Oligarchic Elective
Heir Selection

Oligarchic Elective

oligarchic_elective

It is a type of Succession Law of a Republic, in which the Ruler is selected from the ranks of the ruling minority by Election.

Succession

Candidates

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

Candidate score

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

  • Score per Administrative Ability+ RootAdministrative Ability
  • Score per Diplomatic Ability+ RootDiplomatic Ability
  • Score per Military Ability+ RootMilitary Ability
  • Score per years of age+ character_age
  • Is unsuited to Rule−1,000

  • If
    Root exists
    • +• Score per Administrative Ability
      • =root.adm
    • +• Score per Diplomatic Ability
      • =root.dip
    • +• Score per Military Ability
      • =root.mil
    • +• Score per years of age
    • If
      • +• Is unsuited to Rule
        • =-1,000
  • If
    Root does not exist
    • +• Score per Administrative Ability
      • =1
    • +• Score per Diplomatic Ability
      • =1
    • +• Score per Military Ability
      • =1
    • +• Score per years of age
      • =1

Requires 1

References 2

Mentions 1

Required by 1

Granted by 2

Referenced by 1

Scripting 4

References 1

Mentions 3

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

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