Tu’i Tonga Empire -Polynesian Flavor Expansion Pack-
*Chinese/English Compatible.
This expansion pack aims to add flavorful unique content for Tu’i Tonga and the Polynesian region.
As of version 1.3, this mod includes:
Fully flavored titles, councils, and classes of Tuʻi Tonga
2 unique government reforms for Tuʻi Tonga
1 unique administrative policy for Tuʻi Tonga
12 unique advances (including 2 unique naval units and 1 unique building)
11 dynamic historical events for Tuʻi Tonga
3 unique artworks for Tuʻi Tonga
Gameplay improvements to land resources, population, and starting conditions for Tuʻi Tonga
1 god and 1 holy site for Tapu Religion
Unique crop resource: Taro
6 unique advances for the Polynesian cultural group (including 1 unique production method)
6 generic flavor events for Polynesia (including 1 easter egg event)
Gameplay improvements to resources for select Polynesian regions
UI/icon/art style modifications for playable Polynesian nations
5 borrowed advances from North America for Polynesia and New Zealand
Plus currently ununlockable or placeholder content (e.g., Mana, reform systems, etc.)"
Check the update log for detailed content.
#Some art assets are still being optimized.
Version 1.4 Update:
Added 4 dynamic Tongan historical events forming an event chain that enables players to vassalize the Tovata tribe
Added unique international organization centered on Tonga: Tributary System, currently featuring 4 distinct policies and Divine Authority mechanics. Discover more in-game!
Added Tonga-focused unique situation: "Fate of Tu’i Tonga". While currently in framework stage, it includes both starting and ending events. You can select developmental pathways to fulfill the situation for substantial rewards, while unique actions remain under development.
Added 2 unique advances for Polynesia cultural group, including 1 unique building.
Added 1 unique advance for Kanaka Maoli culture.(Hawai’i)
Localized a part of Hawaiian estate name.
Optimized Oceanic country suffixes and titular designations.
Enabled Tovata tribe (Fiji) and Te Rapuwai tribe (Māori) as playable starting nations.
Enhanced Tonga’s starting setup with additional characters and established dynasty lineage.
Optimized various graphical assets.
Enhanced or rebalanced several vanilla content such as wayfinders government reform.
Modified and polished various flavor events, advances and related content.
Version 1.5 Update:
Added 9 unique advances for the Kanaka Maoli culture, 2 of which are exclusive to Hawai’i.
Added 1 unique government reform for the Kanaka Maoli culture.
Added 3 unique advances for Tonga, which likely marks its completion.
Added 1 unique estate privilege for Tonga, along with 1 dynamic historical event to obtain it.
Added 3 generic events and 2 unique advances for the Polynesian cultural group. By choosing different stances toward the West, you can unlock different advances and even gain unique casus belli akin to the "Sunset Invasion" in EU4.
Added 5 holy sites for the Tapu religion and redesigned their effects.
Added 1 unique situational action.
Added an ending event for when the situation fails.
Rewrote and polished the descriptions for all advances (yes, all of them).
Rewrote and polished the descriptions for holy sites, government reforms, artworks, and many other elements.
Rebalanced and redesigned some of Tonga’s advances.
Rebalanced the Sacred Authority acquisition methods and situation completion conditions for the Tributary System.
Completed the flavorization for some of Tonga’s estates.
Adjusted some of Tonga’s artworks. Ha’amonga ‘Maui now only exist in holy sites, or it would seem like I ran out of ideas.
Modified and optimized some flavor events and related content.
Adjusted and optimized some graphical assets.
Future update plans:
Add more unique advances—not just buffs.
Add more artworks, holy sites, and other flavor content.
Add more playable countries in the Polynesian region.
Improve the religious system of Polynesia and add various flavor events.
I am a new modder. If you find any issues or have any suggestions (whether they’re about gameplay or academic aspects), feel free to raise them.
Revisions:
Old revisions of this mod are available below. Click the link to download.