Why is every single event causing stress?

[CuseGirl]

Seems like since Fate of Iberia came out, the rate of events is much higher and literally every single out come, good or bad has 25 stress attached to it. Regularly I'm met with scenarios like this:

The last two options cause stress because my character is COMPASSIONATE, which is fine, why would a compassionate person be a total meanie in this scenario. But the top option gives 19 stress because.......BECAUSE lol, it just does. It just gives stress because the game said so?

I'm trying my hardest to "play to my characters traits". This guy is Compassionate, Ambitious, and Arrogant. So I can't execute anybody, I can't give things away, and I have increased stress gain from ambition but I also can't make any single decision without stress. I'm nearly on the verge of death, constantly. And apparently, the Emperor of Hispania can only go on one hunt every 5 years and it costs all of my money. It's just silly.

Obviously I'm venting but the stress events seem over the top at this point.

 

[TSSLOBT]

Best guess, you're straight and he's flirting with you. The first option suggests that you're allowing/encouraging the flirting. That would be going against your sexuality.

 

[WeeLittleSpoon]

It looks like it's because the event failed you got the base stress.

    if = {
            limit = {
                exists = scope:scheme_failed
            }
            stress_impact = {
                base = minor_stress_impact_gain
                shy = minor_stress_impact_gain
                callous = minor_stress_impact_gain
            }
        }
        else = {
            stress_impact = {
                shy = minor_stress_impact_gain
                callous = minor_stress_impact_gain
            }
        }

This is the stress mechanic for the option you're hovering over. If the scheme fails, it gets a base stress gain. If the scheme didn't fail, then something has gone wrong.

 

[prismaticmarcus]

compassionate is pretty much the worst thing to be in CKworld IMHO. and just.

 

[Dread Og]

compassionate is pretty much the worst thing to be in CKworld IMHO. and just.

You have to hope you have something that goes with it to lose stress. I had a compassionate ruler who would get massively stressed out every time he killed someone so he would lose stress by beating up on random courtiers who sometimes would die from their wounds (wrathful trait decision I believe). It somehow did not conflict with his compassionate side.

Can't remember if ambitious or arrogant give you any good ways to lose stress. Don't think so off the top of my head so that ruler might be dying from a heart attack . . .

 

[Silens]

Got a paranoid heir (+100% stress gain), and I thought he wouldn't live long as a king, considering the amount of stress inducing events.

But then he got gregarious, became a drunk and didn't leave out any feast he was invitied to (thus gaining legendary reveler). Despite being shockingly obese, he managed to rule for 40 years and his health is still "Fine".

Sure, the number of events that give him stress is high. But it's nothing a good drink or feast couldn't bring down. That's the answer to anything: eat and drink the stress away.

 

[CuseGirl]

compassionate is pretty much the worst thing to be in CKworld IMHO. and just.

It's awful. My dungeon is full people waiting to be sacrificed or burned at the stake and I can't do anything about it cuz it might give my character a heart attack

 

[YellowPress]

compassionate is pretty much the worst thing to be in CKworld IMHO. and just.

The worst imo is greedy, as most scheming gives stress due to sending money to people so you can become the next in throne

It's awful. My dungeon is full people waiting to be sacrificed or burned at the stake and I can't do anything about it cuz it might give my character a heart attack

Ah back pre dread nerf when as a zealous iberian you'd never have to deal with factions or stress as you just keep burning Muslims in your prison

 

[LordPavel]

I remember once, I had a compassionate and canibal character.
For deal with the stress, I need to eat people. So, I lose more than i earn stress. I eated so much ....
Later, she become size+ and go to diet. +20% stress ... So I eaten more ...

 

[Lucius Sulla]

Alright, something is very very wrong with this...

I had a previous one already for 188 stress...

This has to be a bug in the last release for sure.

 

[YellowPress]

Alright, something is very very wrong with this...

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I had a previous one already for 188 stress...

This has to be a bug in the last release for sure.

Seto Kaiba when Pharaoh leaves for the past

 

[prismaticmarcus]

Alright, something is very very wrong with this...

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I had a previous one already for 188 stress...

This has to be a bug in the last release for sure.

do a bug report

 

[Aregodas]

It's an already known and confirmed issue.

CK III - Gaining stress after every rival's death

Short summary of your issue Gaining stress after every rival's death Game Version 1.6.0 What OS are you playing on? Windows What platform are you using? Steam What DLC do you have installed? Royal Court, Do you have mods...

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CK III - Gained 75 stress from death of rival

Short summary of your issue Gained 75 stress from death of rival Game Version 1.6.0 What OS are you playing on? Windows What platform are you using? Steam What DLC do you have installed? Royal Court, Do you have mods enabled...

forum.paradoxplaza.com

 

[Mööpelitintti]

do a bug report

This is a known bug already informed! https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/ck-iii-stress-for-the-death-of-the-opponent.1529623/

For the OP, the situation is simple: someone tried to befriend you but failed, instead only hovering around you annoyingly, which is sure to give stress to anyone.

 

[Allen418]

Compassionate does put your ruler in stress boxes like this one where every outcome causes stress, which is pretty crummy, but at least it’s pious for a lot of religions. And I hate paranoid, but it can be a lot of fun with the right ruler at the right time during a campaign. But for most hated trait, shy is my winner. Not only does it make feasting, the traditional tool of de-stressing, less effective, but your ruler can’t even sway someone without freaking out.

 

[Silens]

Since nobody mentioned it yet, I find the trait Diligent to be quite bad.

Sure, the bonuses are nice, but cutting stress loss in half will seriously lock you at high stress levels. Unless you manage to get another trait with lots of opportunities for stress loss, it's a quick end for you. One of my shortest reigns was thanks to this trait, gave me a heart attack after just a few years.

 

[prismaticmarcus]

Compassionate does put your ruler in stress boxes like this one where every outcome causes stress, which is pretty crummy, but at least it’s pious for a lot of religions. And I hate paranoid, but it can be a lot of fun with the right ruler at the right time during a campaign. But for most hated trait, shy is my winner. Not only does it make feasting, the traditional tool of de-stressing, less effective, but your ruler can’t even sway someone without freaking out.

nor hire knights

 

[prismaticmarcus]

Since nobody mentioned it yet, I find the trait Diligent to be quite bad.

Sure, the bonuses are nice, but cutting stress loss in half will seriously lock you at high stress levels. Unless you manage to get another trait with lots of opportunities for stress loss, it's a quick end for you. One of my shortest reigns was thanks to this trait, gave me a heart attack after just a few years.

i think diligent's, like, the Best Trait Eva

 

[Silens]

i think diligent's, like, the Best Trait Eva

I find it a bit ironic; for someone who likes the trait diligent, you're quite lazy with your explanation of why it's "the Best Trait Eva".

 

[Swagnificent]

Since nobody mentioned it yet, I find the trait Diligent to be quite bad.

Sure, the bonuses are nice, but cutting stress loss in half will seriously lock you at high stress levels. Unless you manage to get another trait with lots of opportunities for stress loss, it's a quick end for you. One of my shortest reigns was thanks to this trait, gave me a heart attack after just a few years.

You pretty much have to go learning for it; it thankfully scales well with the dev growth increase and seems to proc the "good stress reduction traits event" fairly often