Hi guys.
I'm currently trying to use the Explosions file to try to trigger a Buff type when ships die. I can't seem to get it to work, despite toying with it for the past three hours, so I decided to see what the experienced modders think about it.

Here's what I'm trying to do at the moment.

"Frigate0" is the explosion effect for all light frigates. I would like it to apply a Buff when a unit dies; in this case it would be to create a clone of a nearby frigate. If anyone has any idea's on how to get this type of Buff application working, I'd appreciate suggestions. The entire premise of my currently vaporware mod depends on it. heh

Here's the mess I have after editing the Explosions file with the BuffCloneFrigate file, and a few others, to no avail.
Please dont laugh. 

explosionEffect
    name "Frigate0"
    totalPlayTime 30
    makeMeshInvisibleTime 1
    subExplosionCount 3
    subExplosion
        type "Buff"
        onReapplyDuplicateType "StackNewBuff"
        buffExclusivityForAIType "ExclusiveForAllPlayers"
        isInterruptable FALSE
        isChannelling FALSE
        numInstantActions 1
        instantAction
            buffInstantActionType "CreateClonedFrigate"
            instantActionTriggerType "OnOwnerDeath"
                targetFilter
                    numOwnerships 1
                    ownership "Friendly"
                    numObjects 1
                    object "Frigate"
                range
                    Level:0 1000.000000
                    Level:1 1000.000000
                    Level:2 1000.000000
                numConstraints 1
                    constraint "NotSelf"
                numFrigates
                    Level:0 3
                    Level:1 3
                    Level:2 3
            impulse 0
            spawnFrigateSoundID "EFFECT_CLONEFRIGATE"
        numPeriodicActions 0
        numOverTimeActions 0
        numEntityModifiers 0
        numEntityBoolModifiers 0
        numFinishConditions 0
    subExplosion
        type "Effect"
        playTime 0
        cameraShakeMaxSize 0.0
        cameraShakeStrength 0.0
        cameraShakeDuration 0.0
        location "Center"
        particleSystemName "Explosion_Frigate"
        explosionSounds
            soundCount 2
            sound "EXPLOSION_FRIGATESHIPDEATH"
            sound "EXPLOSION_FRIGATESHIPDEATH_ALT1"
    subExplosion
        type "Sound"
        playTime 0.6
        cameraShakeMaxSize 5000.0
        cameraShakeStrength 0.5
        cameraShakeDuration 0.0
        explosionSounds
            soundCount 0