How to disable companion complaints, or how to punish them for it?

[Yoshi Murasaki]

It's annoying listening companion complaints. They think they are in bakery and not army.

Can I disable their complaints, or somehow punish them, like whip them properly?

 

[rambo]

Sure when you have 16 of them...
I want to know how to too!

 

[MarkQuinn]

TweakMB allows you to do this:

http://www.mbrepository.com/file.php?id=1751

 

[ramonb]

Guys;
If you know how to work with Python, You can add this (see spoiler) to module_game_menus.py of the desired module python source and compile.
(of course, If You know Python, you can put this in your own menu or anywhere you like)

Spoiler: NPC Interaction

## Make a copy of module_game_menus.py before You start messing with python files.
## Find "camp_action" menu.  Insert RED code between BLUE code.

 
("camp_action",0,
  "Choose an action:",
  "none",
  [
    ],
[
     
## NPC's Interaction Begin
      ("rbe_disable_NPC_interaction1",[ (eq, "$disable_npc_complaints", 0),],"Disable NPC's Interaction.",
      [
          (assign, "$disable_npc_complaints", 1),
          (jump_to_menu, "mnu_camp_action"),
        ]),
      ("rbe_enable_NPC_interaction1",[ (eq, "$disable_npc_complaints", 1),],"Enable NPC's Interaction.",
      [
          (assign, "$disable_npc_complaints", 0),
          (jump_to_menu, "mnu_camp_action"),
        ]),
## NPC's Interaction End

   
("camp_recruit_prisoners",
      [(troops_can_join, 1),
        (store_current_hours, ":cur_time"),

Option will be in "Camp" -> "Take an action Menu", and You can freely Enable or Disable Interactions while playing.

 

[LordFraybin]

I'm using Diplomacy mod: 

In TWEEKMB - disable companion interaction is grayed out and not selectable.  Only " we hang deserters" is available, but I really dont want to use that, I'm a good guy.

I've searched my entire computer and there is no:  module_game_menus.py located anywhere on my computer.

I don't know how to use Python, even if I did, would it mess up the Diplomacy mod???


I'm about ready to "hang them all".  Getting sick of their *****ing.

 

[LordFraybin]

After hours of reading tutorials, installing python, and working on this feature I STILL can't get the 'disable companion interaction working.

The module_game_menus.py compiles with no errors, and all the txt files show up in my mod, but the menu still doesn't appear.

This is what my py looks like -minus some of the 'camp cheat' text.  Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong, this... and my companions *****ing is driving me crazy.


("camp_action",0,
  "Choose an action:",
  "none",
  [
    ],
    [

        ## NPC's Interaction Begin
      ("rbe_disable_NPC_interaction1",[ (eq, "$disable_npc_complaints", 0),],"Disable NPC's Interaction.",
      [
          (assign, "$disable_npc_complaints", 1),
          (jump_to_menu, "mnu_camp_action"),
        ]),
      ("rbe_enable_NPC_interaction1",[ (eq, "$disable_npc_complaints", 1),],"Enable NPC's Interaction.",
      [
          (assign, "$disable_npc_complaints", 0),
          (jump_to_menu, "mnu_camp_action"),
        ]),
## NPC's Interaction End

      ("camp_recruit_prisoners",
      [(troops_can_join, 1),
        (store_current_hours, ":cur_time"),
        (val_sub, ":cur_time", 24),
        (gt, ":cur_time", "$g_prisoner_recruit_last_time"),
        (try_begin),
          (gt, "$g_prisoner_recruit_last_time", 0),
          (assign, "$g_prisoner_recruit_troop_id", 0),
          (assign, "$g_prisoner_recruit_size", 0),
          (assign, "$g_prisoner_recruit_last_time", 0),
        (try_end),
        ], "Recruit some of your prisoners to your party.",
      [(jump_to_menu, "mnu_camp_recruit_prisoners"),
        ],
      ),
      ("action_read_book",[],"Select a book to read.",
      [(jump_to_menu, "mnu_camp_action_read_book"),

 

[nightstormer]

Having a look at this, I noticed four commented-out sections of script in module_dialogs.py that seems to handle this the first time one complains, and shut them all up. That is if I am not mistaken. Warband v1.131. Like the first one

##  [anyone|plyr, "companion_objection_response", [
##      ],  "I prefer my followers to keep their opinions to themselves.", "close_window", [
##                    (troop_set_slot, "$map_talk_troop", "$npc_grievance_slot", tms_dismissed),
##                    (troop_get_slot, ":grievance", "$map_talk_troop", slot_troop_morality_penalties),
##                    (val_add, ":grievance", 10),
##                    (troop_set_slot, "$map_talk_troop", slot_troop_morality_penalties, ":grievance"),
##                    (assign, "$disable_npc_complaints", 1),
##          ]],

remove the comments, compile, and it should work I reckon (?)

 

[LordFraybin]

You mean actually delete these four entries?  Or just remove the ## in front of each of them so they look like this?

  [anyone|plyr, "companion_objection_response", [
      ],  "I prefer my followers to keep their opinions to themselves.", "close_window", [
                    (troop_set_slot, "$map_talk_troop", "$npc_grievance_slot", tms_dismissed),
                    (troop_get_slot, ":grievance", "$map_talk_troop", slot_troop_morality_penalties),
                    (val_add, ":grievance", 10),
                    (troop_set_slot, "$map_talk_troop", slot_troop_morality_penalties, ":grievance"),
                    (assign, "$disable_npc_complaints", 1),
          ]],

Forgive my lack of knowledge.  I always thought the # symbol means 'ignore'.  Not sure what two of them side by side mean, the same thing??
I'm going to try it, just for giggles and...  sometimes experimentation is fun.

 

[LordFraybin]

Ok, so after a little bit of testing... 

I 'think' what this does is disable their 'casual comments' about places and experiences.  It doesn't keep them from complaining about each other.

I tried it out, and once I hit the "I prefer my companions seen, not heard....  like my women"... I stopped getting their casual dialogs.  At least I think I did.  Haven't heard one for a couple days but that could be because I've heard them all already, or haven't traveled by any triggers.


I'm thinking the first post by ramonb is correct; despite it not working for me at the moment, so question:  Does it matter where in the 'camp_action' section it is placed?
Maybe I need to move it up or down past another action menu?

 

[nightstormer]

I tried the first script, and chose the action in the camp menu but still an hour later they complained as usual

 

[LordFraybin]

That's not encouraging.

I know someone managed to disable complaints in "Native Expansion" for M&B, but I've yet to see/find a mod that does it for Warband.

I know they wanted a bit more realism/personality in the game, but it's annoying.  Maybe there is a way to reduce the morale penalty for saying:  "Dont bother me with your petty problems."  ????