Are there cross-country advisors like in EU3?

[Will Steel]

In EU3, I loved how unemployed advisors could be hired by neighbouring countries if their home nation doesn't do it within the 'time of exclusivity' i.e. one year of exclusive control over him. It was realistic in many ways, since there are lots of cases of famous men and gifted individuals moving and working in foreign nations in history. In the game for example, Leonardo Da Vinci could usually be hired by the French or Milanese government if the Tuscans/Florentines let him stay idle in the advisor pool for a long time.

Not just there as well. In one game as Vietnam in EU3 I managed to hire a skilled Chinese advisor in my court (might be a mod). I forgot the name, but he was that one advisor types that boosted tax. Helped me gather enough money to conquer big parts of SE Asia before dying a decade later. Another game as Sweden, and somehow there was a Frenchman available for hire as a master recruiter.

My question is, is this possible anymore in EU4? Or are the advisors completely tied to their states and can only be hired by them? Cross-country advisor hiring was a good thing in my opinion, and this should be implemented in the game if not already present.

Secondly, are there any historical advisors like in EU3? That game had lots, but I have yet to see the likes of Leonardo Da Vinci or Michelangelo in my games. But as far as I know, this feature might be present in the game.

 

[Fugu]

No for the first point, but yes for second. There are lots of events that can give you historical advisors.

 

[Will Steel]

Thanks. You are right, I just saw Machiavelli become available in my Tuscany game right now.

Hopefully cross-country advisors are implemented. It was a great and harmless feature, with historical precedent.

Dear devs, how about adding an option to 'invite' foreign advisors at a cost? We can already see them all through ledger anyway.

 

[niallmcfc]

I may be remembering wrong, but didn't you have unlimited advisor slots in EU3? Might not work as well in EU4, since you'd be going over the advisor limit often.

I also miss the old 'historical advisors' setting, even if it's only because you could spawn a advisor with 100% cultural tradition and they'd never die... Ending games with a 280 year old advisor

 

[neondt]

I also miss the old 'historical advisors' setting, even if it's only because you could spawn a advisor with 100% cultural tradition and they'd never die... Ending games with a 280 year old advisor

I'd like to see cultural tradition return in some form, as well as shared advisor pools.

 

[Will Steel]

I also miss the old 'historical advisors' setting, even if it's only because you could spawn a advisor with 100% cultural tradition and they'd never die... Ending games with a 280 year old advisor

Ah, I remember that. Never had it that long but I had one treasurer that did live over 60 years. He served almost two generations of rulers.

Now we have undead diplomats, monks and merchants instead of advisors in EU4. I mean, how is it possible that the same Buddhist monk was doing missions in China in the 15th century and Russia in the 18th century?

Cultural tradition would be great to have back. Maybe implement it with the 'invite' option for shared pools in my post above, so a ruler with enough cultural tradition might use the new mana to invite foreign advisors or create new ones?

 

[Sunspawn]

Now we have undead diplomats, monks and merchants instead of advisors in EU4. I mean, how is it possible that the same Buddhist monk was doing missions in China in the 15th century and Russia in the 18th century?

Rasputin?