Event Problem

[TankHunter]

Ok, I just cant get my head around why these two events just do not trigger. It is liable to be something trivial, but it is still beyond me for some reason.

event = {
	id = 2090
	random = no
	country = GER
	trigger = {
		exists = DDR
		atwar = no
		NOT = {
			atwar = DDR # DDR is not at war
			alliance = { country = DDR country = SOV }
			alliance = { country = DDR country = ENG }
			alliance = { country = DDR country = GER }

		}
	}
        
	name = "WAR OF THE GERMANIES"
	desc = "Shall we unify Germany?"
	style = 0
	picture = "furios_hitler"

        date = { day = 2 month = january year = 1936 }
	offset = 1

	action_a = {
		name = "YES"
                ai_chance = 97
		command = { type = ai_prepare_war	which = DDR }
		command = { type = ai_prepare_war	which = DFR }
		command = { type =	trigger which = 2037 }
	}
        action_b = {
                name = "NOT NOW"
                ai_chance = 3
}
}

event = {
	id = 2091
	random = no
	country = GER
	trigger = {
		exists = DDR
		atwar = no
		NOT = {
			atwar = DDR # DDR is not at war
			alliance = { country = DDR country = SOV }
			alliance = { country = DDR country = ENG }
			alliance = { country = DDR country = GER }

		}
	}
        
	name = "WAR OF THE GERMANIES"
	desc = "Shall we invade?"
	style = 0
	picture = "czechs_fight"
        date = { day = 14 month = january year = 1936 }
	offset = 1

	action_a = {
		name = "YES"
                ai_chance = 97
		command = { type = war which = DDR }
		command = { type = ai_prepare_war	which = DFR }
	}
        action_b = {
                name = "NOT NOW"
                ai_chance = 3
}
}

 

[HMS Enterprize]

add deathdates for the events and even event options that have no effects (your option B's) need- command = { } in them.

 

[TankHunter]

I made the changes and they still seem as if they dont want to trigger.
Just to be safe, the intent is for them to trigger on the desired date if Germany is not a war with DDR and if DDR is not in an alliance with the major players.

event = {
	id = 2090
	random = no
	country = GER
	trigger = {
		exists = DDR
		atwar = no
		NOT = {
			atwar = DDR # DDR is not at war
			alliance = { country = DDR country = SOV }
			alliance = { country = DDR country = ENG }
			alliance = { country = DDR country = GER }

		}
	}
        
	name = "WAR OF THE GERMANIES"
	desc = "Shall we unify Germany?"
	style = 0
	picture = "furios_hitler"

        date = { day = 2 month = january year = 1936 }
	offset = 1
	deathdate = { day = 2 month = january year = 1937 }

	action_a = {
		name = "YES"
                ai_chance = 97
		command = { type = ai_prepare_war	which = DDR }
		command = { type = ai_prepare_war	which = DFR }
		command = { type =	trigger which = 2091 }
	}
        action_b = {
                name = "NOT NOW"
                ai_chance = 3
		command = { }
}
}

event = {
	id = 2091
	random = no
	country = GER
	trigger = {
		exists = DDR
		atwar = no
		NOT = {
			atwar = DDR # DDR is not at war
			alliance = { country = DDR country = SOV }
			alliance = { country = DDR country = ENG }
			alliance = { country = DDR country = GER }

		}
	}
        
	name = "WAR OF THE GERMANIES"
	desc = "Shall we invade?"
	style = 0
	picture = "czechs_fight"
        date = { day = 14 month = january year = 1936 }
	offset = 1
	deathdate = { day = 14 month = january year = 1937 }

	action_a = {
		name = "YES"
                ai_chance = 97
		command = { type = war which = DDR }
		command = { type = ai_prepare_war	which = DFR }
	}
        action_b = {
                name = "NOT NOW"
                ai_chance = 3
		command = { }
}
}

 

[unmerged(58571)]

1. I would add an explicit AND or OR in the NOT clauses, as I have encountered some discrepancies with these.
2. ai_prepare_war is a buggy command and should not be used.
3. You could remove the offsets and deathdates completely; the events will then have their triggers checked on January 3 and January 15, respectively.
4. Event 2090 tries to trigger 2091 before 2091's startdate.

By starting the war directly in 2090 and eliminating 2091 you take care of both 2 and 4 and get rid of a great deal of redundant code (which could be further enhanced by removing the style = 0 and random = no statements).

 

[TankHunter]

It is still not firing. This is really getting to be irritating.

Well, thanks guys for the help, but I am not sure where I am screwing up with this one event.

 

[Ayeshteni]

Do you have these in an existing event file or a new event file?

If a new file, you have to add that files name to the event.txt

If a new file and you are in the middle of a scenario, you need to add the new file name to the save file (near the bottom)

Ayeshteni

 

[TankHunter]

They are in an existing file. I just added the events to the Germany event file. Also whenever I test out the event, I start a new game. This one is really beating the crap outa me...

 

[Ayeshteni]

They are in an existing file. I just added the events to the Germany event file. Also whenever I test out the event, I start a new game. This one is really beating the crap outa me...

I must confess then, that it is puzzling the bejesus out of me as well then.

Ayeshteni