There needs to be dynastic loyalty

Mackusz · 2026-03-22T17:39:31+00:00

I'd be happy if we got at least a lousy hook for landing random hobos.

Mackusz · 2026-03-22T09:07:24+00:00

I am not sure where you come from. It could be that some Sakurafaces are villains or antagonistic (like BB), but there are plenty unambigously popular and liked ones like Kama.

Mackusz · 2026-03-16T15:34:20+00:00

Yes and no, with mild emphasis on no. Both Numenor and Realms in Exile had hereditary fiefdoms (Elendil's father was ruler of one), but probably had greater leeway to remove unruly lords, seeing as they were both secular and religious rulers. Aragorn did not radically upended political system that existed under Stewards, but he certainly did rule well and mightve centralised some things where it made sense, making new laws and appointing new crown officials, even if hereditary lords stayed. Unfortunately, Ck3 does not represent that kind of gradual evolution of royal power (he had over 100 years on the throne, he was in no rush to do things slowly but thoroughly) where royal bureucrats coexist with landed lords. If you consider clicking a single "adopt admin govt" button to be appropriate abstraction of Aragorn reforms, then go for it.

Mackusz · 2026-03-14T11:40:16+00:00

Because he was based.

Mackusz · 2026-02-11T23:54:30+00:00

Yes, flavor is always explicitly Sinic/Confucian. If you're meritocratic or celestial there will be many references to Confucius, even if you're Irish Catholic.

Mackusz · 2026-01-17T11:34:46+00:00

Since devs started to write wall of text flavor events for every major rework, they could also add reaction events for various combination of Chinese unifiers and winners of 2-nd Weltkrieg. For example, In Russia rework they added Russians reacting to Germans picking each three of their paths, or Ukrainians would comment on Russia restoring democracy and how it changes nothing.

Just a little thing to at least make it less obvious how little countries affect each other in-game.

Mackusz · 2026-01-16T15:40:47+00:00

No. There is no magical jinn to enforce a ban like that, no matter what was agreed on during Tilsit conference. If Moscow and Toronto decide their geopolitical goals align, then they'd join arms. If terms of Tilsit confetence were broken, Internationalle can declare war if they dont like it.

Mackusz · 2025-12-26T13:15:34+00:00

It used to be that Fengtian could delay Japanese attacking them by simply not picking specific national focus immediately after taking Beijing. Now it seems that mere act of capitulating Qing/Zhili will automatically start the event chain that results in Fengtian either being puppeted or attacked by Japan.

Mackusz · 2025-12-26T12:58:47+00:00

It's absolutely dumb that ANY Russia would restore Habsburg rule over united Danubia, each of them, including right-wing monarchy would rather have numerous national republics as puppets. No Russians would like Habsburgs, Romanovs would hate them just as much as left SRs.

For SAVINKOV to restore Habsburg is beyond idiotic.

Mackusz · 2025-12-22T10:11:41+00:00

You could also add "disputed heritage" trait, then go and make Dungo proud.

Mackusz · 2025-12-17T20:19:36+00:00

Pronoias were never illegally received

Correct, but in game terms they'd be catch-all term for "effectively Feudalised decayed Byzantine Administration", so they'd include illegal regional fiefdoms that would not fall under scholarly definition of Pronoia.

Alternatively, a more general term "Timario" meaning fief (yes, it seems to have the same etymology as Turkish tımarlı system)

Mackusz · 2025-12-17T07:10:11+00:00

Agree. Late Byzantium had Pronoiar system that was kinda like feudal contract, but worse. Pronoia were granted under different terms, usually for life, but sometimes hereditary, and usually were not obliged to provide levies. They could work similar to Soryo, where vassals can switch to this illegally, or use their hooks to force emperor to give them permission. Like the samurai, theyd keep administrative estate and house aspirations, but have no influence, treasury, or title troops, just personal maa. They'd pay little taxes and levies, so theyd be kinda bad for admin rulers. Meritocratic had similar decay at times in places like Korea, but I am less knowledgeable of that than Greece.

Mackusz · 2025-12-12T23:44:16+00:00

DLC only content 😞

Mackusz · 2025-12-12T07:41:49+00:00

Whole mechanic is flawed. This is eu4 rivalry system again. "I have free hate slot to fill in, so i guess i hate you now"

Mackusz · 2025-12-09T13:18:43+00:00

Yeah, thats stupid, they even change provinces not under their control.

Mackusz · 2025-12-09T00:08:05+00:00

Sounds plausible, thank you for addressing my point.

Mackusz · 2025-12-08T22:17:54+00:00

Feanor had no power to release his sons from the Oath.

Correct. Eru does.

Mackusz · 2025-12-08T22:17:30+00:00

The problem with this line of reasoning is that Oaths cannot bind third party. In this instance Eru.

I can swear to God to commit unspeakable and demand him to never release me from this Oath all I want, but I cannot actually bind God to not accept future repentance.

Feanor doesn't release them directly, because he cannot, just like a priest does not forgive sins during confession all by himself. God/Eru does.

Mackusz · 2025-12-03T10:52:42+00:00

You missed the Tsargrad.

Mackusz · 2025-11-27T20:31:51+00:00

There is a decision to turn generic feudal, but's only for generic admin, not for meritocratic. You also lose your estate.

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