CONTEST! Europa Universalis IV: Rewrite history - Create an in-game event!

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Event Name: The Big Blue Blob

Trigger: At war with France; After 1500; Western Tech Group

Event Text: A friar has come to your court to warn of a holy vision he has had over the last several nights. The Lord placed into his mind the image of a large and shapeless enemy with many tentacles strangling the life from every ruler of Europe! He thought he heard the Lord's voice, naming this blue monster "Blob." It's surely the avatar of Satan himself. When the friar has the vision again, what message about this unholy terror should he attempt to send the Lord on your behalf?

Option A: Kill the big blue Blob!
Create a general with 100 military tradition.

Option B: Mimic it's ways, attempting to rob it of its unholy "luck."
Gain 100 administration, diplomatic, and military monarch points

Option C: Ask the Lord's blessing to defeat it on our own.
Gain one year's gold and one year's manpower.

Create an event flag so The Big Blue Blob only triggers once.

 

[Clipse]

Our Nation is in Shambles

Trigger:
Was at war in the last 5 years
Has war exhaustion greater than 5
Has national revolt risk greater than 5

Event text:
Our once great nation has been brought to its knees by recent conflicts which were badly managed and cost too many lives. The suffering this has caused our people has made them become unruly and they are looking for someone to blame. If we don't find a scapegoat soon... Well who knows what might happen.

Option A: Who cares...?
Rebels appear in a random province
Lose 1 stability

Option B: Our leader is to blame!
Lose 40 Legitimacy
Lose 20 Republican Tradition
+1 national revolt risk (for 5 years)

Option C: Our allies are to blame!
Requires: must have an ally or vassal
End all diplomatic relations with a random ally/vassal (includes normal penalties for cancelling various diplomatic agreements)
Lose 10 prestige

Option D: Our government is to blame!
If: Republic or Theocracy
Change government to Despotic Monarchy
Lose 5 war exhaustion
If: Monarchy
Change government to Noble Republic
Lose 5 war exhaustion

 

[Kensai7]

This event is in memory of Louis William, Margrave of Baden, also known as the Shield of the Empire. It should fire more or less when Baden receives a relatively good ruler, such as Louis William (in game: 2-4-4).

Trigger:

• Baden has a ruler with at least 4 in military skill.
• Baden is part of the HRE and at war with the Ottomans.

Event Text:
Shield of the Empire: Our ruler decides to actively participate in the Empire's defense against the Turks. We shall commit our forces to stop the Ottoman menace in the service of the Emperor.

Option A: Implement emergency measures for the reorganization of the armed forces.
(Lose 100 Military Power, 100 Administrative Power, 50 money) All Baden Armies gain +25% Discipline for the next 10 years

Option B: The Türkenlouis takes personal command of the army after carefully studying the enemy.
(Lose 200 Military Power) Turn Ruler* into General with improved stats. At least 4 pips in Fire, Shock, Maneuver, at least 1 in Siege

*I do not know if the engine allows to improve the General's stats if the ruler has already been turned into General BEFORE this event fires. If it can be done, it will be ideal!

 

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Event Name: All Empires Fall.

Event Trigger: Nation has 100% or more overextension. (Can Trigger More Than Once)
Ruler administration skill is less than 5.

Event Text: Sire, we are a great and powerful nation. People are in awe and fear of us. Expansion through the sword has made us a force to reckon with. Our administration can not keep up though and our enemies have become numerous. What shall we do, Sire?

Option A: “Expand the administration.”
-400 Administration Points
-75 Ducats
+ Gain core on <Random non-core province you own>

Option B: “Have the army assist them.”
-200 Military Points
-150 Ducats
+5 Army Tradition

Option C: “Appease our enemies”
-Return <Random non-core Province> to previous owner.
-Return <Random non-core Province> to previous owner.

 

[oskar-kar]

Last stand of Christianity

For event picture I suggest one with besieged castle or something like that.

Trigger:
Must be Austria
Religion of the state must be one of Christian faith(f.e Catholic, Reformed or Protestant)(Yes I know that there can't be trigger "must be christian" but there can be trigger like this "One of the following must be true: State religion is Catholic, State religion is Reformed...)
Must be at war with Ottomans
Must own province Wien
Province Wien is under siege
Year must be at least 1600
It can trigger only once

Event text:
Ottomans were our rivals for many years. We have defended Christians of Europe from those heathens, but now... Now, we are standing on the brink of collapse. Our great nation is once again threatened, once again by the same enemy, but with bigger army. We should consider asking for help. This would surely lower our prestige in the eyes of many nations, but can save our country.

Option A:Times are hard and we must ask for any help we can get.
Lose 10 prestige
Gain 5000 manpower

Option B: We will face the challenge on our own as we did in the past!
Gain 5 prestige

(I know that this is unbalanced, I'm not good at it. I am sure that if you will be interested in this event you will change numbers a little)

 

[nOxr]

May they tremble and flee!


Trigger:
The country has a ruler with 0 in mil skill.

Event Text:

Our hesitant generals have finally agreed to adopt my bold ideas! I know they thought I was crazy, that it couldn't be done! But horses are so powerful and important on the battlefield, of course we should train other animals as well! Soon our enemies will tremble and flee before our mighty forces of men and horses, goats and cows! Our army will bring horror and mayhem! Plus, we can eat some of the animals when we get hungry.


Option A: Get it off me! Get it away! This was a stupid idea.
Lose 10 Mil monarch points

Option B: It will work! You just have to train them more.
Discipline -5% for the next year.

 

[Riotkiller]

A Buried Secret

Trigger:
-Owns Cairo
-NOT at war
-Ruler has Administration Skill of at least 5
-Religion is Sunni OR Shiite
-Country is NOT Byzantium
-Can only trigger once per country

Event Text: A large sandstorm outside Cairo has unearthed many ancient structures near the Pyramids. A towering sphinx sends fear into the hearts of our soldiers and the area is deserted. Our learned professors wish to study these structures and expand our knowledge of construction and history. Our priests wish to destroy the pagan buildings.

Option A: Destroy these cursed remains!
Gain 50 piety
Gain +2 Tolerance of the True Faith
Gain +1% Missionary Strength until ruler dies
Lose 1 Stability
Lose 20 Prestige

Option B: Study these wondrous creations!
Lose 1 Stability
Lose 50 Piety
Lose -1 Tolerance of the True Faith
Gain 50 Adm Points
Gain +1 Tolerance of Heretics
Gain +1 Tolerance of Heathens
Technology cost -10% until ruler dies

Option C: Use the Sphinx for target practice! (Only available if ruler has military skill of 5 or above)
Gain 50 Mil Points
Gain 10 Army Tradition
Discipline +5% until ruler dies
Lose 10 Prestige
Lose 30 Adm Points

Option D: Restore these ruins! (Only available if ruler has diplomatic skill of 5 or above)
Lose 200 Ducats
Lose 100 Piety
Gain 50 Adm Points
Gain 20 Prestige
Gain 2 Base Tax in Cairo
Technology cost -5% until ruler dies

 

[Tempto]

Event name: Poetry Dabbling

Trigger:
Ruler has a diplomacy skill of 2 or lower

Event Text:
Poetry was never your forté, but as you sit at your desk on a lonely afternoon, you decide to give it a try. "Roses are red, violets are blue..."


Option A: "...off with your head, I'LL SLAUGHTER YOU!"
Gain 50 military points
Gain 5 army tradition


Option B: What the heck am I doing? I should be administering the realm.
Gain 50 admin points
Add a tenth of your yearly income to your treasury

Option C: I have found my true calling!
Gain 20 prestige

 

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Privateers out of control!

Privateers out of control!

Trigger:
Country embargoing 2 or more countries
Country has at least 1 coastal province
10% chance of happening per year if country has Privateer idea or is England/Great Britain
2% chance of happening a year otherwise

Event text:
There have been reports of acts of savagery by our own privateers. The merchants and our naval commanders are demanding that we reprimand these pirates.

Option A: Revoke the letter of marque and use the performance bond to compensate the affected merchants.
Lose 50 Diplomatic power
A pirate appears in X (where X is a random coastal province)

Option B: Offer a reward for his capture.
Lose 200 Ducats
Lose 20 Prestige

 

[insanelyapple]

Event Name: Talking Leaves?

Trigger: New World Tech Group
Must have a province adjacent to a nation in the Western Tech Group
Must have an alliance with nation in the Western Tech Group

Event text: When the white man first showed up on our shores, we weren't sure what to think, but years of excellent relations and trading have brought new knowledge to our tribe. A local silversmith and trader has developed what he calls "talking leaves" based off of how the white man communicates. What should we do with this invention?

Option A: It's witchcraft! We must burn this to save our people.
- Gain 10 prestige

Option B: If people like it, it will be adopted on its own!
- Gain 5 prestige
- Gain 50 adm, dip, and mil

Option C: We should teach it to our young, so they will be able to read.
- Lose 10 adm points
- Lose 5 prestige
- Increased Innovative for 10 years.

This event is based off of the Cherokee silversmith, Sequoyah, who developed the Cherokee writing system based off of the European writing system. Option A comes from a legend that his wife burned the first draft thinking it to be witchcraft. Option B comes from how Sequoyah first spread the system by teaching his daughter and showing fellow Cherokee she could actually understand it. Option C comes from what a more proactive Cherokee government could have done. While it spread quickly, it didn't spread as quickly as it could have if the government more actively spreaded it.

 

[lordreaven448]

Title: Subjugated neighboring tribe

Trigger: Is in New World tech group, have a neighboring uncolonzied province and at peace, must have army in province. Can only trigger once every 10 years (possible 15-20 for balance purposes)

Text: Our glorious armies have subjugated our neighbor and already the history books have forgotten our rivals name!

A) Integrate them safely, but slowly

Effect: Gain (provinceID here), gain core, -100% province taxes and -100% province manpower for 10 years

B) Integrate them them now!

Effect: Gain (province ID here), gain +6 revolt risk for 5 years, gain core, pay quarter of yearly income




This event is to give New World players something to do with their armies and to allow the nations to expand somewhat.

 

[guzjohnson]

Pizza!

Trigger:
Year at least 1600
Country owns Naples

Event Text:
Our cook saw the lower class in the city of Naples eating a strange new dish, a flat bread with tomato sauce and cheese on it. They call it pizza. Now he is asking permission to make this "pizza" for our feast.

Option A: Sounds delicious!
Lose 5 prestige
-2 revolt risk in Naples

Option B: Im not eating dog food!
gain 10 prestige
+1 revolt risk in Naples

 

[Sobisonator]

Title:
The <ruler title>'s speech

Trigger:
Country has war exhaustion of more than 12
and
Country has a ruler with at least 4 diplomatic skill

Event Text:
The country is being hounded by warfare and the people yearn for a relief. It is time for our great leader to make a speech and placate the masses!

Option A: "We are patriots and we are going to fight for our country, by Jingo!"
- 6 war exhaustion
+ 50 military power
+ 0.5 to morale for 12 months

Option B: "My people, it is your duty to show unity and magnanimity towards even our foes."
+ 1 stability
+ 100 diplomatic power
+ 30 relations with neighbouring countries.

Option C: "Fear not! Under my great and prudent guidance, our country can never lose this war!"
+ 30 legitimacy
+ 5 prestige
+ 50 administrative power

Option D: "What are you doing working at home, letting this war go on? It is your duty to go out to the field and fight!"
+ 7,000 manpower
- 5 prestige
- 10% production efficiency for 16 months

 

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Event name : "Influenza!"

Trigger : Anytime, any country with a port on open sea.

Event text: "Rumours say that sailors came from a trip sick like hell, the ones who didnt die onboard infested the whole city with their disease. It is time to act before the whole country dies from caughing and cold sweat."

Option A: Quarantine the port and let them die! (duration 2-4 months)
Lose 100% of Trade Power from the port province
Lose all revenues from province
Lose 50% of manpower of the province

Option B: This is not the first flu in our country, I don't care! (duration max 12 months)
Every month, every adjacent province of an infected province has a risk of 50% of being infested (spreading around until no province is affected), each affected province losing 10% of manpower and 50% taxes (2-4 months).

Option C: Let's hire this strange wizard!
Pay (equivalent 2 years revenue)
66% chance of eradicating the disease, if fails see option B effect
Stability : +1
Legitimity : -10

*** I would accept seeing the effects being adjusted by the devs ***

 

[Montrealer]

Title: Michel de Nostredame

Trigger: Random chance per month between 1550 and 1566, country is France, government type is Monarchy. MTTH so it triggers most of the time.

Text: An apothecary has taken it upon himself to write a book full of terrifying prophecies, written in an unusual style that is difficult to decipher. "Les Propheties" is creating quite a stir among the court - some see him as an evil servant, others see him as a charlatan. He even writes of threats to the royal family and their welfare, though his passages are vague and the nature of the threats are wrapped in mystery. While he enjoys good relations with the Church, we must decide how to react to this seer and his visions.

Choice 1: It's all rubbish! No one can foresee the future! Ignore him.
Effect: +20 Legitimacy. 50% chance heir dies.

Choice 2: Let's hear what he has to say.
Effect: -1 stability. 25% chance heir dies.

Choice 3: Have him judged by God for what he has written! Give him to the Inquisition!
Effect: +1 missionary strength for next 10 years. 50% chance heir dies.

 

[Gedierond]

Event name: "Vom Kriege"

Trigger:
Is Prussia or Germany
Goverment type: Monarchy
Rev. France exists

Event text:
"One of our generals has been writing down his thoughts about how the revolutionary armies fight to defend their ideals, and how politics and warfare are related. He asked the King to read a draft of his writings"

Option A: "War is not merely a political act, but also a real political instrument"
Gain 25 Diplomatic Points
Gain 25 Military Points

Option B: "War tends to favour those more highly motivated"
Gain 10% of maximum manpower

Option C: "War tends to favour the defenders"
Gain 10% defensiveness in a random border province

Option D: "Don´t bother me with this! I have a Kingdom to administrate!"
Gain 50 Administrative Points

 

[Makavcio]

I have quite a few ideas for a bit more interesting events and certainly more creative ones, but I think that what the game lacks the most is a little twinkle of hope when there are only bad news in all fields. We could use a spam thread with endless submissions for events without any prizes.

Event:
Patriotic nobles cannot stand idly by

Triger:
* country is at war;
* war exhaustion over 10;
* manpower below 50%;
* stability below 0;
* ruler has weak claim.

Text:
Our country is in dire distress and the king is but an infant. How can we put our trust in his regency council when we are not even sure if the babe's blood is blue? The noblest of the noble families of our country must act before it is too late!

Option A: We the People shall save the realm!
* government form changes to republic;
+2 stability.

Option B: The RIGHTFUL heir needs our unwavering support!
* legitimacy set to 100;
* heir's legitimacy set to strong (100);
+1 stability;
+1/2 of yearly income.

Option C: We need to seek alliance with God.
-> static modifiers:
+2 stability;
-10 war exhaustion;
-1/4 of yearly income;
+25 "admirable devotion" relations modifier with brothers in faith (-1 per year);
-> modifiers for catholic states:
+50 papal influence
-> modifiers for muslim states:
+25 piety;
-> modifiers that expire after 36 months: "God is with us"
+3 tolerance of the true faith;
-3 revolt risk;
-> modifiers that expire after 120 months: "God is the only truth"
+10% technology cost.

Option D: They haven't seen the best of our nation yet!
* a leader with 100 army tradition appears;
+1 stability;
-10 war exhaustion;
+1/4 base manpower.

 

[Uglyr]

Trigger:
- Monarchy and Sum of Heir stats are < 5 or (ADM<2 and DIP<2 and MIL<2).
- Heir is less than 14 years old
- Once per heir
- Have spymaster advisor

Event Text:
Your beloved child shows signs of weak-mindedness. Can you leave the future of our glorious nation in his hands? Spymaster propose to "solve" this problem.

Option A: His is my child and I love him!
-Nothing happens

Option B: Hire him best tutors and doctors!
- Year income substracted from treasury
- 33% chance the heir get +1 in random stat

Option C: Find some way to remove him form succesion line.
- Heir removed
- Legitimacy decreased by 20
- Get modifier till ruler death: decrease legitimacy by 1 in a year and +5 Revolt risk to Pretender Rise.

Option D: Prepare an accident.
- Heir dies
- Stability drop 1
- One of 3:
*33% to get "people suspect your hand": -20 legitmacy, -1 stability, -20 prestige
*33% to get "you are discovered": -50 legitimacy, -3 stability, -50 prestige, modifier till ruler death: "Kinslayer" (-3 legitimacy and -5 prestige each year, stability increase cost +30%, +5 revolt risk for noble rebels)
*33% to get "everything went smooth, but we can't keep witness": spymaster dies

 

[Bratmon]

A Well Timed Prediction

Trigger:
-Are a Native American nation
-Are pagan
-Border a nation in the Western Tech Group
-Are not fully Westernized

Event Text:
An obscure prophecy has been uncovered, impling that the arrivial of these foriegners and the terriable plauge were predicted by our elders, and will in time pass. People are gaining confidence in your rule.

Option A: Our lands are stablilizing
- +1 Stability

Option B (Only if you're in the process of Westernizing): Regretably, we must learn from them
- -1 Stability
- Gain some progress in westernizing.

Option C: It's time for them to be removed
- Gain a claim on a random bordering provence or colony in the Western tech group
- Gain some military points

Option D: Good. Get our people to focus inward
- Gain +2 stability
- Gain "Blissful Apathy" for 5 years (-20% manpower gain, -10% diplo and military points, +20% WE, +10% admin points, -2 revolt risk)

 

[HiiMmyself]

Trigger:
Capital is Protestant/Reformed and at least one region also owned by the country adjacent to the capital is Catholic.

Event Text:
A few Catholic dignitaries have arrived at the capital with a letter from the king so you agree to meet them on the third floor of the chancellery. After it becomes clear that the letter intends to extend the power of the church over you lands, you suspect it to be a forgery. When questioned, the dignitaries claim they were not responsible for the so-called “royal” decree.

Option A: Accept the decree as the true word of the king.
50% chance region converts to Catholicism
50% chance of gaining one stability

Option B: We throw liars out on the street.
Gain 25 ducats.
50% lose 5 prestige
50% neighboring catholic nation gains -10 relations with you.

Option C: I wonder if they can fly; let the defenestration begin!
Every neighboring catholic nation gets -50 opinion of you
Papal state gets -100 opinion of you
Every neighboring protestant/reformed nation gets +50 opinion of you
Get reform desire +0.05