Canal events

These are the events which can fire during the construction of a canal

Generic bad events

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Poor Planning

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It seems that the preparations for our canal construction in [Root.GetName] have been inadequate. The project has seen several setbacks recently due to poor planning. Putting together a commission to reorganize and re-plan the whole thing might get it back on schedule.

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Trigger conditions

Is constructing a canal

Mean time to happen:

300 months
Modifiers

• Kiel canal: ×3
• Panama canal: ×0.75

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Go ahead

• Province owner loses 100 Administrative power

It's too costly

• Lose 0.05 progress towards completing the great project
• If province owner is a subject nation
  • Overlord of province owner:
    • Trigger country event “Canal in province Delayed”

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Weak Leadership

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Many of the troubles concerning our canal construction in [Root.GetName] seem to be related to weak leadership on site. We should consider replacing those in charge.

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Trigger conditions

Is constructing a canal

Mean time to happen:

300 months
Modifiers

• Kiel canal: ×3
• Panama canal: ×0.75

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Commission new leaders

• Province owner loses 100 Administrative power

They will have to make do

• Lose 0.05 progress towards completing the great project
• If province owner is a subject nation
  • Overlord of province owner:
    • Trigger country event “Canal in province Delayed”

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New Leadership?

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In light of the many setbacks and hardships that have plagued our canal project in [Root.GetName], it's not surprising to hear that the local leadership has become dispirited and that much of the workforce has sunk into apathy. Perhaps we need to send someone else to take over and reorganize the operation?

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Trigger conditions

Is constructing a canal

Mean time to happen:

300 months
Modifiers

• Kiel canal: ×3
• Panama canal: ×0.75

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Commission new leaders for the project

• Province owner loses 100 Administrative power

There are no resources for it

• Lose 0.05 progress towards completing the great project
• If province owner is a subject nation
  • Overlord of province owner:
    • Trigger country event “Canal in province Delayed”

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Dwindling Local Trade

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Many of those who work on constructing the canal in [Root.GetName] supplement their living by selling trade goods to the local population. But lately this trade has dwindled, and without it many of the workers risk not surviving.

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Trigger conditions

Is constructing a canal

Mean time to happen:

300 months
Modifiers

• Kiel canal: ×3
• Panama canal: ×0.75

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Help them alleviate the situation

• Province owner loses 100 Diplomatic power

We can't be held responsible

• Lose 0.05 progress towards completing the great project
• If province owner is a subject nation
  • Overlord of province owner:
    • Trigger country event “Canal in province Delayed”

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Disastrous Landslide

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Our canal project in [Root.GetName] seems cursed. A massive landslide has buried some of our labor camps, killing many and caused parts of the canal to be dredged again.

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Trigger conditions

Is constructing a canal

Mean time to happen:

300 months
Modifiers

• Kiel canal: ×3
• Panama canal: ×0.75

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Send them more resources

• Province owner loses 100 Administrative power

There is nothing we can do

• Lose 0.05 progress towards completing the great project
• If province owner is a subject nation
  • Overlord of province owner:
    • Trigger country event “Canal in province Delayed”

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Lack of Provision

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Unforeseen problems have left our canal construction in [Root.GetName] low on provisions for its labor force. Unless additional provisions reach them quickly, the project might suffer serious setbacks.

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Trigger conditions

Is constructing a canal

Mean time to happen:

300 months
Modifiers

• Kiel canal: ×3
• Panama canal: ×0.75

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Make sure they get what they need

• Province owner loses 100 Diplomatic power

There is nothing we can do

• Lose 0.05 progress towards completing the great project
• If province owner is a subject nation
  • Overlord of province owner:
    • Trigger country event “Canal in province Delayed”

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Severe Floods

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Severe floods have caused a lot of damage in [Root.GetName] and have thus delayed the construction of the canal. Unless it receives additional funds the project risks getting delayed.

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Trigger conditions

Is constructing a canal

Mean time to happen:

300 months
Modifiers

• Kiel canal: ×3
• Panama canal: ×0.75

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Invest additional funds

• Province owner loses 100 Diplomatic power

We can't afford it

• Lose 0.05 progress towards completing the great project
• If province owner is a subject nation
  • Overlord of province owner:
    • Trigger country event “Canal in province Delayed”

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Increased Drunkenness

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Our idea to reward the workers on our canal project in [Root.GetName] with increased rations of alcohol seems to have unwanted effects. Increased drunkenness was expected but it also seems to have increased the death toll among those already weakened by dysentery and fever.

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Trigger conditions

• Is constructing a canal
• Country flag canal_construction_alcohol_rations is set

Mean time to happen:

300 months
Modifiers

• Kiel canal: ×3
• Panama canal: ×0.75

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Reduce the rations again

• Gain 10 Unrest
• Hidden effect: Clear country flag canal_construction_alcohol_rations

What's done is done

• Lose 0.05 progress towards completing the great project
• If province owner is a subject nation
  • Overlord of province owner:
    • Trigger country event “Canal in province Delayed”

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Canal Company Scheme

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It seems that the privately owned canal company that was set up a few years ago has gone bankrupt. They apparently faced severe economic problems early on, but hid this information from the public and deceived investors into sinking more and more money into the project. Many have been ruined by what is now commonly called the 'canal scheme' and angry mobs are gathering in [Root.Owner.Capital.GetCapitalName], demanding justice and economic retribution.

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Trigger conditions

• Is constructing a canal
• Country flag canal_company_formed is set for at least 5 years
• Country flag canal_company_scheme is not set

Mean time to happen:

300 months
Modifiers

• Kiel canal: ×3
• Panama canal: ×0.75

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It is not our fault!

• Lose 0.05 progress towards completing the great project
• Country's capital:
  • Gain 10 Unrest
  • Peasant rebels (size 2) rise in revolt
• Set country flag canal_company_scheme
• If province owner is a subject nation
  • Overlord of province owner:
    • Trigger country event “Canal in province Delayed”

Let's foot the bill...

• Lose 0.05 progress towards completing the great project
• Province owner loses ducats equal to 1 years of income
• Set country flag canal_company_scheme
• If province owner is a subject nation
  • Overlord of province owner:
    • Trigger country event “Canal in province Delayed”

Generic good/neutral events

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Rations of Alcohol

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The miserable conditions surrounding our canal project in [Root.GetName] has left the workforce depressed and unmotivated. Something has to be done or the whole enterprise risk grinding to a halt. One suggestion has been to increase the rations of alcohol.

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Trigger conditions

• Is constructing a canal
• Province owner is not Muslim

Mean time to happen:

300 months
Modifiers

• Kiel canal: ×3
• Panama canal: ×0.75

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Sounds like a good idea

• Gain 0.025 progress towards completing the great project
• Province owner loses ducats equal to 0.5 years of income
• Set country flag canal_construction_alcohol_rations
• If province owner is a subject nation
  • Overlord of province owner:
    • Trigger country event “Canal Project Ahead of Time”

It seems the wrong way to go

• Lose 0.05 progress towards completing the great project
• If province owner is a subject nation
  • Overlord of province owner:
    • Trigger country event “Canal in province Delayed”

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Canal Company Formed

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A wealthy group of investors and merchants interested in the economic prospects of a canal through [Root.GetName] have formed a commercial company in order to support the construction.

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Trigger conditions

• Is constructing a canal
• Country flag canal_company_formed is not set

Mean time to happen:

300 months
Modifiers

• Kiel canal: ×3
• Panama canal: ×0.75

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Excellent!

• Gain 0.025 progress towards completing the great project
• If province owner is a subject nation
  • Overlord of province owner:
    • Trigger country event “Canal Project Ahead of Time”
• Hidden effect: Set country flag canal_company_formed

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Good Leadership?

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Amazingly, it looks like our canal project in [Root.GetName] has progressed ahead of its schedule!

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Trigger conditions

None

Mean time to happen:

300 months
Modifiers

• Kiel canal: ×3
• Panama canal: ×0.75

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Could this be true?

• Gain 0.025 progress towards completing the great project
• If province owner is a subject nation
  • Overlord of province owner:
    • Trigger country event “Canal Project Ahead of Time”

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Good Weather

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Our canal project in [Root.GetName] has been graced by good weather conditions lately and the work is progressing ahead of schedule!

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Trigger conditions

Is constructing a canal

Mean time to happen:

300 months
Modifiers

• Kiel canal: ×3
• Panama canal: ×0.75

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Finally some good news.

• Gain 0.025 progress towards completing the great project
• If province owner is a subject nation
  • Overlord of province owner:
    • Trigger country event “Canal Project Ahead of Time”

Context-sensitive events

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Outbreak of Illness

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An outbreak of illness has struck our canal project in [Root.GetName]! Many workers have deceased after suffering from fever, nausea and in some cases bleeding from the mouth and eyes. Reports mention the skin of some victims turning yellow...

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Trigger conditions

• Is constructing a canal
• At least one of:
  • Climate is tropical
  • Climate is arid
• Province owner has 12 000 Manpower

Mean time to happen:

300 months
Modifiers

• Panama canal: ×0.75

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Send soldiers to replace them

• Province owner loses 10 000 Manpower

Pray and hope for the best

• Lose 0.05 progress towards completing the great project
• If province owner is a subject nation
  • Overlord of province owner:
    • Trigger country event “Canal in province Delayed”

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Outbreak of Illness

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An outbreak of illness has struck our canal project in [Root.GetName]! The reports mention sudden coldness and shivering followed by fever and cases of vomiting, convulsions and damages to the eyes. It seems to appear frequently near swamps and marshland and has been named marsh fever or mala aria - Italian for bad air.

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Trigger conditions

• Is constructing a canal
• At least one of:
  • Climate is tropical
  • Climate is arid
• Province owner has 12 000 Manpower

Mean time to happen:

300 months
Modifiers

• Panama canal: ×0.75

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Send soldiers to take their place

• Province owner loses 10 000 Manpower

Don't risk more lives

• Lose 0.05 progress towards completing the great project
• If province owner is a subject nation
  • Overlord of province owner:
    • Trigger country event “Canal in province Delayed”

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Violent Thunderstorms

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Even the weather seems to be against our canal project in [Root.GetName]. Violent thunderstorms have destroyed much of the camps and following mudslides have set us back severely.

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Trigger conditions

• Is constructing a canal
• Climate is tropical

Mean time to happen:

300 months
Modifiers

• Kiel canal: ×3
• Panama canal: ×0.75

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Send them more resources

• Province owner loses 100 Diplomatic power

There is nothing we can do

• Lose 0.05 progress towards completing the great project
• If province owner is a subject nation
  • Overlord of province owner:
    • Trigger country event “Canal in province Delayed”

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Canal Crossing River

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Another problem to overcome for our canal project in [Root.GetName]: a local river is crossing the path of the canal. Because of the strong flow - especially in the rainy season - the water cannot just be dumped into the canal, as it would be too hazardous for the ships passing. So we need to divert the whole river..

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Trigger conditions

• Is constructing a canal
• Province is Panama
• Province owner has12 000 Manpower

Mean time to happen:

300 months
Modifiers

• Kiel canal: ×3
• Panama canal: ×0.75

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Hire more workers

Province owner loses 100 Administrative power

Send soldiers

Province owner loses 10 000 Manpower

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Lack of Fresh Water

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Our canal project in [Root.GetName] has progressed far inland. Unfortunately this has led to the camps on the frontier no longer has an accessible source of fresh water. Additional resources are needed to make sure they can be supplied properly.

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Trigger conditions

• Is constructing a canal
• At least one of:
  • Climate is tropical
  • Climate is arid

Mean time to happen:

300 months
Modifiers

• Panama canal: ×0.75

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We will handle it

• Province owner loses 100 Diplomatic power

Let them try to solve it

• Lose 0.05 progress towards completing the great project
• If province owner is a subject nation
  • Overlord of province owner:
    • Trigger country event “Canal in province Delayed”

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Canal in [From.Owner.GetName] Delayed

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Our subject [From.Owner.GetName] has sent word that our canal construction has been delayed due to various factors beyond their control.

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Trigger conditions None	Is triggered only by Many Canal events
Regrettable

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Canal Project in [From.Owner.GetName] Ahead of Time

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Our subject [From.Owner.GetName] has sent word that our canal construction is proceeding at a faster rate than expected due to their skilled handling of the project.

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Trigger conditions None	Is triggered only by Many Canal events
Wonderful!