Help wanted with custom event please

[kanedo]

Hi guys, Im trying to write an event to give a boost to the minor nations... here is what i got so far

event = {
id = 737373
random = yes
persistent = yes

trigger = {
major = no
}

name = "Colonial help package"
desc = "Tea n biscuits for our colonial friends"

date = { day = 1 month = january year = 1914 }
offset = 150


action_a = {
name = "Thank you Sir! This will help greatly"
ai_chance = 80
command = { type = free_ic value = 1 }
command = { type = free_energy value = 1 }
command = { type = free_metal value = 1 }
command = { type = free_oil value = 1 }
command = { type = free_rare_materials value = 1 }
command = { type = construct which = infrastructure where = -1 value = 100 }
command = { type = construct which = infrastructure where = -1 value = 100 }
command = { type = construct which = ic where = -1 value = 3 }
command = { type = construct which = ic where = -1 value = 3 }
command = { type = set_domestic which = professional_army value = 5 }
command = { type = supplies value = 200 } # Free stuff
command = { type = oilpool value = 200 }
command = { type = metalpool value = 200 }
command = { type = energypool value = 200 }
command = { type = rarematerialspool value = 200 }
command = { type = manpowerpool value = 300 }
command = { type = money value = 500 }
}
action_b = {
name = "Take your tea and dump it in the harbour"
ai_chance = 20
command = { }
}

So what im trying to achieve is randomly giving the minor countries a small set up in improving their provinces and a boost towards setting up a small army.
The event work ok but only if i trigger it through the console.. and the it fires on the offset i set it at.. if i dont use the console i dont see it ever happening.

Your thoughts and ideas please. this my firt try at an event and im very confuzzled :/

 

[Limith]

Hi guys, Im trying to write an event to give a boost to the minor nations... here is what i got so far

event = {
id = 737373
random = yes
persistent = yes

trigger = {
major = no
}

name = "Colonial help package"
desc = "Tea n biscuits for our colonial friends"

date = { day = 1 month = january year = 1914 }
offset = 150


action_a = {
name = "Thank you Sir! This will help greatly"
ai_chance = 80
command = { type = free_ic value = 1 }
command = { type = free_energy value = 1 }
command = { type = free_metal value = 1 }
command = { type = free_oil value = 1 }
command = { type = free_rare_materials value = 1 }
command = { type = construct which = infrastructure where = -1 value = 100 }
command = { type = construct which = infrastructure where = -1 value = 100 }
command = { type = construct which = ic where = -1 value = 3 }
command = { type = construct which = ic where = -1 value = 3 }
command = { type = set_domestic which = professional_army value = 5 }
command = { type = supplies value = 200 } # Free stuff
command = { type = oilpool value = 200 }
command = { type = metalpool value = 200 }
command = { type = energypool value = 200 }
command = { type = rarematerialspool value = 200 }
command = { type = manpowerpool value = 300 }
command = { type = money value = 500 }
}
action_b = {
name = "Take your tea and dump it in the harbour"
ai_chance = 20
command = { }
}

So what im trying to achieve is randomly giving the minor countries a small set up in improving their provinces and a boost towards setting up a small army.
The event work ok but only if i trigger it through the console.. and the it fires on the offset i set it at.. if i dont use the console i dont see it ever happening.

Your thoughts and ideas please. this my firt try at an event and im very confuzzled :/

-You should include a deathdate.
-Offset (imo) should be higher.
-Start date is before the start of the scenario
-You won't see it happen for other countries since it is persistent and lacks a country = <> Tag (and is not triggered via an command = { type = event ... }). It doesn't mean it doesn't happen. The event just doesn't show up in the event history log.

 

[kanedo]

Thanks.. cleaned up the code a little and the event works exactly as intended.. well kind of, it never fires randomly, i have sat n watched the minors do nothing for 5 years.. but if i enter the event through the console with a minor TAG eg Siam or Tibet.. they grow instantly and use the "gifts"... no idea why it wont fire randomly.. oh well ;p