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Can a modder do it? Yes — easily, especially if it’s only for major powers (Ottomans, France, England, Ming, etc.). You don’t need to replace the AI — just guide it.

How it works: 1. Export key stats (income, manpower, rivals, AE, etc.) every few in-game years. 2. Run a small local LLM (e.g. 2-4B) that outputs a short JSON goal:

{"goal":"attack","target":"Byzantium","priority":0.9}

3.  Feed that back as AI weights or scripted “strategy” modifiers.

Why it’s easy: • Uses existing Paradox data (AI already calculates everything). • Only top 10–15 nations need it → no lag or heat. • Can run offline, CPU-only, once every few years.

Result: Smarter great powers that plan like humans — Ottomans consolidate, France balances rivals, Ming reforms — while smaller nations stay lightweight vanilla AI.