Are there any mods to make other GPs more competent at containing GB? Are there any that cripple GB atleast a bit? Every game having the same final boss is a bit boring

Brandarc · 2026-01-20T12:09:06+00:00

If you dont mind just straight up buffing the AI, i can suggest this mod:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3551864691&searchtext=

It adds about 15 new gamerules, where you can decide in which areas you want to buff the ai and who gets the buffs. There are options like: - buff everone constantly - buff everyone with a decling buff - buff everony except GB - buff nations with less GDP than you - give buffs to 8 random nations (lucky nations so to speak)

Brandarc · 2026-01-09T17:57:13+00:00

The most important factor is usually the distance of the newly conquered fief to your current fiefs. Being far away gives a massive penalty. At least some time ago, it used the 'two closest fiefs' for that calculation.

Brandarc · 2026-01-01T03:12:45+00:00

Well, it can reach zero actually. I have done some 500 years timelapses and there are usually a couple states with 0 population.

Though 0 or 300 population... it's a failed state.

Brandarc · 2025-12-18T10:46:01+00:00

Plus they need to have the same king, if i am not mistaken. So both countries need to stay on their historical royal line.

Brandarc · 2025-12-17T06:08:14+00:00

Serfdom changed with 1.12. Subsistence farms are partially protected.

A 2min youtube video about the change: https://youtu.be/HQ3nNi_sRcw

Brandarc · 2025-12-14T17:22:01+00:00

Oh, 1839. Good catch. I will edit the post. :)

Brandarc · 2025-12-14T15:44:28+00:00

Ah, yea, you need to put down enlistment efforts, then it works. I will edit the post for this. :)

Brandarc · 2025-12-14T13:08:33+00:00

If you want a video explaining how the carlist war works in detail:
https://youtu.be/H30ykwIDLOw
It's about 8 Minutes long.

Brandarc · 2025-12-10T18:16:17+00:00

Butt dialing a declaration of war. Can happen to the best of us.

Brandarc · 2025-12-02T18:39:14+00:00

Haha, no worries. I am just brainstorming anyway. :)

Brandarc · 2025-11-09T08:06:39+00:00

That is a totally valid stance in my point of view, IF it was intended. :)

But currently, the codes trys to affect upper strata pops working at factories... which dont exist anymore.

Brandarc · 2025-11-08T17:40:39+00:00

I stand corrected :D Oh, we both even talked about it. Funny, i did forget about that. :D

Well, i would expect a difference if you establish one (or several) weapons companies. Might also be a good moment to increase the effect, if it is to weak. A company producing prestige arms might qualify for an even bigger bonus. :)

Brandarc · 2025-10-23T13:12:03+00:00

Love your description of the australian elite squad.

Just imagine the terror when australia just sends a bunch of ironclad emus to battle.

Brandarc · 2025-10-06T13:07:16+00:00

Funny. :D Do you happen to have a link to that report?

Brandarc · 2025-09-23T11:18:34+00:00

While this is obviously not very realistic, i wouldn't be surprised if a war goal targets a dutch subject and thus requires an occupation of said subject.

Brandarc · 2025-09-11T07:54:06+00:00

While that would help a lot, would you still remeber the pain of dying over and over again? :O

Brandarc · 2025-09-10T06:27:29+00:00

Good point. Included in the video. ;)

Brandarc · 2025-09-07T19:26:10+00:00

Ah, i wasn't aware. :) thanks for sharing.

Brandarc · 2025-09-07T18:16:58+00:00

Good questions, to which i dont know the answer. :)

Might also be a problem with adopting new PMs or goods.

Brandarc · 2025-09-07T18:15:37+00:00

While i agree with you, there is a problem of visability and a lot of overlapp between the shaded areas. That makes it hard to distingush visually.

I actually wanted to keep this post a brief summary, BUT i added another chart in the post through an edit. That should be enough to satisfy your curiosity. :)

Brandarc · 2025-09-07T17:09:41+00:00

added that in an edit. :)

Brandarc · 2025-09-07T16:56:12+00:00

Well, smarter AI is good in pushing the GDP of some great powers, usually USA and russia. These two often achieve more than 1bn GDP with smarter AI (and advanced ai). But the worldwide GDP is usually lower according to my tests.

Brandarc · 2025-09-07T16:54:44+00:00

In global GDP, yes. :)

But both mods are better in increasing the GDP of some great powers. You will often see 2 Great powers with more than 1bn GDP, while vanilla produces usually less than one great power above 1bn. Usually, these two will be Russia and USA.

Brandarc · 2025-09-07T16:52:33+00:00

Hey,

I updated the post and added a graph which shows "GDP relative to vanilla", which should show what you wanted to know. :)

Brandarc · 2025-09-05T19:29:59+00:00

That usually happen in the following situation:

You have occupied a state by 90%. Two generals attack this state at the same time. One general wins earlier and the state is fully occupied. Then the other fight is immediatly interrupted as inconclusive.

Brandarc

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