those notes does not really indicate if the Events algorithm had some substantive changes to affect the XML. At least I can't infer any, without the benefit of the Wiki page. Help, please!

 

[matti_ifs]

Hello, the structure hasn't changed in Update 8, just a couple of new features have been added in. I'm going to update the Wiki at some point when I just have the time (sorry about that). Could you paste me the event XML as a private message and I'll take a quick look?

 

[ellacharmed]

@matti_ifs , PM sent. Thanks!

 

[sieboldii2]

Windfall Event did not show up until Day 28. I was lucky because the Event locks up and I had to escape to exit it. Of course, the game will not save with an active event so on Day 31 I quit the game and removed the mod from my game.

 

[ellacharmed]

Mod updated to be compatible with Update 9 First Settlers.
Much thanks to @matti_ifs for his help.

 

[tralphkays]

I also had the windfall event lockup and could not save my game. Had to quit without saving and lost several hours of hard gameplay. This mod is a trap. I disabled it. Do not use it.