[color="#40E0D0"][color="#008000"]Russia was a major actor in the whole 19th century[/color]
major competitor of Austria in Balkans, of Britain in central Asia, threatening Indias, constant pressure on China and Japan major competitor in far east, permanent threat of Ottoman Empire directly and as a support of Orthodox minorities, main hope of France after lost war against Prussia, undestructible opponent and therefore desired partner for Bismarck who wanted to tame the Russian bear to keep Balkan friction under control, steamroller nightmare of German headquarters later - the moves of Russian diplomacy cannot be ignored and need a logical mechanistic development to help AI act according to best strategic Russian interests - know your goals, know your foes, know your friends ...
here is a revisited 1887 Treaty of reinsurance with both
- more conditionality
- more effect
is taken from [color="#008000"]Russian events[/color] (the german event takes the Russian events one, + a realtion bonus and chrome)
protection of France, and balance with Balkans/Austria and german relations will follow[/color]
SelectFaction = $RUS
SelectRegion = $Petersburg
StartEvent = evt_nam_RUS_Reinsurance1887|1|2|evt_txt_RUS_Reinsurance1887|Event-img_RUS_Reinsurance1887|$Petersburg|NULL
Conditions
EvalIsAtPeaceWith = GER
EvalDiploItem = FRA;$diDefensiveTreaty;NOT
EvalDiploItem = GBR;$diDefensiveTreaty;NOT
//Russian alliance with Britain makes reinsurance useless, with France understanding with Germany out of question
EvalDiploItem = GER;$diDefensiveTreaty;NOT
EvalDiploItem = AUS;$diDefensiveTreaty;NOT
[color="#40E0D0"]// if they have a defensive treaty with Austria they can get a defensive treaty with Germany directly[/color]
SelectFaction = $GER
EvalRuler = $ruler_GER_OttoBismarck2;1
EvalDiploItem = FRA;$diDefensiveTreaty;NOT
EvalDiploItem = GBR;$diDefensiveTreaty;NOT
EvalDiploItem = RUS;$diDefensiveTreaty;NOT
EvalDiploItem = AUS;$diDefensiveTreaty
[color="#40E0D0"]//added - is one of last agreements with Germany[/color]
MinDate = 1887/06/18
MaxDate = 1899/12/31
Probability = 25
Actions
[color="#40E0D0"]//effect of counter insurance was to patch up things and let Russia believe she had a free hand in constantinople
// counterpart was a benevolent attitude from Russia in case of a german-french war, but implicitly, if FRANCE attacks,
// not the reverse - was never a free hand to Germany attacking France[/color]
SelectFaction = $GER
ChgVPCount = 100
AI.SetDiploItemBias = RUS;*War*;40
[color="#40E0D0"]// war likeliness downgraded compared to 1870 values, agreeement is secret - will last til 1890 - roughly Bismarck departure- and AI diplobias reset[/color]
AddDiploItem = RUS;$diShowSupport;CURRENT
SelectFaction = $RUS
ChgVPCount = 50
DescEvent = evt_desc_RUS_Reinsurance1887
ChgFacRelationships = GER;20
AddDiploItem = GER;$diShowSupport;CURRENT
AI.SetDiploItemBias = GER;*War*;40
AI.SetDiploItemBias = AUS;*War*;100;*CB*;40
[color="#40E0D0"]//detente with Austria - for a few years[/color]
AI.SetDiploItemBias = TUR;*War*;400
[color="#40E0D0"]//Russia is emboldened[/color]
EndEvent