Mandate modding

Version

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This article is for the PC version of Stellaris only.

This page is about modding Mandates.

They are defined at "common/mandates/xxx.txt".

Data Structure

• valid - A block of Conditions to check if a Leader can have this Mandate. (Leader scope)
• parameters - Actual functionality is unclear.
• on_term_started - A block of Effects to be executed when the term of a Leader of this Mandate is started. (Leader scope)
• on_term_ended - A block of Effects to be executed when the term of a Leader of this Mandate is ended. (Leader scope)

Whenever a leader becomes the ruler or a candidate of an Empire with an Authority that has use_mandates = yes, a random Mandate is selected for the leader. It will change the Mandate next time it become a candidate again.

All other mechanics were implemented through Special Projects and Events. See Special Project modding and Event modding for details.

Unlike Agendas, the Mandates don't have some sort of weight. All capable Mandates will appear in an equal chance.

In-game texts claim that a leader failed to fulfill its Mandate will become less likely to win the next election, but this has never been implemented since Stellaris v1.0 and until now.

All the principles the voters will follow is that they will vote for the candidates in the same faction as them or how many times was the candidate supported by the player. There is no way to modify how likely a Pop will support a candidate.

There is a Condition to check the Mandate: has_mandate = <mandate key>, but there are no Effects to change the Mandate.

Examples

Urbanizer

mandate_district_city = {
	valid = {
		exists = owner
		owner = {
			NOT = { has_origin = origin_void_dwellers }
			any_owned_planet = {
				free_district_slots >= 2
			}
		}
	}
	parameters = {}

	on_term_started = {
		owner = {
			begin_event_chain = {
				event_chain = "mandate_district_city_chain"
				target = this
			}
		}
	}

	on_term_ended = {
		owner = {
			if = { limit = { is_ai = no } 	log = "mandate_districts_city end_of_term fired for player" }
			if = { limit = { is_ai = yes } 	log = "mandate_districts_city end_of_term fired for AI" }
			country_event = { id = mandate.185 }
		}
	}
}

Modding

Pops	Jobs • Factions

Leaders

Leaders • Leader traits

Species

Species • Species traits

Land warfare

Armies • Bombardment stance