Just another thread on possible new idea groups...

[Canute VII]

Secular Ideas (Administrative)

• these ideas shall focus on the internal development of our country
• they shall promote a playstyle that accommodates both estates and absolutism
• by power of the first idea, which gives free policies, the player shall consider this group not in the early but rather in the mid- to late game (as ideas tend to refer to enlightenment themes)

Adjudication: +1 free policy (by default make the first policy cost monarch power again)
Public Good: +0.1 yearly crownland increase
Social Contract: +0.1 monthly reform progress
Property Rights: +1 province building slot
Separation of church and state: +10% religious unity
Pluralism: +2 accepted cultures
Freedom of Speech: +1 possible rivals, +10% institution spread

Bonus: +1 possible policy slot


Independence ideas (Diplomatic)

• this idea group shall promote a tall play style
• it is suited for small and threatened countries as well as subjects
• it combines economic, trade and diplomatic themes

Sovereignty: +50% hostile core creation cost in our capital province and all seats of parliament (if country has parliament reform), -10% reduce war exhaustion cost
Import Subsititution: +5 mercantilism, +20% domestic trade power
Law of Nations: +1 diplomatic reputation, +25% agressive expansion impact on us (i.e. more likely to be able to be member of a coalition)
Diplomatic Immunity: gives an Diplomatic Insult CB on nations that have discovered one's spy, +1 diplomat
Refutation: can revoke hostile claims for 50 diplomatic power (temporary and permanent, by clicking on the claim in the province overview)
Mercantile Connections: -33% trade good re-roll cost (by default can Re-roll trade good for 100 diplomatic power via special province button)
Cultural Cohesion: +5% all estate loyalty equilibrium

Bonus: +50% possible condottieri / mercenaries, +10% own liberty desire


Reconnaissance ideas (Military)

• this idea group shall promote hit and run tactics
• it should offer an alternative play style and be suited for smaller nations
• it combines land military and naval ideas

Agility: +1 land leader manoevre
Ambush: -2 enemy combat width
Envelopment: +1 cavalry flanking range
The Wheather Gage: +15% light ship combat ability
Fire support: +1 naval leader siege, +20% marine fire damage dealt
Feigned retreat: -50% own time to retreat from combat, +50% enemy time to retreat from combat (for armies and navies)
Indirect Fire: +10% artillery fire damage on enemy backrow

Bonus: +0.05 tactics

 

[sjobenrit]

How would you get +5 mercantilism? It cost 200 diplo power to get to the second idea, cant you change the idea to +1 yearly mercantilisim otherwise the promote mercantilism button on the government tab would be useless

 

[Canute VII]

How would you get +5 mercantilism? It cost 200 diplo power to get to the second idea, cant you change the idea to +1 yearly mercantilisim otherwise the promote mercantilism button on the government tab would be useless

The idea cost 400 diplo power. Increasing mercantilism manually (only with mare nostrum dlc I believe) by 5% cost 500 diplo power. Think of it as a upfront cost reduction that avoids the dlc lock.

 

[Eruth]

How would you get +5 mercantilism? It cost 200 diplo power to get to the second idea, cant you change the idea to +1 yearly mercantilisim otherwise the promote mercantilism button on the government tab would be useless

So in less than a century you now have full mercantilism, and that makes the promote button less useless how? I think a better solution than either of these two would be to reduce the cost for promoting mercantilism.

 

[MehmetIIFatih]

So you could take the second independence idea, abandon the idea group, and take it again, in order to get 5 mercantilism for 200 dip, which is a 100->40 discount

 

[Runite Drill]

Reminds me a little of the old idea groups I modded into the game (plus events and policies) a few years ago with the intention of using less-common modifiers. I still update it from time-to-time.

The philosophy behind each group is similar to yours, so I agree with the general sentiment that these are gaps that can be filled. Have a look below and you might find some more ideas

Spoiler: Patronage Ideas (ADM)

Focus on internal development and Government.

Public Inaugurations: +0.5 Yearly legitimacy (or similar equivalent)
Localised Court: -25% Same culture advisor cost
Public Galleries: +10% Government reform progress
Utopian Dream: +1 monthly splendor, -10% Build time
Gifts From State: -50% relations impact from spying, +10% Imperial authority gain
Domestic Policy Focus: +10% Good produced
Legalism: No penalty from heretic/heathen religions (note this can be removed by an event chain)

Bonus: -2.5% All power cost, + 1 free policy slot

Spoiler: Sovereignty Ideas (DIP)

Focus on diplomatically asserting oneself more on the world stage.

Open Court: -50% promote culture cost
Assert Independence: +10% chance to claim ship, +25% Claim duration
Dominate the Seas: +20% Ship trade power, +1 Combat bonus along own coast
Foreign Aid: +50% condottieri, -20% Liberty desire from subject development
Expanded Administration: +5% Admin efficiency
Recognised Government: +10 Max absolutism
Flexible Foreign Policy: -100% Change rivals cost, -50% fort maintenance on border with rival

Bonus: +10% Marines, Change Government CB

Spoiler: Logistics Ideas (MIL)

Focus on movement and artillery.

Selective Breeding: +50% Cavalry flanking ability, +10% Cav to inf ratio
Overnight Marching: +10% Movement speed
Expanded Supply Lines: -20% Reinforcement cost
Live Off the Land: +20% Loot speed, +10% Raze power gain
Medical Supply Priority: -50% Morale damage to reserves
Superior leadership: +1 General limit, -10% General cost
Advanced Battle Formations: +10% Artillery back row damage

Bonus: +1 Max artillery bonus vs forts

 

[Canute VII]

I realized that some of my proposed modifiers are already present in the game as "age abilities", so I'd rather replace them:

Property Rights: -50% autonomy change cooldown

NEW Property Rights: +1 province building slot

Cultural Cohesion: -33% harsh treatment cost, +15% spy detection

NEW Cultural Cohesion: +5% all estate loyalty equilibrium

 

[Canute VII]

Reconnaissance ideas (Military)
Bonus: +0.05 tactics

It would be more interesting to change this into

Bonus: +1 province revealed from fog of war

(however, I'm not sure if pdx would even consider this, although it's a bit similar to "infiltrate administration")