Military Dictatorship
Heir Selection

Military Dictatorship

military_dictatorship

It is a type of Succession Law of a Republic, in which the most militarily prominent Character rules for life.

Succession

Candidates

  • Elected from up to 3 candidates
  • Rules for life
  • Men only
  • Adults only
  • Only from Nobility and Commoners

Candidate score

How the game scores each candidate: the lines that apply add up.

  • Score per years of age+ character_age
  • Score per Military Ability+ RootMilitary Ability
  • Score for General or Admiral Traits+20
  • Is unsuited to Rule−1,000

  • If
    Root exists
    • +• Score per years of age
    • +• Score per Military Ability
      • =root.mil
    • +• Score for General or Admiral Traits
      • =20
    • If
      • +• Is unsuited to Rule
        • =-1,000
  • If
    Root does not exist
    • +• Score per years of age
      • =1
    • +• Score per Military Ability
      • =1
    • If
      Has a generaloradmiral Trait
      • +• Score for General or Admiral Traits
        • =20

Requires 3

Government Reforms
Modifier Types

References 2

Mentions 1

Required by 1

Granted by 2

Rebel Demands

Referenced by 1

Scripting 3

References 1

Mentions 2

use_election = yes
term_duration = 0
max_possible_candidates = 3
allowed_estates = { nobles_estate peasants_estate }
heir_is_allowed = {
}

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