Disaster

Succession Crisis

succession_crisis

Our realm is in disarray! A powerful claimant has pressed their right to our throne against the wishes of our people. Our lands are now in mortal peril from both internal and external foes...

Modifiers

UnlocksBlocked from Creating Subjects

• Monthly Pretender Rebel Growth+1%
• Crown Power−20%
• Estates Satisfaction Equilibrium−15%

Lifecycle

1. Start

   Chance to appear each month

   1%

   Can start when

   • Does NOT have an active Disaster
   • Government: Monarchy
   • Has > 2 Province
   • If

     At least one of

     • Does NOT have an Heir
     • Is in a Regency
     • Heir›Has < 150 Total Abilities

     Then

     • Due to a Regent, a weak Heir, or no Heir at all, this Disaster now has easier requirements
     • Stability < 10
     • Legitimacy < 50

     Otherwise

     • Stability < 0
     • Legitimacy < 40
   • Is in a Civil War
   • If

     • Is Holland
     • Does NOT have Variable: hol_trigger_sc_instead_of_hacw
     • NotCurrent Age is at least Discovery or later

       It is NOT the TraditionsorRenaissance

       ↗

     Then

     At least one of

     • Is NOT Holland
     • Has the The Hook and Cod Wars replaced with Succession Crisis

       Has Variable: hol_trigger_sc_instead_of_hacw

       Set by

       Uncertain SuccessionEvent
     • current_later_age_3_discovery_trigger
   • IfIs Byzantium

     ThenDate: 1351–1836
   • IfIs Yuán

     ThenDate: 1351–1836

   Exact conditions

   When it starts

   • Gains Succesion Disaster permanently
     • AI Stability Target+26AI only
     • AI Government Power Target+61AI only
   • The Event 'The Bid for the Country Adjective Crown' happens

   Exact script

2. While active

   Each month

   • One of these, at random

     • 14%
       An Event relevant to this Disaster may occur
     • 86%
       No Event occurs
   • Not shown in the game's tooltip

     One of these, at random

     • 87.4%Nothing happens
     • 3.5%Trigger event silently: Local Opposition
     • 2.8%Trigger event silently: A Resourceful Minister
     • 2.8%Trigger event silently: Testing One's Mettle
     • 3.5%Trigger event silently: Support for Our Authority

   Exact script

3. End

   Will end when

   At least one of

   • Government: NotMonarchy
   • Is in a Civil War
   • All of

     • None of

       • Any rebel›Is pretender
     • Legitimacy > 60
     • Stability > 25
   • The pretender was granted the throne via succession

     Has Variable: pretender_given_throne_variable

     Set by

     Oon_new_rulerOn Action
   • All of

     • The Pretender has died or has left our court

       • None of

         • Any character

           • Has Variable: scope_pretender_var
             Set by one of

             BBlindCharacter Interaction

             CCastrateCharacter Interaction

             The Bid for the Country Adjective CrownEvent

             Cccw_side_against_rulerScripted Effect
           • Is NOT Loyal
       • Does NOT have Variable: choosing_new_pretender
     • Is in a Civil War

   ↗

   Exact conditions

   When it ends

   • Every characterwhere
     Has Plotting a Rebellion
     Lose the effect of Plotting a Rebellion

     UnlocksPrevented from Being HeirCan Not Lead Armies or NaviesBlocked from CabinetBlocked from Marriage
   • Loses the effect of Succesion Disaster
     • AI Stability Target+26AI only
     • AI Government Power Target+61AI only
   • Remove variable: pretender_rebel_character
   • clear_gui_variable: pretender_rebel_character
     Remove variable: GUI_pretender_rebel_character↗
   • Gain +20 Legitimacy
   • If

     var:succession_crisis_pretender_variable exists

     Set by one of

     The Target Country Adjective Civil WarEvent

     The Bid for the Country Adjective CrownEvent

     Thenvar:succession_crisis_pretender_variable will surrender!
   • If

     Has Variable: ccw_active

     Set by

     The Target Country Adjective Civil WarEvent

     Then

     • Remove variable: ccw_active
     • The Event 'End of the Succession Crisis' happens

     Otherwise

     The Event 'End of the Succession Crisis' happens

   Exact script

Connections

Requires 5

Government Types

• MonarchyCan start

Countries

• ByzantiumCan start
• YuánCan start
• HollandCan start

Static Modifiers

• PPlotting a RebellionWhen it ends

Triggers 7

Events

• End of the Succession Crisiscastilian_civil_war.100When it ends
• The Bid for the Country Adjective CrownWhen it starts
• End of the Succession Crisissuccession_crisis.100When it ends
• Local OppositionEach month
• A Resourceful MinisterEach month
• Testing One's MettleEach month
• Support for Our AuthorityEach month

Grants 1

• SSuccesion DisasterPermanentWhen it starts

Removes 2

• SSuccesion DisasterWhen it ends
• PPlotting a RebellionWhen it ends

Required by 7

Events

• In Dire StraitsTrigger
• Zealots of ThessalonikiTrigger

Actions

• Request Help from the BurghersSelect trigger
• Request Help from the ClergySelect trigger
• Request Help from the NoblesSelect trigger
• Commission a Dynastic ChronicleSelect trigger 1
• Seek Foreign AidSelect trigger 1

Members 12

Events

• The Bid for the Country Adjective Crownby nameEvent namespace
• Help from the Clergyby nameEvent namespace
• End of the Succession Crisisby nameEvent namespace
• Help from the Burghersby nameEvent namespace
• Local Oppositionby nameEvent namespace
• A Resourceful Ministerby nameEvent namespace
• Testing One's Mettleby nameEvent namespace
• Support for Our Authorityby nameEvent namespace
• A Request to Target Countryby nameEvent namespace
• Request for Aidby nameEvent namespace

Show all 12

Mentioned in 4

Events

• Zealots of ThessalonikiDesc
• A Request to Target CountryDesc
• Request for AidDesc

Modifier Types

• Succession Crisis Actions Price Cost ModifierDesc

Scripting 14

Requires 3

• Cccw_activeWhen it ends
• Hhol_trigger_sc_instead_of_hacwCan start
• Ssuccession_crisis_pretender_variableWhen it ends

Removes 2

• Cccw_activeWhen it ends
• Ppretender_rebel_characterWhen it ends

Uses 3

Scripted Effects

• Cclear_gui_variabletype = pretender_rebel_characterWhen it ends

Scripted Triggers

• Ccurrent_later_age_3_discovery_triggerCan start
• Ssuccession_crisis_end_triggerCan end

References 4

Script Values

• Llarger_permanent_target_satisfaction_penaltyModifier
• Llegitimacy_extreme_bonusWhen it ends
• Mmonthly_spawn_chance_very_lowMonthly spawn chance

Variables

• Ssuccession_crisis_pretender_variableWhen it ends

Mentioned in 2

• PPERFORM_sc_commission_dynastic_history_ACTIONDesc
• PPERFORM_sc_seek_foreign_aid_ACTIONDesc

Definitionin_game/common/disasters/succession_crisis.txt:1

image = "gfx/interface/illustrations/disaster/succession_crisis.dds"

▾modifier = {

monthly_pretender_rebel_growth = 0.01

global_crown_estate_power = -0.2

global_estate_target_satisfaction = larger_permanent_target_satisfaction_penalty (−15%)

blocked_from_creating_subjects = yes

}

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