[2.4.1] Possible AI matrilineal issue

[TheDarkMaster]

I've noticed that female AI rulers and their heirs seem to be extremely reluctant to form matrilineal marriages with the player, but very willing to arrange regular marriages with the AI even when who they marry is a lower rank then them or even just a courtier. I suspect that the AI's panic marriage mechanic (which makes sure that they get married if they haven't for long enough) isn't set up to allow for matrilineal marriages. In fact, the only matrilineal marriage that I've seen the AI set up on its own is with members of its own dynasty.

This is especially problematic if you're playing around with absolute cognatic (or a modded in enatic), and are landing lots of women without giving them matrilineal marriages first.

 

[Servancour]

Yeah, I've noticed this behavior as well. The AI seems to be plain bad at arranging matrilineal marriages. Even if they only have female heirs. While we don't plan to do any immediate changes, we are aware of the issue and have it among our future AI improvements.

Thanks for reporting it though.

 

[TheDarkMaster]

If I might pose a small suggestion for this, the AI should look at their primary heirs and pretenders when deciding to make matrilineal marriages or not. If it only checks to see if it has male children or not, then issues will come up if the AI doesn't actually have a succession law that makes those sons first in line or if their only son dies childless.

Minor possible things to consider would be the AI always prioritizing matrilineal marriages with their dynasty members when dealing with their own court, same as a player would. Also snatching up matrilineal marriages they can get with claimant courtiers and bastards when the opportunity presents itself, same as a player would.

 

[Jorlem]

If I might pose a small suggestion for this, the AI should look at their primary heirs and pretenders when deciding to make matrilineal marriages or not. If it only checks to see if it has male children or not, then issues will come up if the AI doesn't actually have a succession law that makes those sons first in line or if their only son dies childless.

Minor possible things to consider would be the AI always prioritizing matrilineal marriages with their dynasty members when dealing with their own court, same as a player would. Also snatching up matrilineal marriages they can get with claimant courtiers and bastards when the opportunity presents itself, same as a player would.

A number of the early events seem to have been scripted with the idea that you'd only be playing as male, with agnatic succession. This is probably a legacy from that period of development, I'd guess. Heck, agnatic-cognatic succession is just called cognatic in the script.