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Europa Universalis IV - Development Diary 21st of March 2023 - Balance Changes and Usermodding Additions

Greetings! Today we will take a final look at some of the balance changes and the additions for usermodding coming with 1.35. So without further ado let’s get started!

First thing to present are the changes to the Age Abilities. As some Great Powers have received changes to their power level, it was only fitting to adjust their Age Abilities too. The following balance changes have been made:

  • “Guns of Urban” has been renamed to “Ottoman Siegecraft” and now gives +1 Leader Siege instead of +33% Siege Ability
  • “Spanish Tercios” has been replaced by “Spanish Field Marshals” and now gives +1 Leader Land Shock instead of -30% Shock Damage Received
  • “Mughal Artillery” has been changed from -50% Artillery Cost to +15% Artillery Combat Ability
  • “Persian Reinforcement” has been replaced by “Persian Enlightenment” and now gives -20% Development Cost instead of -30% Reinforce cost
  • “French Musketeers” has been replaced by “French Absolutism” and now gives +30% Max Effect of Absolutism instead of +20% Land Fire Damage
  • “Dutch Officials” has been replaced by “Dutch Commercialization” and now gives +33% Trade Steering instead of -0.2 Yearly Corruption
  • “British Fleet” now gives +1 Max Admiral Fire instead of -33% Naval Maintenance Modifier
  • “Russian Empire” now gives -10% Minimum Autonomy in Territories instead of +33% Governing Capacity Modifier
  • “Austrian Diplomacy” has been replaced by “Austrian Tenacity” and now gives -20% Morale Damage Received
Some other noteworthy balance changes:
  • Ramparts can now only be placed on terrain which is seen as “Flatland” in the game. This means it is only possible to build ramparts on farmlands, grasslands, steppes, savannahs, drylands, (coastal) deserts and coastlines.
    Note: we are aware that this change is a bit against the nature of what ramparts actually are. The reason behind this change is that mountains with ramparts can lead to oppressive situations where neither side wants to commit to an attack due to the threat which are -3 on rolls.
  • The cooldown for changing rivals has been reduced from 25 years to 5 years
  • Iberian Trade Goods have been adjusted
    iberian_tradegoods.png

    Related to this, the event "A new Spanish Capital" now changes the trade good of Madrid to glass if you decide to make it to your new capital.
  • Celestial Reforms now cost 80 Mandate instead of 70
  • The mandate growth has been adjusted:
    • Every point of stability gives now +0.4 instead of +0.24 Yearly Mandate
    • Every state with prosperity now gives +0.04 instead of +0.03 Yearly Mandate
    • Every 100 development with 100% devastation now gives -12.0 instead of -10.0 Yearly Mandate, scaling with degree of devastation
    • Every 5 loans now gives -0.6 Yearly Mandate instead of -0.36
  • Piety has seen some changes in order to have an easier time reaching Mysticism while having it a bit harder to reach Legalism
    • Piety always resets to 0 when a new ruler ascends
    • Piety no longer gets increased or decreased when you declare a war
    • All decisions but “Denouncement of Secret Practices” now push you into the piety direction you are directing for. So this means, “Enforce Religious Unity” now gives -15 Piety if you are below 0. Otherwise it gives +15 Piety. Denouncement of Secret Practices gives +10 Piety.
    • Added a new privilege for the Clergy which gives -0.1 Monthly Piety. It cannot be combined with “Clerical Ministers” which gives +0.1 Monthly Piety.
    • Mysticism now gives -10% Idea Cost instead of 20% Fort Defense
  • The Special Units have seen some rebalancing:
    • Janissaries:
      • Start now with 10% of their Regiment strength instead of 100%
      • Start now with 10% of their Morale instead of 100%
      • Cost now 3 Military Power instead of 10
      • Janissaries have now +50% Assault Fort Ability
      • Janissaries have now 50% Army Drill Gain Modifier instead of 100%
    • Cawa:
      • Start now with 50% of their Regiment strength instead of 10%
      • Start now with 10% of their Morale instead of 50%
      • Cost now 2 Military Power instead of 5
      • Cawa have now -0.05 Shock Damage Received instead of -15%
      • Cawa have now -50% Land Attrition instead of -25%
      • Cawa have now +50% Reinforce Speed instead of -25%
      • The reinforce cost of Cawas has been removed
    • Streltsy:
      • Are no longer spawned through the government abilities
      • They are now recruited like regular troops
      • Stretsy are available for Russian Principalities, Veche Republics, Tsardoms and Great Veche Republics. You can recruit 10% of your force limit as streltsy as a Principality / Veche Republic. This is further increased by another 10% if you upgrade your government reform by forming Russia.
      • The “Raise Streltsy” government ability has been changed to “Equip Streltsy” which decreases War Exhaustion by 2, grants you a low amount of yearly manpower (5% as Principality, 10% as Tsardom) and increases the Infantry Combat Ability of your Streltsy by 5% / 10% for 10 years.
      • Streltsy have now -10% Fire Damage Received additionally to their Fire Damage dealt
      • Reliance on Streltsy no longer increases stability cost
    • Cossacks:
      • Reliance on Cossacks no longer increases stability cost
      • Cossacks have now +15% Shock Damage instead of 10%
  • Blockaded provinces now gain -100% Trade Power Modifier
  • Local Base Tax now has some additional province modifiers which give base tax a bit of an identity. Every point of base tax has the following effects:
    • -1% Local Construction Time
    • -2% Local Recruitment Time
    • +2% Institution Spread
    • -1% Local Great Project Upgrade Time
  • Pashas have seen some changes
pashas.png
  • Note: Local Tolerance of Heathens makes the province behave as if you would have the amount of Tolerance (or less if your Max Tolerance is below the Local Tolerance value). So in our example here: the Ottomans have +1.5 Tolerance of Heathens while a Max Tolerance of Heathens of 3. A province which is in the hands of the Pasha behaves as if the Ottomans have 3 Tolerance of Heathens due to the +10 Local Tolerance but only a +3 Max Tolerance.
    You might also notice that it gives Monthly Autonomy Change while also increasing the Minimum Local Autonomy. This is intended as it raises the base Autonomy, but makes it easier for the province to reach this base.
  • The negative effects of devastation (with the exception of local movement speed and supply limit modifiers) have been doubled
  • Inflation now increase Missionary Maintenance, Colony Maintenance, Great Project Upgrade Cost, Embracement Cost, Colonial Subject Upgrade/Change Cost and State Maintenance by 1% for each 1% of Inflation
  • Call for Peace now increases War Exhaustion with a rate of 0.005 instead of 0.008
  • Expand Infrastructure now decreases local development cost by 15% instead of 25%
Last week we presented the toggle function of Slack Recruiting Standards. We did some number adjustment to it so it provides 100% Manpower Recovery Speed instead of 50%.

This is by far not the entire list of changes to game balance, but the most important parts should now be covered. Before we continue, I would like to showcase you three new map modes which we will add with 1.35 too!

Razing Map Mode:
razing_mapmode.png

Scorched Earth Map Mode:
scorched_earth_mapmode.png

Expanded Infrastructure Map Mode:
expanded_infrastructure_mapmode.png

And last but not least, special state effects such as Pashas or Holy Orders are now visible in the Metropolitan map mode:
better_metropolitan.png

Let’s move on to the additions for modders. One of the most frequent questions were about the moddability of the government mechanics. Fortunately enough, the programmers have created a very handy readme.txt file which goes into detail of what is possible with the government mechanics:
Code:
#<government_mechanic_id> = { #The ID of the government mechanic which is used by the government_abilities in the gov reform files
# alert_icon_gfx = <icon> #defines which GFX icon strip the alert icon to use for this mechanic is in
# alert_icon_index = <int> #the index of the icon for this mechanic in the above strip
# available = <trigger> #criteria for the mechanic to be available
#
# powers = {} #1..n of
#  <government_power_type_id> = {
#   gui = <string> #link to the gui that will be used to display this power. By default, it will be government_shared_power if it's not a power only associated with one action, or if it is a unique power for one interaction, this will be ignored and the bar from the interaction's gui will be used. New versions of this will need to contain the same elements so they can be filled in.
#   min = <int> #min power value - usually just leave this at 0.
#   max = <int> #Defines how much progress you can save up for the progress bar.
#   default = <int> #default power when resetting, usually leave as 0
#   reset_on_new_ruler = yes/no #Defines if a new ruler resets the progress bar. It does so if set to yes, otherwise the progress remains saved even if you get a new ruler.
#   base_monthly_growth = <float> #Defines the base amount of progress growing. At default, it is 0.
#   development_scaled_monthly_growth = <float> #defines the amount of monthly growth you get from development scaled by Development/COUNTRY_DEVELOPMENT_SCALE (i.e. was in country_development)
#   monarch_power = <adm/mil/dip> #specify if the power also gains from the ruler's skill value. Don't specify if you don't want this feature
#   scaled_modifier = <conditional modifier> #optional country modifier that scales with the percentage of power. You can have n of them in the power.
#   reverse_scaled_modifier = <conditional modifier> #optional country modifier that scales with ( 1 - percentage of power ). You can have n of them in the power.
#   on_max_reached = <effect> #effect when you get to full power
#   on_min_reached = <effect> #effect when you get to the least available power
#   is_good = <yes/no> #is this power....desirable?
#  }
#
# Modifiers will be generated for the power types like this:
#  monthly_<government_power_type_id> = <float> #a monthly amount of this power given to the country
#  <government_power_type_id>_gain_modifier = <float> #Modifies the gain from the add_government_power effect
# for each of these, you'll need to add a string for the generated modifier id and an icon.
#
# There are effects for all government powers:
#  add_government_power = { mechanic_type = <government_mechanic_id> power_type = <government_power_type_id> value = <float> } #adds government power
#  add_government_power_scaled_to_seats = { mechanic_type = <government_mechanic_id> power_type = <government_power_type_id> value = <float> } #adds government power, scaled to the number of seats in parliament
#  set_government_power = { mechanic_type = <government_mechanic_id> power_type = <government_power_type_id> value = <float> } #sets government power
#  freeze_government_power = { mechanic_type = <government_mechanic_id> power_type = <government_power_type_id> } #government power no longer changes
#  unfreeze_government_power = { mechanic_type = <government_mechanic_id> power_type = <government_power_type_id> } #government power can change again
#
# ...and triggers:
#  has_government_power = { mechanic_type = <government_mechanic_id> power_type = <government_power_type_id> value = <float> } #tests if government power is at least value
#  government_power_frozen = { mechanic_type = <government_mechanic_id> power_type = <government_power_type_id> } #tests if government power is frozen
#
# interactions = {} #1..n of
#  <government_power_interaction_id> = {
#   gui = <string> #link to the gui that will be used to display this power. By default, it will be government_interaction_type if not specified. New versions of this will need to contain the same elements so they can be filled in.
#   icon = <gfx icon name> #Defines how the icon of the button should look like.
#   cost_type = <progress_type_id> # which progress type we're spending (if any)
#   cost = <int> #Defines how much progress you need to press the button. If pressed, it drains <int> amount of progress from the progress bar.
#   trigger = { <country triggers> } #Defines the triggers needed for the button to be used. At default, it is empty which means there are no triggers greying the button out
#   effect = { <country effects> } #Defines the effects happening when you press the button
#   cooldown_years = <int> #Defines the cooldown years for this one button.
#   cooldown_token = <any token> #defines the cooldown to use. If not specified, it will use the id of the action, so the cooldown will be unique to the action. This is useful if actions are to be mutually exclusive
#   cooldown_desc = <string key> #defines the string to use for the name of the cooldown. If not specified, it will use the name of the interaction.
#   ai_chance = <mtth> #mean time to happen, used to test to see how interested the AI is in doing this interaction
#  }
# }
# in theory, you can have as many interactions and powers as you like, but you'll need to make sure the UI script can handle them.
You can then assign the government mechanic in the reform like this:
Code:
example_gov_reform = {
    icon = "mercenaries"
    allow_normal_conversion = yes
    potential = {}
    trigger = {}
    modifiers = {
        diplomatic_reputation = 1
    }
    government_abilities = {
        government_ability_1
        government_ability_2
        government_ability_3
        #You can have n government abilities in the same reform. UI can be a bit clunky though as you will have to rely on a scrollbar
    }
    ai = {
        factor = 1
    }
}
Here are a few example government mechanics:
Code:
tribal_federation_mechanic = {
    alert_icon_gfx = GFX_alerticons_government_mechanics
    alert_icon_index = 5
    available = {
        has_dlc = "Cradle of Civilization"
    }

    powers = {
        tribal_allegiance = {
            max = 100
            reset_on_new_ruler = no
            base_monthly_growth = 0
            development_scaled_monthly_growth = -0.25
           
            scaled_modifier = {
                modifier = {
                    manpower_recovery_speed = 0.33
                    global_unrest = -3
                }
            }
        }
    }
   
    interactions = {
        enlist_general = {
            icon = GFX_enlist_general_button
            cost_type = tribal_allegiance
            cost = 30
            trigger = {
            }
            effect = {
                create_general = {
                    tradition = 40
                }
            }
            cooldown_years = 0
            ai_chance = {
                factor = 10
                modifier = {
                    factor = 100
                    is_in_important_war = yes
                    has_government_power = {
                        mechanic_type = tribal_federation_mechanic
                        power_type = tribal_allegiance
                        value = 95
                    }
                }
                modifier = {
                    factor = 20
                    not = {
                        has_leaders = {
                            value = 1
                            type = general
                            include_monarch = no
                            include_heir = no
                        }
                    }
                }
                modifier = {
                    factor = 20
                    not = {
                        has_leaders = {
                            value = 2
                            type = general
                            include_monarch = no
                            include_heir = no
                        }
                    }
                }
                modifier = {
                    factor = 20
                    not = {
                        has_leader_with = {
                            general = yes
                            total_pips = 6
                        }
                    }
                }
                modifier = {
                    factor = 0.1
                    has_leader_with = {
                        general = yes
                        total_pips = 11
                    }
                }
                modifier = {
                    factor = 0
                    is_at_war = no
                }
            }
        }
       
        train_horsemanship = {
            icon = GFX_train_horsemanship_button
            cost_type = tribal_allegiance
            cost = 30
            trigger = {
            }
            effect = {
                add_country_modifier = {
                    name = train_horsemanship_modifier
                    duration = 3650
                }
            }
            cooldown_years = 10
            ai_chance = {
                factor = 100
                modifier = {
                    factor = 100
                    is_in_important_war = yes
                    has_government_power = {
                        mechanic_type = tribal_federation_mechanic
                        power_type = tribal_allegiance
                        value = 95
                    }
                }
                modifier = {
                    factor = 0
                    not = { cavalry_fraction = 0.1 }
                }
                modifier = {
                    factor = 0.1
                    not = { cavalry_fraction = 0.2 }
                }
                modifier = {
                    factor = 0
                    is_at_war = no
                }
                modifier = {
                    factor = 0
                    NOT = { manpower_percentage = 0.8 }
                }
            }
        }
       
        conscript_from_tribes = {
            icon = GFX_conscript_from_tribes_button
            cost_type = tribal_allegiance
            cost = 30
            trigger = {
                capital_scope = {
                    controller = {
                        tag = ROOT
                    }
                    has_siege = no
                }
            }
            effect = {
                capital_scope = {
                    add_unit_construction = {
                        type = cavalry
                        amount = 6
                        speed = 0.25
                        cost = 0
                    }
                }
            }
            cooldown_years = 0
            ai_chance = {
                factor = 0    #Just no
            }
        }
    }
}
Code:
mamluk_mechanic = {
    alert_icon_gfx = GFX_alerticons_government_mechanics
    alert_icon_index = 3
    available = {
        has_dlc = "Cradle of Civilization"
    }
   
    powers = {
        mamluk_adm_power = {
            max = 150
            monarch_power = ADM
            reset_on_new_ruler = yes
            base_monthly_growth = 0.25
        }
        mamluk_dip_power = {
            max = 150
            monarch_power = DIP
            reset_on_new_ruler = yes
            base_monthly_growth = 0.25
        }
        mamluk_mil_power = {
            max = 150
            monarch_power = MIL
            reset_on_new_ruler = yes
            base_monthly_growth = 0.25
        }
    }
   
    interactions = {
        promote_culture_in_government = {
            icon = GFX_promote_culture_in_government_button
            cost_type = mamluk_adm_power
            cost = 100
            trigger = {
            }
            effect = {
                add_country_modifier = {
                    name = promote_culture_in_government_modifier
                    duration = 365
                }
            }
            cooldown_years = 1
            ai_chance = {
                factor = 100    #Never a reason to say no to this either
            }
        }
        sell_off_culture_slaves = {
            icon = GFX_sell_off_culture_slaves_button
            cost_type = mamluk_dip_power
            cost = 100
            trigger = {
                custom_trigger_tooltip = {
                    tooltip = ANY_OWNED_PROVINCE_OF_RULER_CULTURE
                    any_owned_province = {
                        owner = {
                            ruler_culture = PREV
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
            effect = {
                add_owned_provinces_development_ducats = {
                    custom_tooltip = FROM_PROVINCES_OF_RULER_CULTURE
                    trigger = {
                        owner = {
                            ruler_culture = PREV
                        }
                    }
                    multiplier = 2
                    age_multiplier = 1
                }
            }
            cooldown_years = 1
            ai_chance = {
                factor = 100    #There is never a reason to say no to money
                modifier = {
                    factor = 20
                    num_of_loans = 1
                }
                modifier = {
                    factor = 20
                    num_of_loans = 3
                }
                modifier = {
                    factor = 20
                    num_of_loans = 5
                }
                modifier = {
                    factor = 20
                    num_of_loans = 7
                }
            }
        }
        recruit_from_culture_lands = {
            icon = GFX_recruit_from_culture_lands_button
            cost_type = mamluk_mil_power
            cost = 100
            trigger = {
                custom_trigger_tooltip = {
                    tooltip = ANY_OWNED_PROVINCE_OF_RULER_CULTURE
                    any_owned_province = {
                        owner = {
                            ruler_culture = PREV
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
            effect = {
                add_owned_provinces_development_manpower = {
                    custom_tooltip = FROM_PROVINCES_OF_RULER_CULTURE
                    trigger = {
                        owner = {
                            ruler_culture = PREV
                        }
                    }
                    multiplier = 0.05
                    age_multiplier = 1
                }
            }
            cooldown_years = 1
            ai_chance = {
                factor = 100    #Say yes to manpower
                modifier = {
                    factor = 20
                    not = { manpower_percentage = 0.3 }
                }
                modifier = {
                    factor = 20
                    not = { manpower_percentage = 0.2 }
                }
                modifier = {
                    factor = 20
                    not = { manpower_percentage = 0.1 }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
Code:
iqta_mechanic = {
    alert_icon_gfx = GFX_alerticons_government_mechanics
    alert_icon_index = 2
    available = {
        has_dlc = "Cradle of Civilization"
    }
   
    interactions = {
        efficient_tax_farming = {
            icon = GFX_efficient_tax_farming_button
            trigger = {
            }
            effect = {
                add_country_modifier = {
                    name = efficient_tax_farming_modifier
                    duration = 7300
                }
                add_subjects_development_ducats = {
                    multiplier = 2
                }
            }
            cooldown_years = 20
            cooldown_token = iqta_mechanic
            cooldown_desc = AN_IQTA_TAXATION_POLICY
            ai_chance = {
                factor = 20
                modifier = {
                    factor = 0
                    NOT = { num_of_loans = 1 }
                }
                modifier = {
                    factor = 0.5
                    is_in_deficit = no
                }
                modifier = {
                    factor = 1.25
                    has_any_disaster = yes
                }
                modifier = {
                    factor = 1.5
                    num_of_loans = 2
                    is_in_deficit = yes
                }
                modifier = {
                    factor = 20
                    num_of_loans = 1
                }
                modifier = {
                    factor = 100
                    num_of_loans = 3
                }
                modifier = {
                    factor = 100
                    num_of_loans = 5
                }
                modifier = {
                    factor = 100
                    num_of_loans = 7
                }

            }
        }
        land_acquisition = {
            icon = GFX_land_acquisition_button
            trigger = {
            }
            effect = {
                add_country_modifier = {
                    name = land_acquisition_modifier
                    duration = 7300
                }
                add_subjects_development_manpower = {
                    multiplier = 0.05
                }
            }
            cooldown_years = 20
            cooldown_token = iqta_mechanic
            cooldown_desc = AN_IQTA_TAXATION_POLICY
            ai_chance = {
                factor = 20
                modifier = {
                    factor = 20
                    not = { manpower_percentage = 0.3 }
                }
                modifier = {
                    factor = 20
                    not = { manpower_percentage = 0.2 }
                }
                modifier = {
                    factor = 20
                    not = { manpower_percentage = 0.1 }
                }
                modifier = {
                    factor = 100
                    is_in_important_war = yes
                }
                modifier = {
                    factor = 30
                    is_at_war = yes
                    is_in_deficit = no
                }
                modifier = {
                    factor = 0
                    is_at_war = no
                    OR = {
                        NOT = {
                            any_neighbor_country = {
                                NOT = { truce_with = ROOT }
                            }
                        }
                        manpower_percentage = 0.9
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        lenient_taxation = {
            icon = GFX_lenient_taxation_button
            trigger = {
            }
            effect = {
                add_country_modifier = {
                    name = lenient_taxation_modifier
                    duration = 7300
                }
            }
            cooldown_years = 20
            cooldown_token = iqta_mechanic
            cooldown_desc = AN_IQTA_TAXATION_POLICY
            ai_chance = {
                factor = 10
                modifier = {
                    factor = 0
                    NOT = {
                        any_subject_country = {
                            liberty_desire = 40
                        }
                    }
                }
                modifier = {
                    factor = 20
                    any_subject_country = {
                        liberty_desire = 45
                    }
                }
                modifier = {
                    factor = 50
                    any_subject_country = {
                        liberty_desire = 50
                    }
                }
                modifier = {
                    factor = 100
                    any_subject_country = {
                        liberty_desire = 60
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
But that is by far not everything! Here are a few of my personal highlights as a content designer which get added for 1.35:
  • Guibounds command for the console, allowing you to debug the UI
    guibounds.png

  • Change_country_color = { country = <country scope> / color = { r g b } } If the former argument is used then the country will adapt the color of the specified country scope. If the latter is used then a defined color will be used instead. Of course it comes with a restore_country_color = yes
  • Decisions (and parliament issues) can be recolored. Here is an example of the decisions activated by estate privileges:
    recolored_decisions.png

  • Bunch of new on_actions such as on_parliament_debate_reset, on_parliament_seat_given, on_parliament_seat_lost, on_hre_reform_passed, on_mandate_reform_passed, on_slacken_start, on_slacken_stop, on_colony_finished, on_advisor_hired, on_adm_advisor_hired, on_dip_advisor_hired, on_mil_advisor_hired, on_core, on_tech_taken, on_adm_tech_taken, on_dip_tech_taken, on_mil_tech_taken, on_barrage, on_naval_barrage, on_scorch_earth, on_war_ended, on_alliance_broken, on_royal_marriage_broken, on_alliance_created and on_royal_marriage
  • Bunch of new static modifiers such as under_governing_capacity_modifier, mandate, imperial_authority_emperor, imperial_authority_member, positive_imperial_authority_emperor, positive_imperial_authority_member, negative_imperial_authority_emperor, negative_imperial_authority_member, average_overseas_subject_liberty_desire, reverse_average_overseas_subject_liberty_desire, average_subject_liberty_desire, reverse_average_subject_liberty_desire, average_global_autonomy and reverse_average_global_autonomy
  • Potentials (conditions which hide this object if they are not fulfilled) and trigger/allowed (conditions which are required to interact with this object) for Decrees, Fervor aspects, Golden Bulls. Personal Deities and Trading Policies
  • The amount of soldiers killed / lost are now automatically exported to the variables “land_units_killed”, “land_units_lost”, “naval_units_killed” and “naval_units_lost”. Note: they do not count together into a variable of the total amount of units you have killed over the campaign. Every battle sets the variable to the new value.
  • Added “effect” and “removed_effect” for the following mechanics:
    • Diwan mechanic (so if you assimilate a culture group the effect fires, if you lose the assimilation bonus, the removed_effect fires)
    • Naval Doctrines
    • Personal Deities
    • Policies
    • Decrees
  • Additions to modding Parliaments:
    • Issues have now the following arguments:
      • backing_percentage = <int> #Determines how many seats will back up the issue. backing_percentage = 100 would mean all seats would back it up, backing_percentage = 0 means no seat backs it up. If undefined then the game uses the PARLIAMENT_BACKING_PERCENTAGE from Defines
      • effect_duration = <int> #Determines how long the effects of a passed debate last, and also the amount of time before you can debate the next issue after passing one. If undefined then the game uses the PARLIAMENT_EFFECT_DURATION from the Defines.
      • debate_duration = <int> #Determines how long the debate will go before it gets into the phase where it can be randomly closed. If undefined then the game uses the PARLIAMENT_DEBATE_DURATION from the Defines.
      • chance_of_decision = <float> #Determines the chance debate is ended after debate_duration / PARLIAMENT_DEBATE_DURATION. Defaults to PARLIAMENT_CHANCE_OF_DECISION
    • Bribes have now a chance = {} argument which defines how likely a bribe is to appear
  • New attributes for Mercenaries
    • counts_towards_force_limit = no (a merc company with this trait would not occupy any force limit)
    • max_size = <int> #Limits the size of this mercenary company. If a merc company would be larger than the max size allowed then every additional "would be" regiment will be transferred to the company's manpower pool. If not set or if "-1" then it is the default setting.
    • min_size = <int> #Limits the minimum size of this mercenary company. So if you hire a merc company it will ALWAYS have at least as many regiments as min_size demands it to be. If it's bigger than "max_size" then it should throw an error in the error log and be deactivated. If not set or if "-1" then it is the default setting.
    • no_additional_manpower_from_max_size = yes #A flag for the merc company which disallows the behavior that every single additional "would be" regiment over max_size will be turned into company manpower. "no" is the default.
    • manpower_pool = <double> #Defines how large the manpower pool of the merc company is. Merc Manpower modifier use this as the base to modify. At default, it is -1 which means it just uses the normal way of calculating the available manpower for the merc company
    • So in script a merc company could look like this then:
    • Code:
      merc__local_free_company = {
           regiments_per_development = 0.025
           cavalry_weight = 0.1
           artillery_weight = 0.1
           cavalry_cap = 2
           cost_modifier = 0.75
           trigger = {
               total_development = 150
               is_allowed_to_recruit_mercenaries = yes
           }
           # No home province means local mercenary company
           max_size = 12
           min_size = 4
           no_additional_manpower_from_max_size = yes
           manpower_pool = 50
      }
      This free company would have 4 regiments minimum and cannot have more than 12 regiments max. Every single regiment which would be part of this company gets lost as "no_additional_manpower_from_max_size = yes" is set. It also has a manpower pool of exactly 50k troops as "manpower_pool = 50" is defined.
  • And last but not least: new modifiers. This is the complete list of ALL modifiers in the game. Be warned though: unit, province and country modifiers have been put all in the same place. This list serves first and foremost as a source of information that a certain modifier exists in the first place.

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    Code:
    #test_modifier = {
    #    can_not_build_colonies = yes
    #    can_not_build_buildings = yes
    #    can_not_build_missionaries = yes
    #    can_not_declare_war = yes
    #    can_not_send_merchants = yes
    #    capped_by_forcelimit = yes
    #    can_claim_states = yes
    #    free_concentrate_development = yes
    #    build_cost = -0.1
    #    local_build_cost = -0.1
    #    build_time = -0.1
    #    local_build_time = -0.1
    #    local_unrest = -1
    #    global_unrest = -1
    #    development_cost = -0.1
    #    development_cost_modifier = -0.1
    #    local_development_cost = -0.1
    #    local_development_cost_modifier = -0.1
    #    trade_efficiency = 0.1
    #    province_trade_power_value = 0.1
    #    province_trade_power_modifier = 0.1
    #    global_prov_trade_power_modifier = 0.1
    #    production_efficiency = 0.1
    #    local_production_efficiency = 0.1
    #    trade_goods_size = 1
    #    trade_goods_size_modifier = 0.1
    #    raze_power_gain = 0.1
    #    monarch_power_tribute = 1
    #    tributary_conversion_cost_modifier = -1
    #    expand_infrastructure_cost_modifier = -1
    #    max_absolutism_effect = 0.1
    #    centralize_state_cost = -0.1
    #    local_centralize_state_cost = -0.1
    #    land_morale_constant = 1
    #    naval_morale_constant = 1
    #    max_general_shock = 1
    #    max_general_fire = 1
    #    max_general_maneuver = 1
    #    max_general_siege = 1
    #    max_admiral_shock = 1
    #    max_admiral_fire = 1
    #    max_admiral_maneuver = 1
    #    max_admiral_siege = 1
    #    coast_raid_range = 1
    #    development_cost_in_primary_culture = -0.1
    #    reduced_trade_penalty_on_non_main_tradenode = -0.1
    #    colony_cost_modifier = -0.1
    #    local_colony_cost_modifier = -0.1
    #    spy_action_cost_modifier = -0.1
    #    placed_merchant_power_modifier = 1
    #    reduced_liberty_desire_on_other_continent = -1
    #    overextension_impact_modifier = -0.1
    #    artillery_level_modifier = 1
    #    local_tolerance_of_heretics = 1
    #    local_tolerance_of_heathens = 1
    #    tax_income = 1
    #    global_tax_income = 1
    #    local_tax_modifier = 0.1
    #    global_tax_modifier = 0.1
    #    stability_cost_modifier = -0.1
    #    inflation_reduction = 0.1
    #    inflation_reduction_local = 0.1
    #    interest = -0.1
    #    colonists = 1
    #    missionaries = 1
    #    merchants = 1
    #    diplomats = 1
    #    global_trade_power = 0.1
    #    global_foreign_trade_power = 0.1
    #    global_own_trade_power = 0.1
    #    colonist_placement_chance = 0.1
    #    local_colonist_placement_chance = 0.1
    #    global_missionary_strength = 0.01
    #    local_missionary_strength = 0.01
    #    land_morale = 0.1
    #    naval_morale = 0.1
    #    local_manpower = 1
    #    global_manpower = 1
    #    local_manpower_modifier = 0.1
    #    global_manpower_modifier = 0.1
    #    manpower_recovery_speed = 0.1
    #    morale_damage_received = -0.1
    #    morale_damage = 0.1
    #    military_tactics = 1
    #    local_sailors = 1
    #    global_sailors = 1
    #    local_sailors_modifier = 0.1
    #    global_sailors_modifier = 0.1
    #    sailors_recovery_speed = 0.1
    #    land_forcelimit = 1
    #    naval_forcelimit = 1
    #    overlord_naval_forcelimit = 1
    #    overlord_naval_forcelimit_modifier = 0.1
    #    land_forcelimit_modifier = 0.1
    #    naval_forcelimit_modifier = 0.1
    #    land_maintenance_modifier = -0.1
    #    naval_maintenance_modifier = -0.1
    #    merc_maintenance_modifier = -0.1
    #    fort_maintenance_modifier = -0.1
    #    local_fort_maintenance_modifier = -0.1
    #    mercenary_cost = -0.1
    #    infantry_cost = -0.1
    #    cavalry_cost = -0.1
    #    artillery_cost = -0.1
    #    heavy_ship_cost = -0.1
    #    light_ship_cost = -0.1
    #    galley_cost = -0.1
    #    transport_cost = -0.1
    #    infantry_power = 0.1
    #    cavalry_power = 0.1
    #    artillery_power = 0.1
    #    heavy_ship_power = 0.1
    #    light_ship_power = 0.1
    #    galley_power = 0.1
    #    transport_power = 0.1
    #    attrition = 1
    #    hostile_attrition = 1
    #    artillery_barrage_cost = -0.1
    #    transport_attrition = -0.1
    #    land_attrition = -0.1
    #    naval_attrition = -0.1
    #    max_attrition = 1
    #    max_hostile_attrition = 1
    #    supply_limit = 0.1
    #    war_exhaustion = 0.1
    #    war_exhaustion_cost = -0.1
    #    local_hostile_attrition = 1
    #    army_tradition = 0.1
    #    navy_tradition = 0.1
    #    army_tradition_decay = -0.01
    #    navy_tradition_decay = -0.01
    #    leader_land_fire = 1
    #    leader_land_shock = 1
    #    leader_naval_fire = 1
    #    leader_naval_shock = 1
    #    leader_siege = 1
    #    leader_naval_manuever = 1
    #    leader_land_manuever = 1
    #    state_maintenance_modifier = -0.1
    #    local_state_maintenance_modifier = -0.1
    #    global_spy_defence = 0.1
    #    spy_offence = 0.1
    #    trade_value = 0.1
    #    fort_level = 1
    #    blockade_efficiency = 0.1
    #    ship_recruit_speed = -0.1
    #    regiment_recruit_speed = -0.1
    #    global_ship_recruit_speed = -0.1
    #    global_regiment_recruit_speed = -0.1
    #    prestige = 0.1
    #    prestige_decay = -0.01
    #    prestige_from_land = 0.1
    #    prestige_from_naval = 0.1
    #    trade_value_modifier = 0.1
    #    garrison_growth = 0.1
    #    global_garrison_growth = 0.1
    #    advisor_cost = -0.1
    #    advisor_pool = 1
    #    female_advisor_chance = 0.1
    #    technology_cost = -0.1
    #    discipline = 0.1
    #    reinforce_speed = -0.1
    #    range = 0.1
    #    global_colonial_growth = 1
    #    local_colonial_growth = 1
    #    tolerance_own = 1
    #    tolerance_heretic = 1
    #    tolerance_heathen = 1
    #    defensiveness = 0.1
    #    local_defensiveness = 0.1
    #    global_ship_cost = -0.1
    #    global_ship_repair = 0.1
    #    global_regiment_cost = -0.1
    #    global_tariffs = 0.1
    #    diplomatic_reputation = 1
    #    papal_influence = 0.1
    #    devotion = 0.1
    #    legitimacy = 0.1
    #    horde_unity = 0.1
    #    republican_tradition = 0.1
    #    monthly_splendor = 1
    #    local_ship_cost = -0.1
    #    local_ship_repair = 0.1
    #    local_regiment_cost = -0.1
    #    local_friendly_movement_speed = 0.1
    #    local_hostile_movement_speed = -0.1
    #    trade_range_modifier = 0.1
    #    global_heretic_missionary_strength = -0.01
    #    global_heathen_missionary_strength = -0.01
    #    improve_relation_modifier = 0.1
    #    trade_steering = 0.1
    #    all_power_cost = -0.1
    #    core_creation = -0.1
    #    enemy_core_creation = 0.1
    #    free_leader_pool = 1
    #    idea_cost = -0.1
    #    heir_chance = 0.1
    #    embargo_efficiency = 0.1
    #    recover_army_morale_speed = 0.1
    #    recover_navy_morale_speed = 0.1
    #    diplomatic_upkeep = 1
    #    unjustified_demands = -0.1
    #    mercenary_manpower = 0.1
    #    fabricate_claims_cost = -0.1
    #    claim_duration = 0.1
    #    regiment_manpower_usage = -0.1
    #    all_estate_influence_modifier = -0.1
    #    justify_trade_conflict_cost = -0.1
    #    rebel_support_efficiency = 0.1
    #    discovered_relations_impact = -0.1
    #    annexation_relations_impact = -0.1
    #    vassal_income = 0.1
    #    religious_unity = 0.1
    #    inflation_action_cost = -0.1
    #    migration_cost = -0.1
    #    add_tribal_land_cost = -0.1
    #    settle_cost = -0.1
    #    monthly_fervor_increase = 0.1
    #    monthly_piety = 0.001
    #    monthly_piety_accelerator = 0.001
    #    monthly_karma = 0.01
    #    monthly_karma_accelerator = -0.01
    #    global_rebel_suppression_efficiency = 0.1
    #    caravan_power = 0.1
    #    yearly_corruption = -0.1
    #    min_autonomy = -1
    #    global_autonomy = -0.1
    #    min_local_autonomy = -1
    #    local_autonomy = -0.1
    #    siege_ability = 0.1
    #    privateer_efficiency = 0.1
    #    global_trade_goods_size_modifier = 0.1
    #    global_trade_goods_size = 0.1
    #    envoy_travel_time = -0.1
    #    imperial_authority = 0.1
    #    imperial_authority_value = 0.1
    #    imperial_mandate = 0.1
    #    ae_impact = -0.1
    #    province_warscore_cost = -0.1
    #    supply_limit_modifier = 0.1
    #    global_supply_limit_modifier = 0.1
    #    national_focus_years = -1
    #    vassal_forcelimit_bonus = 0.1
    #    vassal_naval_forcelimit_bonus = 0.1
    #    vassal_manpower_bonus = 0.1
    #    vassal_sailors_bonus = 1
    #    years_of_nationalism = 1
    #    local_years_of_nationalism = 1
    #    num_accepted_cultures = 1
    #    culture_conversion_cost = 1
    #    local_culture_conversion_cost = 1
    #    culture_conversion_time = 1
    #    local_culture_conversion_time = 1
    #    diplomatic_annexation_cost = 1
    #    chance_to_inherit = 1
    #    ship_durability = 1
    #    liberty_desire = 1
    #    reduced_liberty_desire = 1
    #    allowed_num_of_buildings = 1
    #    global_allowed_num_of_buildings = 1
    #    allowed_num_of_manufactories = 1
    #    global_allowed_num_of_manufactories = 1
    #    church_power_modifier = 1
    #    monthly_church_power = 1
    #    garrison_size = 1
    #    local_garrison_size = 1
    #    loot_amount = 1
    #    embracement_cost = 1
    #    local_institution_spread = 1
    #    global_institution_spread = 1
    #    native_uprising_chance = 1
    #    native_assimilation = 1
    #    may_recruit_female_generals = yes
    #    block_introduce_heir = yes
    #    can_transfer_vassal_wargoal = yes
    #    can_chain_claim = yes
    #    free_maintenance_on_expl_conq = yes
    #    colony_development_boost = 1
    #    attack_bonus_in_capital_terrain = 1
    #    can_bypass_forts = yes
    #    ignore_coring_distance = yes
    #    force_march_free = yes
    #    possible_condottieri = 1
    #    global_ship_trade_power = 1
    #    local_naval_engagement_modifier = 1
    #    global_naval_engagement_modifier = 1
    #    global_naval_engagement = 1
    #    block_slave_raid = yes
    #    may_perform_slave_raid = yes
    #    may_perform_slave_raid_on_same_religion = yes
    #    cavalry_flanking = 1
    #    movement_speed = 1
    #    capture_ship_chance = 1
    #    sunk_ship_morale_hit_recieved = 1
    #    naval_tradition_from_battle = 1
    #    army_tradition_from_battle = 1
    #    local_core_creation = 1
    #    immortal = yes #Dummy, doesn't do anything but has a cool icon I guess
    #    amount_of_banners = 1
    #    local_amount_of_banners = 1
    #    has_banners = yes
    #    local_has_banners = yes
    #    has_carolean = yes
    #    local_has_carolean = yes
    #    amount_of_carolean = 1
    #    local_amount_of_carolean = 1
    #    can_recruit_hussars = yes
    #    amount_of_hussars = 1
    #    local_amount_of_hussars = 1
    #    hussars_cost_modifier = 1
    #    free_land_leader_pool = 1
    #    free_navy_leader_pool = 1
    #    amount_of_cawa = 1
    #    local_amount_of_cawa = 1
    #    fire_damage = 1
    #    shock_damage = 1
    #    fire_damage_received = 1
    #    shock_damage_received = 1
    #    reinforce_cost_modifier = 1
    #    garrison_damage = 1
    #    local_garrison_damage = 1
    #    assault_fort_cost_modifier = 1
    #    local_assault_fort_cost_modifier = 1
    #    assault_fort_ability = 1
    #    local_assault_fort_ability = 1
    #    local_religious_conversion_resistance = 1
    #    global_religious_conversion_resistance = 1
    #    placed_merchant_power = 1
    #    ship_power_propagation = 1
    #    institution_spread_from_true_faith = 1
    #    prestige_per_development_from_conversion = 1
    #    administrative_efficiency = 1
    #    yearly_absolutism = 1
    #    max_absolutism = 1
    #    core_decay_on_your_own = 1
    #    autonomy_change_time = 1
    #    expand_administration_cost = 1
    #    rival_change_cost = 1
    #    rival_border_fort_maintenance = 1
    #    harsh_treatment_cost = 1
    #    reduced_liberty_desire_on_same_continent = 1
    #    backrow_artillery_damage = 1
    #    enforce_religion_cost = 1
    #    liberty_desire_from_subject_development = 1
    #    monarch_admin_power = 1
    #    monarch_diplomatic_power = 1
    #    monarch_military_power = 1
    #    local_heir_adm = 1
    #    local_heir_dip = 1
    #    local_heir_mil = 1
    #    artillery_levels_available_vs_fort = 1
    #    country_admin_power = 1
    #    country_diplomatic_power = 1
    #    country_military_power = 1
    #    meritocracy = 1
    #    yearly_harmony = 1
    #    harmonization_speed = 1
    #    cav_to_inf_ratio = 1
    #    local_monthly_devastation = 1
    #    global_monthly_devastation = 1
    #    global_prosperity_growth = 1
    #    local_prosperity_growth = 1
    #    monthly_favor_modifier = 1
    #    monthly_gold_inflation_modifier = 1
    #    gold_depletion_chance_modifier = 1
    #    local_gold_depletion_chance_modifier = 1
    #    tolerance_of_heretics_capacity = 1
    #    tolerance_of_heathens_capacity = 1
    #    move_capital_cost_modifier = 1
    #    war_taxes_cost_modifier = 1
    #    siege_blockade_progress = 1
    #    warscore_cost_vs_other_religion = 1
    #    mercenary_discipline = 1
    #    sailor_maintenance_modifer = 1
    #    yearly_army_professionalism = 1
    #    general_cost = 1
    #    reserves_organisation = 1
    #    drill_gain_modifier = 1
    #    drill_decay_modifier = 1
    #    same_culture_advisor_cost = 1
    #    same_religion_advisor_cost = 1
    #    promote_culture_cost = 1
    #    own_coast_naval_combat_bonus = 1
    #    local_own_coast_naval_combat_bonus = 1
    #    global_defender_dice_roll_bonus = 1
    #    local_defender_dice_roll_bonus = 1
    #    global_attacker_dice_roll_bonus = 1
    #    local_attacker_dice_roll_bonus = 1
    #    own_territory_dice_roll_bonus = 1
    #    can_revoke_parliament_seats = yes
    #    parliament_backing_chance = 1
    #    parliament_effect_duration = 1
    #    parliament_debate_duration = 1
    #    parliament_chance_of_decision = 1
    #    num_of_parliament_issues = 1
    #    max_possible_parliament_seats = 1
    #    institution_growth = 1
    #    innovativeness_gain = 1
    #    possible_policy = 1
    #    free_policy = 1
    #    possible_adm_policy = 1
    #    possible_dip_policy = 1
    #    possible_mil_policy = 1
    #    free_adm_policy = 1
    #    free_dip_policy = 1
    #    free_mil_policy = 1
    #    adm_advisor_cost = 1
    #    dip_advisor_cost = 1
    #    mil_advisor_cost = 1
    #    reform_progress_growth = 1
    #    reform_progress_growth_building = 1
    #    monthly_reform_progress = 1
    #    monthly_reform_progress_modifier = 1
    #    monthly_reform_progress_building = 1
    #    min_autonomy_in_territories = 1
    #    reelection_cost = 1
    #    leader_cost = 1
    #    candidate_random_bonus = 1
    #    election_cycle = 1
    #    monthly_support_heir_gain = 1
    #    power_projection_from_insults = 1
    #    local_religious_unity_contribution = 1
    #    trade_company_investment_cost = 1
    #    cawa_cost_modifier = 1
    #    janissary_cost_modifier = 1
    #    blockade_force_required = 1
    #    hostile_disembark_speed = 1
    #    hostile_fleet_attrition = 1
    #    regiment_disembark_speed = 1
    #    allowed_tercio_fraction = 1
    #    amount_of_tercio = 1
    #    local_has_tercio = yes
    #    allowed_musketeer_fraction = 1
    #    amount_of_musketeers = 1
    #    local_has_musketeers = yes
    #    allowed_samurai_fraction = 1
    #    amount_of_samurai = 1
    #    local_has_samurai = yes
    #    allowed_geobukseon_fraction = 1
    #    amount_of_geobukseon = 1
    #    local_has_geobukseon = yes
    #    allowed_man_of_war_fraction = 1
    #    amount_of_man_of_war = 1
    #    local_has_man_of_war = yes
    #    allowed_galleon_fraction = 1
    #    amount_of_galleon = 1
    #    local_has_galleon = yes
    #    allowed_galleass_fraction = 1
    #    amount_of_galleass = 1
    #    local_has_galleass = yes
    #    allowed_caravel_fraction = 1
    #    amount_of_caravel = 1
    #    local_has_caravel = yes
    #    allowed_voc_indiamen_fraction = 1
    #    amount_of_voc_indiamen = 1
    #    local_has_voc_indiamen = yes
    #    allowed_marine_fraction = 1
    #    can_recruit_janissaries = yes
    #    can_recruit_cawa = yes
    #    can_recruit_cossacks = yes
    #    can_recruit_rajputs = yes
    #    can_recruit_revolutionary_guards = yes
    #    allow_janissaries_from_own_faith = yes
    #    allow_mercenary_drill = yes
    #    merc_leader_army_tradition = 1
    #    merc_independent_from_trade_range = yes
    #    allow_mercenaries_to_split = yes
    #    may_explore = yes
    #    sea_repair = yes
    #    cb_on_government_enemies = yes
    #    cb_on_primitives = yes
    #    no_religion_penalty = yes
    #    auto_explore_adjacent_to_colony = yes
    #    reduced_stab_impacts = yes
    #    extra_manpower_at_religious_war = yes
    #    idea_claim_colonies = yes
    #    may_establish_frontier = yes
    #    can_fabricate_for_vassals = yes
    #    cb_on_overseas = yes
    #    reduced_native_attacks = yes
    #    may_not_reduce_inflation = yes
    #    no_cost_for_reinforcing = yes
    #    may_build_supply_depot = yes
    #    may_refill_garrison = yes
    #    may_return_manpower_on_disband = yes
    #    may_not_convert_territories = yes
    #    allow_client_states = yes
    #    enable_forced_march = yes
    #    number_of_cannons_modifier = 1
    #    heavy_ship_number_of_cannons_modifier = 1
    #    light_ship_number_of_cannons_modifier = 1
    #    galley_number_of_cannons_modifier = 1
    #    transport_number_of_cannons_modifier = 1
    #    hull_size = 1
    #    hull_size_modifier = 1
    #    heavy_ship_hull_size_modifier = 1
    #    light_ship_hull_size_modifier = 1
    #    galley_hull_size_modifier = 1
    #    transport_hull_size_modifier = 1
    #    engagement_cost = 1
    #    engagement_cost_modifier = 1
    #    special_unit_cost_modifier = 1
    #    special_unit_manpower_cost_modifier = 1
    #    number_of_cannons_flagship_modifier = 1
    #    number_of_cannons_flagship = 1
    #    number_of_cannons = 1
    #    max_flagships = 1
    #    flagship_morale = 1
    #    naval_maintenance_flagship_modifier = 1
    #    trade_power_in_fleet_modifier = 1
    #    ship_trade_power = 1
    #    ship_trade_power_modifier = 1
    #    can_transport_units = yes
    #    flagship_naval_engagement_modifier = 1
    #    blockade_impact_on_siege_in_fleet_modifier = 1
    #    movement_speed_in_fleet_modifier = 1
    #    flagship_durability = 1
    #    morale_in_fleet_modifier = 1
    #    exploration_mission_range_in_fleet_modifier = 1
    #    barrage_cost_in_fleet_modifier = 1
    #    naval_attrition_in_fleet_modifier = 1
    #    cannons_for_hunting_pirates_in_fleet = 1
    #    movement_speed_onto_off_boat_modifier = 1
    #    admiral_skill_gain_modifier = 1
    #    privateering_efficiency_in_fleet_modifier = 1
    #    prestige_from_battles_in_fleet_modifier = 1
    #    naval_tradition_in_fleet_modifier = 1
    #    landing_penalty = 1
    #    establish_order_cost = 1
    #    treasure_fleet_income = 1
    #    global_naval_barrage_cost = 1
    #    center_of_trade_upgrade_cost = 1
    #    local_center_of_trade_upgrade_cost = 1
    #    missionary_maintenance_cost = 1
    #    local_missionary_maintenance_cost = 1
    #    naval_tradition_from_trade = 1
    #    admiral_cost = 1
    #    expel_minorities_cost = 1
    #    infantry_fire = 1
    #    cavalry_fire = 1
    #    artillery_fire = 1
    #    infantry_shock = 1
    #    cavalry_shock = 1
    #    artillery_shock = 1
    #    curia_treasury_contribution = 1
    #    cb_on_religious_enemies = yes
    #    yearly_patriarch_authority = 1
    #    yearly_authority = 1
    #    yearly_karma_decay = 1
    #    available_province_loot = 1
    #    relation_with_heretics = 1
    #    relation_with_heathens = 1
    #    relation_with_same_religion = 1
    #    reverse_relation_with_same_religion = 1
    #    relation_with_same_culture = 1
    #    relation_with_same_culture_group = 1
    #    relation_with_accepted_culture = 1
    #    relation_with_other_culture = 1
    #    stability_cost_to_declare_war = 1
    #    special_unit_forcelimit = 1
    #    curia_powers_cost = 1
    #    appoint_cardinal_cost = 1
    #    papal_influence_from_cardinals = 1
    #    unrest_catholic_provinces = 1
    #    imperial_reform_catholic_approval = 1
    #    disengagement_chance = 1
    #    manpower_in_true_faith_provinces = 1
    #    manpower_in_own_culture_provinces = 1
    #    manpower_in_culture_group_provinces = 1
    #    manpower_in_accepted_culture_provinces = 1
    #    free_city_imperial_authority = 1
    #    imperial_mercenary_cost = 1
    #    max_free_cities = 1
    #    max_electors = 1
    #    manpower_against_imperial_enemies = 1
    #    monarch_lifespan = 1
    #    max_revolutionary_zeal = 1
    #    yearly_revolutionary_zeal = 1
    #    flagship_cost = 1
    #    governing_capacity = 1
    #    governing_capacity_modifier = 1
    #    governing_cost = 1
    #    trade_company_governing_cost = 1
    #    state_governing_cost = 1
    #    territories_governing_cost = 1
    #    local_governing_cost = 1
    #    local_governing_cost_increase = 1
    #    state_governing_cost_increase = 1
    #    statewide_governing_cost = 1
    #    reasons_to_elect = 1
    #    years_to_integrate_personal_union = 1
    #    legitimate_subject_elector = 1
    #    accept_vassalization_reasons = 1
    #    transfer_trade_power_reasons = 1
    #    local_warscore_cost_modifier = 1
    #    mercantilism_cost = 1
    #    tribal_development_growth = 1
    #    monthly_federation_favor_growth = 1
    #    monthly_heir_claim_increase = 1
    #    monthly_heir_claim_increase_modifier = 1
    #    great_project_upgrade_cost = 1
    #    local_great_project_upgrade_cost = 1
    #    great_project_upgrade_time = 1
    #    local_great_project_upgrade_time = 1
    #    colonial_type_change_cost_modifier = 1
    #    colonial_subject_type_upgrade_cost_modifier = 1
    #    yearly_doom_reduction = 1
    #    all_estate_loyalty_equilibrium = 1
    #    loyalty_change_on_revoked = 1
    #    estate_interaction_cooldown_modifier = 1
    #    all_estate_possible_privileges = 1
    #    no_stability_loss_on_monarch_death = yes
    #    allow_free_estate_privilege_revocation = yes
    #    warscore_from_battles_modifier = 1
    #    yearly_innovativeness = 1
    #    yearly_government_power = 1
    #    no_claim_cost_increasement = yes
    #    naval_morale_damage = 1
    #    naval_morale_damage_received = 1
    #    has_tercio = yes
    #    has_musketeer = yes
    #    has_samurai = yes
    #    has_geobukseon = yes
    #    has_man_of_war = yes
    #    has_galleon = yes
    #    has_galleass = yes
    #    has_caravel = yes
    #    has_voc_indiamen = yes
    #    has_streltsy = yes
    #    allowed_streltsy_fraction = 1
    #    amount_of_streltsy = 1
    #    local_has_streltsy = 1
    #}

You can see the file in the game where it is called “02_test_modifiers.txt”. It is commented out, so it has absolutely no effect in the game.

This was it for this week! Next week @SaintDaveUK will talk about the art of Domination. Until then I wish you all a great week!
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Again why does paradox not do anything for Byzantium....They were literally such a huge part of history and they treat it like its just a insignificant nation in the game. The missions you get are all prestige driven which are pretty much garbage since prestige is something you can get from battles rather easily. I'm really disappointed in paradox with how they left out the Byzantines. If they don't show that nation some love then im seriously considering not getting the next game. I'm not a byzantiphile or anything. I just hate how they treat such a significant nation in the history of the world with such neglect
They ARE an insignificant nation.

If you want Byzantium stuff go play CK2 instead. Or ask this question in the CK3 forum, since it's pretty baffling they haven't done any DLC for Byzantium there yet. They don't really deserve anything more in EU though.
 
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it seems to me that advantage of building a rampart on mountains is that it should be greater than on flat land, due to natural features that increase difficulty of carrying out a siege than on flat land.
No, it's a matter of diminuishing returns.

Flatlands have no inherent defensive cappabilities, so building ramparts around your fortress will compensate this lack of natural defenses with artificial ones, making a huge difference.

A fortress in a mountain is already very hard to siege, not only is building ramparts there much harder it's also unecessary and pointless since the mountain itself is going to be a much more effective barrier than anything you can build.
Sure, you can build somethings on some weaker spots, but overall, the advantage you gain from building ramparts in Flatlands IS much more significant than building them in Mountains.

In abstract values, a rampart in a flatland makes it's defense value Increase from 0 to 5 but on a mountain it only increases it from 7 to 8.
 
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They ARE an insignificant nation.

If you want Byzantium stuff go play CK2 instead. Or ask this question in the CK3 forum, since it's pretty baffling they haven't done any DLC for Byzantium there yet. They don't really deserve anything more in EU though.
I feel like the logical conclusion of this is Paradox should never try to improve any country which historically lost, or otherwise try to model alternate history outcomes. If the country can be played, there's nothing wrong with wanting an improvement to that country's experience.

Alt take: Oh, Aldrabil is an OPM surrounded by Ajam and Qara Qoyunlu, there's no way they'll be a big player any time soon.
 
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I feel like the logical conclusion of this is Paradox should never try to improve any country which historically lost, or otherwise try to model alternate history outcomes. If the country can be played, there's nothing wrong with wanting an improvement to that country's experience.

Alt take: Oh, Aldrabil is an OPM surrounded by Ajam and Qara Qoyunlu, there's no way they'll be a big player any time soon.
I agree that it can be worth improving minors/underdogs/etc but consider that the devs only have a finite amount of time, resources, and energy. That said, Byzantium is popular enough that it DOES receive content every now and then like previously mentioned reforms/naval doctrine even in an update about the winners. To complain that Byzantium gets nothing in a dev diary for an update where Byzantium gets stuff despite the focus having nothing to do with Byzantium makes little sense.
 
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Soon™​


No.





We planned to teach the AI to build ramparts in strategic positions and reckoned that such addition would drastically lower the single player experience unless we either change the nature of ramparts entirely or limit them to less defendable terrain in order to give them the niche to make flatland not as problematic to hold. Multiplayer was also an aspect for this decision but not necessarily the main reason.
With that being said, the changes to the ramparts have been rolled back for 1.35. So it will be just like in 1.34 once the patch gets released.

I will speak for my colleague here: no. Not this patch.

Not this patch.

The toggle is automatically inactive once you no longer have the professionalism to maintain it.

Not this patch.

No. The merchant republic mechanic has mostly been added for two reasons: it is thematic and it would provide a unique experience if you decide to continue to play as the EIC.

It is additive, and yes, it is not the biggest effect one would imagine. But we prefer to make blockades impactful by going small steps instead of overdoing them in one patch.
Inflation does increase TC Improvements and CoT Upgrades. I forgot to mention itthere.

It cannot be achieved in an ironman-friendly manner.


Not for 1.35.0.

Yes.

... I think yes...? I am not sure if I understand the question properly.

Yes.

I explicitly decided against them having any downsides.

Not for 1.35.

Not for 1.35.

The same argument can be made for any army with low maintenance realistically.
As for the streltsy in particular, this is a gameplay decision first and foremost.

Technically speaking, you would be able to stack Austrian Tenacity with Prussian Discipline, yes.
France and the Angevin Kingdom are also endgame tags.

I think there are a lot more culture inconsistencies. We won't touching them for 1.35 (with the exception of Slovak. This has been moved into the West Slavic culture group).

No.
Thanks for rolling it back it's really appreciated!
 
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I feel like the logical conclusion of this is Paradox should never try to improve any country which historically lost, or otherwise try to model alternate history outcomes. If the country can be played, there's nothing wrong with wanting an improvement to that country's experience.

Alt take: Oh, Aldrabil is an OPM surrounded by Ajam and Qara Qoyunlu, there's no way they'll be a big player any time soon.
One that lost at the very beginning of the game's time period, and some people think the start date should have been after they had ceased to exist, isn't really the same as the other countries that historically lost. Take Ming for example, they lost too, but they were massively more influential during the EU4 time period, one of, if not the most, important countries outside of Europe for half of the game's time period even. They clearly deserve content and flavour much more than Byzantium do.

And that's the issue, there are only so many countries the devs can work on at a time and the most important ones should be prioritised. Byzantium are so far down the list of nations that need content that EU5 should realistically be out before they get back to them.
 
@Ogele any changes to Musketeers of the guard compared to what we saw in French DD? They fell kinda meh to me
Their fire damage has been increased from 10% to 15%. For further questions related to France I advise pinging @PDX Big Boss
In vanilla version,the tribal_allegiance can checked in events or decisions' trigger , in other words, as condition. And effect also can change it like add_tribal_allegiance = 10
If I write a new government mechanic power , name it as confucians_allegiance, so it can become a condition or effect n event or decisions? Like
trigger = {
confucians_allegiance = 90
}
effect = {
add_confucians_allegiance =10
}
Ah you mean that. Well, if you want to check out how much power you have you need to use the following trigger:
Code:
has_government_power = {
    mechanic_type = confucians_allegiance_mechanic #The id of your government mechanic. It can be whatever id name you have chosen before.
    power_type = confucians_allegiance
    value = 90
}
 
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Their fire damage has been increased from 10% to 15%. For further questions related to France I advise pinging @PDX Big Boss

Ah you mean that. Well, if you want to check out how much power you have you need to use the following trigger:
Code:
has_government_power = {
    mechanic_type = confucians_allegiance_mechanic #The id of your government mechanic. It can be whatever id name you have chosen before.
    power_type = confucians_allegiance
    value = 90
}
great, and The amount of confucians_allegiance can be added or subtracted ?
 
1. it is not the strongest tag in the game, that one is actually debatable but imo Ottomans are stronger
2. i'm complaining about SPECIAL UNIT being bad, not France
With their current numbers, you are able to fill all your frontline with just musketeers instead of normal units... How is that weak as a special units...
 
With their current numbers, you are able to fill all your frontline with just musketeers instead of normal units... How is that weak as a special units...
1. Having to replace all of your troops manually with musketeers won't be funny
2. Fire damage for infantry doesn't add a lot untill late game
3. Since Goverment reform is named "Musketeers of the Guard" it should actually be the most limited in numbers special unit in game but at the same time with powerful combat stats and expensive to maintain (if i'm not wrong then there never was more than 600 musketeers of the guard in total at the same time)

So it's not only about them being weak but also wrong if it comes about history where there was wery few of them
 
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1. Having to replace all of your troops manually with musketeers won't be funny
2. Fire damage for infantry doesn't add a lot untill late game
3. Since Goverment reform is named "Musketeers of the Guard" it should actually be the most limited in numbers special unit in game but at the same time with powerful combat stats and expensive to maintain (if i'm not wrong then there never was more than 600 musketeers of the guard in total at the same time)

So it's not only about them being weak but also wrong if it comes about history where there was wery few of them
Never said it will be funny, but you already regularly do that with other special units when you can fill more of them.

Paradox has long favoured "gameplay" over historical accuracy, just look at Streltsy's removal of stability cost.
 
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3. Since Goverment reform is named "Musketeers of the Guard" it should actually be the most limited in numbers special unit in game
FYI, under current mechanics, any nation can get +20% special unit forcelimit fairly trivially (+10% from offensive ideas, +10% from the fort in India). Limiting the availability of special units doesn't really mean much nowadays.
 
Never said it will be funny, but you already regularly do that with other special units when you can fill more of them.

Paradox has long favoured "gameplay" over historical accuracy, just look at Streltsy's removal of stability cost.
That can be mixed, and if anything then its just better to make this reform add +15% fire damage to infantry only
 
FYI, under current mechanics, any nation can get +20% special unit forcelimit fairly trivially (+10% from offensive ideas, +10% from the fort in India). Limiting the availability of special units doesn't really mean much nowadays.
It does mean a lot, if you will make 100 land force limit add 1 possible special unit then +20% will make it 1.2, that means you will be able to field 12 units with 1k land force limit
 
It does mean a lot, if you will make 100 land force limit add 1 possible special unit then +20% will make it 1.2, that means you will be able to field 12 units with 1k land force limit
I believe the way special units are coded at the moment is that your special unit cap is X% of your total force limit. The base value of X is set according to the unit type (eg. by estate land ownership), and the modifiers from offensive ideas and the fort in India are additive (not multiplicative).

To follow on from your example: If the base limit is 1 special unit per 100 force limit, the way this is implemented in-game is that you can recruit up to 1% of your forcelimit as specials. (IE: If you have 100 forcelimit, you can recruit 1; 200 forcelimit => 2; etc.) If you get offensive ideas and the tier-3 fort, this becomes 1+10+10=21% of your forcelimit as specials. (IE: If you have 100 forcelimit, you can recruit 21 specials; 200 forcelimit => 42; etc.)

(I have personally used this "feature" with cossacks and rajputs in 1.34.x (eg. to get 20% cossack forcelimit despite having 0 cossack land ownership); and I believe the same methodology applies for all special units. EDIT: Streltsy are different in 1.34, you get them for free in unlimited numbers, so I removed them from the "personally used" list above.)
 
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