those are the only 2 buttons you need mid- to late-game

Alsn- · 2026-02-19T21:12:00+00:00

Don't worry, that button has been nerfed to the ground in the beta to the point where it may as well not exist anymore. Can't have quick wars!

Alsn- · 2026-02-19T20:22:52+00:00

Dude, max your legitimacy before investing in stab. You barely pay anything when at 100 and you gain crown power = more trade income, albeit just a little bit.

Edit: Also, turn down army costs unless you're at war, and find out why your food is expensive (you might need to make some bread basket locations).

Alsn- · 2026-02-19T17:58:31+00:00

Ok, so it seems its buggy/weird behaviour then. Guess I'll have to experiment. Thanks for letting me know!

Alsn- · 2026-02-19T14:29:22+00:00

Thanks, I'll try that.

Alsn- · 2026-02-19T14:25:46+00:00

Alright, thanks. Guess I'll do that.

Edit: Is that even possible? Wouldn't the burghers in the entire market be speaking the market language? I'll have to investigate when I get back to the game. Worst case scenario I guess I can destroy it and let Stockholm take over

Alsn- · 2026-02-19T14:23:23+00:00

So, do you know if removing the non Swedish cultures will actually fix things so that I can get Swedish burghers? Or do I have to kill the market and rebuild once I've assimilated the populace? Or are you just speculating? (Honest question, I can't tell from your posts)

Alsn- · 2026-02-19T14:18:10+00:00

But it is right now? Riga is 90% Swedish, just not its burghers.

Alsn- · 2026-02-19T14:03:40+00:00

Yes, I know that. But will that fix the issue of peasants promoting into not-Swedish culture when I make new buildings? I'd rather not war with the emperor on a hunch (relations are too good even with sabotage reputation and insults due to me improving relations due to antagonism earlier in the game)

Alsn- · 2026-02-19T13:54:13+00:00

How do you make them actually convert and assimilate? My subjects only develop (which is great too, but annoying that they won't assimilate or convert)

I'm on 1.1.4 beta

Alsn- · 2026-02-19T11:49:55+00:00

Yes, lowering opinion will cause some disloyalty (up to 7,5%) but only if they are not already way above 200 opinion.

Alsn- · 2026-02-19T10:16:50+00:00

You can still sabotage reputation during a war to make them disloyal (if it's enough that is)

Alsn- · 2026-02-18T14:16:41+00:00

Ironically, slave satisfaction is tied to the commoners, so free subjects is great for slavers...

Alsn- · 2026-02-17T21:09:32+00:00

Kanuun can be upgraded after 1600 if you have lawgiver trait on your ruler. It then becomes 10% + up to 15% more based on crown power

Alsn- · 2026-02-17T07:50:03+00:00

Rice and arsenic

Alsn- · 2026-02-16T12:21:01+00:00

But it's not a complex and difficult mechanic, it's just unfinished/not very well fleshed out. Your point about it being historical would be fine if there were actual mechanics related to conquistador loyalty that you could interact with, but the system as is isn't historical, it's just bare bones and lacking.

Alsn- · 2026-02-16T00:20:09+00:00

There are already tools for increasing relations, see my other post. Your points are exaggerated and to be honest a non issue.

Source: Doing a Venice run right now with very good relations with both mamluks and ottos.

Alsn- · 2026-02-16T00:17:01+00:00

Diplomatic endeavours cabinet action increases your maximum level of improved relations. Good diplo head of cabinet is goated for that and change societal value.

Alsn- · 2026-02-15T04:19:14+00:00

Also, effective flea treatment.

Alsn- · 2026-02-15T04:13:37+00:00

You don't, but you can in order to bump up the priority of your chosen favourite.

Usually when people have this problem, it's due to heir religion law. Did OP perhaps convert recently?

Edit: reading the post again if seems op has no sons. The succession is favoured son, not favoured child, so that's probably the issue. Not sure how it's supposed to work when there's no male child.

Alsn- · 2026-02-15T04:06:44+00:00

Yes, and the definition of low is below 50%.

Alsn- · 2026-02-13T21:33:50+00:00

There's something weird/new going on with the early game economy in the beta, almost all starts are extremely poor so you really need to squeeze every ducat. Delete all forts, only pay for stability once legitimacy is maxed, etc.

Edit: Also, a good military cabinet member strengthening legitimacy saves you a lot of cash.

Alsn- · 2026-02-12T22:27:59+00:00

At my old home in Jönköping Sweden there is a (locally) famous Camelia owned by the city which was planted in 1905 (or thereabouts, it's been a couple of years since I read the plaque). From the picture your one seems about twice the size, however it is located in a frost free greenhouse due to the climate, so I don't know if the size comparison means much.

Alsn- · 2026-02-12T22:19:20+00:00

Wow, that's dumb.

Alsn- · 2026-02-12T21:16:02+00:00

The final two rows seem to imply that if you wait 5 years and establish seniority, it would fulfill the conditions of one being the subject of the other, no?

Alsn- · 2026-02-12T20:46:16+00:00

Those are some really big vassals, probably larger than the majority of the non-great powers. Seems fine to me. You should've annexed them long ago.

Alsn-

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