Stellaris - The Domination tradition has contradictory AI weights logic (v2.0.0 daf0)

[Princess Stabbity]

Description
The Domination tradition has contradictory AI weights logic (v2.0.0 daf0)

Game Version
2.0.0 (daf0)

What version do you use?

Steam

What expansions do you have installed?
Synthetic Dawn,
Utopia,
Leviathans Story Pack, All of the above

Do you have mods enabled?
No

Please explain your issue is in as much detail as possible.
The AI is unlikely to adopt the Domination traditions unless it already has subjects.

However, as of version 2.0, the Domination Tradition is what unlocks the ability to demand vassalisation/tribute in the first place.

This logic loop results in the tradition's effective weight being the lowest of all traditions (20 base with a factor of... 0.01) and even Authoritarians (who are supposed to favour it) are unlikely to consider it over other options.

Steps to reproduce the issue.
Relevant code from common\traditions\00_domination.txt:

	ai_weight = {
		factor = 20		
		# generally don't pick unless we have subjects
		modifier = {
			factor = 0.01
			NOT = {
				any_subject = {
					OR = {
						is_subject_type = tributary
						is_subject_type = vassal
					}
				}			
			}
		}
		modifier = {
			factor = 2
			has_ethic = ethic_authoritarian
		}
		modifier = {
			factor = 3
			has_ethic = ethic_fanatic_authoritarian
		}		
	}

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[Princess Stabbity]

If I might make a suggestion, I would rewrite the triggers to utilise AI Personality traits instead:

    ai_weight = {
        factor = 20    
        # prioritise for personalities that are actually interested in subjugation
        modifier = {
            factor = 0.01
            NOT = {
                has_ai_personality_behaviour = subjugator
            }
        }
        modifier = {
            factor = 2
            has_ethic = ethic_authoritarian
        }
        modifier = {
            factor = 3
            has_ethic = ethic_fanatic_authoritarian
        }    
    }

This should ensure that the Domination tradition is a priority pick for AI personalities that revolve around acquiring and exploiting subjects, such as Ruthless Capitalists, Slaving Despots, etc, enabling them to actually do so.

 

[Obidobi]

Hello!

Thanks for bringing this to our attention, and for providing a temporary fix! We've reported this to our internal database

 

[Matt516]

Note: this is still present in 2.0.2. AI empires will very rarely pick Domination because they need vassals to pick it and they need Domination to get vassals.

 

[Matt516]

Still present in 2.0.2b (5781).

 

[Matt516]

Still present in 2.0.2d (9b47) - any chance we could get the 1-line config fix soon?

 

[Princess Stabbity]

Still present in the new build (d07e). The thread was marked as resolved so I assume it's fixed internally but for some reason wasn't included in the beta build?