Game freezing due to event

[Sckiwi]

Hi all
I have a confusing problem with an event that I have created. Playing DAIM, I have created a number of events to create a more interesting game - and to create some plausible events based on my ahistorical world.

On a certain time/date the game freezes, seemingly when it tries to load an event. See below for the event(s). However, the event does work when triggered manually - in fact when the game pauses/freezes - I can still open the console - run the event manually - and then the game continues:wacko:

Since I've discovered that I can carry on it isn't a game breaker - but any suggestions as to what I'm doing wrong would be appreciated.
Cheers
Sckiwi

Events below - Soviets bringing the Eastern European Stalinist countries into the Comintern then supplying resources.
#########################################################################
# The Soviets expand the Comintern
#########################################################################
event = {
id = 333031
random = no
country = SOV

name = "Expand the Comintern"
desc = "The Soviets expand the Comintern to include other Eastern European Communist States"

date = { day = 3 month = October year = 1943 }
deathdate = { day 30 month = december year = 1954 }

trigger = {
alliance = { country = FRG country = USA }
}
action_a = {
name = "Yes, invite the other Communist States"
ai_chance = 95
command = { type = trigger which = 333032 }
command = { type = trigger which = 333033 }
command = { type = trigger which = 333034 }
}
action_b = {
name = "No, we stand apart"
ai_chance = 5
command = { type = belligerence which = SOV value = -20 }
}
}

###########################################################################
###Poland joins the Comintern
###########################################################################

event = {
id = 333032
random = no
country = POL
name = "Poland joins Comintern"
desc = "Communist Poland joins the Soviet Bloc"

action_a = {
name = "Yes, join with our Socialist brothers"
ai_chance = 95
command = { type = alliance which = SOV }
command = { type = energypool value = 10000 }
command = { type = metalpool value = 5000 }
command = { type = rarematerialspool value = 1000 }
command = { type = oilpool value = 1000 }
command = { type = gain_tech which = -2 }
command = { type = gain_tech which = -1 }
command = { type = gain_tech which = -1 }
command = { type = relation which = SOV value = 150 }
command = { type = trigger which = 333035 }
}
action_b = {
name = "No, we stand apart"
ai_chance = 5
command = { type = relation which = SOV value = -20 }
}
}
###########################################################################
###Czechoslovakia joins the Comintern
###########################################################################

event = {
id = 333033
random = no
country = CZE
name = "Czechoslovakia joins Comintern"
desc = "Communist Czechoslovakia joins the Soviet Bloc"

action_a = {
name = "Yes, join with our Socialist brothers"
ai_chance = 95
command = { type = alliance which = SOV }
command = { type = energypool value = 10000 }
command = { type = metalpool value = 5000 }
command = { type = rarematerialspool value = 1000 }
command = { type = oilpool value = 1000 }
command = { type = gain_tech which = -2 }
command = { type = gain_tech which = -1 }
command = { type = gain_tech which = -1 }
command = { type = relation which = SOV value = 150 }
command = { type = trigger which = 333036 }
}
action_b = {
name = "No, we stand apart"
ai_chance = 5
command = { type = relation which = SOV value = -20 }
}
}
###########################################################################
###Finland joins the Comintern
###########################################################################

event = {
id = 333034
random = no
country = FIN
name = "Finland joins Comintern"
desc = "Communist Finland joins the Soviet Bloc"

action_a = {
name = "Yes, join with our Socialist brothers"
ai_chance = 80
command = { type = alliance which = SOV }
command = { type = energypool value = 10000 }
command = { type = metalpool value = 5000 }
command = { type = rarematerialspool value = 1000 }
command = { type = oilpool value = 1000 }
command = { type = gain_tech which = -2 }
command = { type = gain_tech which = -1 }
command = { type = gain_tech which = -1 }
command = { type = relation which = SOV value = 150 }
command = { type = trigger which = 333037 }
}
action_b = {
name = "No, we stand apart"
ai_chance = 20
command = { type = relation which = SOV value = -20 }
}
}
#########################################################################
# The Soviets provide resources to new allies (Pol)
#########################################################################
event = {
id = 333035
random = no
country = SOV
name = "Soviets provide resources to Poles"
desc = "Soviets provide resources to Poles"

action_a = {
name = "Resources to Poland"
command = { type = energypool value = -10000 }
command = { type = metalpool value = -5000 }
command = { type = rarematerialspool value = -1000 }
command = { type = oilpool value = -1000 }
command = { type = gain_tech which = -2 }
command = { type = gain_tech which = -1 }
}
}
#########################################################################
# The Soviets provide resources to new allies (Cze)
#########################################################################
event = {
id = 333036
random = no
country = SOV
name = "Soviets provide resources to Czechs"
desc = "Soviets provide resources to Czechs"
action_a = {
name = "Resources to Czechs"
command = { type = energypool value = -10000 }
command = { type = metalpool value = -5000 }
command = { type = rarematerialspool value = -1000 }
command = { type = oilpool value = -1000 }
command = { type = gain_tech which = -2 }
command = { type = gain_tech which = -1 }
}
}
#########################################################################
# The Soviets provide resources to new allies (Fin)
#########################################################################
event = {
id = 333037
random = no
country = SOV
name = "Soviets provide resources to Finns"
desc = "Soviets provide resources to Finns"

action_a = {
name = "Resources to Finland"
command = { type = energypool value = -10000 }
command = { type = metalpool value = -5000 }
command = { type = rarematerialspool value = -1000 }
command = { type = oilpool value = -1000 }
command = { type = gain_tech which = -2 }
command = { type = gain_tech which = -1 }
}
}

 

[Gee]

Could it be that the trigger part of the event code must be before the name and date parts?

 

[JRHINDO]

And maybe there should be an offset?

 

[Sckiwi]

So I tried moving the dates around and the offset but to no avail. My game is carrying on fine anyway so no real issue.
Thanks for the suggestions.

 

[Shadow Master]

I've never managed to freeze my game, but I have managed to write events that didn't do exactly what I had intended (although they did what I wrote them to do).:rofl:

Is it at all possible that one or more countries are in alliances other than the comintern? If so, do the events include a provision to force them out of these other alliances before joining the comintern?

Other than that, I can't think of anything that might cause this problem...

 

[alufdufe]

I'm definately not an event expert, but I think your game is freezing because the FRG does not exist on 10/3/43. It can't answer the alliance question because there is no FRG to check. You could try switching USA & FRG, or add a qualifier. Does FRG exist?