[Minimod] Latin Empire Redux

[iron0037]

Alright, there's been a new update pushed out on Steam with the following changes:

• Alexios III given intricate webweaver and deceitful traits, loses slothful
• Fixed issue with c_monferrato where Baldwin wasn't title holder as of 1192
• Boniface is now a vassal of Latin Empire in 1204
• Boniface has a weak claim on Latin Empire
• Removed Baldwin's claim to duchy of Thessalonica
• Boniface of Montferrat has claim on Thessalonica
• Boniface is the recipient of Thessalonica if Latin Empire wins war
• Baldwin is title holder of Flanders until his death
• Granted Baldwin more gold to reflect seizure of Byzantine treasures
• Fixed bug in vanilla where Hainaut had wrong lieges in 1204
• Despotate of Epirus has kingdom-level title
• Fixed viceroyalty law for Latin Empire
• Alexios V given the trusting trait
• Customized traits of Baldwin I
• Customized traits of Henry I
• Theodoros I is a skilled tactician instead of thrifty clerk
• Emperor of Nicaea no longer holds duchy of Thrace title

Though the changes made were historical, the overall effect looks like a buff to the Latin Empire. Let me know how it plays out, and if it's imbalanced, I can adjust.

I gave Baldwin his holdings back in Flanders. Alas, there's no way to specify the succession laws of the duchy to be agnatic-cognatic while retaining an agnatic succession for the Latin Empire since the succession laws of duchies derive from the higher title. This means that Baldwin's daughter won't get Flanders as she did historically. If you're playing as the Latin Empire and want to be historical, then Henry should grant Flanders to his niece when Baldwin dies. The historic vassal relationship is kind of confusing during this period. Was Joanna a vassal of France or the Latin Empire at the time? It's rather similar to the predicament Normandy fell into after 1066...was it part of France or England?

 

[iron0037]

Kaloyan having a claim is quite nice. Too bad that he'd likely go on to stomp his ally, Stefan, after getting the title. >.<
Oh well, there's not much that we can do about that.

Yea, I wanted to get Kaloyan in on the game. For my next update, I'll look into refining his situation. I'll probably revise his traits and may get him involved in a war at the 1204 bookmark. I'll also see if I can get the Cumans allied with him somehow.

 

[Careful Plum]

I quite like this. I actually think there are quite a few titular titles that could very well be replaced by standard dejure ones. Saragossa could be a localized Aragon, for example, and the Sultanate of Rum could just really be the Kingdom of Anatolia.

 

[iron0037]

I quite like this. I actually think there are quite a few titular titles that could very well be replaced by standard dejure ones. Saragossa could be a localized Aragon, for example, and the Sultanate of Rum could just really be the Kingdom of Anatolia.

Yea, I think that a lot of the titular titles in the history file were coded before localisation permitted culture-specific names. That feature was added in a patch after the initial game's release IIRC, and no one bothered to fiddle with database work that was already completed.

As for the Sultanate of Rum, I really like that idea. I probably will localize the kingdom's title in De Jure Tweaks. However, I'm a little concerned about altering the title history in this mod. The problem I foresee is that it would give Rum a de jure claim on Trebizond, which might not play out well.

 

[Careful Plum]

Yea, I think that a lot of the titular titles in the history file were coded before localisation permitted culture-specific names. That feature was added in a patch after the initial game's release IIRC, and no one bothered to fiddle with database work that was already completed.

As for the Sultanate of Rum, I really like that idea. I probably will localize the kingdom's title in De Jure Tweaks. However, I'm a little concerned about altering the title history in this mod. The problem I foresee is that it would give Rum a de jure claim on Trebizond, which might not play out well.

Hmm... since this includes your other dejure tweaks, Trebizond could maybe be added to Nicaea for this bookmark?

Although It's a legitimate concern in general. Dejure wars between Muslims and Christians make no sense in Anatolia. Or perhaps they make no sense anywhere.

 

[iron0037]

Another update with the following changes:

• Louis of Blois is a vassal of Latin Empire
• Louis has a claim on duchy of Nikaea
• Boniface has claims to Athens, Achaia, and Epirus instead of Baldwin
• Kaloyan has cruel, impaler, ambitious, and deceitful traits
• Michael Choniates is a poet
• Michael Choniates is a Prince Bishop rather than Duke
• Theodore Branas is now in employ of Baldwin, doesn't hold Hellas
• Duchy of Athens given to crusaders in January 1205 instead of August 1204
• Corinth and Monemvasia don't fall to Latins until 1208 instead of August 1204
• Methone controlled by Geoffrey I of Villehardouin from 1205 to June 1207
• Leo Sgouros holds duchy of Achaia in 1204
• Leo Sgouros is wroth and cynical but not envious
• Leo Sgouros has a weak claim on Duchy of Athens
• Leo Sgouros at war with Athens in 1204
• County of Demetrios is vassal of Alexios III instead of Michael Choniates

I want to script some events that will return Flanders, Blois, and Monferrat to their local lieges when the appropriate crusader dies. If anyone has the skills and moxy for the job, let me know!

 

[SBolshevik]

I want to script some events that will return Flanders, Blois, and Monferrat to their local lieges when the appropriate crusader dies. If anyone has the skills and moxy for the job, let me know!

You could use triggers for the start date (obviously LE) and then use specific triggers for each of the characters, then scope to the owner of the county where their possessions are located and give him/her the title.