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Tinto Flavour #11 - 21st of March 2025 - Ethiopia

Hello and welcome one more week to Tinto Flavour, the happy Fridays in which we take a look at the content of the super secret Project Caesar!

Today we will be talking about the Empire of Ethiopia! Let’s start without further ado:

The Empire of Ethiopia is an ancient realm rich with history and traditions. Nestled in the Horn of Africa, it boasts lush highlands, plateaus, and the Great Rift Valley. Its beauty is captivated by golden sunsets on the Simien Mountains.

Ethiopia's enchanting tapestry weaves diverse ethnic groups like the Amhara, Afar, and Tigre. United in trials, it remains resilient like the ancient baobab tree, enduring through time.

Inspired by ancient origins, Ethiopia cherishes legendary unions like the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon. The legacy of their son Menelik, the first member of the Solomonid dynasty, echoes through time, connecting this land to ancient Israelites.

Through the years, Ethiopia's epic tale unfolds, shaped by destiny and the unwavering spirit of its people. Triumphs and tribulations weave a rich tapestry of life's ebb and flow.

However, this nation stands as a realm encircled by adversaries eagerly waiting to seize any opportunity to strike. Managing not only to survive but thrive will be a challenge.
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Please remember that any UI, 2D and 3D art is WIP, as usual.

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The Ethiopian Empire is in 1337 the strongest power in the region.​

The Sultanate of Ifat starts subjected as a tributary to Ethiopia:
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These are the starting Works of Art for Ethiopia:
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And these are some advances; I’ve decided to show this week one per age:
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Ethiopia also has one of these advances per age, that unlocks a building, and one unique unit per age:
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This is for example the unit for the Age of Renaissance:
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And this one for the Age of Revolutions:
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Now let’s move to the narrative content since we have some interesting events for Ethiopia.

There’s a unique mechanic for Ethiopia, that can be unlocked early on in the game:
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This may allow to enact this government reform, which will trigger a capital change at the start of each reign:
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Some other events:
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The last option unlocks a unique estate privilege:
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…And much more, but that’s all for today, I hope you enjoyed it!

Next week we will have to skip Tinto Flavour, unfortunately, since we have an internal event scheduled on Friday and no one on the team will be available; but we will compensate with a double, intense schedule for the following week. On Monday 31st we will have the Tinto Maps review of Persia and the Caucasus, while on Friday 4th we will take a look at the content for Persia and the Timurids, which includes a starting IO, the Ilkhanate, and a situation, The Rise of Timur. Lots of exciting content is coming! Cheers!
 
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Hey, really excited to play the game!
Sorry for asking about something not related to the TTs, but I want to publish a long thread about how Catalan should be a language and not a dialect of Occitan and I just wanted to ask if it would be feasible to change it were you to be convinced.
Thanks!
 
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On Monday 31st we will have the Tinto Maps review of Persia and the Caucasus, while on Friday 4th we will take a look at the content for Persia and the Timurids, which includes a starting IO, the Ilkhanate, and a situation, The Rise of Timur. Lots of exciting content is coming! Cheers!
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I apologise if this is off-topic, but will this post of yours also include the situation with regards to the Caucasus? I am asking as it's known that Georgia had left the Ilkhanate around 1330. Thanks!
 
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First abc we get to look at with the timurids.
 
wondering if Ifat has events to break free, and doing a scripted war as a challenge to the Ethiopian empire in the early game?

or maybe I should say what are the biggest hurtle to the Ethiopian starting position that you have seen?
 
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GenericUsername1444 said:
I apologise if this is off-topic, but will this post of yours also include the situation with regards to the Caucasus? I am asking as it's known that Georgia had left the Ilkhanate around 1330. Thanks!
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Hmm, not initially, but I'll consider it since it fits thematically. But, to be honest, if I see that the post is already too long with Persia, the Timurids, etc., we'll leave it for another day (and don't worry about that, Georgia is one of the countries with unique content ;)).
 
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This looks great! I'm quite interested in how the mechanics work for coffee, given how important it is for Ethiopia and its region. How does it get to - say - Brazil? Is this handled by the Columbian exchange mechanics, and if so, does it start to be grown even in locations which are not controlled by an 'Old World' power?

I also assume there are events, or other mechanics to herald the (re-)formation of the sultanate of Adal and the wars that follow?
 
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Why is there an increased penalty to the move capital cost, shouldn't it be the other way round? Or is it that when a new ruler ascends to the throne, you get an event pop up allowing you to select a new capital for free, and then if you want to change the capital during the rule of that ruler, you'll incur that penalty to the cost?

I'd also suggest being able to move capitals during wartime at a reduced cost as a unique mechanic for the Negusa.
 
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Hmm, not initially, but I'll consider it since it fits thematically. But, to be honest, if I see that the post is already too long with Persia, the Timurids, etc., we'll leave it for another day (and don't worry about that, Georgia is one of the countries with unique content ;)).
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Thank you so much!

I really can't put it into words just how excited I am for this game.
 
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Ethiopia's enchanting tapestry weaves diverse ethnic groups like the Amhara, Afar, and Tigre. United in trials, it remains resilient like the ancient baobab tree, enduring through time.
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Pavía said:
Through the years, Ethiopia's epic tale unfolds, shaped by destiny and the unwavering spirit of its people. Triumphs and tribulations weave a rich tapestry of life's ebb and flow.
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This writing is so over the top, it reads like satire.
 
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Hey two unrelated questions
First, do small rivers also affect control and trade, and second can we have flags with other shapes than just the rectangle?
Anyway, great TF, can't wait to play Ethiopia
 
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wondering if Ifat has events to break free, and doing a scripted war as a challenge to the Ethiopian empire in the early game?

or maybe I should say what are the biggest hurtle to the Ethiopian starting position that you have seen?
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1. We have the proper mechanics in place to portray Ifat breaking free from Ethiopia, so there isn't narrative content about that.
2. The Mamluks. We asked for a new Ethiopian report to our QA last week, and, boy, it was tough for him...
 
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Does Ethiopia have some unique content tied to the Coptic faith like Hungary had with Catholic?
 
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A few questions in no particular order:
- Does Ethiopia get any flavor for the Haymanot Jews in the area?
- Is there anything special if the Ark of the Covenant is somehow moved to Jerusalem?
- Does Ifat have anything to reflect that they were rebelling against Ethiopia, either to take it over or to become independent?
- anything for coffee and coffee rituals that are important in ethiopia?
 
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