Situation

Golden Age of Piracy

golden_age_of_piracy

The wealth of the New World has attracted more than great empires to its waters — an unending tide of brigands and disgruntled sailors has also embarked, more than willing to follow the call of adventure, treasure, and freedom... even if they risk ending their escapades dangling from a noose.

The game's hint

The Golden Age of Piracy is a Situation that may give rise to new pirates. Free men, disgruntled sailors and those who defy centralized authority, empower the black sails under which they now conduct their illicit activities.

Recommended Actions to combat Pirates:
Consider eradicating any Pirates near our coasts, we cannot afford to have them roam our seas.
Each Event associated with this Situation may herald the rise of a new pirate republic.

Extra Hints:
We may be able to utilize new Actions in the Situation whether we sail the black flag or not.

Recommended Actions as a Pirate:
It is wise to secure the coast and build a mighty Navy. By utilizing Actions such as Attract Sailors or Migrate to New Waters, we can maintain a versatile fleet and presence.

Lifecycle

1. Start

   Chance to appear each month

   100%

   Can start when

   • Current Age is at least Absolutism or later

     It is the AbsolutismorRevolutions

     ↗

     ↗
   • Any american colonial countryCount ≥ 5

   Exact conditions

   When it starts

Who takes part

• Pirate Nation
  At least one of

  • Owner›Has the Pirate Brethren Government Reform
  • Any foreign building countries in location›Has the Pirate Brethren Government Reform
• War Against Pirates
  Owner

  Any country at war with›Has the Pirate Brethren Government Reform
• Supporting Pirates
  Owner

  Any related country

  • Type: alliance
  • Has the Pirate Brethren Government Reform
• Pirate Overlord
  Owner

  Any subject or below›Has the Pirate Brethren Government Reform

Situation Outcomes 2

The Brethren Are Crushed

Requirements

The Golden Age Fades

If an independent pirate power still commands the strongest fleet among its brethren, it gains Great Pirate State, and its ruler is remembered as an exceptional administrator, diplomat, and commander.

Requirements

Actions 5

Abandon Piracy

Price

• 20Navy Tradition
• 50Stability

Requirements

What it does

Attract Sailors

Price

• 2Ducatsscaled by economic base

Cooldown 1 year

Requirements

What it does

Create Subject Pirate Nation

Price

• 2Ducatsscaled by economic base

Cooldown 10 years

Requirements

What it does

Migrate to New Waters

Price

• 5Navy Tradition
• 10Stability

Cooldown 10 years

Requirements

What it does

Request Anti-Piracy Policy

Price

• 10Prestige

Requirements

What it does

How it runs

1. While active

   Visible when

   • If

     Culture

     Religion is a Folk Religion

     Has culture with tag: native_american_tag

     ↗

     ThenHas ≥ 0.25 of the expected Ships in the Navy
   • At least one of

     • All of

       • At least one of

         • Has presence in: America
         • Any subject›Has presence in: America
       • None of

         • Culture

           is_culture_native_american
     • Is a navy.
     • Has the Pirate Brethren Government Reform

   Exact conditions

   Each month

   • Every country of country typewhere
     Has the Pirate Brethren Government Reform
     • Type: navy
     • One of these, at random

       • 75%Nothing happens
       • 5%The Event 'Target Country Rises' happens
       • 5%The Event 'The Founding of Target Country' happens
       • 5%The Event 'Raiders in Target Country' happens
       • 5%The Event 'Pirates in Target Country' happens
       • 5%The Event 'The Brethren of the Coast' happens
   • Ordered country of country type (up to 1, highest navy_size first)where
     • Has the Pirate Brethren Government Reform
     • Is NOT a Subject of another Country
     • Type: navy
     • Add country modifier: Modifier: Mantle of the Pirate King · Years: -1 · Desc: as long as they are the strongest pirates · Mode: replace
       • Sailors+33%
       • Naval Damage Done+10%
       • Monthly Prestige+0.2
   • If

     • var:strongest_pirate_variable exists
       Set by

       Golden Age of PiracySituation
     • var:strongest_pirate_variable: NotTarget pirate country

     Thenvar:strongest_pirate_variable

     Loses the effect of Mantle of the Pirate King

     • Sailors+33%
     • Naval Damage Done+10%
     • Monthly Prestige+0.2
   • Set variable
     • Name: strongest_pirate_variable
     • Value: Target pirate country

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2. End

   After it ends

   Remove variable: strongest_pirate_variable

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Connections

Requires 2

Government Reforms

• Pirate BrethrenMap color, Each month…

Ages

• AbsolutismCan start

Triggers 6

Events

• TTarget Country RisesEach month
• TThe Founding of Target CountryEach month
• The Golden Age of PiracyWhen it starts
• RRaiders in Target CountryEach month
• PPirates in Target CountryEach month
• TThe Brethren of the CoastEach month

Grants 1

• MMantle of the Pirate KingPermanentEach month

Removes 1

• MMantle of the Pirate KingEach month

Mentions 2

• Attract SailorsGuide
• Migrate to New WatersGuide

Required by 2

• The Brethren Are CrushedAs soon as it happens, Trigger
• The Golden Age FadesAs soon as it happens, Trigger

Members 9

Events

• A Strong Front Against Piracygolden_age_of_piracy.100by nameEvent namespace
• A Strong Front Against Piracygolden_age_of_piracy.101by nameEvent namespace
• A Strong Front Against Piracygolden_age_of_piracy.102by nameEvent namespace
• A Nation of Piratesby nameEvent namespace

Actions

• Abandon PiracySelect trigger
• Attract SailorsSelect trigger
• Create Subject Pirate NationSelect trigger 1
• Migrate to New WatersSelect trigger 1
• Request Anti-Piracy PolicySelect trigger 1

Mentioned in 3

• The Great Age of PiratesDesc
• End of the Golden Age of PiracyDesc, Name
• The Golden Age of PiracyName

Scripting 11

Requires 1

• Sstrongest_pirate_variableEach month

Grants 1

• Sstrongest_pirate_variableEach month

Removes 1

• Sstrongest_pirate_variableAfter it ends

Uses 2

• Ccurrent_age_or_laterage = age_5_absolutismCan start
• Iis_culture_native_americanWhen it starts, Visible

References 2

Script Values

• Mmonthly_spawn_chance_uniqueMonthly spawn chance

Variables

• Sstrongest_pirate_variableEach month

Mentions 4

Game Concepts

• ActionGuide
• EventGuide
• NavyGuide
• SituationGuide

Definitionin_game/common/situations/golden_age_of_piracy.txt:1

hint_tag = hint_golden_age_of_piracy

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