new unit with special rules - is it possible?

Numetalfan

The ATG seem to work,

but If I want to start the game I get an error:

Jul 29, 2020 8:48:38 PM games.strategy.engine.framework.startup.launcher.LocalLauncher loadGame
SCHWERWIEGEND: Failed to start game
java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException: String index out of range: -1
at java.lang.String.substring(Unknown Source)
at games.strategy.util.PointFileReaderWriter.readMultiple(PointFileReaderWriter.java:244)
at games.strategy.util.PointFileReaderWriter.lambda$readOneToManyPlacements$6(PointFileReaderWriter.java:199)
at java.util.stream.ForEachOps$ForEachOp$OfRef.accept(Unknown Source)
at java.util.stream.ReferencePipeline$2$1.accept(Unknown Source)
at java.util.Iterator.forEachRemaining(Unknown Source)
at java.util.Spliterators$IteratorSpliterator.forEachRemaining(Unknown Source)
at java.util.stream.AbstractPipeline.copyInto(Unknown Source)
at java.util.stream.AbstractPipeline.wrapAndCopyInto(Unknown Source)
at java.util.stream.ForEachOps$ForEachOp.evaluateSequential(Unknown Source)
at java.util.stream.ForEachOps$ForEachOp$OfRef.evaluateSequential(Unknown Source)
at java.util.stream.AbstractPipeline.evaluate(Unknown Source)
at java.util.stream.ReferencePipeline.forEachOrdered(Unknown Source)
at games.strategy.util.PointFileReaderWriter.readStream(PointFileReaderWriter.java:263)
at games.strategy.util.PointFileReaderWriter.readOneToManyPlacements(PointFileReaderWriter.java:197)
at games.strategy.triplea.ui.mapdata.MapData.runWithInputStream(MapData.java:225)
at games.strategy.triplea.ui.mapdata.MapData.readPlacementsOneToMany(MapData.java:212)
at games.strategy.triplea.ui.mapdata.MapData.<init>(MapData.java:159)
at games.strategy.triplea.ui.HeadedUiContext.internalSetMapDir(HeadedUiContext.java:79)
at games.strategy.triplea.ui.AbstractUiContext.setDefaultMapDir(AbstractUiContext.java:107)
at games.strategy.triplea.ui.TripleAFrame.create(TripleAFrame.java:232)
at games.strategy.triplea.TripleA.startGame(TripleA.java:105)
at games.strategy.engine.framework.startup.launcher.LocalLauncher.loadGame(LocalLauncher.java:60)
at games.strategy.engine.framework.startup.launcher.LocalLauncher.launchInNewThread(LocalLauncher.java:39)
at games.strategy.engine.framework.startup.launcher.AbstractLauncher.lambda$launch$0(AbstractLauncher.java:51)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

what does that mean?

Numetalfan

WW2v4-1941.xml

is the xml file that causes that error

beelee

@Numetalfan seems as if it has something to do with placement. Maybe check and make sure you don't have two of something.

wc_sumpton

@Numetalfan

Here I think @beelee is right. You have made a lot of map changes since the last time I looked at the xml. Take things slow. Lots of changes causes errors. I'm the "King of Errors"! I think I have learned more about xml scripting, and coding, by fixing all the errors I have made.

So lets debug! First run the 'Map Creator' and double check your centers. When checking the with the "Polygons Grabber" insure that the 'old' territories do not include the new. Reselect the old territories, then select the new, to insure each is as you want. Next would be the "Placement Picker". Select the old territories and remove all the placements. Then reset the old territory. After that setup your new territory placements.

Last is the minimap, or smallMap.jpeg. This needs to be the same as the base map, only smaller. The "Map Creator" can reduce your main map, but for better quality it is better to use a outside editor, the same one that you used to edit the base map. If the smallMap.jpeg does not match, the game can error on overlapping placements.

I will continue to review you xml.

Cheers...

Numetalfan

@wc_sumpton

thx. I will do all this later, when back at home

Numetalfan

all problems fixed - the game runs!
thanks alot @ all :beaming_face_with_smiling_eyes:

Brent Stoudt

@Zaroph

I would like to have an new Variant of Global 1940 made.
Does anyone hire to do this ....?
I have an Excel Spreadsheet of the changes / Variant I would like to make.

wc_sumpton

@Brent-Stoudt

Welcome. If you would like to make changes to Global 1940 for you own use, then I would suggest that you start a new topic about it. Post some of you ideas so that the board may discuss them. Editing the xml may seem daunting, so we are here to help.

Cheers...

Numetalfan

what has to be done, to enable the ATG, the new unit, to give +1 Attack to an infantry
like the artillery does? This case will be more complicated than artillery support, as this happens always,
but I want to link the ATG-Infantry attack bonus to an event where a tank and an ATG also participate in that batlle

where do I find the artillery coding in the xml file?

beelee

Add this in unitAttachment to ATG

Then in "Support Attachments" make an attachment like "artillery" has and give it to ATG. If you don't want inf to get a bonus from artillery at same time as ATG, then "bonusType" has to be the same as the artillery one. I think. I could have that backwards.

Cernel

@beelee said in new unit with special rules - is it possible?:

Add this in unitAttachment to ATG



Then in "Support Attachments" make an attachment like "artillery" has and give it to ATG. If you don't want inf to get a bonus from artillery at same time as ATG, then "bonusType" has to be the same as the artillery one. I think. I could have that backwards.

If he gives both the (uncommented) option to the unit and makes a support attachment for the same, then that unit will have two
support abilities (and the "artillery" option is deprecated).

Numetalfan

I found out that in an battle 1 Armour attacks 1 ATG
the ATG only defends on a "2"

that means there must be an error somewhere:

<attachment name="unitAttachment" attachTo="ATG" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.UnitAttachment" type="unitType">
<option name="movement" value="1"/>
<option name="transportCost" value="3"/>
<option name="attack" value="2"/>
<option name="defense" value="2"/>
<option name="requiresUnits" value="factory"/>
</attachment>

what can it be?

wc_sumpton

@Numetalfan

I think "side" refers to the "attachTo" unit which in this case is "armour". Change it to "offense" and see what happens.

As to your other question about finding the artillery support information. In your xml the commands used are deprecated and should be removed:

<!-- Infantry -->
<attachment name="unitAttachment" attachTo="infantry" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.UnitAttachment" type="unitType">
   <option name="movement" value="1"/>
   <option name="transportCost" value="2"/>
   <!-- <option name="isInfantry" value="true"/> Remove -->
   <option name="isLandTransportable" value ="true"/> <!-- Add -->
   <option name="isAirTransportable" value="true"/>
   <option name="attack" value="1"/>
   <option name="defense" value="2"/>
   <!-- <option name="artillerySupportable" value="true"/> Remove -->
   <!-- <property name="Unit Placement Restrictions" value="true" editable="false"> Remove -->
   <!-- <boolean/> Remove -->
   <!-- </property> Remove -->
   <!-- </attachment> Remove -->
</attachment>

<!-- Artillery -->
<attachment name="unitAttachment" attachTo="artillery" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.UnitAttachment" type="unitType">
   <option name="movement" value="1"/>
   <option name="transportCost" value="3"/>
   <option name="attack" value="2"/>
   <option name="defense" value="2"/>
   <!-- <option name="artillery" value="true"/> Remove -->
 <option name="requiresUnits" value="factory"/>
   <!-- <property name="Unit Placement Restrictions" value="true" editable="false"> Remove -->
   <!-- <boolean/> Remove -->
   <!-- </property> Remove -->
   <!-- </attachment> Remove -->
</attachment>

Now lets rebuild it:

<!-- Artillery support -->
<attachment name="supportAttachmentArtillery" attachTo="artillery" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.UnitSupportAttachment" type="unitType">
   <option name="unitType" value="infantry"/>
   <option name="faction" value="allied"/>
   <option name="side" value="offence"/>
   <option name="dice" value="strength"/>
   <option name="bonus" value="1"/>
   <option name="number" value="1"/>
   <option name="bonusType" value="ArtyOld"/>
   <option name="impArtTech" value="true"/>
</attachment>-->

To allow the ATG to support infantry just create another support attachment for the ATG just like the artillery.

What can not be done is to have the ATG's support only be applied when there is an enemy tank present.

Cheers...

Numetalfan

Hi,

I tried, I have no syntax errors - but - my changes have no effects

Mortar - the mortar unit works like the old artillery, in offence an infantry gets +1 attack:

the units

<attachment name="unitAttachment" attachTo="infantry" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.UnitAttachment" type="unitType">
<option name="movement" value="1"/>
<option name="transportCost" value="2"/>
<option name="isInfantry" value="true"/>
<option name="isAirTransportable" value="true"/>
<option name="attack" value="1"/>
<option name="defense" value="2"/>
</attachment>

<!-- Mortar  -->
<attachment name="unitAttachment" attachTo="mortar" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.UnitAttachment" type="unitType">
  <option name="movement" value="1"/>
  <option name="transportCost" value="3"/>
  <option name="attack" value="2"/>
  <option name="defense" value="2"/>
  <option name="artillery" value="true"/>

what might be the problem?

Numetalfan

secont the "new" artillery

it give +1 def to both, an infantry and an ATG

the units

<!-- Artillery -->
<attachment name="unitAttachment" attachTo="artillery" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.UnitAttachment" type="unitType">
  <option name="movement" value="1"/>
  <option name="transportCost" value="3"/>
  <option name="attack" value="2"/>
  <option name="defense" value="2"/>
  <option name="artillery" value="true"/>

<attachment name="unitAttachment" attachTo="ATG" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.UnitAttachment" type="unitType">
<option name="movement" value="1"/>
<option name="transportCost" value="3"/>
<option name="attack" value="2"/>
<option name="defense" value="2"/>
<option name="requiresUnits" value="factory"/>
</attachment>

und the bonus:

<attachment name="supportAttachmentArtilleryI" attachTo="artillery" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.UnitSupportAttachment" type="unitType">
<option name="unitType" value="infantry"/>
<option name="faction" value="allied"/>
<option name="side" value="offence"/>
<option name="dice" value="strength"/>
<option name="bonus" value="1"/>
<option name="number" value="1"/>
<option name="bonusType" value="ArtilleryInfantrySupport"/>
</attachment>

<attachment name="supportAttachmentArtilleryA" attachTo="artillery" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.UnitSupportAttachment" type="unitType">
<option name="unitType" value="ATG"/>
<option name="faction" value="allied"/>
<option name="side" value="offence"/>
<option name="dice" value="strength"/>
<option name="bonus" value="1"/>
<option name="number" value="1"/>
<option name="bonusType" value="ArtilleryATGSupport"/>
</attachment>

I tried some battles, but the effects were not visible
what can be the reason?

wc_sumpton

@Numetalfan

There are no players assigned to the supportAttachment's. You need to add:

<option name="players" value="Germans:Russians:Japanese:British:Italians:Chinese:Americans"/>

This will allow each country to use the support.

Cheers...

Numetalfan

@wc_sumpton said in new unit with special rules - is it possible?:

<option name="players" value="Germans:Russians:Japanese:British:Italians:Chinese:Americans"/>

thx. I added this, but unfortunately, nothing works:

ATG support with:

<attachment name="supportAttachmentTankATG" attachTo="armour" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.UnitSupportAttachment" type="unitType">
<option name="players" value="Germans:Russians:Japanese:British:Italians:Chinese:Americans_west:USA"/>
<option name="unitType" value="ATG"/>
<option name="faction" value="enemy"/>
<option name="side" value="offence:defence"/>
<option name="dice" value="strength"/>
<option name="bonus" value="1"/>
<option name="number" value="1"/>
<option name="bonusType" value="AntiTankSupport"/>
</attachment>

and

<attachment name="unitAttachment" attachTo="ATG" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.UnitAttachment" type="unitType">
<option name="movement" value="1"/>
<option name="transportCost" value="3"/>
<option name="attack" value="2"/>
<option name="defense" value="2"/>
<option name="requiresUnits" value="factory"/>
</attachment>

and

<!-- Armour -->
<attachment name="unitAttachment" attachTo="armour" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.UnitAttachment" type="unitType">
  <option name="movement" value="2"/>
  <option name="transportCost" value="3"/>
  <option name="canBlitz" value="true"/>
  <option name="isLandTransport" value="true"/>
  <option name="attack" value="3"/>
  <option name="defense" value="3"/>

Artillery support to Infantry and ATG with


<attachment name="unitAttachment" attachTo="artillery" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.UnitAttachment" type="unitType">
<option name="movement" value="1"/>
<option name="transportCost" value="3"/>
<option name="attack" value="2"/>
<option name="defense" value="2"/>
<option name="requiresUnits" value="factory"/>
</attachment>

and

<attachment name="supportAttachmentArtilleryI" attachTo="artillery" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.UnitSupportAttachment" type="unitType">
<option name="players" value="Germans:Russians:Japanese:British:Italians:Chinese:Americans_west:USA"/>
<option name="unitType" value="infantry"/>
<option name="faction" value="allied"/>
<option name="side" value="defence"/>
<option name="dice" value="strength"/>
<option name="bonus" value="1"/>
<option name="number" value="1"/>
<option name="bonusType" value="ArtilleryInfantrySupport"/>
</attachment>

<attachment name="supportAttachmentArtilleryA" attachTo="artillery" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.UnitSupportAttachment" type="unitType">
<option name="players" value="Germans:Russians:Japanese:British:Italians:Chinese:Americans_west:USA"/>
<option name="unitType" value="ATG"/>
<option name="faction" value="allied"/>
<option name="side" value="defence"/>
<option name="dice" value="strength"/>
<option name="bonus" value="1"/>
<option name="number" value="1"/>
<option name="bonusType" value="ArtilleryATGSupport"/>
</attachment>

Mortar support for an infantry (like original artillery)

<attachment name="supportAttachmentMortar" attachTo="mortar" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.UnitSupportAttachment" type="unitType">
<option name="players" value="Germans:Russians:Japanese:British:Italians:Chinese:Americans_west:USA"/>
<option name="unitType" value="infantry"/>
<option name="faction" value="allied"/>
<option name="side" value="offence"/>
<option name="dice" value="strength"/>
<option name="bonus" value="1"/>
<option name="number" value="1"/>
<option name="bonusType" value="MortarInfantrySupport"/>
</attachment>

with

<!-- Mortar  -->
<attachment name="unitAttachment" attachTo="mortar" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.UnitAttachment" type="unitType">
  <option name="movement" value="1"/>
  <option name="transportCost" value="3"/>
  <option name="attack" value="2"/>
  <option name="defense" value="2"/>
  <option name="artillery" value="true"/>

and

   <!-- Infantry -->

why do they all fail?

beelee

Im not a 100% sure how this works but try adding

and see what happens

To your support attachment

Numetalfan

Hi beelee,

I tried again and everything worked, my saved test game was probably buggy.

Your syntax file does not seem necessary. But thx

wc_sumpton

@Numetalfan

Glad to hear everything is now working. I don't use a saved game to test, because the saved game carries a copy of the xml, not the one being tested. I usually use edit mode on a new game to remove units, reset territory ownership and add units to mock up battles to test changes.

@beelee

"impArtTech" deal with the technology 'improvedArtillerySupport' which if 'true', will double the number of supported units when this technology is received.

Cheers...