CK3 DatabaseCrusader Kings III · 1.20.0.3 “Crozier” · unofficial

Activity

University Visit

University Visit is an activity in Crusader Kings III for up to 20 guests. Its options: study materials (Scrap Parchments, Books and Notes and Library of Knowledge). Host intents: Study Hard and Goliardic Lifestyle. Cooldown 20 years at base. Its cost script uses treasury, gold and piety. Patch 1.20.0.3, from game/common/activities/activity_types/university_visit.txt.

Quick answers (2)
What do the university visit study materials options do in CK3?
Scrap Parchments: Decreased Gold cost. Books and Notes: Slightly increased Activity Success Progress; Random Skill point. Library of Knowledge: Increased Activity Success Progress; Illustrious Book Artifact; Random Skill point.
How long is the university visit cooldown?
20 years: the base its cooldown value starts from (patch 1.20.0.3).

Spend a semester at a renowned center of studies, learning from the wisest minds of the land.

It is an occasion to fill the gaps in your youthful education, but also to improve yourself all around, develop your skills, learn new abilities, and make important connections.

Study Materials

  • Scrap Parchments

    • Decreased Gold cost

    Travel light and commit your learnings to your heart. Who needs more?

    Adds to the cost: treasury / gold

  • Books and Notes

    • Slightly increased Activity Success Progress
    • Random Skill point

    All the prescribed tools to graduate successfully.

    Adds to the cost: treasury / gold

  • Library of Knowledge

    • Increased Activity Success Progress
    • Illustrious Book Artifact
    • Random Skill point

    Centers of studies have an active market for knowledge; you can't miss the chance to exchange your books and buy many new ones!

    Adds to the cost: treasury / gold

Host intents

  • Study HardYou came a long way to study here, and you plan to make the absolute most of it.
  • Goliardic LifestyleYou intend to experience the life of the student, inside and outside the walls of the University.

Guest intents

  • Study HardYou came a long way to study here, and you plan to make the absolute most of it.
  • Goliardic LifestyleYou intend to experience the life of the student, inside and outside the walls of the University.

Where it plays out

The event backgrounds this activity uses; the game picks one by the place's culture and the moment.

  • You have already mastered your field!
  • You are the official Diarch and expected to remain within the Realm
Who can host it (is_shown) (18 lines of game script)
highest_held_title_tier > tier_barony
is_playable_character = yes
trigger_if = {
	limit = {
		is_ai = yes
	}
	is_adult = yes
	ai_should_focus_on_building_in_their_capital = no
	treasury_or_gold >= adult_education_activity_cost
	trigger_if = {
		limit = {
			highest_held_title_tier = tier_county
		}
		ai_energy >= 100
	}
}
ai_activity_war_check = yes
ai_activity_coronation_check = yes

As written in game/common/activities/activity_types/university_visit.txt.

Cost (75 lines of game script)
treasury = {
	if = {
		limit = {
			has_treasury = yes
		}
		add = {
			value = root.adult_education_activity_cost
			desc = pilgrimage_base_cost
		}
		add = {
			value = root.adult_education_activity_cost
			multiply = activity_cost_scale_by_era
			subtract = root.adult_education_activity_cost
			desc = activity_cost_scale_by_era_desc
		}
		if = {
			limit = {
				has_title = title:e_minister_of_revenue
			}
			multiply = 0.85
		}
	}
}
gold = {
	if = {
		limit = {
			has_treasury = no
		}
		add = {
			value = root.adult_education_activity_cost
			desc = pilgrimage_base_cost
		}
		add = {
			value = root.adult_education_activity_cost
			multiply = activity_cost_scale_by_era
			subtract = root.adult_education_activity_cost
			desc = activity_cost_scale_by_era_desc
		}
		if = {
			limit = {
				has_title = title:e_minister_of_revenue
			}
			multiply = 0.85
		}
	}
}
piety = {
	add = {
		value = 0
		if = {
			limit = {
				scope:province ?= {
					faith = {
						faith_hostility_level = {
							target = root.faith
							value >= faith_hostile_level
						}
					}
				}
			}
			add = {
				value = 0
				add = {
					value = medium_piety_value
					add = {
						value = medium_piety_value
						multiply = university_visit_activity_cost_scale_by_tier
						subtract = medium_piety_value
					}
				}
				desc = activity_cost_hostile_faith_desc
			}
		}
	}
}

As written in game/common/activities/activity_types/university_visit.txt.

Source: game/common/activities/activity_types/university_visit.txt, common/activities/intents and the English localisation, Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3. Option texts are the game's own; costs are shown as the script the game evaluates.