What determines whether or not I get an heir?

[wetblowdryer]

For some strange reason, I feel like I end up getting stuck with a dynasty change more often as a Muslim nation than any other religion. I know that having royal marriages increases your chance, but what else determines if you get an heir and are there those leaders who randomly fertile as a brick (not henry 8th, but other "unscripted" leaders). Does age of a MALE have anything to do with getting an heir?

 

[aitaituo]

As far as anyone knows, the only thing that modifies your chance of getting a new heir is your heir chance, which is primarily increased by royal marriages (+5% each), some unique national ideas (+50% for Austria, -50% for AI Burgundy, e.g.), and being Sunni (+100%). Ruler age and gender doesn't seem to have any effect; I once had a 60 year old Empress gain a 0 year old heir. Presumably, there is a regular check when you have no current heir in addition to a check when you lose an heir.

It is pretty weird that you're not getting heirs as a Muslim, unless you're Shia or a Steppe Nomad. Are your monarchs dying unusually quickly? It can take a few years even as a Sunni with multiple RMs.

 

[balmung60]

As far as anyone knows, the only thing that modifies your chance of getting a new heir is your heir chance, which is primarily increased by royal marriages (+5% each), some unique national ideas (+50% for Austria, -50% for AI Burgundy, e.g.), and being Sunni (+100%). Ruler age and gender doesn't seem to have any effect; I once had a 60 year old Empress gain a 0 year old heir. Presumably, there is a regular check when you have no current heir in addition to a check when you lose an heir.

It is pretty weird that you're not getting heirs as a Muslim, unless you're Shia or a Steppe Nomad. Are your monarchs dying unusually quickly? It can take a few years even as a Sunni with multiple RMs.

Shia has the same +100% chance of generating an heir as Sunni.

 

[aitaituo]

My bad.

 

[wetblowdryer]

It is pretty weird that you're not getting heirs as a Muslim, unless you're Shia or a Steppe Nomad. Are your monarchs dying unusually quickly? It can take a few years even as a Sunni with multiple RMs.

They usually die around 50. It's quite odd. It's happened like 3 times in me Hedjaz campaign and for some reason and it's been the good rulers who do not get heirs.

 

[Pilot00]

Ruler age and gender doesn't seem to have any effect; I once had a 60 year old Empress gain a 0 year old heir. Presumably, there is a regular check when you have no current heir in addition to a check when you lose an heir.

Well I assume that the heir to the throne is not always a direct child of the monarch. Cousins, nieces and other family members usually were taking up the mantles well. Or at least that is my take on it (probably influenced by the Byzantine history I am re-reading currently though, they didn't choose their heirs based on family relations and direct succession only, etc Emperor Maurice).

 

[Rubidium]

They usually die around 50. It's quite odd. It's happened like 3 times in me Hedjaz campaign and for some reason and it's been the good rulers who do not get heirs.

Note that having your ruler or heir as a general increases their risk of dying (especially if they are commanding armies and even more so if they are in battles, but just being made a general increases it somewhat).

 

[wetblowdryer]

I've done that 1/3 times though. I only do that with rulers whom I want to die.

 

[Pilot00]

I've done that 1/3 times though. I only do that with rulers whom I want to die.

The bad thing is when they are females. You pretty much suck it up there and there...

 

[wetblowdryer]

The bad thing is when they are females. You pretty much suck it up there and there...

I'm Muslim so... Although it is possible to get a Sultana if one converts with a female ruler.

 

[delpiero1234]

What determines whether or not I get an heir?

Luck and modifiers.