Colonial Revolution
Situation

Colonial Revolution

colonial_revolution

The ideas of the Enlightenment have found a receptive audience in colonial holdings around the world. The ruling elite in the colonies, deprived of political involvement, have been inspired the ideals of liberty, equality, and representation. Naturally, these ideas clash with their current status as a subject to their colonial overlords, existing only to satisfy the demands of their masters.

Either through political pressure or outright revolt, it will be difficult to maintain order in the colonial landscape for a long time.

During the Colonial Revolution Situation, colonial Subjects of the world struggle for their independence against their Overlords.

If you are a colonial nation :
Create a colonial federation International Organization
Use the Situation Action Seek Support of Overlord's Rival to receive help from other Countries
If a colonial federation exists, consider joining it

If you are an Overlord :
Use the Situation Action Establish Goods Act to gain additional funds
Consider to use the Situation Action Grant Representation to Colonial Subject, if a colony becomes disloyal

  1. 1%
    Exact conditions

  • Colonial Overlord
    Owner
  • Disloyal Colonial Subject
    At least one of
    • OwnerIs a Disloyal Subjects
    • Owner
      Is member of international organization of typeType: colonial_federation
  • Loyal Colonial Subject
    Anyone else

International Organizations 1

Situation Outcomes 1

No End in Sight
Requirements

Actions 8

Aid Colonial War Efforts
Price
  • 2Ducatsscaled by economic base

Cooldown 2 years

Requirements
What it does
Create Colonial Federation
Price
Requirements
What it does
Declare Independence War
Price
Requirements
What it does
Establish Goods Act
Price

Cooldown 4 years

Requirements
What it does
Give Colony Rebellion Support
Price
  • 3Ducatsscaled by economic base
Requirements
What it does
Join Colonial Federation
Price
Requirements
What it does
Seek Support of Overlord's Rival
Price

Cooldown 5 years

Requirements
What it does

  1. Is NOT a poporbuilding.
    Exact conditions
    Exact script
  2. Nothing a player sees: the script only keeps track of things here.

    Exact script

Requires 6

Policies
Societal Values
Ages
Institutions
Subject Types

Triggers 11

Mentions 1

Required by 22

Members 26

Events

Mentioned in 1

Scripting 9

Requires 1

References 1

Mentions 6

Game Concepts

Required by 1

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