EUIV - Quick Questions / Quick Answers

[londoner247]

It probably depends on the priority of units, but this is not a bug rather a suggestion. Cavalry is more powerful at flanking, so the game take it into account first I guess. It fills flank with cavalry, that has a flanking range of 5 at this point, and then you don't have space for your infantry. It could put 2 infantry, who have a FR of 2 at your point, and then 3 cav on each side, this would be better.

I don't think this is a bug, just that the code is too simple and probably displays:
- if you can put cavalry, put cavalry
- if you can still put infantry, put infantry

instead of
- if you can put infantry, put it, but not beyond what would allow the maximum number of cavalry flanking.
- then put cavalry up to the max
- then put infantry if possible.

Even if it was doing the first option, that does not explain why one cavalry unit is staying back each time. Either deploy three cavalry on each flank or just deploy two on each flank but there is no logic that I can see in deploying three on one flank, two on the other and keeping one cavalry unit in reserve.

 

[Bouchart]

Flanking range is reduced by combat losses. Was that one cavalry unit damaged before combat started?

 

[Sfan]

Units constantly move between first and second line from time to time, depending on morale. This is totally usual to have at least one unit on second row which should be first row lategame, it will move back to frontrow soon.
And @Bouchart : His units are almost full strength and all cavs are, look the screenshot.

 

[fordisbunk]

In EU2 in order to play the game in the most advantageous way you had to know what events were to fire and hwo to take advantage of possibilities or avoid pitfalls. There used to be a file with basically all that information in it. Now it looks like the data is split up between a bunch of files. Am I wrong about that? If so, where is the file should I be looking at for any given country. If not, how do I go about figuring that stuff out for each country ... which file types and where are they? Thankis,

 

[grommile]

In EU2 in order to play the game in the most advantageous way you had to know what events were to fire and hwo to take advantage of possibilities or avoid pitfalls. There used to be a file with basically all that information in it. Now it looks like the data is split up between a bunch of files.

It is. EU4 has far too many events for it to be remotely sane to put them all in one file.

If so, where is the file should I be looking at for any given country.

For many prominent countries there is a file in events called "flavourTAG.txt" (where TAG is replaced by the three-letter tag for the country in question), which contains many but often not all relevant events for that country. However, there are many other events which are not specific to a given country, or which are specific to a given country but are not in that country's "flavour" file. These are arranged in various ways, often related to a topic.

On top of that, you need to understand how the file common/on_actions/00_on_actions.txt works, since there are an assortment of events that happen in response to specific gameplay circumstances, such as:

• The end of a war, battle, or siege
  
• The accession of a new ruler
• The main two-yearly pulse (where you will find the infamous comet, among other things)
• The separate three-yearly pulses for events keyed to religions and events keyed to government types.
  
• The five-yearly pulse where you will find events keyed to various idea groups.
• etc. etc. etc.

 

[Ziggy187]

Anyone know how I can see who is blessed by Pope for treaty of tort-something? The one that gives penalties for colonizing on a continent. How do I see who is favored.

 

[ecrurudesby]

In EU2 in order to play the game in the most advantageous way you had to know what events were to fire and hwo to take advantage of possibilities or avoid pitfalls. There used to be a file with basically all that information in it. Now it looks like the data is split up between a bunch of files. Am I wrong about that? If so, where is the file should I be looking at for any given country. If not, how do I go about figuring that stuff out for each country ... which file types and where are they? Thankis,

Country specific events can be found in the events folder within the EUIV folder within the Steam folder. The files are named flavor[countrytag]. There are also files within this events folder that are not called flavor but also pertain to particular nations.

Info on events can also be found on the Wiki:
http://www.eu4wiki.com/List_of_event_lists
Be aware though that the Wiki is not always up to date.

 

[Ziggy187]

I wish the CB's would better explain options on peace deal. I'm BRA, w Braunswich as a rival. I have a claim and also mission to vassalize. My AE is high so if vassalizing is too much AE, I'd like to "show strength", which of the 3 CB's should I use?

 

[Threshold]

I wish the CB's would better explain options on peace deal. I'm BRA, w Braunswich as a rival. I have a claim and also mission to vassalize. My AE is high so if vassalizing is too much AE, I'd like to "show strength", which of the 3 CB's should I use?

Claims don't help with AE as of 1.16. Vassalization CB doesn't give an AE reduction, just a warscore cost reduction. What's their total development? What's your current AE on their neighbors?

Vassalization is 0.50 AE per development times modifiers, whereas taking the land directly is 0.75 AE per development times modifiers.

 

[Rektis]

As Ryukyu, is there a way to get rid of Okinawa before it has gotten any additional institutions? I don't want Japan to get any from me.

Japan doesn't want to buy it due to wrong religion in the province, Shimazu doesn't want to take it in a peacedeal because it's not part of the war goal.

I don't have time to convert to Shinto or get religious ideas.

 

[Sfan]

Anyone know how I can see who is blessed by Pope for treaty of tort-something? The one that gives penalties for colonizing on a continent. How do I see who is favored.

Click on an uncolonized province of a colonial region. There should be written "claimed by..." if it has been claimed. If not, the Pope granted nothing through Tordesillas.

As Ryukyu, is there a way to get rid of Okinawa before it has gotten any additional institutions? I don't want Japan to get any from me.

Japan doesn't want to buy it due to wrong religion in the province, Shimazu doesn't want to take it in a peacedeal because it's not part of the war goal.

I don't have time to convert to Shinto or get religious ideas.

Have you tried Ming? Ternate/Tidore maybe, as they are animist as well?

 

[ArzhurG]

As Ryukyu, is there a way to get rid of Okinawa before it has gotten any additional institutions? I don't want Japan to get any from me.

Japan doesn't want to buy it due to wrong religion in the province, Shimazu doesn't want to take it in a peacedeal because it's not part of the war goal.

I don't have time to convert to Shinto or get religious ideas.

If you are strong enough you could vassalize which every nation borders Okinawa (Shimazu?) and then grant them Okinawa trough the subject interaction screen. As long as that vassal doesn't border you anywhere else then the institution should not spread to them or Japan.

 

[Tripedius]

How do you handle colonizers en colonies in a WC attempt? Still trying with the Ottomans. Last try I was able to pick of some lands in the new world and after that demand the whole region. However because of a lack of exploration I didn't have a sea route between both continents and the AI won't offer op colonies that have a fort nearby so I couldn't demand anything from Portugal regardless of me occupying their capital. Does this mean I have to take exploration? It feels a waste for anything other than explorer/ conquistador.

 

[netherlink]

If you are strong enough you could vassalize which every nation borders Okinawa (Shimazu?)

Okinawa has not a singe neighbor but (uncolonized) Taiwan

 

[Slavicist]

Is there a reason the "Adopt Plutocratic Administration" button would suddenly simply vanish?

We wanted to switch Portugal into a Plutocratic Republic after the 4th idea group.

 

[netherlink]

How do you handle colonizers en colonies in a WC attempt? Still trying with the Ottomans. Last try I was able to pick of some lands in the new world and after that demand the whole region. However because of a lack of exploration I didn't have a sea route between both continents and the AI won't offer op colonies that have a fort nearby so I couldn't demand anything from Portugal regardless of me occupying their capital. Does this mean I have to take exploration? It feels a waste for anything other than explorer/ conquistador.

You don't have to take the land. Reduce the overlords size until you can vassalize him. Integrate -> all his CNs are yours now

 

[netherlink]

Is there a reason the "Adopt Plutocratic Administration" button would suddenly simply vanish?

We wanted to switch Portugal into a Plutocratic Republic after the 4th idea group.

• is a monarchy, but not a steppe horde, Iqta, tribal despotism, tribal kingdom, tribal federation, native council, siberian native council, english monarchy, celestial empire, daimyo, shogunate or a revolutionary empire.
• is not a merchant republic.
• has less than 21 provinces in states.

This are the necessary triggers for the decision to be displayed.
My guess is you have too many state provinces...

*EDIT*
Sorry for double post, reloaded the page after sending....

 

[Tripedius]

You don't have to take the land. Reduce the overlords size until you can vassalize him. Integrate -> all his CNs are yours now

True that, but in another game I tried that on Portugal as Spain, but when he was small enough to vassalize all his CN's broke away. But maybe give it another try as it is much early in the game than last time.

 

[netherlink]

True that, but in another game I tried that on Portugal as Spain, but when he was small enough to vassalize all his CN's broke away. But maybe give it another try as it is much early in the game than last time.

Yeah you kinda want to help them with that. Raise Relations for that, subsidize, Condotierri or enforce peace are possibilities... Or attack the CN, crush their army/navy and white peace or so...

 

[Slavicist]

• is a monarchy, but not a steppe horde, Iqta, tribal despotism, tribal kingdom, tribal federation, native council, siberian native council, english monarchy, celestial empire, daimyo, shogunate or a revolutionary empire.
• is not a merchant republic.
• has less than 21 provinces in states.

This are the necessary triggers for the decision to be displayed.
My guess is you have too many state provinces...

*EDIT*
Sorry for double post, reloaded the page after sending....

But the button should not be hidden; it should show the requisite unfulfilled - right?

Maybe there's a bug when under a regency?

P. S. 19 provinces.