State Traits Expanded
V 0.2.1
Current Features:
79 new state traits with unique graphics
– 37 new harbor/port state traits with unique pictures
– 9 old natural harbors spiced up
– Port buffs mostly rebalanced to reflect additional ports
– Cold Water & Freezing Water traits added to reflect levels of ice coverage in arctic ports
– 10 new fertile regions added (based on presence of mollisol soil)
– 5 Traits & portraits unique to Burma
– Bay of Bengal and Irrawady Delta Rework
– 26 new mountain ranges
– 54 unique trait portraits
Recently Added:
– FINALLY updated this mod so its no longer broken
Short Term Fixes:
– Rebalance traits w/ new traits from Paradox
– Add old regional traits to any new province to which its applicable
– Generally, make sure everything is working
Short Term Goals:
– Graphics for each port trait
– Finalise port rebalance
– Custom traits for all pre-existing ‘natural harbors’
– More Chinese natural harbors
Medium Term Goals:
– Expand to cover other trait types ( More fisheries, more coal veins, etc.)
– Monsoon/Tornada/Hurricane effects
– Custom pictures for mountain ranges
– Maintain balance in implementation
– Localization beyond English
Do you wish that states in Victoria III had more flavor; felt a little more unique? Well this could be the mod for you! I have taken on the task of populating Victoria III’s states with more traits that reflect existing capabilities in 1836 (for example, when adding harbors, I made certain to only include natural harbors or harbors that were mostly natural and were able to be constructed using 19th Century technology). I plan on expanding this to various categories of state traits until each state feels unique while maintaining as close of a commitment to accuracy as possible. In this vein, when state traits are added they are sorted into 4 levels of significance. This way, South America and Asia can have more natural harbors while London and New York maintain their significant advantages in production. In this way, these modifiers should not make one nation or state overpowered. Instead, they should provide historical flavor and nudge players in different directions when it comes to where to build what.
If you have any suggestions about particular state traits or feel like I missed something, please leave a comment! Additionally, if you think I put a trait into the wrong bracket, let me know why you think so! I’m in no means set on the current order.
Compatability:
Should be compatable with mods that do not edit states and traits.
Sources:
Ice Coverage: Norwegion Gov. Ice Service
Existing Natural Harbors: Lots of Google, Wikipedia, and journal articles where I can find them
Mountain Ranges: Wikipedia mountain ranges list by prominence (to determine how much the range should affect a state) and degree of the province covered by the range + historical development in mountain areas
Revisions:
Old revisions of this mod are available below. Click the link to download.
