Pirate Elective
Heir Selection

Pirate Elective

pirate_elective

It is a type of Succession Law of a Pirate Republic in which the Ruler is chosen among one or more candidates by the crews.

Can't be changed while
Exact conditions

Succession

Candidates

Candidate score

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

  • Score per Diplomatic Ability+ RootDiplomatic Ability
  • Score per Military Ability+ RootMilitary Ability
  • Score per years of age+ character_age
  • Score for Admiral+100
    When
    Is an Admiral
  • Score for Admiral Trait+100
    When
    Has a admiral Trait
  • Is unsuited to Rule−1,000
  • Is One-Eyed+25
    When
  • Is Maimed+25
    When
  • Is Scarred+25
    When

  • If
    Root exists
    • +• Score per Diplomatic Ability
      • =root.dip
    • +• Score per Military Ability
      • =root.mil
    • +• Score per years of age
    • If
      Is an Admiral
      • +• Score for Admiral
        • =100
    • If
      Has a admiral Trait
      • +• Score for Admiral Trait
        • =100
    • If
      • +• Is unsuited to Rule
        • =-1,000
    • If
      • +• Is One-Eyed
        • =25
    • If
      • +• Is Maimed
        • =25
    • If
      • +• Is Scarred
        • =25
  • If
    Root does not exist
    • +• Score per Diplomatic Ability
      • =1
    • +• Score per Military Ability
      • =1
    • +• Score per years of age
      • =1
    • +• Score for Admiral
      • =100
    • +• Score for Admiral Trait
      • =100
    • +• Is One-Eyed
      • =25
    • +• Is Maimed
      • =25
    • +• Is Scarred
      • =25

Requires 5

Government Reforms
Traits
Modifier Types

References 3

Mentions 1

Granted by 12

Events

Referenced by 1

Scripting 4

References 1

Mentions 2

Granted by 1

use_election = yes
term_duration = 0
max_possible_candidates = 3
heir_is_allowed = {
}
potential = {
}
locked = {
}

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