spawn_character oddity

Mongol invasion 1 setup.

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;-- 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?