Help with this invaision AI please!

[HMS Enterprize]

This was a trial AI file I wrote for an English invaision of Ireland. Yet for unknown reasons the UK never even attepts it. Would someone be so kind as to have a look and tell me where Im goin wrong please, Id appreciate it very much. Im not sure what is wrong- faults or omissions etc etc

EDIT- the other thing I forgot to mention- i wrote a virtually identical AI for a UK invasion of Norway and usually in game it happens, so I dont understand why an Ireland one never does. If there is something in vanila AI that is making the Norway attack happen Im not sure...

exp_force_ratio = 0.20
exp_force_ratios = {
	USA = 1.0
} 
no_exp_forces_to = { }

###################################
# Ground Combat, Leaders and Garrisons
###################################
garrison = {
	defend_overseas_beaches = yes
	home_multiplier 	= 1.0
	overseas_multiplier 	= 0.01
	home_peace_cap 		= 2
	war_zone_odds 		= 2.0
	key_point_prio_mult	= 0.3
	revolt_risk_mult	= 0.3

	# PRIORITIES:
	beach			= 20	# Beach level 2
	capital			= 20	# Our capital
	human_border	= 0		# Ignored for allied human players
	war_target		= 50	# The next country targeted for attack by this AI
	
	opposing_alliance	= 20	# For neutrals, all alliances are "opposing"
	claim_threat		= 0	# If we are neutral, countries with claims on us get this
	unstable_border		= 0	# Bordering countries at war with someone else get this

	province_priorities = {
		348 = 30 # Gibraltar
		31  = 30 # Malta
		906 = 30 # Alexandria
	}
	area_multiplier = {
		348 = 2.0 # Gibraltar
		31  = 2.0 # Malta
		906 = 1.5 # Alexandria
	}
}
###################################
# Invasions and Naval
###################################
invasion = { 
	invasion	= yes
   	redirect 	= priority
	help_allies = yes
      
	staging_province = {
		14 # Liverpool
		23 # Plymouth
		21 # Portsmouth
	}
	target = {
		28 = 9000 # Belfast
		24 = 9000 # Cork
	}
}

 

[e-stab]

Given that the circumstances of the invasion of Norway should be similar to the one you intend to happen in Ireland, the only thing that comes to my mind is that they could be frightened of too many defenders on the beaches.

There is a war between the UK and Ireland, right? Is Northern Ireland controlled by Ireland or the UK?

 

[Spocky]

Just a second guess.

How is the timing.
Letz me guess: First the inmvasion in Norway and then in Ireland?

If so, then it may be that there are too few troops in GB. This was a big prob with japanese invasions in DAIM.

Spocky

 

[HMS Enterprize]

Thanks for the replys guys- much appreciated.

Given that the circumstances of the invasion of Norway should be similar to the one you intend to happen in Ireland, the only thing that comes to my mind is that they could be frightened of too many defenders on the beaches.

There is a war between the UK and Ireland, right? Is Northern Ireland controlled by Ireland or the UK?

This is a scenario from my mod- all of Ireland is under Irish ownership. This is more confusing given that Ireland will almost certialy have less troops that Norway...

Just a second guess.

How is the timing.
Letz me guess: First the inmvasion in Norway and then in Ireland?

If so, then it may be that there are too few troops in GB. This was a big prob with japanese invasions in DAIM.

Spocky

The ireland invaision triggers first but norway always seems to get invaded- I dont recall ever seeing them land in ireland...

Any further thoughts on how to resolve this?

And could someone confirm that a) what I have written in the vents is good and b) educate me as to what- if anything I have left out of said event/need to edit etc etc

I also forgot to mention- the AI file I posted is triggered as a switch from a standard AI- if this has any significance?

 

[e-stab]

As far as I can tell your file should work given the right circumstances.

As Spocky hinted already, the AI needs a few things in order to start invasions:
- enough troops that aren't considered to be needed elsewhere
- enough transports (much more than a human would use)
- some time
- some luck in order not to get the - usually badly escorted - transports sunk