How does the american civil war trigger? (AHD)

Umega · Jan 2, 2013

Playing the USA with AHD, currently my country is over 8 consciousness. I still need to aquire california and arizona from mexico. However I think I am very close to the american civil war starting. I don't want to be caught off guard while invading mexico and then find myself fighting 2 wars.
There does not seem to be a clear way of finding out how it triggers.

Mef · Jan 2, 2013

Code:

	trigger = {
		tag = USA
		slavery = yes_slavery
		NOT = {
			has_global_flag = american_civil_war_has_happened
		}
		has_country_flag = john_browns_raid
		has_country_flag = dred_scott_decision
		upper_house = {
			ideology = liberal
			value = 0.4
		}
	}
	
	mean_time_to_happen = {
		months = 1
		modifier = {
			factor = 20
			NOT = {
				year = 1845
			}
		}
		modifier = {
			factor = 10
			year = 1845
			NOT = {
				year = 1855
			}
		}
		modifier = {
			factor = 5
			year = 1855
			NOT = {
				year = 1860
			}
		}
	}

So you NEED john_browns_raid, dred_scott_decision and at least 40% liberal in the upper house for it to trigger. When these conditions are met, it's more likely to happen the closer you get to 1860.

Umega · Jan 2, 2013

Ah I see, I did have a look at the coding for the event, but I didn't see the MTTH. :/
So it seems to have a greater chance of likelyhood as the years go by. My USA has over 40% liberal in the UH and I have had the 2 country flags happen already. So now it is just a waiting game for the civil war to happen. But should I attack mexico for the last 2 regions while I wait? :s

Mef · Jan 2, 2013

Well, what year is it? You can calculate the chance. Or rather it's right there. 20 months before 1845, 10 months between 1845 and 1854, 5 months between 1855 and 1860 and 1 month after that. So you shouldn't have to wait that long.

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