EU4 ai_army_tick Console Command

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ai_army_tick Command
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This debug command tells the AI to reassess all premeditated army movements, proving handy when conditions have shifted but the game isn't updating correspondingly. If a country tag is included, the army of the designated country will undergo reevaluation.

Additionally, if a filename is provided as a second argument (for example, example.txt), a log of the reevaluation process will be saved to this file, which can subsequently be located in your game's installation directory.

ai_army_tick [Country Tag] [Filename]

Parameters

Optional

A country tag. If specified, the country with this tag will have their army reevaluated.

Filename
Optional

A file name to save a log file to. It will be saved in your game's installation folder.

Examples

Here are examples of how to use ai_army_tick.

ai_army_tick

This command would initiate a forceful reevaluation of army movements for all countries.

ai_army_tick ENG

This command would make the AI reevaluate army movements for England (country tag ENG).

ai_army_tick ENG example_log.txt

This command would make the AI reevaluate army movements for England (country tag ENG) and save a log file to example_log.txt.

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Quick Overview

The command ai_army_tick in Europa Universalis IV forces the Artificial Intelligence (AI) to reassess all ongoing army movements.

Essentially, it instructs the game's AI to rethink its current military strategies and tactics by reconsidering the movements of all its armies on the map.

This command could potentially change AI's decisions related to army positioning, planning attacks, or defenses.

In-Depth Description

This command in Europa Universalis IV (EU4) is an AI function which is primarily used for debugging. When you write ai_army_tick in the command console, it will force the artificial intelligence (AI) to reevaluate all army movements currently being executed in the game world.

In other words, it will make the AI reconsider its decisions regarding military maneuvers, such as whether to adjust the direction of its army or change its strategy, based on the current military and political state of affairs.

It can be helpful if you have modified some code or a script in the game and want to see how the AI reacts immediately, without waiting for the AI to naturally review its actions.

For instance, if you've changed the AI's weighting parameters around how it chooses destinations or targets, this command can instantly trigger a reevaluation to check the AI's new decision-making process.

How to Open the Command Console

In EU4, cheats are executed from the command console, a text box that you type commands into.

To open the command console press the ~(tilde) key, which is typically located under ESC (escape).

If your keyboard does not have that key, or pressing ~ does not work, try the following keys:

  • ~
  • SHIFT + 2
  • SHIFT + 3
  • ALT + 2 + 1

Type your command into the console, and then press ENTER .