Question about an optional trigger

[Schulz]

I would like to create a trigger that which game will be started without some features if it is selected before game launched. These are Strategic Bombing-Intercept-Convoy blockades.

I'am not even sure if it is possible.

[RogerCooper]

@schulz You can do that with options. See the Global Game Redesign. But my suggestion is to have 2 xml files.

[wc_sumpton]

@Schulz

Almost all unit options can be changed with triggers. For something like SBR:

<attachment name="unitAttachment" attachTo="bomber" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.UnitAttachment" type="unitType">
   ...
   <option name="isStrategicBomber" value="true"/>
</attachment>

Then create a custom property in the <property> section of the xml:

<property name="Bomber can SBR" value="true" editable="true">
   <boolean/>
</property>

A condition to read the custom property:

<attachment name="conditionAttachmentUseSBR" attachTo="Germans" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.RulesAttachment" type="player">
   <option name="gameProperty" value="Bomber can SBR"/>
</attachment>

And a trigger to set the option:

<attachment name="triggerAttachmentTurnOffSBR" attachTo="Germans" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.TriggerAttachment" type="player">
   <option name="conditions" value="conditionAttachmentUseSBR"/>
   <option name="invert" value="true"/>
   <option name="unitAttachmentName" value="UnitAttachment" count="unitAttachment"/>
   <option name="unitType" value="bomber"/>
   <option name="unitProperty" value="isStrategicBomber" count="false"/>
   <option name="when" value="before:germansCombatMove"/>
   <option name="uses" value="1"/>
</attachment>

Separate game properties could be developed for each change, or use 1 property.

Hope this is helpful.

Cheers...

[Schulz]

@wc_sumpton @rogercooper Thank you. I just wonder if there is any way to start without blockade zones instead of cancelling blockade abilities of ships.

Also is it possible to make upkeep optional?

[wc_sumpton]

@Schulz

For blockade zones:

   <option name="territoryAttachmentName" value="TerritoryAttachment" count="territoryAttachment"/>
   <option name="territories" value="Sea Zone 1:Sea Zone 2"/>
   <option name="territoryProperty" value="blockadeZone" count="false"/>

For upkeep cost:

   <option name="unitProperty" value="createsResourcesList" count="-reset-"/>

Cheers...

[Schulz]

@wc_sumpton Thank you. Worked perfectly.

[Schulz]

@wc_sumpton Currently I have a property called "AI compatibility" which turn off upkeep-bombing-intercept. Is it possible to make only Allies countries selectable and making Axis hard AI as default with single property as well?

[wc_sumpton]

@Schulz

Sorry, none that I am aware of. You can set the Player to AI with 'defaultType="AI"'. This can be selected by the player at the start of the game.

Cheers...