Espionage idea group events
Espionage idea group events[1] are the part of the idea group events which require to have unlocked the espionage idea group.
Five years pulse events[edit | edit source]
New Spy techniques
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Our Espionage system is performing and our agents have found new ways to spy on people. Sooner or later our 'friends' and enemies will find out, but for the moment we have an edge.
Trigger conditions
The country: |
Is triggered only by
the five year pulse I. Base weight: 100
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I like edges The country gets the modifier “Enhanced Spies” for 10 years with the following effect: |
Spy Defections
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Some of the spies in our espionage system are defecting to other countries. This could hurt us in the short term.
Trigger conditions
The country: |
Is triggered only by
the five year pulse I. Base weight: 100
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Let the disloyal elements go The country gets the modifier “Spy Defections” for 10 years with the following effect: A small cash sum might change a few minds The country: |
A man in the General Staff
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With the help of an easily bribed man in the General Staff of our enemy, we have secretly laid open the war plans and placement of enemy troops. Our spies have yet again proved their worth.
Trigger conditions
The country:
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Is triggered only by
the five year pulse I. Base weight: 100
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This will be to our advantage The fog of war of a random rival that is lifted for 3 months. |
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Due to our excellent spies, our espionage activities are carefully hidden and sealed from both enemy and allied eyes alike. This has proven very useful in the past, and will surely be especially useful in the future.
Trigger conditions
The country: |
Is triggered only by
the five year pulse I. Base weight: 100
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We can surely exploit this The country gets the modifier “Hidden Agents” for 10 years with the following effect: |
More Efficient Support for Rebels
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Our spies have presented us with a way to efficiently support rebels in rival or enemy countries with a lower risk of getting discovered. The details are long and boring, but the spies have a persuasive way of explaining the new method.
Trigger conditions
The country: |
Is triggered only by
the five year pulse I. Base weight: 100
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As long as our hands do not get dirty... The country gets the modifier “Efficient Dealings with Rebels” for 10 years with the following effect: |
Diplomats Exposed
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As our diplomats are sometimes engaged in a bit shadier aspects of international diplomacy, they have gained a certain reputation. This is now having an impact on our nation's prestige.
Trigger conditions
The country: |
Is triggered only by
the five year pulse I. Base weight: 100
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That's bad news The country: (hidden) If the country has a spy network of at least 30 in an ally, then there is a 25% chance that the ally gets the |
$MONARCH$ is a womanizer!
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When you have a diplomatic corps that is experienced with finding information, they find stuff internally as well. It seems our beloved $MONARCHTITLE$ has not been doing his duties to his wife, but instead been out seducing young noblewomen. He has even gotten one of them with child.
Trigger conditions
The country:
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Is triggered only by
the five year pulse I. Base weight: 100
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Nudge $MONARCH$ to the marriage bed The country gets the modifier “Focused Activities” until the ruler changes with the following effect: Legalize the Bastard! The country gets a new heir of the ruling dynasty with: |
Espionage takes effort!
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There has been some irritation among the diplomatic corps lately regarding our focus on covert actions. The diplomats feel that this focus limits their ability and demand that we find more uses for them, some that do not involve covert actions, or else...
Trigger conditions
The country: |
Is triggered only by
the five year pulse I. Base weight: 100
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Curses! The country gets the modifier “Covert Actions” for 10 years with the following effect: |
Our spies discover a good bureaucrat
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Our diplomats are always on the lookout to find good and competent workers for the good of the realm. Now one of our diplomats has found a truly gifted low-born who can be employed in a department of our government.
Where shall we employ him?
Trigger conditions
The country: |
Is triggered only by
the five year pulse I. Base weight: 100
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...in Administration The country: ...in Diplomacy The country: ...in the Military The country: |
Footnotes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ These events can be found in /Europa Universalis IV/events/ideagroups.txt.