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Trigger system

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Trigger system

Event rules connect conditions and effects to create scripted scenarios and campaigns.

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Overview

Event rules connect conditions and effects to create scripted scenarios and campaigns.

How this system affects decisions

This rule affects scenario editor. Read the entry’s stated mechanics together with its requirements and related unit or technology pages; its practical value depends on which parts of that system are active in the current match.

How to use this reference

Event rules connect conditions and effects to create scripted scenarios and campaigns. In custom scenarios, this tool or rule shapes the authored map rather than an ordinary ranked-match opening. Its effect depends on the objects, conditions, and player slots used in that scenario.

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