The Swabia Project

[Mettermrck]

I designed the "Germany/Italy" scenario for EU1, a quasi-historical scenario that dealt with the consequences of a Burgundy that survives past 1477. Now with, EU2, the ability to simulate this is so much more thorough. I am reproducing my scenario using the EU2 engine.
My events occur only within a narrow probability frame (whether Burgundy is alive in 1490) and so wouldn't interfere with the natural history of a game (unless something ahistorical has already occured to bring this about). I will be posting my events here for your perusal and comments.
I am not sure if my events would warrant inclusion in EEP, though I'd certainly be honored. You would rarely see these events occur and I strongly feel that if Burgundy lived on past 1477, there would be a reaction by some of the neighboring small states.
Here is the general model for my events:
#1) initial Council of Stuttgart Event - Wurttemburg
#2-#13) delegation events - BAD, STR, PFA, MAI, KLE, KOL, THU, MUN, HAN, HES, OLD, MAG
#14-#25) possible annexation events
#26-#36) foreign reaction events
Out of these 36, I have done the first 25. I will post the 3 models below. I have tested them by making the event date Jan 1419 instead of Jan 1490. So far, it works well.

 

[Mettermrck]

NOTE: If my event IDs interfere with EEP protocol, ignore them. I used them only for the basis of my own game.

#The Council of Stuttgart#
event = {

id = 17000
trigger = {
exists = BUR
exists = BAD
exists = WUR
}
random = no
country = WUR
name = "The Council at Stuttgart"
desc = "The survival of the Burgundian state in the late 15th century unbalanced Europe to an ominous extent. A young and volatile country, divided in its territory, posed grave risks to the security of the Holy Roman Empire and the power structure of Central Europe. Something had to give...
It did so in 1490, in the city of Stuttgart. Worrisome German states, small and relatively powerless by themselves, saw a need to come together for mutual protection. A conference to discuss the Burgundian situation was called in that year. The bickering was endless, and there were many fears and threats. There were many ideas which were favored by particular states, whether to be a tight federation, a loose confederation, or simply to drop the matter entirely. Each state had a choice to make."
style = 1

date = { day = 1 month = january year = 1419 }
offset = 180

action_a ={ #The Burgundians must be stopped! Form Swabia!#
name = "The Burgundians must be stopped! Form Swabia!"
command = { type = country which = U00 }
command = { type = trigger which = 17001 }
command = { type = trigger which = 17002 }
command = { type = trigger which = 17003 }
command = { type = trigger which = 17004 }
command = { type = trigger which = 17005 }
command = { type = trigger which = 17006 }
command = { type = trigger which = 17007 }
command = { type = trigger which = 17008 }
command = { type = trigger which = 17009 }
command = { type = trigger which = 17010 }
command = { type = trigger which = 17011 }
command = { type = trigger which = 17024 }
command = { type = trigger which = 17025 }
}
}

This is the initial event that occurs. Wurttemburg is used as the source state and is transformed into the Swabian state. I used the U00 tag and I got the flags and shields to switch. The only thing I haven't figured out are monarchs, leaders, and the shield on the upper left of your screen (that you click on to access domestic sliders).

 

[Mettermrck]

#Baden Delegation at the Council of Stuttgart#
event = {

id = 17001 #triggered by WUR17000#
random = no
country = BAD
name = "Baden Delegation at the Council of Stuttgart"
desc = "Baden was a strong supporter of the Swabian federation, though like most of the delegations present, there were constant argument over how much support to give."
style = 1

action_a ={ #We support the Council! Join Swabia!#
name = "We support the Council! Join Swabia!"
command = { type = trigger which = 17012 }
}

action_b ={ #We sympathize, but value our independence.#
name = "We sympathize, but value our independence."
command = { type = relation which = U00 value = 200 }
command = { type = dynastic which = U00 }
}

action_c ={ #We will not disrupt the balance of power!#
name = "We will not disrupt the balance of power!"
command = { type = relation which = U00 value = -50 }
}
}

This is a model of the reaction events that the 12 principal states receive. Some are more apt to join, sympathize, or remain neutral based on what order I put the choices in. I tried to do an alliance between the nations but I only got 1 state to work, Kleves. I suspect it's because an alliance trigger from KLE makes Kleves the alliance leader, not U00.

 

[Mettermrck]

#Baden joins the Swabian Federation#
event = {

id = 17012 #Triggered by BAD17001#
random = no
country = U00
name = "Baden joins the Swabian Federation"
desc = "After deciding to form a tight federation with its capital at Stuttgart, Wurttemberg issued invitations for the other members to join. Baden was one of the charter members, and did not hesitate to support the new state."
style = 1

action_a ={ #Baden has joined us!#
name = "Baden has joined us!"
command = { type = inherit which = BAD }
}
}

The small annexation events, if the states join. Usually only 2-3 states will join.

 

[Mettermrck]

#Formation of the Swabian Federation#
event = {

id = 17025 #Triggered by WUR17000#
random = no
country = U00
name = "Formation of the Swabian Federation"
desc = "The Council of Stuttgart broke up after months of acrimony and compromise. When it was all over, there was a Swabian federation in existence. The question was, how effective an instrument against Burgundy it was to be as whether as was this the beginning of distant dreams of German unity?"
style = 1

action_a ={ #A beginning..."
name = "A beginning..."
command = { type = stability value = -3 }
}
}

I'm using this event as a "setup" event for the new Swabian state. I want to hit it with as much as disadvantages as possible to satisfy balance. So far, it's stability. I'm thinking of maybe reducing tax value and manpower to simulate the coordination difficulties. And of course, foreign relations will be handled by reaction events, which is my next task.

 

[Mettermrck]

That's what I got so far. After these German events, I will essentially repeat it for northern Italy in 1504, (1420 for the test version) as the Italian states would no doubt react to any form of German unity. Barbarossa beware!
Anyhow, I welcome any comments or suggestions. I'd love to get my little corner of what-if history incorporated into EEP at-large. Thanks!

 

[unmerged(5000)]

those events seemed really intressting.... you might want to talk to people in west europe thread as burgundy and hre is their area....

 

[Mettermrck]

I wasn't sure where to post my ideas as they're ahistorical yet striving for some form of plausibility. I mainly wanted to get my event code online in order to get advice from those who are more experienced than I at these things.

 

[unmerged(5000)]

i scanned quickly through your code and it seemed okay, have you tried testing these events? when i get home (in about 5-6 days) i can help you betatest these events if you need help with betatesting these

 

[Mettermrck]

The event I listed worked okay in a test I ran. If the player is playing Wurttemburg, the shields and flags switch over, but I realize now that the player has to save and reload as Swabia in order to play it. Otherwise, for some reason, the Wurttemburg shield is still present on the upper left of the screen which makes the game confusing.
I am working on the "foreign reaction" events where nations decide how to deal with Swabia. I've getting an error called "data mismatch" when I load the game. The scenario loads but the events won't run. Any idea what that could mean?
Here's the model as it stands now:

#French Reaction to the Council of Stuttgart#
event = {

id = 17026 #Triggered by U0017025#
random = no
country = FRA
name = "French Reaction to the Council fo Stuttgart"
desc = "French councilors were divided on how to react to the Council of Stuttgart. Fear or any form of German unity was weighed against the possibility of a new combination against Burgundy."
style = 1

date = { day = 1 month = july year = 1419 }
offset = 180

action_a = { #We will not tolerate any form of German unity!#
name = "We will not tolerate any form of German unity!"
command = { type = relation which = U00 value = -300 }
command = { type = relation which = PAP value = 50 }
command = { type = stability value = 1 }
}

action_b = { #This Council is no concern of ours.#
name = "This council is no concern of ours."
command = { type = relation which = PAP value = -100 }
command = { type = relation which = U00 value = 50 }
}

action_c = { #Germany is a geographic expression only! Trounce this Swabian upstart!#
name = "Germany is a geographic expression only! Trounce this Swabian upstart!"
command = { type = treasury value = 100 }
command = { type = war which = U00 }
command = { type = stability = -1 }
command = { type = relation which = U00 value = -400 }
command = { type = relation which = PAP value = 200 }
}

action_d = { #This new country could be useful.#
name = "This new country could be useful."
command = { type = relation which = U00 value = 100 }
command = { type = relation which = PAP value = -300 }
command = { type = stability = -2 }
}

 

[Lambert Simnel]

Data mismatch errors occur when you use the same event ID for two events. Possibly also for duplicate monarch or leader IDs.

 

[Mettermrck]

That's another question I got. How to make a monarch file for tag U00? I can edit previously existing files in Wordpad and save them but if I make a monarchs_U00 file, it becomes monarchs_U00.txt. Is there a way to do this? The same goes for leaders.

 

[Lambert Simnel]

In the window of the folder C:\Program Files\Strategy First\Europa Universalis 2\Db\monarchs click on View then Folder Options, select the view tab and uncheck hide extensions for well known file types. This will let you edit the file name in the window to monarchs.U00 It will also show the file types of all files, but this is in my opinion a good thing as some computer 'viruses' are spread by downloading files with a double extension that decieve the user into thinking they aren't executable if extensions are hidden.

 

[Mettermrck]

Thanks for the suggestion, it worked very well. I don't know how I'd do monarchs and leaders for the two "hybrid" states, whether to mix in ones from the component nations, have one general monarch, or have balanced yet fictional ones. Probably the latter.
Anyhow, the Swabian events work very well, I'm pleased to say. I am currently working on the Italian League events, which occur in 1504 (1420 in the test) and basically mirror the Swabian events, just further south. So, it's much easier to do. Essentially, the Italians react to the German threat (if it's still present) by banding together. And the initial test of the annexation events worked well.
I have a contemplative question which relates to the Hanseatic League. I know the old HSA tag was changed into separate nations with alliances. Is this because the Hanseatic League is better represented this way, or because it was weaker by this timeperiod? I was wondering because I had an idea that if this Swabian Federation ever did form, would the Hanseatic League decide to tighten its old bonds (perhaps unifying under the HSA tag)? Just wondering...