Proximity and Control Improvements
Proximity and Control Improvements is a focused balance mod for Europa Universalis V 1.2.*. It makes large empires easier to govern by strengthening proximity from urban centers, lowering the cost of infrastructure that spreads it, easing travel penalties from your capital, and giving integrated provinces a clearer path toward full control.
No new mechanics — only tuned numbers on systems you already use every campaign.
Building transport networks is cheaper at every tier, so you can connect the realm sooner.
Distance from the capital is less punishing on roads, land, rivers, and ports — provinces feel closer without removing the geography challenge.
Towns, cities, and megalopolises now radiate local proximity to surrounding locations. In vanilla, location rank alone did not provide these bonuses — upgrading settlements becomes a direct way to pull distant provinces into your control network.
Fully integrated locations are more rewarding to hold and slightly easier to stabilize.
Core provinces are unchanged. Conquered and colonized integration stages are unchanged.
More cabinet infrastructure for sprawling states:
- +1 local governor slot (stacks with the base +1 → 2 total at game start unless you already have more from advances or reforms)
- +2 naval governor slots
- Large empires spend less time fighting low control on integrated borderlands.
- Roads and rails are a realistic mid-game investment, not a luxury reserved for the capital region only.
- Urbanization pays off beyond population and buildings — your cities become administrative hubs.
- Changes stay small and readable: one auto-modifier block, four override files, no scripted events.
- Game version: 1.2.*
- Ironman / achievements: Not compatible (balance mod).
- Save games: Safe to add or remove mid-campaign; effects apply on load.
- Other mods: Should work with most mods. Conflicts are possible only if another mod replaces the same definitions: build_*_road prices, integration_integrated, location ranks town/city/megalopolis, or country auto-modifier travel costs.
Leave a comment on the Workshop page if something feels too strong or too weak — balance tweaks are welcome.
