Question on "Dragon Swallowed the Sun" achievement code

[eastcoastceojam]

I'm finally getting around to knocking out the Manchukuo achievements, and I have a question on the 'Dragon Swallowed the Sun" achievement.

You need to annex Japan in order to get the achievement, but I don't see anything in the below code that checks for ownership of all of Japan's core states.

    #ROOT is winner #FROM gets annexed - For civil wars on_civil_war_end is also fired
    on_annex = {
        effect = {

            if = {
                limit = {
                    tag = MAN
                    is_in_faction = no
                    FROM = { tag = JAP }
                }
                set_country_flag = achievement_the_dragon_swallowed_the_sun       
            }
    
        }
    }

If I end up sharing a significant amount of warscore against Japan with another nation, would it be safer to first puppet Japan, than feed them as much land as possible? Then no one else could puppet them, and the worst they can do is grab some states in the peace conference.

To get the achievement, I could then lower my puppet's compliance over time, and peacefully annex them. Anyone see a reason why that wouldn't give the achievement?

 

[desphorin]

I am not so sure too so I have a search and found this: https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/achievement-requirements-clarity.1305494/#post-26155656, hope this is helpful.

 

[eastcoastceojam]

I am not so sure too so I have a search and found this: https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/achievement-requirements-clarity.1305494/#post-26155656, hope this is helpful.

Thanks for that link. Just what I was looking for. Looks like I am ok to puppet them and annex them later, even if some of Japan's core states get taken by another nation.

 

[Spelaren]

Do the puppet Japan focus. Savescum till you get it. Then diploannex.

 

[eastcoastceojam]

Do the puppet Japan focus. Savescum till you get it. Then diploannex.

How likely is it that Japan will agree to become your puppet with the "Dominate Japan" focus?

I think the below are the relevant events. I'm not sure how to interpret the below weights, but it would seem the chances of them accepting are pretty low. That would mean a lot of save-scumming if it only has a 1% of success.

shared_focus = {
    id = CHI_dominate_japan
    prerequisite = { focus = CHI_imperial_legacy }

   available = {
        NOT = { has_war_with = JAP }
        NOT = { is_subject_of = JAP }
    }

    bypass = {
        JAP = { is_subject_of = ROOT }
    }

    cancel_if_invalid = yes
    continue_if_invalid = no
    available_if_capitulated = no

    completion_reward = {
        JAP = { country_event = { id = wtt_china.10 } }
    }
}

# China demands ROOT be puppeted
country_event = {
    id = wtt_china.10
    
    #Accept puppet
    option = {
        name = wtt_china.10.a
        ai_chance = { base = 10 }
        FROM = {
            puppet = ROOT
            country_event = { id = wtt_china.11 }
        }
    }
    option = {

        name = wtt_china.10.b
        ai_chance = {
            base = 10
            modifier = {
                tag = JAP
                add = 80 #TODO_WTT_AI script modifiers for how likely people are to accept puppeting
            }
            modifier = {
                tag = TIB
                add = 30 #TODO_WTT_AI script modifiers for how likely people are to accept puppeting
            }
            modifier = {
                tag = MON
                add = 30 #TODO_WTT_AI script modifiers for how likely people are to accept puppeting
            }
        }
        FROM = {
            create_wargoal = {
                type = puppet_wargoal_focus
                target = ROOT
            }
            country_event = { id = wtt_china.12 }
        }
    }
}

 

[desphorin]

How likely is it that Japan will agree to become your puppet with the "Dominate Japan" focus?

I think the below are the relevant events. I'm not sure how to interpret the below weights, but it would seem the chances of them accepting are pretty low. That would mean a lot of save-scumming if it only has a 1% of success.

shared_focus = {
    id = CHI_dominate_japan
    prerequisite = { focus = CHI_imperial_legacy }

   available = {
        NOT = { has_war_with = JAP }
        NOT = { is_subject_of = JAP }
    }

    bypass = {
        JAP = { is_subject_of = ROOT }
    }

    cancel_if_invalid = yes
    continue_if_invalid = no
    available_if_capitulated = no

    completion_reward = {
        JAP = { country_event = { id = wtt_china.10 } }
    }
}

# China demands ROOT be puppeted
country_event = {
    id = wtt_china.10
   
    #Accept puppet
    option = {
        name = wtt_china.10.a
        ai_chance = { base = 10 }
        FROM = {
            puppet = ROOT
            country_event = { id = wtt_china.11 }
        }
    }
    option = {

        name = wtt_china.10.b
        ai_chance = {
            base = 10
            modifier = {
                tag = JAP
                add = 80 #TODO_WTT_AI script modifiers for how likely people are to accept puppeting
            }
            modifier = {
                tag = TIB
                add = 30 #TODO_WTT_AI script modifiers for how likely people are to accept puppeting
            }
            modifier = {
                tag = MON
                add = 30 #TODO_WTT_AI script modifiers for how likely people are to accept puppeting
            }
        }
        FROM = {
            create_wargoal = {
                type = puppet_wargoal_focus
                target = ROOT
            }
            country_event = { id = wtt_china.12 }
        }
    }
}

If i understand correctly accept is 10, where reject is 10 + which tag you are targeting, in this case is 80. So the odds of accepting is 10 / (10+10+80) = 10%, which is alright i guess.