you probably did notice you can't as player, reenact Gordon high feats, at first you can't even set foot in Egypt, then you don't control it
here is the best I can (still I had problems setting area colonial) to reestablish history
once again, design choice to keep Egypt sovereign, as officially was, is absolutely respectable, but I would rather take another path, in present state of PON application,
both for historicity and Gameplay, sespecially for British - there too, I want same possibilities for British player than for his historical counterpart
Kitcheners in your basement, GladstoneS and DisraeliS, VictoriaS (mesdemoiselles some are playing ? ) , enjoy
http://www.herodote.net/2_aout_1882-evenement-18820802.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Egypt_under_the_British
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Egyptian_Sudan
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in 1876, French and British , following Egyptiian debt repayment default, put Egyptian finance under control, with ministers being appointed French and British nationals. Repayment of debt leads to massive cuts in army payments, fostering nationalist discontent. in 1882, following riots and murder of Europeans, plus nationalizing of foreign goods led by a nationalist faction led by Arabi Pacha, French and British bombarded Alexandria and landed both in Alexandria and Suez canal. the combined Anglo-French-Indian army defeated the Egyptian Army at at Tel El Kebir and subsequently Britain alone (France could not proceed further as divided on intervention and with more limited, centered around Suez canal protection, goals) took "temporarily" control of the country putting officially the Khedive back in "control" with British giving pure "advices" backed by military occupation and control of finance and key ministries -* with goal of restoring political and financiel stability. it was the beginning of British de facto control on Egypt, later officially made a protectorate in 1914, which lasted til 1922. where a Kingdom of Egypt was established, still retaining strong British influence, as last British troops evacuated the Suez canal area in 1947.
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SelectFaction = $CMN
SelectRegion = $Quairo
StartEvent = evt_nam_GBR_EgyptianTakeover|1|1|NULL|NULL|$Quairo|NULL
Conditions
MinDate = 1882/04/30
MaxDate = 1919/12/31
Probability = 100
EvalEvent = evt_nam_GBR_EgyptDismissesMinisters1879;=;1
[color="#40E0D0"]//added Ottoman condition as was formally Ottoman claimed - usually won't be a problem.. neither France or Italy btw[/color]
EvalIsAtPeaceWith = TUR
[color="#40E0D0"]//in future we should have an option for the French either to let British in Egypt with strong advantages,
// or prevent it with strong penalties, but for it to make sense Egypt must be allowed to revert back to protectorate
//(which it did actually in 1882 and officially in 1914)
[/color]
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Actions
SelectFaction = $EGY
[color="#40E0D0"]// SetColStatusArea = $Colony_Egypt;$colProtectorate
// SetColStatus = $Quairo;$colProtectorate
[/color]
SelectFaction = $FRA
[color="#40E0D0"] // support versus TUNISIAN support still jealousy[/color]
AddDiploItem = GBR;$diShowSupport;CURRENT
ChgFacRelationships = GBR;5
SelectFaction = $GBR
AddDiploItem = EGY;$diDefensiveTreaty;CURRENT
AddDiploItem = EGY;$diMutualSupply;CURRENT
AddDiploItem = EGY;$diComAgree;CURRENT
[color="#40E0D0"]// SetSOIVals = GBR;$Colony_Egypt;4
// SetSOIVals = FRA;$Colony_Egypt;2
// SetSOIVals = ITA;$Colony_Egypt;1
// last time I did that - soi + protectorate it was a real mess IN F7 colonies - you still can't reverse national state in v103e
[/color]
ChgObjective = $Suez;8
[color="#40E0D0"]// in case Suez did not fire yet - added[/color]
SelectRegion = $Quairo
AddRgnDecisionAct = $rgdCustoms;CURRENT
// IN CASE THEY DISAPPEARED since 1876
SelectRegion = $Qairo
[color="#40E0D0"]// ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
// CreateStruc
// SetType = $CONSULATE
// SetName = Egypt resident Palace
// Apply[/color]
SetColonialPen = 101
SetLoyaltyFac = 25
SelectRegion = $Alexandria
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = REB
ChangeRgnOwner = TUR
ChangeRgnOwner = FRA
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = MAH
SetColonialPen = 101
SetLoyaltyFac = 25
SelectRegion = $Dumyat
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = REB
ChangeRgnOwner = TUR
ChangeRgnOwner = FRA
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = MAH
SetColonialPen = 101
SetLoyaltyFac = 25
SelectRegion = $Suez
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = REB
ChangeRgnOwner = TUR
ChangeRgnOwner = FRA
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = MAH
SetColonialPen = 101
SetLoyaltyFac = 25
SelectRegion = $Giza
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = REB
ChangeRgnOwner = TUR
ChangeRgnOwner = FRA
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = MAH
SetColonialPen = 101
SetLoyaltyFac = 25
SelectRegion = $Fayyum
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = REB
ChangeRgnOwner = TUR
ChangeRgnOwner = FRA
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = MAH
SetColonialPen = 101
SetLoyaltyFac = 25
SelectRegion = $Suwayf
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = REB
ChangeRgnOwner = TUR
ChangeRgnOwner = FRA
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = MAH
SetColonialPen = 101
SetLoyaltyFac = 25
SelectRegion = $Gharib
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = REB
ChangeRgnOwner = TUR
ChangeRgnOwner = FRA
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = MAH
SetColonialPen = 101
SetLoyaltyFac = 25
SelectRegion = $Bawiti
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = REB
ChangeRgnOwner = TUR
ChangeRgnOwner = FRA
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = MAH
SetColonialPen = 101
SetLoyaltyFac = 25
SelectRegion = $Harijah
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = REB
ChangeRgnOwner = TUR
ChangeRgnOwner = FRA
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = MAH
SetColonialPen = 101
SetLoyaltyFac = 25
SelectRegion = $Mut
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = REB
ChangeRgnOwner = TUR
ChangeRgnOwner = FRA
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = MAH
SetColonialPen = 101
SetLoyaltyFac = 25
SelectRegion = $Asyut
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = REB
ChangeRgnOwner = TUR
ChangeRgnOwner = FRA
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = MAH
SetColonialPen = 101
SetLoyaltyFac = 25
SelectRegion = $Suhaj
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = REB
ChangeRgnOwner = TUR
ChangeRgnOwner = FRA
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = MAH
SetColonialPen = 101
SetLoyaltyFac = 25
SelectRegion = $Qusayr
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = REB
ChangeRgnOwner = TUR
ChangeRgnOwner = FRA
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = MAH
SetColonialPen = 101
SetLoyaltyFac = 25
SelectRegion = $Luxor
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = REB
ChangeRgnOwner = TUR
ChangeRgnOwner = FRA
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = MAH
SetColonialPen = 101
SetLoyaltyFac = 25
SelectRegion = $Baris
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = REB
ChangeRgnOwner = TUR
ChangeRgnOwner = FRA
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = MAH
SetColonialPen = 101
SetLoyaltyFac = 25
SelectRegion = $Aswan
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = REB
ChangeRgnOwner = TUR
ChangeRgnOwner = FRA
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = MAH
SetColonialPen = 101
SetLoyaltyFac = 25
SelectRegion = $Gazzala
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = REB
ChangeRgnOwner = TUR
ChangeRgnOwner = FRA
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = MAH
SetColonialPen = 101
SetLoyaltyFac = 25
SelectRegion = $Quattara
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = REB
ChangeRgnOwner = TUR
ChangeRgnOwner = FRA
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = MAH
SetColonialPen = 101
SetLoyaltyFac = 25
SelectRegion = $Siwa
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = REB
ChangeRgnOwner = TUR
ChangeRgnOwner = FRA
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = MAH
SetColonialPen = 101
SetLoyaltyFac = 25
SelectRegion = $Salloum
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = REB
ChangeRgnOwner = TUR
ChangeRgnOwner = FRA
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = MAH
SetColonialPen = 101
SetLoyaltyFac = 25
SelectRegion = $Halaib
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = REB
ChangeRgnOwner = TUR
ChangeRgnOwner = FRA
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = MAH
SetColonialPen = 101
SetLoyaltyFac = 25
SelectRegion = $Sinai
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = REB
ChangeRgnOwner = TUR
ChangeRgnOwner = FRA
ChangeRgnOwner = EGY
ChangeRgnOwner = MAH
SetColonialPen = 101
SetLoyaltyFac = 25
[color="#40E0D0"]
// the following ones to keep Egypt some rights on their own soil[/color]
SelectFaction = $EGY
SelectRegion = $Quairo
SetLoyaltyFac = 75
SelectRegion = $Alexandria
SetLoyaltyFac = 75
SelectRegion = $Dumyat
SetLoyaltyFac = 75
SelectRegion = $Suez
SetLoyaltyFac = 75
SelectRegion = $Giza
SetLoyaltyFac = 75
SelectRegion = $Fayyum
SetLoyaltyFac = 75
SelectRegion = $Suwayf
SetLoyaltyFac = 75
SelectRegion = $Gharib
SetLoyaltyFac = 75
SelectRegion = $Bawiti
SetLoyaltyFac = 75
SelectRegion = $Harijah
SetLoyaltyFac = 75
SelectRegion = $Mut
SetLoyaltyFac = 75
SelectRegion = $Asyut
SetLoyaltyFac = 75
SelectRegion = $Suhaj
SetLoyaltyFac = 75
SelectRegion = $Qusayr
SetLoyaltyFac = 75
SelectRegion = $Luxor
SetLoyaltyFac = 75
SelectRegion = $Baris
SetLoyaltyFac = 75
SelectRegion = $Aswan
SetLoyaltyFac = 75
SelectRegion = $Gazzala
SetLoyaltyFac = 75
SelectRegion = $Quattara
SetLoyaltyFac = 75
SelectRegion = $Siwa
SetLoyaltyFac = 75
SelectRegion = $Salloum
SetLoyaltyFac = 75
SelectRegion = $Halaib
SetLoyaltyFac = 75
SelectRegion = $Sinai
SetLoyaltyFac = 75
EndEvent
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[color="#FF0000"]//oh, btw, forgot one province in my updating yesterday, it is correct egypt colonies
//guess Halaib is the one missing in file I attached for Persian update[/color]
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