Hello everyone and welcome to another development diary for Europa Universalis IV.
Today we’ll take a deep look at two new mechanics that are present when you play the Ashikaga Shogunate in next expansion, and also how the setup have changed.
Now you may wonder, where is Japan? Well, at the start of the game, there is no unified nation of Japan, and instead we have a Shogunate with Daimyo vassals.
If Ashikaga loses Kyoto, then they lose the Shogunate, and the Daimyo that conquers it, becomes the new Shogun.
Any nation that is a Daimyo, but is no longer a subject to the Shogun, will become an Independent Daimyo, a government form, that allows you to become an Empire.
Japan can be formed if you are the Shogun, and have at least 25 cities, or there are no daimyos left. A Daimyo can also form Japan if they are independent and there is no other daimyos around.
The first feature is mechanics tied to the Shogunate government form.
Each daimyo at peace reduces stability cost at 2% each to a maximum of 20% cheaper, and 0.1 yearly legitimacy up to a maximum of +1 yearly legitimacy.
There is a yearly prestige impact ranging from -1 to +1 depending on how isolated daimyos are compared to the Shogunate. We’ll talk more about isolationism when we discuss the Shintoism mechanics.
The Shogunate government itself lost the bonus to diplomatic relations, and instead gained a bonus diplomat. However, Daimyos no longer cost diplomatic upkeep.
Shogunates also have 3 abilities they can use from the government screen, for a mere cost of 20 legitimacy.
Secondly, there are also five new subject interactions for a Shogunate to use on their Daimyo Vassals, all who require them to have a liberty desire of less than 50%.
Stay tuned for next week, when we’ll talk about how the tributary system will work...
Today we’ll take a deep look at two new mechanics that are present when you play the Ashikaga Shogunate in next expansion, and also how the setup have changed.
Now you may wonder, where is Japan? Well, at the start of the game, there is no unified nation of Japan, and instead we have a Shogunate with Daimyo vassals.
If Ashikaga loses Kyoto, then they lose the Shogunate, and the Daimyo that conquers it, becomes the new Shogun.
Any nation that is a Daimyo, but is no longer a subject to the Shogun, will become an Independent Daimyo, a government form, that allows you to become an Empire.
Japan can be formed if you are the Shogun, and have at least 25 cities, or there are no daimyos left. A Daimyo can also form Japan if they are independent and there is no other daimyos around.
The first feature is mechanics tied to the Shogunate government form.
Each daimyo at peace reduces stability cost at 2% each to a maximum of 20% cheaper, and 0.1 yearly legitimacy up to a maximum of +1 yearly legitimacy.
There is a yearly prestige impact ranging from -1 to +1 depending on how isolated daimyos are compared to the Shogunate. We’ll talk more about isolationism when we discuss the Shintoism mechanics.
The Shogunate government itself lost the bonus to diplomatic relations, and instead gained a bonus diplomat. However, Daimyos no longer cost diplomatic upkeep.
Shogunates also have 3 abilities they can use from the government screen, for a mere cost of 20 legitimacy.
- Sword Hunt - reduces manpower and force-limits of all Daimyo subjects, while increasing the Shogun's manpower and force-limit.
- Sankin Kotai – Reduced diplomatic relation slots of all Daimyo subjects by 1 and increases Shogun's diplomatic reputation by 3.
- Forcibly expel Ronin – Lower all subject's liberty desire by 5%
Secondly, there are also five new subject interactions for a Shogunate to use on their Daimyo Vassals, all who require them to have a liberty desire of less than 50%.
- Force Seppuku - Current ruler in Daimyo dies, They will not start a war for the next ruler. (AI only) Can be done if the ruler have started a war with another daimyo. Shogun gains 5 x new rulers monarch power.
- “Return Land” - On Daimyos that have an independent nation’s cores, force them to return that core.
- Contribute to Capital - Gain 1 development in your capital, they lose 2 development in their lands. Can be done if they have more than 33% development of the Shogunate lands.
- Conscript General- The Daimyo’s highest-pip general will be transferred to the overlord for +30 Liberty Desire. Blocked for heir and monarch generals.
- Force isolation up/down - towards shogunate, increases LD by 25%.
Stay tuned for next week, when we’ll talk about how the tributary system will work...
Hopefully the Daimyo/Shogun/Japanese Proper get some unique units in the pack. I am truly interested to see the unit models expanded upon. Even modding Asian nations is difficult right now due to the lack of Asian...ish unit models available.
