More Modding Questions

[kronenblatt]

It worked fine. I did as follows.

In StartTurn.BSF file (under DATA\BATTLE\SCRIPTS\), I added a function:

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FUNCTION CustomStartBattleLighting()
{
	int turn;
	turn = GetTurn();
	if (turn < 6)
	{
		SetLightingFile("NorthernEurope_Dawn");
	}
	else if (turn < 10)
	{
		SetLightingFile("NorthernEurope_EarlyMorning");
	}
	else if (turn < 14)
	{
		SetLightingFile("NorthernEurope_MidMorning");
	}
	else if (turn < 40)
	{
		SetLightingFile("NorthernEurope_DayDull");
	}	
	else
	{
		SetLightingFile("NorthernEurope_Sunset");
	}
}

And also referred to it at the beginning of StartTurn() function, adding CustomStartBattleLighting(); :

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	if (GetWinner() == -1) // If game not already ended
		{
			// MODDED
			CustomStartBattleLighting();

Finally, to get the dawn light also when setting up the army, I also added a similar function in MoreScenarioTools.BSF file (under DATA\SCRIPTS\), just to try it out:

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FUNCTION ModdedRegionalDayLight()
{
	SetLightingFile("NorthernEurope_Dawn");
}

And called upon it at the beginning of the SetRegionalDaylight() function in the same file:

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FUNCTION SetRegionalDaylight()
{
	int deadline;
	
	// MODDED TO ADJUST DAY LIGHT
	ModdedRegionalDayLight();
	return;

Of course, more lighting files can be created and called upon, creating a more gradual sunrise and sunset. (There are as mentioned above more lighting files, such as EarlyMorning, MidMorning, and so on.)

I tried it out in Snugglebunnies' Middle Earth Mod and it looked particularly cool in the battles involving the evil side, e.g., Angmar, Orcs, Mordor.

[kronenblatt]

NorthernEurope_Dawn


NorthernEurope_EarlyMorning


NorthernEurope_MidMorning

[rbodleyscott]

Nice

[toska]

Hello!

How can I force the machine to adopt a defensive stance in defensive battles (AI defends)?

[rbodleyscott]

Hello!

How can I force the machine to adopt a defensive stance in defensive battles (AI defends)?

I presume you mean in one where they are not defending field forticifations.

In that case they will tend to advance if they feel they have sufficient advtantage in infantry.

To stop them doing so would require modifications in AI_Masterplan() in AITools.BSf

There is a line that reads:

if ((OverconfidentAI() == 1) || (((ownArmyCavalry == 0) || (GetTurn() > 1) || (IsFortifiedSide(0) == 1)) && (((comparator > enemyPoints) && (credibleFrontalThreat == 1)) || (distance < 7) || ((ownArmyCavalry == 1) && ((GetTurn() > 1) || ((IsFortifiedSide(0) == 1)))) || (GetTeamActivationStage(1, 7) == 1) || (scenario == 8 )))) // vM1.4.0 change

You could try changing this to

if ((OverconfidentAI() == 1) || (((ownArmyCavalry == 0) || (GetTurn() > 1) || (IsFortifiedSide(0) == 1)) && (((comparator > enemyPoints) && (credibleFrontalThreat == 1) && (scenario!=9)) || (distance < 7) || ((ownArmyCavalry == 1) && ((GetTurn() > 1) || ((IsFortifiedSide(0) == 1)))) || (GetTeamActivationStage(1, 7) == 1) || (scenario == 8 )))) // vM1.4.0 change

No promises