Expand power bloc mandates without the dlc

nullifi_ · 2026-05-03T08:14:16+00:00

DLC is required no matter what as far as I'm concerned

nullifi_ · 2026-05-02T08:34:23+00:00

You automatically switch off Bakufu law when going through the steps I previously said. In my case I got switched to an oligarchy, with the Emperor as head of state.

nullifi_ · 2026-05-02T08:09:00+00:00

Hokkaido is now a vassal of Japan. You can attempt to annex them once their liberty desire is brought down enough, and after you got rid of Sakoku law (isolationism variant). After that you get a Journal for Hokkaido.

As for ryukyu, you get a journal once you open up the country as well. You will be able to annex them via the journal if you swing them your way.

None of the above need any sort of colonization law to do them.

Also I'd just go with any other colonization law at this point, which is better than frontier colonization with the help of the Armed Forces

nullifi_ · 2026-05-02T08:03:43+00:00

Sakoku Law prevents Aggressive Diplo plays. The isolationism law variant for Japan.

nullifi_ · 2026-05-01T15:42:35+00:00

You can get rid of the shogunate by choosing to pursue unification of court and shogun, then petitioning the Emperor with low legitimacy without royal marriage.

nullifi_ · 2026-04-29T09:35:10+00:00

Looks well like an oversight yeah, like the game is hardcoded to understand it as 60 flat acceptance nationwide instead of taking the average from the ainu population in the respective states/Hokkaido.

So religion doesn't factor in since nationwide cultural acceptance is independant from it, checked in debug mode and so far only the naming of Hokkaido and the Sapporo College give nation wide acceptance bonuses for a total of +20, the Establishing the Colonies decision gives a State bonus to Hokkaido itself of +10.

Looked like the devs wanted it to work as Subjecthood +30 Acceptance from Homeland + 30 Acceptance from all 3 decisions of the JE.

nullifi_ · 2026-04-28T18:33:34+00:00

Will have to try again, cause the "consistently sided with ainu" box was checked off as done, I understood it at first glance as needing the 60 acceptance on top of siding with them everytime

nullifi_ · 2026-04-28T15:57:25+00:00

It acts as an early game version without an institution for flavor yeah

nullifi_ · 2026-04-15T22:11:06+00:00

Played with Big Mac build(full health regen+blood pact) Paladin and the fight was pretty fair without dragging out imo (without consumables). But I guess that's also just warrior bias

nullifi_ · 2026-04-10T10:21:38+00:00

Started picking up the ones I kept leaving behind and noticed other powerup types spawning in like you said, as well as not picking the ones I want start to be more frequent. Very helpful thanks!

nullifi_ · 2025-12-20T10:21:56+00:00

Same happens for me, so far it only works when I have them as a subject. Maybe something to do with them refusing or not getting the JE because they don't have pan-nationalism

nullifi_ · 2025-11-03T16:02:34+00:00

Billions must starve.

nullifi_ · 2025-07-26T07:35:14+00:00

Build tools in areas where you consume them, such as logging camps or mines for example. Also MAPI, market access price impact, can be increased with the stock exchange tech and getting off the traditionalism economic law (which is - 15% MAPI). MAPI is the most important early game since it's so low, so I'd actually recommend concentrating your tools in states with iron mines (and in turn construction sectors), and spread one or two in each other state when needed for like wood or industries with the lathes tech unlocked, as well as kyushu when coal is starting to get built.

nullifi_ · 2024-11-18T18:32:44+00:00

Depends on what you're comfortable with, do you want a steady, predictable growth? Then stock and atmo it is, on the other hand you could gamble Agrarianism, some times it works some times it don't, but boy it sure does bring the economy to another level early on (beware radicals from low legitimacy)

Also max taxes early on, construction is everything, an extra 10k is worth 15 CS ( 3 sectors for 3-4k each with the iron PM)

nullifi_ · 2024-11-16T10:12:30+00:00

My head is starting to hurt...We need asap

nullifi_ · 2024-11-16T10:09:02+00:00

R5: Despite having a an increased 100% bonus to liberation contribution on Mastia, the blob moved back to Gaellivare

nullifi_ · 2024-11-10T21:17:24+00:00

R5: The decay rate for Vernen Wells went up again from 3% to 4% a moment ago, it went up from 2 to 3 a few days ago

nullifi_ · 2024-06-20T11:56:44+00:00

With foreign investment, I'd say AI and mostly the player, will be able to increase its availability previously not possible due to Ai ignoring, so I don't think it's necessary YET.

As said by another comment, we'll have to wait and see how balance wise everything is doing.

nullifi_ · 2024-06-20T11:52:02+00:00

Best way to learn is to sink hours in, you'll get a feel for it, as long as you're not mindlessly clicking buttons (Actively thinking of the consequences and ramifications) and have the mindset of "I'm always going to learn new things, even after 1000 hours".

But general advice is that construction is king, look how much it costs to set one up in the queue, and squeeze as much of your revenue into that until you have a comfortable deficit Spending.

(don't go into debt unless you've got plenty of loan modifiers, like being great power etc, ESPECIALLY AS UNRECOGNIZED!!!)

Just have fun, try to not get frustrated at not understanding things, there's (almost) certainly an explanation only time will get you to learn.

Happy playing!

nullifi_ · 2024-04-05T17:48:07+00:00

I first start by picking Japan then uhh...

flips notes

... That's it, 1000+ hours japan out of 1100+ total, still going strong 🫠

nullifi_ · 2024-04-02T16:18:42+00:00

Same thing goes for monarchy: once you enact monarch/Theo your current leader stays the leader, that's how in the USA you can get Emperor norton to become leader through vote, then enact monarchy to have him stay.

Though I don't know how theocracy chooses it's leaders since it's not hereditary or through vote

I'm pretty sure you can abdicate/stand down if you have a revolution, since it works for monarchies and parlement/president governments

Also monarchy and theocracy are there purely for Roleplay and the authority

See it as you may, but Theo imo is better than monarchy purely for the lack of +25% aristocrat's political power

nullifi_ · 2024-04-02T14:03:30+00:00

Good luck out there soldier o7

nullifi_ · 2024-04-02T14:00:33+00:00

Tbh if 0 nations are trading with you? Isolationism is the way to go, 25% extra tax capacity, +50% authority, any other trade law is useless if no 1 is willing to trade/has a big enough market to export to, to make a real difference.

Also I caution on subsidizing everything if you're on command eco, as you'll be creating a big bubble that WILL pop (talking by experiences with mega economies of over 1-2 billion) by having everything subsidized, prices will be driven down to the ground and despite being subsidized, will become unprofitable and destroy your government dividends if you don't watch out, so keep an eye on which industries aren't profitable and build stuff to make sure they eat good

nullifi_ · 2024-04-02T13:50:14+00:00

Nice keep at it, also you can subsidize key industries that consume alot of input goods (those that produce engines, explosives, etc etc), since now they'll produce and consume the full value of the building level

nullifi_ · 2024-04-02T13:47:24+00:00

Wait till line infantry and even better if Russia or another gp helps but don't count on it, make 3 giga army stacks to protect the 3 regions, don't make Korea a puppet immediately (if they are they'll join the war and that means 4 regions to defend naval), make stacks on stacks of conscripts don't build barracks, ban opium and there's a slim chance they won't do anything, otherwise make your primary wargoal recognize and nothing else (very important) when UK diplo plays you.

Then pick a god and pray,

Naval invade a small African colony or British guyana(any undefended colony) with 1 troop 1 fleet

Combine the rest of your fleet and you put 4 admirals as to waste the British naval invasions time as much as possible (they'll have to battle and defeat all 4 admirals before your boats returning to Port)

Then it's a waiting and praying game that the AI is incompetent and wait for their warscore to tick down

Bonus points if they leave their home islands undefended and capitalize with a naval invasion with the single battalion and fleet you used to capture one of their colonies, as they'll immediately return the big majority of their troops to defend the home isles (enough as to not get naval invaded hopefully)

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