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Caucasian culture for the guys there and caucasian culture for Byzanz. Sivas is not to be touched and anything else there should have caucasian religion.

So, yes it is turkish culture or caucasian culture and they should be sorta equal.

So, Dagestan, Armenia, Georgia, Sochi and maybe Kouban go caucasian.

Sivas may be added as a cb but no deturkification there either.
 
Agreed. I'll modify the events to use caucasian culture (georgian in events, right?) instead and Sivas will stay turkish.

In the end it has only one province to change culture, not too large change in cultures, imo.

EDIT: Nothing here. :p
 
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MM's genoese interaction included?
 
Check, in.
 
Dynastic options up to Michael Doukas (1647) in a simple hand drawn chart:

byza.jpg
 
Me and two friends of mine tried Aberration in a LAN party, and basically there was one thing that bothered us - that Byzantium can't get any extra cores.
The guy who played them tried so hard to get them, and then he looks in the event file after a few hours - no extra cores. He stopped playing then, and kept alt-tabbing out to play Minesweeper :D .

This was with the version from the 3rd of August. Will Byzantium be able to get extra cores in a later version?
 
Yes. Byzantium's huge event file has been mostly dealing with dynastic changes, but latest additions are more in the line of boosting (some cores, some culture, manus...). Although Byzantium starts with so many cores that it's not gonna get huge swaths of cores like Ukraine.
 
Kaigon said:
Are the dynastical events intertwined with the standard events?
If not, I would suggest that you split the file in two parts to make it easier to handle and view.
Click to expand...

Some dynastic events have rather significant effects, also as the good things Byzantium gets depend on dynasty, it's would be rather difficult to separate them. I will do a guide into them.
 
Some core events will come. But we won't go EEP and let Byzantium be a second OE, sorry.;)
 
Well, at least a few cores up along the Adriatic coast like Istria, Dalmatia, Croatia and Krain would be good, I think :)
 
Right, as the next insanity part in Byzantium file, I am doing Doukas booster event, of whose the better one has the most complicated triggering I've ever done. If someone could look at it and tell me does it work as I intended, I would appreaciate:
Code: 
	trigger = {
	monarch = 40202
	owned = { province = 321 data = -1 } # Rumelia
	owned = { province = 356 data = -1 } # Bulgaria
	owned = { province = 357 data = -1 } # Thrake
	owned = { province = 358 data = -1 } # Macedonia
	owned = { province = 477 data = -1 } # Anatolia
	owned = { province = 478 data = -1 } # Smyrna
	OR = {	NOT = { core = { province = 393 data = -1 } }
		OR = {	owned = { province = 393 data = -1 } # Napoli
			owned = { province = 394 data = -1 } # Apulia
			}
		}
	OR = {	cot = 359
		AND = { owned = { province = 359 data = -1 } # Hellas
			owned = { province = 360 data = -1 } # Morea
			}
		}
	OR = {	NOT = { core = { province = 472 data = -1 }
		AND = { owned = { province = 472 data = -1 } # Armenia
			OR = {	owned = { province = 473 data = -1 } # Kurdistan
				owned = { province = 474 data = -1 } # Sivas
				}
			}
		}
	OR = {
		AND = { owned = { province = 464 data = -1 } # Kaffa
			owned = { province = 465 data = -1 } # Kerch
			owned = { province = 479 data = -1 } # Ionia
			owned = { province = 480 data = -1 } # Crete
			owned = { province = 481 data = -1 } # Rhodes
			owned = { province = 484 data = -1 } # Cyprus
			}
		AND = { owned = { province = 320 data = -1 } # Dobdruja
			owned = { province = 355 data = -1 } # Serbia
			owned = { province = 361 data = -1 } # Albania
			owned = { province = 362 data = -1 } # Ragusa
			owned = { province = 363 data = -1 } # Kosovo
			owned = { province = 364 data = -1 } # Bosnia
			}
		AND = { owned = { province = 475 data = -1 } # Trabzon
			owned = { province = 476 data = -1 } # Angora
			owned = { province = 482 data = -1 } # Konya
			owned = { province = 483 data = -1 } # Adana
			owned = { province = 485 data = -1 } # Aleppo
			owned = { province = 1609 data = -1 } # Kastamonu
			owned = { province = 1610 data = -1 } # Antalya
			owned = { province = 1611 data = -1 } # Taurus
			}
		}
	}

So what I am trying to achieve:

1) Monarch has to be 40202 (Michael Doukas) for this to happen
2) Byzantium has to own these provinces which are the core of the Empire: Rumelia, Bulgaria, Thrake, Macedonia, Anatolia and Smyrna
3) If Byzantium has a core in Napoli, it must own either Napoli or Apulia
4) If there is not a cot in Hellas, Byzantium has to own Hellas and Morea
5) If Byzantium has a core in Armenia, it must own Armenia and either Sivas or Kurdistan
6) And finally Byzantium has to own all from one these three groups:
- Kaffa, Kerch, Ionia, Crete, Rhodes and Cyprus
- Dobdruja, Serbia, Albania, Ragusa, Kosovo and Bosnia
- Trabzon, Angora, Adana, Konya, Aleppo, Kastamonu, Antalya and Taurus

This huge set triggers is for the best booster event Byzantium will get and I made it so complicated because I wanted that Byzantium is going strong, but also that it's required success is dependent on it's choices and also that it still has some options in it's general expansion.
 
Sounds good, actually.:)
 
So, here's the poorer Michael Doukas booster event, also the one you are most likely to see in MP, as the very hard to achieve triggers in the better one make it imo very rare in competetive MP.

Code: 
event = {
	id = 201937
	trigger = {
	monarch = 40202 
	NOT = { event = 201936 }
	}
	random = no
	country = BYZ
	name = "Direction of the Empire"
	desc = "As the Empire has finally recovered from the instability that it suffered before Michael Doukas took over, the Empire needs new directions on where to pursue it's destiny."
	style = 1
	date = { day = 1 month = january year = 1660 }
	offset = 30
	deathdate = { day = 30 month = january year = 1660 }

	action_a = {
		name = "We must secure our local might"
		command = { type = gainbuilding which = 357 value = barrack }
		command = { type = gainmanufactory which = -1 value = weapons }
		command = { type = domestic which = land value = 2 }
		command = { type = domestic which = offensive value = 2 }
		command = { type = domestic which = quality value = 2 }
		command = { type = addcore which = 318 } # Moldova
		command = { type = addcore which = 319 } # Bujak
		command = { type = addcore which = 322 } # Wallachia
		command = { type = relation which = BUL value = -100 }
		command = { type = relation which = SER value = -100 }
		command = { type = relation which = WAL value = -100 }
		command = { type = relation which = MOL value = -100 }
		command = { type = relation which = HUN value = -100 }
		command = { type = land value = 2000 }
	}
	action_b = {
		name = "We must attempt to recreate the Empire of old"
		command = { type = gainbuilding which = 357 value = barrack }
		command = { type = gainmanufactory which = -1 value = weapons }
		command = { type = addcore which = 491 } # Lebanon
		command = { type = addcore which = 492 } # Samaria
		command = { type = addcore which = 493 } # Judea
		command = { type = addcore which = 494 } # Sinai
		command = { type = domestic which = offensive value = 2 }
		command = { type = domestic which = quality value = 2 }
		command = { type = relation which = JER value = -100 }
		command = { type = relation which = CAL value = -100 }
		command = { type = relation which = CYP value = -100 }
		command = { type = relation which = BUL value = 100 }
		command = { type = relation which = SER value = 100 }
		command = { type = relation which = ARM value = 100 }
		command = { type = land value = 1000 }
		command = { type = naval value = 1000 }
	}
	action_c = {
		name = "We must pursue dominance of Mediterranean"
		command = { type = gainbuilding which = 357 value = shipyard }
		command = { type = gainmanufactory which = -1 value = navalequipment }
		command = { type = addcore which = 359 } # Hellas
		command = { type = addcore which = 819 } # Malta
		command = { type = addcore which = 397 } # Sardinia
		command = { type = addcore which = 398 } # Corsica
		command = { type = addcore which = 821 } # Baleares
		command = { type = domestic which = land value = -2 }
		command = { type = domestic which = offensive value = 2 }
		command = { type = domestic which = quality value = 2 }
		command = { type = relation which = GEN value = -100 }
		command = { type = relation which = SIC value = -100 }
		command = { type = naval value = 2000 }
	}
	action_d = {
		name = "We will concentrate on improving our home"
		command = { type = gainmanufactory which = -1 value = refinery }
		command = { type = gainmanufactory which = -1 value = goods }
		command = { type = gainmanufactory which = -1 value = luxury }
		command = { type = infra value = 2000 }
		command = { type = trade value = 2000 }
	}
}

Now as I give you the better version, you'll see that the poorer one is just a lite version of it.

Code: 
event = {
	id = 201936
	trigger = {
	monarch = 40202
	owned = { province = 321 data = -1 } # Rumelia
	owned = { province = 356 data = -1 } # Bulgaria
	owned = { province = 357 data = -1 } # Thrake
	owned = { province = 358 data = -1 } # Macedonia
	owned = { province = 477 data = -1 } # Anatolia
	owned = { province = 478 data = -1 } # Smyrna
	OR = {	NOT = { core = { province = 393 data = -1 } }
		OR = {	owned = { province = 393 data = -1 } # Napoli
			owned = { province = 394 data = -1 } # Apulia
			}
		}
	OR = {	cot = 359
		AND = { owned = { province = 359 data = -1 } # Hellas
			owned = { province = 360 data = -1 } # Morea
			}
		}
	OR = {	NOT = { core = { province = 472 data = -1 }
		AND = { owned = { province = 472 data = -1 } # Armenia
			OR = {	owned = { province = 473 data = -1 } # Sivas
				owned = { province = 474 data = -1 } # Kurdistan
				}
			}
		}
	OR = {
		AND = { owned = { province = 464 data = -1 } # Kaffa
			owned = { province = 465 data = -1 } # Kerch
			owned = { province = 479 data = -1 } # Ionia
			owned = { province = 480 data = -1 } # Crete
			owned = { province = 481 data = -1 } # Rhodes
			owned = { province = 484 data = -1 } # Cyprus
			}
		AND = { owned = { province = 320 data = -1 } # Dobdruja
			owned = { province = 355 data = -1 } # Serbia
			owned = { province = 361 data = -1 } # Albania
			owned = { province = 362 data = -1 } # Ragusa
			owned = { province = 363 data = -1 } # Kosovo
			owned = { province = 364 data = -1 } # Bosnia
			}
		AND = { owned = { province = 475 data = -1 } # Trabzon
			owned = { province = 476 data = -1 } # Angora
			owned = { province = 482 data = -1 } # Konya
			owned = { province = 483 data = -1 } # Adana
			owned = { province = 485 data = -1 } # Aleppo
			owned = { province = 1609 data = -1 } # Kastamonu
			owned = { province = 1610 data = -1 } # Antalya
			owned = { province = 1611 data = -1 } # Taurus
			}
		}
	}
	random = no
	country = BYZ
	name = "Direction of the Empire"
	desc = "Even with the recent unrest and troubles, the Empire is still very powerful. Now when Michael Doukas has brought stability and order, the direction of Empire's glorious destiny has to be decided on."
	style = 1
	date = { day = 1 month = january year = 1647 }
	offset = 30
	deathdate = { day = 1 month = january year = 1659 }

	action_a = {
		name = "Local Supremacy"
		command = { type = addcore which = 318 } # Moldova
		command = { type = addcore which = 319 } # Bujak
		command = { type = addcore which = 322 } # Wallachia
		command = { type = addcore which = 469 } # Sochi
		command = { type = addcore which = 470 } # Georgia
		command = { type = addcore which = 472 } # Armenia
		command = { type = addcore which = 473 } # Kurdistan
		command = { type = addcore which = 474 } # Sivas
		command = { type = addcore which = 393 } # Napoli
		command = { type = addcore which = 394 } # Apulia
		command = { type = addcore which = 359 } # Hellas
		command = { type = domestic which = land value = 2 }
		command = { type = domestic which = offensive value = 2 }
		command = { type = domestic which = quality value = 2 }
		command = { type = relation which = HUN value = -200 }
		command = { type = relation which = GEO value = -200 }
		command = { type = relation which = UKR value = -200 }
		command = { type = gainbuilding which = 357 value = barrack }
		command = { type = gainmanufactory which = -1 value = weapons }
		command = { type = gainmanufactory which = -1 value = weapons }
	}
	action_b = {
		name = "Recreation of the Empire"
		command = { type = addcore which = 491 } # Lebanon
		command = { type = addcore which = 492 } # Samaria
		command = { type = addcore which = 493 } # Judea
		command = { type = addcore which = 494 } # Sinai
		command = { type = addcore which = 744 } # Alexandria
		command = { type = addcore which = 472 } # Armenia
		command = { type = addcore which = 473 } # Kurdistan
		command = { type = addcore which = 474 } # Sivas
		command = { type = addcore which = 393 } # Napoli
		command = { type = addcore which = 394 } # Apulia
		command = { type = addcore which = 359 } # Hellas
		command = { type = domestic which = offensive value = 2 }
		command = { type = domestic which = quality value = 2 }
		command = { type = relation which = JER value = -200 }
		command = { type = relation which = MAM value = -200 }
		command = { type = relation which = EGY value = -200 }
		command = { type = relation which = CAL value = -200 }
		command = { type = gainbuilding which = 357 value = barrack }
		command = { type = gainmanufactory which = -1 value = weapons }
		command = { type = gainmanufactory which = -1 value = navalequipment }
	}
	action_c = {
		name = "Mastery of Mediterranean"
		command = { type = addcore which = 819 } # Malta
		command = { type = addcore which = 397 } # Sardinia
		command = { type = addcore which = 398 } # Corsica
		command = { type = addcore which = 821 } # Baleares
		command = { type = addcore which = 445 } # Gibraltar
		command = { type = addcore which = 732 } # Tangiers
		command = { type = addcore which = 472 } # Armenia
		command = { type = addcore which = 473 } # Kurdistan
		command = { type = addcore which = 474 } # Sivas
		command = { type = addcore which = 393 } # Napoli
		command = { type = addcore which = 394 } # Apulia
		command = { type = addcore which = 359 } # Hellas
		command = { type = domestic which = land value = -2 }
		command = { type = domestic which = offensive value = 2 }
		command = { type = domestic which = quality value = 2 }
		command = { type = relation which = GEN value = -200 }
		command = { type = relation which = SIC value = -200 }
		command = { type = relation which = GRA value = -200 }
		command = { type = gainbuilding which = 357 value = shipyard }
		command = { type = gainmanufactory which = -1 value = navalequipment }
		command = { type = gainmanufactory which = -1 value = navalequipment }
	}
}

Now Archie, before you start complaining how overpowered that seems, remember that it has very hard to achieve triggers by AI or by human in MP and that Byzantium has it's heavy revolting period in 1632-1647 which ends in Michael Doukas, so practically almost all those triggers have to be achieved before 1632 and held for the revolting period. I intend this as mostly for SP fun for the very successful player.
 
Also, here is Byzantium's pro-Genoa Italy events:

Code: 
# Triggered by 201117, Genoa event

event = {
	id = 201933
	random = no
	country = BYZ
	name = "Genoese cooperation"
	desc = "With Byzantium in the hands of Genoa friendly Palaiologoi dynasty, plans began to be made between Byzantium and Genoa about cooperation in Italy with the common threat of Sicily. Also sentiment to recover areas lost to the Empire in southern Italy rose."
	style = 1

	action_a = {
		name = "Excellent"
		command = { type = addcore which = 393 } # Napoli
		command = { type = addcore which = 394 } # Apulia
	}
}

event = {
	id = 201934
	trigger = {
	event = 201933
	cot = 359
	vassal = { country = BYZ country = SIC }
	OR = {	owned = { province = 393 data = -1 } # Napoli
		owned = { province = 394 data = -1 } # Apulia
		}
	}
	random = no
	country = BYZ
	name = "Dominance of southern Italy"
	desc = "With the kingdom of Sicily acknowledging the superiority of Empire and Byzantine presence established in the mainland Italy, we have now finally restablished our dominance in southern Italy."
	style = 1
	date = { day = 1 month = january year = 1530 }
	offset = 30
	deathdate = { day = 1 month = january year = 1630 }

	action_a = {
		name = "Magnificient"
		command = { type = stability value = 3 }
		command = { type = add_countryculture which = italian }
		command = { type = vp value = 100 }
	}
}

event = {
	id = 201935
	trigger = {
	event = 201934
	NOT = { owned = { province = 393 data = -1 } } # Napoli
	NOT = { owned = { province = 394 data = -1 } } # Apulia
	NOT = { vassal = { country = BYZ country = SIC } }
	}
	random = no
	country = BYZ
	name = "Dominance of southern Italy lost"
	desc = "In these dark days it has become increasingly apparent that our position in southern Italy is lost."
	style = 1
	date = { day = 2 month = january year = 1630 }
	offset = 30
	deathdate = { day = 11 month = october year = 1632 }

	action_a = {
		name = "Unfortunate"
		command = { type = stability value = -2 }
		command = { type = vp value = -100 }
		command = { type = remove_countryculture which = italian }
	}
}

If these and those big boosters of Doukas are ok, I could send them to you then.
 
Hmm, if noone objects those are in.
 
Nikolai II said:
Maybe extend deathdate for 201935 a bit? If not to 1819 then at least to 1715?
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Well, it's dates are intended that short mainly because those are the last years when the pro-Genoa Palaiologoi viable to gaining that dominance are in power, so if they gained it and lost their position there later, it's imo reasonable that Byzantium would not feel italians are accepted people anymore when Palaiologoi are removed from power.

I could actually tweak it's startdate a bit earlier, like 1600, so that if Byza losts their position there between 1600-1632, they would lose italian culture. That would make it harder for Byza to keep it's position there in MP environment.
 
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