VF’s Byzantine Improvements
Compatible with every version possible and for eternity unless Paradox decides to delete Byzantium because they want to "improve gameplay" like what they’re doing with Benevento.
Now, it’s obvious that playing as Byzantium isn’t supposed to be easy. But there’s a difference between challenging and "what the f*ck why won’t they DIE" during the first war against the Ottomans.
This mod has been made for people who play EUIV more casually and don’t feel like savescumming and cracking their heads open out of wrath to survive as Byzantium but also don’t like cheating through the console and having all the achievement of doing so ripped from them.
It adds five events and five modifiers with some bonuses that will buff Byzantium generally. They will make it closer to the Ottomans in terms of power and make it so its possible to beat them with only Anatolian and Balkan minors on your side. You can choose any combination of those to boost your gameplay however you feel like.
The changes aren’t absurdly overpowered by any chance. Just some small tweaks for people who appreciate their sanity.
It’s historically flavoured to its core, and rather immersive. In my experience, it feels even more rewarding than beating them by appealing to major nations and savescumming to win battles because you can actually pop-in the game and do it with a medium amount of challenge around.
All the events are in the images. No surprises.
AI will definitely use them. Because it would be cool watching Byzantium survive more often, and secondly because that’s what people who subscribe to this will probably want.
Doesn’t require Purple Phoenix
That’s pretty much it,
Have fun!
VF
