spawn_character oddity

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Mongol invasion 1 setup.


;-- Mongols invasions --
monitor_event EventCounter EventCounterType mongols_invasion_warn
and EventCounter > 0
; ADD SCOUTING INVASION
add_events
event counter mongols_invasion
date 2
end_add_events
if I_EventCounter mongols_invasion_warn == 2
terminate_monitor
end_if
end_monitor

monitor_event EventCounter EventCounterType mongols_invasion
and EventCounter > 0
if I_EventCounter mongols_invasion == 1
add_events
;;; SCOUTING INVASION
event emergent_faction mongols
date 0
; region Tbilisi_Province
; region Yerevan_Province
; region Bulgar_Province
region Sarkel_Province
region Baghdad_Province
movie event/mongols_invade.bik
;ADD MONGOL INVASION 1
event counter mongols_invasion
date 2
end_add_events
end_if
if I_EventCounter mongols_invasion == 2

;Sarkel
if I_CharacterTypeNearTile mongols named_character, 30 258, 134
set_counter mongols_sarkel 1
end_if
;Tbilisi / Yerevan
; if I_CharacterTypeNearTile mongols named_character, 20 278, 101
; set_counter mongols_yerevan 1
; end_if
;Baghdad
if I_CharacterTypeNearTile mongols named_character, 30 291, 70
set_counter mongols_baghdad 1
end_if

;;; MONGOL INVASION 1 SCRIPT
spawn_army
faction mongols
character Jebe, named character, age 30, x 292, y 166, family ;command 8, dread 9, loyalty 7, piety 1
traits EasternWarlord 3 , GoodCommander 2 , Bloodthirsty 2 , BattleDread 4 , Energetic 2 , StrategyDread 2 , PublicFaith 1 , Loyal 2 , ContentGeneral 3 ;command 8, dread 9, loyalty 7, piety 1
unit Mongol Bodyguard exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Infantry exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Infantry exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Infantry exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Infantry exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Infantry exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Foot Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Foot Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Foot Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Foot Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Heavy Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Heavy Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Heavy Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Heavy Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Heavy Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Heavy Lancers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Heavy Lancers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Heavy Lancers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Heavy Lancers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Heavy Lancers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
end
spawn_army
faction mongols
character Aradai, named character, age 22, x 290, y 168, family ;command 6, dread 7, loyalty 7, piety 1
traits EasternWarlord 2 , Anger 3 , BattleDread 2 , Energetic 2 , StrategyDread 2 , PublicFaith 1 , Loyal 2 , ContentGeneral 3 ;command 6, dread 7, loyalty 7, piety 1
unit Mongol Bodyguard exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Infantry exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Infantry exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Infantry exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Foot Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Foot Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Foot Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Heavy Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Heavy Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Heavy Lancers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Heavy Lancers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Light Lancers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Light Lancers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Horse Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Horse Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Horse Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Horse Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Horse Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Horse Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Horse Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
end
spawn_army
faction mongols
character Bayan, named character, age 21, x 292, y 162, family ;command 6, dread 7, loyalty 7, piety 1
traits EasternWarlord 2 , Anger 3 , BattleDread 2 , Energetic 2 , StrategyDread 2 , PublicFaith 1, Loyal 2, ContentGeneral 3 ;command 6, dread 7, loyalty 7, piety 1
unit Mongol Bodyguard exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Infantry exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Infantry exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Infantry exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Foot Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Foot Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Foot Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Heavy Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Heavy Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Heavy Lancers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Heavy Lancers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Light Lancers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Light Lancers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Horse Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Horse Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Horse Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Horse Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Horse Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Horse Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Horse Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
end
spawn_army
faction mongols
character Abadhun, named character, age 21, x 291, y 166, family ;command 6, dread 7, loyalty 7, piety 1
traits EasternWarlord 2 , Bloodthirsty 2 , BattleDread 2 , Energetic 3 , StrategyDread 2 , PublicFaith 1, Loyal 2, ContentGeneral 3 ;command 6, dread 7, loyalty 7, piety 1
unit Mongol Bodyguard exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Infantry exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Infantry exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Infantry exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Foot Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Foot Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Foot Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Heavy Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Heavy Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Heavy Lancers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Heavy Lancers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Light Lancers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Light Lancers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Horse Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Horse Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Horse Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Horse Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Horse Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Horse Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Horse Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
end
spawn_army
faction mongols
character Bavdai, named character, age 21, x 289, y 168, family ;command 6, dread 7, loyalty 7, piety 1
traits EasternWarlord 2 , Bloodthirsty 3 , BattleDread 2 , Energetic 2 , StrategyDread 2 , PublicFaith 1, Loyal 2, ContentGeneral 3 ;command 6, dread 7, loyalty 7, piety 1
unit Mongol Bodyguard exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Infantry exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Infantry exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Infantry exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Foot Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Foot Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Foot Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Heavy Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Heavy Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Heavy Lancers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Heavy Lancers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Light Lancers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Light Lancers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Horse Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Horse Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Horse Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Horse Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Horse Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Horse Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
unit Mongol Horse Archers exp 6 armour 0 weapon_lvl 0
end
spawn_character mongols, Yesuk, spy, age 20, x 289, y 165
console_command give_trait Yesuk NaturalSpySkill 3
console_command give_trait Yesuk GoodSpy 4

;;; move them to location of first invasion
if I_CompareCounter mongols_sarkel = 1
reposition_character Jebe, 280, 136
reposition_character Aradai, 277, 133
reposition_character Bayan, 278, 131
reposition_character Abadhun, 276, 132
reposition_character Bavdai, 276, 133
reposition_character Yesuk, 276 134
end_if
; if I_CompareCounter mongols_yerevan = 1
; reposition_character Jebe, 291, 109
; reposition_character Aradai, 289, 108
; reposition_character Bayan, 291, 107
; end_if
if I_CompareCounter mongols_baghdad = 1
reposition_character Jebe, 292, 58
reposition_character Aradai, 290, 60
reposition_character Bayan, 293, 63
reposition_character Abadhun, 290, 61
reposition_character Bavdai, 290, 63
reposition_character Yesuk, 289, 60
end_if


;ADD MONGOL INVASION 2
add_events
event counter mongols_invasion
date 4
end_add_events
end_if


OK, while the code works properly, I found something rather odd going on and its not reported in an errorlog.

Basically the Mongols all spawned and then I saw that their spy was positioned where she should be but had no name. Yesuk is listed by default in the names file so this is oddity 1.

Secondly, the Mongols in that case were relatively passive circling my heavily defended Sarkel Castle for around 30 odd turns.

Then, the Timurids invaded near Baghdad. As soon as they took the first settlement (mosul) and raided it, the Mongols became active and the weird thing was that the spy now had his intended name!

They then went on to attack Kiev that was also one of my holdings while the Timurids happily slaughtered Turks and rebels in the Levant.


So, what I'm wondering is why the character was spawned unnamed (although console commands worked on him as if he had the name) and then only when the Timurids spawned, did the Mongols become active and that particular character named?

According to alpaca's Script-O-Rama, no "end" is needed after spawn_character and the associated give_trait commands, but might that help in this case or what is causing it?

[SigniferOne]

Just as a comment, are you sure you're using spawn_character properly? I seem to remember that spawn_ commands work better with names enclosed within quotation marks, I'm not sure.