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Black Ark Provincial Limiter

This mod limits usage of Black Ark rite logically with the AI by imposing a provincial limit, with a single mod script.

Frog Wizard(Slann Mage Priest) version here too: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3264782144

The basics are that it enforces a "provincial limit" on the AI factions that breaks down like this:
0 fully controlled provinces: 1 Ark
1 fully controlled province: 2 Arks
2 fully controlled provinces: 3 Arks
3, so on, and so forth.

It does this pretty simplistically by locking out the rite for the AI factions if they're at or above their ark limit, allowing it to operate normally if they're below their provincial limit to spawn a new ark/perform the rite again, and culling as needed when arks spawn and game's load in(in case of other sources I didn't account for) to ensure the limit is consistently enforced.
Easy as 1, 2, 3.

For what it's worth, too, it judges the arks of a faction going off, which one has the least number of units and the general that has the least number of ranks to cull first. Lather, rinse and repeat until the faction is down to the amount it should have based on the above criteria. It should never target the player faction(if applicable) either.

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Known quirks - ❕

- Yes, the AI still performs the rite completely. I tried a few different approaches, but on that front, I think I will overhaul the entire rite and change the way BAs are spawned as its own sep' mod/addition to my DE Overhaul.

Yes, I know. Therefore, the UI event message still spawns regardless of whether or not the AI met the criteria and could actually spawn an ark. If I figure that one out...

It should block the rite itself out now for the AI factions so that the UI message shouldn't show.

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Notes on compatibility, etc - ❕

It has logging(disabled, but there is a toggle if you're curious; it'll show up in a .txt file within your main WH3 install location), and I've done testing all while having my entire load list enabled(if this ain't going to work with my playlist, I mean, what's the point right?). It's only a single mod script, nothing else. The point is that it should be pretty compatible with almost anything and require zero updates.

I'd also just say disable it(unless you just prefer it this way over vanilla, then you know what? you're awesome, thank you). if/when CA addresses the whole Ark issue or *cough* you see an incredible new overhaul for the rite itself one day, maybe.

Yes, it's save-game compatible.
Yes, there's a version for Frog Wizards(Mage Priests), too
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3264782144

No, I have no clue if this is compatible with multiplayer, the Taco Bell Deluxe Edition Overhaul Mod series, or your Return to Ravnica era red/blue izzet deck's synergies.
You're going to have to FAAFO on those fronts yourself.
I mean, in theory, it should be fine, though. If I had to guess at least. Again, it's just a script mod looking for rites and arks(or frog wizards with the other one) to lock or cull, nothing more.

If you're curious about how to quickly test it, try spawning them with the console command mod: click on something in the water you can see("fff" to reveal and look around, no quotes) and copy and paste in "spawn wh2_main_def_black_ark wh2_main_def_hag_graef" a couple times, no quotes. If the mod is working, you can try all day, but it ain't gonna let that new ark stay once beyond that faction's current allowed amount of arks. To test the campaign load cull, disable the mod, spawn a bunch in, quick save, exit, turn mod back on and load in. Should be like the screens up top.

Beyond all that and anything I'm forgetting, I have yet to do exhaustive balance or long-term campaign playtime testing with it. I tried to think of anything that could matter when brainstorming the logic for all the functions, etc., but yeah, "No plan, no matter how well made, ever survives contact with the enemy," right?

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Requests, etc - ❔

Nah, m8. What ya see is what ya get. This was a proof-of-concept project for me.

As usual, anyone can use this for whatever purpose in their modding.

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