Paradox Wants you! - Suggest your new events here.

[Kokosmakroon]

Maybe an event for great nations during the reformation where if they've converted to Protestantism/Reformed faith they get an event where some distant relative who has remained Catholic tries to stage a coup. Obviously with support from 'defender of the faith' and the papacy.

Should really shake things up a bit ^^

 

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Title: Blessings of the Procrastinator
Description - All is calm and well in your land
Trigger - income of more than 7000
Effect - Stability +1, +6882 ducats.

 

[RedRalphWiggum]

Personally, there are far, far too many "lost stab and slider moves" for my taste. Sometimes, I'd like my sliders to stay the way they are, and not get mucked about on a yearly basis! A "negative" (read: wrong direction) slider moves takes ages to correct.

It can be frustrating, but that's the point. With big empires it requires serious strategic planning, which I like

 

[safferli]

It can be frustrating, but that's the point. With big empires it requires serious strategic planning, which I like

There is zero strategic planning in "whoops, another event killed your planning just because".

 

[StephenT]

I hope someone at Paradox HQ has a big spreadsheet of all these random events and is keeping a balance of how many raise or lower stability, how many alter each slider, how many bad events versus how many good events in general there are.

Might suggest some ideas too - for example there are seemingly dozens of events that can change the innovative/narrowminded slider, but are there any that change the land/naval one? Or the aristocratic/plutocratic one?


Sale of Titles
My lord, we are short of money, and one of your advisors has suggested selling off titles of nobility to anyone who can afford to pay. It would bring in lots of money if we do, but it would devalue the idea of nobility and perhaps upset the existing aristocratic families. Should we do this?

1) Ka-ching! Gain three months' income, gain +1 plutocratic.
2) Nobility cannot be bought! Gain +1 stability, +1 aristocratic.

 

[th3freakie]

There is zero strategic planning in "whoops, another event killed your planning just because".

And yet, Life is what happens when you're making other plans.

 

[safferli]

And yet, Life is what happens when you're making other plans.

Sure, I'm not against them on principle. Every once in a while, fine. But a yearly random slider change? Why bother with your own slider movements in that (admittedly, extreme) case?

 

[thebigboss-89]

Title Loosing Ground

trigger provinces distant to capital + decentralized and ruler with low adm.

description Our rule over the people of X seems to be only a symbolic gesture, in fact the area appoints it's own leaders and our influence is very restricted. It seems like we can no longer claim full control over the region and it's peoples.

option1 This charade must end - a nation gets released as a vassal, -2 badboy
option2 Not on my watch! - civil war: -2 stab, +4 Badboy, rebels, +3 WE

 

[Me_]

Title: Warsaw Confederation

Description: To ensure the safety in the realm in times of regency, the nobility of our state has agreed upon a document that would ensure that no religion is to be persecuted by the law.

Trigger: tag POL or LIT, owns 257, Innovative-Narrowminded less than 2, Reformed religion enabled, has regency council, stability more than 0

Option 1
A worthy initiative.
Gain Warsaw Confederation modifier
Effect: stability cost +15%, tolerance of Heretics +1, tolerance of Heathens +1

Option 2
This must be stopped.
Lose 1 stability, Innovative-Narrowminded +1, noble rebels rise in 257

 

[RedRalphWiggum]

There is zero strategic planning in "whoops, another event killed your planning just because".

Yes there is. Planning on westernising? Maybe you should take your slider beyond the setting it needs to go to to be sure a random event doesn't set you back ten years. Considering whether to build temples or not? Events which might destablise you are definitely a factor in that.

Planning to cope with the unexpected is the practically the definition of strategising.

Sure, I'm not against them on principle. Every once in a while, fine. But a yearly random slider change? Why bother with your own slider movements in that (admittedly, extreme) case?

Who said anything about a yearly random slider change?

 

[Thorstad]

A couple of positive events to balance out the stability hits:

Title - A travelling minstrel
Description - A renowned minstrel recently crossed our nation's borders. His intention is to roam our country bringing joy to all who hear him, but some say only your ears are fit to hear such wonderful music.
Trigger - Any. Or maybe just western and eastern tech groups, I'm not sure.
Option 1 - Allow him to go where his heart wishes (+1 stability)
Option 2 - Bring him to court (gain 5* artist)

Title - A bountiful harvest
Description - This year's harvests have been exceptional! Rarely in our nation's history has the earth brought forth so much of its bounty. The populace are already interpreting this as a sign that we are enjoying divine favour.
Trigger - Any
Option 1 - We are blessed! (gain 1 stability)
Option 2 - This will bring a tidy profit on the market! (gain 50 ducats)

 

[Nikolai]

Title: Trouble in the new world. Our opportunity?
Description: The blasted country_x's citizens in the new world are craving for independence! This could perhaps be the right time for some intervention?
Trigger: Is great power(= top 10 powers?) or has colonies in America. Other colonizer having colonial revolt(like the USA revolt/independence movement).
OptionA(The time is right! Attack country_x!): War with country_x. Ally with revolter(if already independent).
OptionB(We could perhaps spare some resources for some......covert action...): Additional revolter units in country_x's colonies. Revolter country(if independent already) gets y funds. Y funds diverted from treasury.
OptionC(But...they are our friends!): Monetary funds to country x. Said funds diverted from treasury. +100 relations.
OptionD(This is not our concern.): Nothing happens.

 

[Gustav91]

Titel Cum deo et victribus armis


trigger Monarchy, reformed/protestant and at war catholics (or reverse) war for at least 36months at least one step towards narrowminded
Description My king ( name of the ruler) Wars at our door and with God we shall be victorius

Textbutton My peolpe are peaceful! ( 1+ stability, 5% production for 120months, automaticly peace all ocuppeid territory will be cede to the differnt sides)

If God is with us we will be victorius! ( 0.40 morale bonus to armies 8 % disciplin, lose 5 WE) Bonuses stays for 120 months

 

[Hypnotoad]

I got some triggered modifiers i would like to see added to the Knights of St.John.
They have totally ignored in EuIII since the beginning.

Triggered modifier: European Estates
Due to the vast estates owned throughout Europe and funding/donations from the catholic countries, The Knights get an extra boost to their income. This income will make a difference when the country is small, but won’t do much when/if the country would grow.
Trigger Description: Our vast European estates generate extra income to our treasury, manpower and prestige.
Trigger: Country is= The Knights, Country is=Catholic, Year is= less than 1650
Triggered effects: Capital +2 tax income, Capital Manpower +1000, Country Force limit +1, Country ship limit +1, Country prestige +1%.
Losing the effect: If year 1650(+- a few years) then:
Triggered event: Estates confiscated!
Description: Due to the increasing rise of Protestantism and jealousy among the European nobles, many of our holdings and estates has been confiscated. We must look for coin elsewhere.

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Triggered event: War against a Christian nation
The Knights should get severe penalties for waging war against other Christian nations.
Trigger description: We are involved in a war against a Christian nation. This is unacceptable; according to knight law we are not to shed blood from anyone of the true faith!
Trigger: Country is=The Knights, Country is=Catholic, Country is at war against nation that has religion=Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Reformed
Triggered effect: Tax income -15%, Manpower modifier -15%, Infamy +0,5/month, prestige -1%/month.

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Triggered event: War against Islamic countries
Description: We are at war against an Islamic nation. We must defend our last outpost to the bitter end! God wills it!
Trigger: Country is=The Knights, is a one province minor, is Catholic, at war against country religion Sunni, Shiite
Triggered effect: Local fort defensiveness +500%

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[pacja]

Event 1:
Title: "Heresy!"
Description: "[Name of the advisor] argued with the Bishop during your last banquet and now the Church has sent an inquisitor to question him about his ideas. You could spend your influence to defend him or bow to the Church to gain the Pope' benevolence."
Triggering chance: low, could be tied to innovative/narrowminded slider and/or to the advisor's level.
Triggers: being catholic, having at least one of this advisors: natural scientist, philosopher, artist, theologian.
Text on Button:
a) "Father, your will be done": remove the advisor, gain an inquisitor advisor, gain 10 papal influence;
b) "Poison the Bishop's lunch, next time!": keep the advisor, double his bonus for 2 years, lose 10 papal influence, 5% chance of being excommunicated.

Event 2:
Title: "We have a man inside!"
Description: "One of our military experts has been working for our enemies for years and he's now offering his help to defeat them in this blessed war. He can sacrifice himself to let us conquer a stronghold or give us some of their secrets. What shall we do, my lord?"
Trigger: an enemy government has a military engineer born in the country getting the event (i.e. France is at war with England, England has a french eng., France could get the event).
Text on Button:
a) "Ask him to sabotage that fortress!": one enemy fortress under siege gets -100% fort defense for 1 month;
b) "Let us know what he built for them!": leader siege +1 for the duration of the war.

Event 3:
Title: "A greedy corsair"
Description: "Your most feared privateer decided that enemy vessels were not enough so satisfy his lust for loot and glory, so he started to attack your own merchant fleet. The merchants are asking for his head, but your treasurer suggested that you could find an arrangement with him, since your exhausted coffins could benefit from some extra money."
Triggers: having a privateer advisor, having a fleet.
Text of Buttons:
a) "We must protect our merchants, sunk that greedy bastard!": remove the privateer advisor, one of your ships becomes a pirate ship, get +300 ducats invested in trade tech;
b) "Pecunia non olet, right?": get +500 ducats in your treasury, -10% merchant chance for 3 years.

 

[minefield]

first of all: I'm german, so please excuse my rather incorrect english...

There are a lot of possible events for the HRE as they were reforming a lot during the centuries. I'M posting just three of them by now but if you [PI ] or anyone else is interested in the history of german and the empire's law I can add maybe 20 or more events.
(I'm studying german law and therefore the history of the law of the HRE)

Title: Prosecutor of the Empire ["Reichsfiskal"]
Description: The emperor is weak! To uphold his laws and rights it's preferable to hand over the controlling of these to a prosecutor.
Trigger: It has to be at least 1421, you have to be emperor of the HRE.
Button: Choose between having a prosecutor and not having one.
Effect: -heir +stability -revolt risk +tax -prestige -relations to the electors of the HRE
Information: In the year 1421 the Empire created a new civil service post for the emperor to prevent his laws being broken or his rights being disobeyed. Unfortunately this was understood as an impairmant though the emperor didn't seem to be capable of maintaining his own administration.


Title: Taxation for the Empire ["Reichssteuer"]
Description: The emperor is in need of money to maintain the structures of the Holy Roman Empire!
Trigger: It has to be at least 1471, you have to be emperor of the HRE
Button: Choose between enabling taxation and not.
Effect: +stability cost modifier +revolt risk +tax +all members of the HRE get a modifier transferring a small part of their income to the emperor
Information: In the year 1471 the Empire introduced both a wartax and a civil tax aiming to maintain the structures and preventing opposing nation from declaring war on the HRE.


Title: Freedom and Peace for the Empire ["Ewiger Landfriede"]
Description: All members of the HRE will have to swear the emperor eternal peace. If they do, they can't declare war on the emperor anymore.
Trigger: It has to be at least 1495, you have to be emperor of the HRE
Button: Choose between enabling enacting or not.
Effect: +stability (emperor) +revolt risk (members) +all members of the HRE get a modifier removing the possibility of declaring war on the emperor.
Information: In the year 1495 there was the Diet to Worms reforming the HRE. There are more events based on the Diet possible like

• superior Court of Justic ["Reichskammergericht"]
• order of executing ["Reichsexekutionsordnung"]
• a new taxation system ["Gemeiner Pfennig"]

 

[quicksabre]

In the spirit of an event with no slider moves or stab hits, broad applicability, and several choices.

Title = Local Initiative

Description = Government investment is important for national development. However, it is not uncommon for the local population to take the initiative to better their own quality of life. The people in PROVINCE are preparing to start a major project to improve infrastructure in the province, but they are asking for additional funds.

Trigger = lower MTTH with free subjects and/or plutocracy makes sense

Option 1 = This is great news!
gain level 1 building in PROVINCE
lose 20 ducats
+10% stability in province for 1 year
[building in exchange for investment and people doing things on their own]

Option 2 = Hey, I'm the one in charge here!
National stability cost -10% for 2 years
[keeping people in their place is good for stability]

Option 3 = Clearly they have too much time on their hands… Tax them.
+10% Tax in province for 1 year
+20% stability cost in province for 1 year
[money in exchange for a bit of local unrest]




Title = Foreign Military Expert

Description = Our country is at war, but our leadership is not ready! Today a foreign military expert arrived in our court. His reputation precedes him and has a reasonable grasp of our language but his prices are steep. What should we do with him?

Trigger = nation is at war, land tradition less than 20

Option 1 = Ask him to train our officers
Lose 100 ducats
Gain 5-star Sergeant Major general

Option 2 = Put him in command of our armies
Lose 100 ducats
Gain general with 50% tradition

Option 3 = We do not need foreign aid!
Gain 5 legitimacy

 

[AlexanderXII]

One that i have been looking for to the monarchs.

Title = Republican revolution

Description = The King has died with no heir! Nobles of our country are trying to establish a republican goverment. They have risen to arms against our rule.(not the best one can use some change)

Trigger = Has to be a monarch, Regency council, -0 stability.

Option 1 = Lets reform our goverment
become a Noble republic, gain 1 stab

Option 2 = We have to stay in the old way!!
rebel uprising, -1 stab, gain 5 legitimacy

 

[safferli]

Who said anything about a yearly random slider change?

- Implemented a system for giving countries a yearly random event.

If we assume all the posts here will be counted (I'm pretty sure they won't), that will mean a yearly hugely unbalancing random event. No thanks, that's far too much randomness for my taste. Small event effects, like +5 prestige, 1 month of +X TE, something like that. Things that don't upset your entire planning on a yearly basis.

Planning to cope with the unexpected is the practically the definition of strategising.

Two scenarios: the random events are either balanced (so, on average they don't shift you in any direction). Then, they can't be planned for, and just add random noise (extra years) to your plans. Might be nice every once in a while (like it is pre-yesterday's patch), but too much to regular stuff. Two: the random events shift you (on average) in a direction. That you need to plan for, but it could be bad gaming: If I know one slider will move in one direction always, the slider direction needs to be much better for me to even invest slider moves into it.

 

[Mr Blank]

Here's a few-

Title - Randy diplomat

Description - although diplomat_name is meant to be improving our nations image with our neighbours, he seems to be more intrested in robbing any_neighbour_country 's noble's unmarried daughters of their virtue.

Trigger- has a diplomat

Option A - I apoligize, he's now a eunuch (diplomat dies, +10 relations with neigbour_country)

Option B - Were they hot? (+1 infamy, -100 relations with neighbour_country)
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Title - Corruption in the town guard

Description - It is well known that the town guard in city_x favour gold over justice. However the recent killing of a respected citizen have brought matters to a head

Trigger - Rulers admin less than 7, less chance when have bill of rights, high judge, alderman.

Option A - Bring these dishonourable dogs back into line! (+10% local defenciveness, -1 revolt risk in province_x, 25% chance - 1 stability)

Option B - Send a bit of that gold this way! (+50 ducats, +3 revolt risk in province_x,)