Variable

Celestial Authority

celestial_authority

It is a measure of the authority of the Middle Kingdom.

  • −Base Decay
    • =0.1
  • +
    • If
      Any international organization member
      Any country at war withIs a member of Root
      • +Members at Internal War
        • =0
        • every_international_organization_member
          • +-0.01
    • +Number of Friendly Tributaries
      • =0
      • every_international_organization_member
        • +
          • =0.005
          • If
            RootLeader country exists
            • ×
              • =opinion(root.leader_country)
              • ÷200
          • ×
            • =country_economical_base
            • ÷1,000
  • If
    None of
    • +Base Modifier Type Name With Breakdown
      • =leader_country.modifier:monthly_celestial_authority

Demote from Celestial Governoreffect−5
Promote to Celestial Governoreffect−5
Adopting the Old Regimeoption 1+10
Concept of Shàngdìoption 1+5
Concept of Shàngdìoption 2−5
Civil Serviceoption 1+15
Civil Serviceoption 2−5
Moral Guidance in an Era of Turmoiloption 2+5
Birth and Privilegeoption 2+5
Meritocracyoption 2+5
Faith of Target Characteroption 1−5
Faith of Target Characteroption 2+5
Rights and Riteoption 1−5
Empowering the Office of Ruler Titleoption 2−5
Bringing Civilization to the Barbariansoption 2−5
Target Location Adjective Civilizationoption 1+10
Xiăorén?option 1−15
Xiăorén?option 2+5
Popular Noveloption 1−10
Popular Noveloption 2+5
Peasants Refuse Taxationoption 2+3
The Spread of Devastationoption 1+3
The Spread of Devastationoption 2+3
The Spread of Devastationoption 3+3
The Spread of Devastationoption 4−5
Rebel Negotiationsoption 1−3
Rebel Negotiationsoption 2−3
Rebel Negotiationsoption 3−3
Rebel Negotiationsoption 4−3
Stable Affairs in the China Flavor Rankoption+5
A Strong Chinaoption+5
Kūnyú Wànguó Quántúoption+5
The Closure of Countryoption 2+5
Target Country Adjective Responseoption+10
Target Country Adjective Responseoption−15
St Paul's Collegeoption 1−10
St Paul's Collegeoption 2+5
Chinese Rites Denouncedoption 2−10
Westerners Bicker About Chinese Traditionsoption 2−10
Spread of Christianityoption−10
Christianity, a faith for the Ruler Title?option 1−25
Mistrust in the Cabinet Titleoption 2−5
Repairing the Ancient Great Wall of Chinaoption 1+5
Repairing the Ancient Great Wall of Chinaoption 3+5
Restoring Prince Téng's Pavilionoption 2−3
A Great Admiraloption 1+3
A Great Admiraloption 2−5
The Arrival of the Jesuitsoption 1−10
The Arrival of the Jesuitsoption 2+5
The Financial Crisisoption 2−5
The Expulsion of the Jesuitsoption 2−5
British Diplomatic Missionoption 1+5
Fate of Koreaoption 2−15
Fall of Target Countryoption−15
Fall of Target Countryoption+10
International Organizationsoption 2+5
The Red Turban Rebellionsoption−25
Mandate Questionedoption 1+5
Mandate Questionedoption 2−5
Our Relationship with Target emperoroption 4+10
Reform the Cabineteffect+5
Revise the Tax Codeeffect+5
Conduct Kējǔ Examinationeffect−3
Proclaim Decreeeffect−10
Reshape our Bureaucracyeffect−10
Call Loyalists to Armseffect−5
Allow Tradeon_pay_price−20
Centralized Civil Registrationon_pay_price−20
Chinese Jakūn Gūsaon_pay_price−20
Codified Cèfēng Tǐzhìon_pay_price−20
Curtailed Governorson_pay_price−20
Delegated Civil Registrationon_pay_price−20
Direct Appointmenton_pay_price−20
Established Provincial Governorson_pay_price−20
Expand the Tiānxiàon_pay_price−20
Focus on Classicson_pay_price−20
Free Cèfēng Tǐzhìon_pay_price−20
Hǎijìnon_pay_price−20
The Gǎitǔguīliú Systemon_pay_price−20
Lǐfān Yuànon_pay_price−20
Introduce Martial Examinationon_pay_price−20
New Kējǔ Formatson_pay_price−20
Restrict the Tiānxiàon_pay_price−20
Revise the Jakūn Gūsaon_pay_price−20
Rice-Based Taxon_pay_price−20
Single Whip Policyon_pay_price−20
Zǒngdūon_pay_price−20
change_celestial_authorityinternational_organization:middle_kingdom+$value$
change_celestial_authorityinternational_organization:middle_kingdomSet to 0
change_celestial_authorityinternational_organization:middle_kingdomSet to 100
rtr_recreate_middle_kingdomcustom_tooltip+20
rtr_resolve_rebellion_effectchange_celestial_authority+20
set_up_proper_china_for_middle_kingdominternational_organization:middle_kingdomSet to 70
upgrade_great_wallroot+5

Requires 2

Special Statuses
Modifier Types

References 1

Checked by 14

Disasters
Country Interactions

Part of 1

Set by 70

Scripting 12

Checked by 3

Scripted Effects

Set by 5

Scripted Effects

Used by 1

Weighed by the AI in 3

International Organizations

format = "celestial_authority_DISPLAY"
change_format = "CELESTIAL_AUTHORITY_CHANGE_FORMAT"
min = 0
max = 100
start = 70

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