Useful in-game commands?

**Bava** · 12-22-2006, 00:31

oliphaunt is the cheat for the giant eles (aka Yubtseb), i think.

process_cq "settlement name" completes all buildings in the queue.

**Teleklos Archelaou** · 12-22-2006, 01:16

Thanks BB - that process_cq one will help more of us find bugs more easily - only recently had I become aware of its existence.

**Cheexsta** · 12-22-2006, 08:16

process_cq <settlement> and add_population <settlement> are good ones for bughunting.

If you want to help out an AI faction that's in trouble, you can also use the add_money cheat on other factions by typing add_money <faction>, 40000 (note the comma after the faction). Alternatively, if you want to nerf a large faction you could make it -40000 instead, though I think the EBBS will practically nullify it by the time that faction's turn comes around...

puppify_my_love is a good one to check that a script's triggers are working properly

I like the auto_win command as well, especially in battles that I know I will win but autoresolving would produce either insane casualties or an impossibly painful loss. I also tend to use it for siege battles since I don't really find them interesting...

That's about all I can think of for the moment...

**Gazius** · 12-22-2006, 08:54

Originally Posted by Cheexsta

puppify_my_love is a good one to check that a script's triggers are working properly

How does it work? I've never seen any documentation on it, just unknown code.

**Cheexsta** · 12-25-2006, 02:04

Originally Posted by Gazius

How does it work? I've never seen any documentation on it, just unknown code.

It turns UI icons into a picture of a cute puppy. As I said, it's only really useful to test triggers and make sure they are occuring at the right time etc.

Originally Posted by MarcusAureliusAntoninus

show_cursorstat (for location of the arrow compared to coordinates of the map)

How could I forget this one? Any map coder's best friend, outside of 3rd party strat editors...

Originally Posted by Barigos

Is it possible to add a new family member to a faction via console command or script?
Off topic:What is the maximum age of a family member?(Once I had 98 years old general)

Yes, you can script family members, but they won't be added to your family tree. Maximum age for a character is 120; once they pass this age, I'm told they go back to being 0. Highly unlikely to happen, of course.

**Barigos** · 12-25-2006, 12:16

Well,good to hear that.And what command(code) do I use to add a family member via script.
For example,I want to add a FM :name =Santa Clauzz,age =100,location=Roma(city).What code should I place in my Xmas_script?:):)
I suppose,that I also should define the bodyguard unit for this new FM.Can I give my new FM any unit from EDU.txt or only units with general_unit attribute?

**Cheexsta** · 12-26-2006, 00:01

You would need to use the spawn_army command and link it to a trigger. Note that the character can only have a name that is present in descr_names.txt for that faction. Check the docudemon files for more info on how to set up the script (most of it looks the same as descr_strat entries for armies, but with a comma after each unit name).

**MarcusAureliusAntoninus** · 12-22-2006, 09:05

"give_trait <character> <trait> <trait level (single number)>"
Like:

give_trait "Avlvsaccivs Cotta" GoodTactician 5

If you want to cheat to give some general command skill. Or give some enemy some traits that make them easy to assassinate.

"create_unit <character/city> <unit> <amount (1-5)> <experience> <armour> <weapon>"
Like:

create_unit "Roma" "roman infantry polybian triarii" 5 9 3 3

To create some super armys out of nowhere.

I also use (rarely) the before mentioned:
toggle_fow
process_cq <city>
add_population <city> <amount (1-4000)>
auto_win attacker
auto_win defender (ambushing the enemy on their turn counts as an attack)
add_money <amount (1-40000)>
show_cursorstat (for location of the arrow compared to coordinates of the map)
add_money <faction>, <amount (1-40000)>

**Thaatu** · 12-22-2006, 11:05

Are the fantasy elephants pink? Please?

**Watchman** · 12-22-2006, 12:47

Nah, just big. Imbibing enough beverages might make them look pink, but then again by that point odds are you can't locate your computer anymore either.

**Tuuvi** · 12-22-2006, 19:20

Originally Posted by Thaatu

Are the fantasy elephants pink? Please?

Just use the cheat and find out for yourself...

**Tellos Athenaios** · 12-23-2006, 11:25

Aren't those cheat elephants impossible with EB? Reading through the EB description files I saw that their unit slot had been used, or mistook I them for something else?