Historical Portugal
This mod was made with the intention of making Portugal’s national ideas and general playstyle more in tune with its history.
Changed portuguese national ideas, a few missions, a few events and changed its age bonus.
Defensive tradition from the Reconquista/Aljubarrota -20% Shock damage received +2 Land leader shock
Represents the tradition of exploration and astronomical/nautical studies under his patronage +0.5 Navy tradition Represent the discovery of a sea route to India and the exceptional manuever ability by its leaders to actualyy make the journey +2 Naval leader maneuver
Same idea as trade rights/posts to ressuply, increasing range +25% range Allows for a better power projection +10% Global trade power Represents the armadas of india and the portuguese ship innovations
+1 Artillery fire +5% Ship durability To represent Afonso de Albuquerque and its rapid conquests on the Indian Ocean (in effect creating a mare clausum)
+20% Infantry ability After the monopoly was established, forward the goods to the capital. The spice must flow.
+20% Trade steering Focus on Brazil
+20 Global colonial growth Portugal was more of an absolute monarchy until the Liberal Revoltution of 1820
+1 Yearly absolutism
Vanilla – seems ok to me to represent the focus on the colonies after the fall of State of the Indies +20% Global tariffs
To represet the actual advantage the portuguese had over most europeans and especially over african and asian nations, its naval innovations. -25% Diplomatic Technology cost (vanilla settler growth)
commonages 00_default commonideas 00_country_ideas events FlavorPOR missions GC_Portuguese_Missions localisation Only used for the new age modifier name – can safely be overwriten and the name will just revert to vanilla EU4_l_english
Any constuctive criticism/feedback is apreciated.
Enjoy 🙂