This mod increases the number of members in the College of Cardinals to 20 and also adds a trait for all cardinals. 20 cardinals is an average number closer to how it was in reality in the early Middle Ages without being too overblown and should make the college a little more crowded and interesting. The trait that cardinals get gives a slight boost to learning (+2) given that they can congregate amongst the highest echelons of the Catholic Church, and also gives a slight opinion bonus. These bonuses are negligible for Pope election since all cardinals have them, but give bishops that are cardinals a slight bonus to bishops who aren't.
I want to add more depth to the college so I want to add new features to this mod as a base, mostly tweaking how cardinals and popes are chosen so feel free to leave suggestions for future additions. I also created some clothes for the cardinals that are currently in a finished and fully functional state, but currently there is some difficulty in implementing them as a download while still being in accordance to Paradox DLC policy, so until a custom installer is finished, the clothes are on hold.
Also leave feedback and report any bugs that are encountered so I can quickly fix them.
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Compatibility & Usage
This mod is confirmed to be compatible with:
- All mods of HIP
- Lux Invicta
- CK2+
I want this mod to be highly compatible with most other mods. It shouldn't be incompatible with any mod that doesn't change the way the college works, but if it somehow is incompatible, let me know. I would love it if you want to use any part of this mod as part of your mod, feel free to do so, just be sure to give me credit and also message me; this is mostly to help sort out compatibility and for me to know where this mod is being used.
Changelog
v1.0.1 - Extended the College expansion to Fraticelli
v1.0.2 - Made it so cardinals who get elected as Pope lose the cardinal trait (still retain learning bonus though), also halved the effect Italian culture has on cardinal/Papal selection
v1.0.3 - Rolled back changes to defines to ensure compatibility, added cardinal trait removal for Fraticelli
v1.0.4 - Bug fixes
v1.0.5 - More bug fixes plus added a trait for Popes which replaces the Cardinal trait upon inauguration, giving a slight bonus that's a little better than the Cardinal trait. Also the Cardinal icon trait has been updated.
v1.0.6 - Few more bug fixes + added fix for small resolutions as a separate module
v1.0.2 - Made it so cardinals who get elected as Pope lose the cardinal trait (still retain learning bonus though), also halved the effect Italian culture has on cardinal/Papal selection
v1.0.3 - Rolled back changes to defines to ensure compatibility, added cardinal trait removal for Fraticelli
v1.0.4 - Bug fixes
v1.0.5 - More bug fixes plus added a trait for Popes which replaces the Cardinal trait upon inauguration, giving a slight bonus that's a little better than the Cardinal trait. Also the Cardinal icon trait has been updated.
v1.0.6 - Few more bug fixes + added fix for small resolutions as a separate module
Installation:
FOR BASE MOD
1. Copy mod folder and .mod file from the RAR
2. Paste in <your user documents>\Paradox Interactive\Crusader Kings II\mod
3. Play
FOR SCREEN RESOLUTION FIX
1. Install base mod first
2. Copy contents of the DMeO Resolution Fix folder and paste it over the mod folders of the base mod, making sure the files in the screen resolution fix replace the files in the base mod
3. Play
1. Copy mod folder and .mod file from the RAR
2. Paste in <your user documents>\Paradox Interactive\Crusader Kings II\mod
3. Play
FOR SCREEN RESOLUTION FIX
1. Install base mod first
2. Copy contents of the DMeO Resolution Fix folder and paste it over the mod folders of the base mod, making sure the files in the screen resolution fix replace the files in the base mod
3. Play
Special thanks to:
CrackdToothGrin - Helped solve a critical problem
Korbah - Offered support
jordarkelf - Updated the college for Fraticelli
AnaxXiphos - Created some awesome Catholic hat trait icons that this mod uses
Korbah - Offered support
jordarkelf - Updated the college for Fraticelli
AnaxXiphos - Created some awesome Catholic hat trait icons that this mod uses
Note: Requires Sons of Abraham. Works with patch v2.0.4
*Note: If you are using a x768 resolution for CK2, the base version of this mod will result in the cardinal window being cut-off. If you experience a cut-off of the cardinal window while using this mod, download the above fix and check the installation instructions if you are unsure as to how to install it. This should make the college of cardinals window compatible with smaller resolutions whilst still having the larger number of cardinals.
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