Hands-On Usage
ic_ratio is commonly used to assess the relative industrial strength between nations, making it suitable as a prerequisite condition in diplomatic decisions, tech bonuses, or AI strategy adjustments. For example, triggering an emergency production decision when the player's industrial capacity falls below 50% of their opponent's:
available = {
ic_ratio = {
tag = GER
ratio < 0.5
}
}
Synergy
[alliance_strength_ratio](/wiki/trigger/alliance_strength_ratio): Industrial ratio often works in conjunction with alliance military strength ratio to comprehensively assess whether conditions favor war declaration or alliance formation.
[fuel_ratio](/wiki/trigger/fuel_ratio): Industrial capacity comparisons are frequently paired with fuel stockpile ratios to evaluate logistical sustainability and avoid misjudging war readiness based on a single metric.
[add_tech_bonus](/wiki/effect/add_tech_bonus): When your industrial ratio meets a threshold, it serves as a prerequisite for granting tech bonuses as a reward, incentivizing players to prioritize industrial development.
[enemies_strength_ratio](/wiki/trigger/enemies_strength_ratio): In AI decision logic, combined with enemy military strength ratio to establish a dual threshold ("industry + military power"), resulting in more rational AI behavior.
Common Pitfalls
tag pointing to self: Setting tag to the scope nation's own tag results in a ratio that is always 1, making the condition meaningless. Ensure tag references an actual comparison target (the opposing nation).
- Confusing ratio direction:
ic_ratio calculates scope nation ÷ tag nation. Beginners often reverse this logic, causing ratio > 1 and ratio < 1 conditionals to be written backwards entirely.