Set tech status

Set tech status is an Effect which is accessed from the Triggers menu. You can learn more about the Triggers window here. You can learn more about using effects here.

Effect Description:

This very important effect change the status of technologies, or in simpler words it can activate/deactivate them. You can for example upgrade units with it or set the Age of a player.

Effect Parameters:

Player: Select the player for whom you want the changes to take effect.
Tech: Select the technology of which you want to change the status.
Status: This is the interesting part. You have three possibilities:

Active: Activates the tech.
Obtainable: Makes the tech available to the player.
Unobtainable: Makes the tech unavailable to the player.

Notes:

Remember to use several of these effects subsequently if you want to upgrade a unit for example, or set the Age of a player: If you want to upgrade Musketeers to Redcoats, first use this effect with VeteranMusketeers, Active, and then add another Set Tech Status effect and set it to RGRedcoats, Active. You can use these two effects in the same trigger (just make sure that the one with RGRedcoats comes after the one with VeteranMusketeers).

But if set up correctly,you may be able to set a default upgrade without doing the above

It's like in a single player game: You can't upgrade your Musketeers to Redcoats right away either, but have to develop the two technologies subsequently.

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