Help me understand those event conditions

[Lumpy]

I am playing Brandenburg, and I vassalized TO and forced them to convert to protestantism. Shortly after that, they became Prussia. There used to be an event which granted you a free personal union, but it just didn't fire. Upon closer examination of the event files, it seems that that particular event was changed:

Spoiler: The incorporation of Prussia into Brandenburg

# The incorporation of Prussia into Brandenburg
country_event = {
id = flavor_brapru.1


title = "flavor_brapru.EVTNAME3636"
desc = "flavor_brapru.EVTDESC3636"
picture = DIPLOMACY_eventPicture

fire_only_once = yes

trigger = {
tag = BRA
government = monarchy
PRU = {
government = monarchy
ai = yes
was_player = no
NOT = { num_of_subjects = 1 }
has_opinion = { who = BRA value = 100 }
NOT = { vassal_of = BRA }
}
}

mean_time_to_happen = {
months = 12
}

option = {
name = "flavor_brapru.EVTOPTOK"
BRA = {
create_union = PRU
}
}
}

If I read this event correctly, it requires Brandenburg NOT to be the overlord of Prussia. Somebody, enlighten me!

 

[Tom D.]

From what my basic knowledge of code says, you indeed need Prussia to not be a vassal of you (and probably extended: be independent and not a vassal or subject of anybody) AND their government form has to be a monarchy. Teutonic Order is a Theocracy, unless they take the decision to secularise but that can only happen once they reach ADM 20 if I'm not mistaken (could be earlier, don't know for sure - correct me if I'm wrong).

 

[Lumpy]

The Teutonic Order can (and did) transform to Prussia as soon as they hit admin 10, if they are protestant, so the monarchy aspect of this event is indeed "true". The only issue is the "NOT = { vassal_of = BRA }" part. The wiki says the event will fire if either Prussia and Brandenburg have good relations (+100), or if Prussia is a vassal of Brandenburg. But apparently, the last bit was changed sometime in the past.

 

[Tom D.]

The Teutonic Order can (and did) transform to Prussia as soon as they hit admin 10, if they are protestant, so the monarchy aspect of this event is indeed "true". The only issue is the "NOT = { vassal_of = BRA }" part. The wiki says the event will fire if either Prussia and Brandenburg have good relations (+100), or if Prussia is a vassal of Brandenburg. But apparently, the last bit was changed sometime in the past.

Of course, forgot that forming Prussia automatically makes you a monarchy, my mistake. Although I'm not sure if this hasn't been so ever since, judging from the code, you're correct.