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I think it might be a bug that every single Norse Bishopric is owned by a different female Volva named "Priest Eve."

As an aside, all Norse nations should probably start as Absolute Cognatic. The same with their cities and bishoprics. I picked to play as the duke of Lade, and was Agnatic at game start.

I agree on both counts.
 

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Another thing that bothered me was the fact that although most of the russians in this mod never embraced christianity, they still have christian-influenced names. So I compiled a list of old slavic names. See the updated relevant section of 00_cultures.txt here.

I've added and edited Slavic names already and now I'm implementing them into the new version. But I will use yours, as my knowledge about Russian is not good enough :)

But I'll keep some Christian names though. For the same reason I've done it for Slavs and can be seen in other cultures - even without much Christian influence, world was mainly influenced by Romans, when in some point of history Christianity became important religion. So their Greek and Semitic names became part of Roman culture, which spread in Europe, so as in Slavic territories.




BTW, are you sure those names were used in Russia? They are Slavic, but some of them I found rather South Slavic...
 
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But I'll keep some Christian names though. For the same reason I've done it for Slavs and can be seen in other cultures - even without much Christian influence, world was mainly influenced by Romans, when in some point of history Christianity became important religion. So their Greek and Semitic names became part of Roman culture, which spread in Europe, so as in Slavic territories.

Fair enough. However, the percentage of christian names should be decreased considerably, imo.

BTW, are you sure those names were used in Russia? They are Slavic, but some of them I found rather South Slavic...

Which ones in particular do you have doubts about? I'll recheck them.
 

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You should consider integrating NB+ into lux invicta. It's fully compatible and you can just tick both mods and they'll work fine with each other, but it'd be quite nice if you could integrate it completely. Makes the game look so much better graphically.
 

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Query: which cultures, religions and titles (duke and above) should be subject to Ard Ri mod mechanics? I'm thinking:

cultures:
  • certain
    • irish
    • scottish
    • pictish
  • possible
    • welsh
    • brython
    • romanobrython
    • sarmatobrython
    • breton
    • norsegael

religions:
  • certain
    • celtic_pagan
    • celtic_christ
  • possible
    • pelagian

Titles: any dejure titles that start predominantly of the above cultures and religions, plus titular titles that start with those cultures and religions, plus e_britannia.

Thoughts?
 

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I'd like to add a modified version of Catalan culture, with names more fitting to their less-Aragonese influenced, more Occitanised, situation. It also reintroduces the Catalan patronymics that were discarted in the first CK patches:

Code:
}
	catalan = {
		graphical_culture = catalangfx
		
		color = { 0.4 0.7 0.4 }

		male_names = {
			Adalbert_Albert Alfons_Alphonse Alemany Àlvar_Oliver Amat Arnau_Arnold "Arnau Miró" Aleran Artau_Artal Alemany Alberich Arnarich
			"Arnau Jordà"_Arnold-Jordan Arsí_Harthin Ardó_Ardo Amell Aisó Àkhila Arenguer Angot
			Bartomeu_Bartolomeus Benet_Benedict Berenguer_Berengar "Berenguer Ramon"_Berengar-Raymond Berà Bernat_Bernard Berengol Beremir
			"Bernat Hug" Bertran_Bertrand Borrell Boristor Beremir Beremon_Vermudo Berenrich Berengot Benaurat Bernolf
			Carles_Charles Carloman Carobert Car_Carus Climent_Clemens
			Dalmau_Damas "Dalmau Berenguer" Deodat_Theodat Dauder Deudard
			Enrich_Henry Ermengol_Hermenegild Ermenguer Ermemir Ermessí Ermembert Ermensal
			Ferran_Ferdinand Folch_Folke Francesch_Francis Frederich_Frederick Fàfila_Favila Folmir 
			Galceran Gausbert "Guillem Ramon"_William-Raymond "Ramon Guillem"_Raymond-William "Ramon Folch" Gausfred_Godfrey Geribert Guitard Gaucelm
			Gombau_Gundoald Guerau_Gerald Grau_Gerald Guifré_Wilfred Guillem_William "Guillem Galceran" "Guillem Jordà"_William-Jordan Guiu_Guy Garsèn
			Guadall	Guisol Guillot Gilabert_Gilbert Guislabert_Gilbert Guitard Geromir Hug_Hugh Gerobert
			Gorlòs Gaumir Gaudiló Galcegot Galcerall Gumersí_Gumersind
			Isembard_Isembard Isard_Isard Isall Issó_Isso Iu_Yves Isemir
			Jaume_Jacob Joan_John Jeroni_Hyeronimous "Jehan Ramon"_John-Raymond Jofré_Godfrey Jordà_Jordan Josseran_Josserand
			Sisenand Sindreu Salomó_Solomon Segimon_Sigismund Segimar Sunifred Senyomir_Seniomirus
			Llop_Lupo Lloposlleó Lleó_Leo Levegot Loter_Lothar
			Llodovís_Louis Llovegild_Leovigild
			Mateu_Matthew Miró_Miro Mir_Miro Marçau_Marsal Macià Malgaulí
			Marcomir Merobert
			Nunó_Nuno Nicolau_Nicholas Narbonell Narbogot
			Oliba Ot_Otto Odsèn Oleguer Olengol Olemir Odiló_Odilon Onofré_Humphrey Odalrich
			Pagà_Pagan Pere_Peter Ponç_Pons Pau_Paul
			Riambau_Raimbaut Ramon_Raymond "Ramon*Berenguer"_Raymond-Berengar Rostany "Ramon*Borrell" Raimir_Ramiro Raigol Raiguer Recard_Richard Rodrich_Roderick
			Renard_Renaud Reverter Ricard_Richard Robert_Robert Roderich_Roderick Roger_Roger Regomir Rostany
			Onofré_Humphrey Odiló Oleguer Odalric Olemir Odsèn Olestrol Olegot Oter Otger_Ogier
			Sanç_Sancho Simó_Simon Sunifred_Seniofred Sunyer_Suniarius Sentill Segimon_Sigmund Sisemon Sisenand Salomó_Solomon Sisemon Sunyigot Siginolf
			Tetbald_Theobald Toderich Teubert Teudrich 
			Udalard
			Vidal Witeixa Wàlia Wamba
		}
		female_names = {
			Adelaida_Adelaide Agnès_Agnes Alamanda Aldonça_Aldonza Algaburga Almodis_Almodis Angarina Anglesa Arnaua Arsenda_Arsenda Aurembaix Ava Beatriu Beliarda Berenguera Blanca_Blanche Brunisenda Caterina_Catherine Cecília Clemencia_ClementiaConstança_Constance
			Dolça_Douce Eldionda Elionor_Eleanor Elisenda Ermenerda Ermessenda_Ermesinda Esclaramunda_Esclarmunda Estefania_Stephania Fides Flor_Flora Gaia Galceranda Gausfredina Gotruda Gueraua Guillelma Guinilda Guisla_Gisela Isabel_Elisabeth Joana_Joan
			Jusiana Laura_Laura Letgarda Llúcia Mahalta Maior Margarida_Margaret Maria_Maria Marquesa Òria Ramona Ricarda_Ricarda Riquilda Sança_Sancha Saura Sibila_Sibylla Teresa_Teresa Timbor
			Toda_Toda Urraca_Urraca València Violant_Yolanda Ximena
        }
		from_dynasty_prefix = "de "
		male_patronym = " "
		prefix = no
		grammar_transform = french

		pat_grf_name_chance = 60
		mat_grf_name_chance = 10
		father_name_chance = 30
		
		pat_grm_name_chance = 40
		mat_grm_name_chance = 25
		mother_name_chance = 25

		modifier = french_culture_modifier
	}
 

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Do quoted double names properly link? Vanilla seems to have moved from quoted double names to hyphenated names.
 

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Just quoting the Creator on the Duke of Badajoz...
Edit: i've left the rest of His post as there are interesting bits on other topics as well...

- Abu Bakr of Badajoz is a Saburid (I've explained this twice before but will again because it's a nice piece of strangeness), inspired by RL strangely enough - the Slavic Sabur was the founder of that taifa state of Badajoz in our reality. Basically you've got Slavic slave-soldiers taking control -> you've got a state ruled by Slavic military now turned Muslim. So him being Russian is WAD, it's sort of a "Southern Varangian ghulams turned rulers" episode. Him being Veliki Knyaz is a localisation issue due to his culture :(

-the Angra Mainyu issue could be solved by making it its own religion, not sure if that's a good idea.
-No on Satanism...(for various reasons) the "evil" religions are Ahrimanism and Angra Mainyu for now... there's also Eosphorism which is not evil but has Lucifer(very different Lucifer though - I've explained it in thread) at its core. ;)
-Pagan is not a pejorative though, it's just a designation in my eyes... you are right though maybe I should remove that tag, I'll think about it! :D

Edit: a few more interesting quotes on related topic:

Veles is an interesting god yes. Also notice the Veles worshippers are right next to Ahrimanists - that's intentional. ;) They get to influence each other in many interesting ways. ;)

... this one should be taken into account when drafting description for Veles.

Samonids turned to Veles worship because of bitterness at the loss of their "Empire" - see what I just did there.:laugh: Also remember that as I said before - the Slavic area is not DONE. It's a rushjob WIP. Solar worship partly in immitation of the Romans is prevalent everywhere... do not be surprised if in the finalized setup Hors will appear in more places than now!

... just a reminder that the "Russian" area was not yet brought up to Shayatana's standards. But i guess there is not much we can really do on this

No, just no sorry. You are missing the point the Roman Empire was different in that they had a system of "client kings" in place all over. This system influenced everyone around them, like we have Caesar turned into titles in our reality for example. Kingly titles are common here. You need to understand that the Dacians and Sarmatians ruled vast territories in this reality for one as Roman clients (in areas you would consider Slavic) fully buying into the lesser kings system and they influenced the Slavs for one... And sorry but I could explain further and debate this ad infinitum, but that is a waste of my development time. :p So no, sorry, things stay as they are on the titles part mostly. The one thing I do want to rename is the Emperor to High King for some of the Western Slavs but I have no idea how to name it.

Yes read up on the Slavic Sabur creator of the Taifa State of Badajoz. That's a Slavic ghulams with a state syndrom in Hispania partly inspired by our reality. (I've explained this a lot ;))

... again on the Badajoz rulers and Dacians and Sarmatians in the "Russian" area, in the wider context of the client state approach
 
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-Norse bastard modifier is missing a localization
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A dynastical question - what should we do with parts of history ommited by Shaytana? I've recieved a very nice list of Suevic monarchs, sent by jmberry, spanning from 5th to 11th century CE and I'd be most happy to add them. Still, there are only one or two Suevic monarchs mentioned in Shaytana's timeline. I don't think that'd mess LI timeline in any way - but I still can hear the uproar caused by my unfortunate "I'll make it up" when mentioning the 1020-1066 gap in Roman history. Better be safe than sorry ;)
 

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Do quoted double names properly link? Vanilla seems to have moved from quoted double names to hyphenated names.

I don't know, never tried.

Actually, they could be completely removed, since double names are just fossilised patronymics, and they don't have a raison d'être in this timeline by themselves. Let me update the list:

Code:
}
	catalan = {
		graphical_culture = catalangfx
		
		color = { 0.4 0.7 0.4 }

		male_names = {
			Adalbert_Albert Alfons_Alphonse Alemany Àlvar_Oliver Amat Arnau_Arnold Aleran Artau_Artal Alemany Alberich Arnarich
			Arsí_Harthin Ardó_Ardo Amell Aisó Àkhila Arenguer Angot
			Bartomeu_Bartolomeus Benet_Benedict Berenguer_Berengar Berà Bernat_Bernard Berengol
			Bertran_Bertrand Borrell Boristor Beremir Beremon_Vermudo Berenrich Berengot Benaurat Bernolf
			Carles_Charles Carloman Carobert Car_Carus Climent_Clemens
			Dalmau_Damas Deodat_Theodat Dauder Deudard
			Enrich_Henry Ermengol_Hermenegild Ermenguer Ermemir Ermessí Ermembert Ermensal
			Ferran_Ferdinand Folch_Folke Francesch_Francis Frederich_Frederick Fàfila_Favila Folmir
			Galceran Gausbert Gausfred_Godfrey Geribert Guitard Gaucelm
			Gombau_Gundoald Guerau_Gerald Grau_Gerald Guifré_Wilfred Guillem_William Guillemon Guillemir Guillot Guiu_Guy Garsèn
			Guadall Guisol Guillot Gilabert_Gilbert Guislabert_Gilbert Guitard Geromir Hug_Hugh Gerobert
			Gorlòs Gaumir Gaudiló Galcegot Galcerall Gumersí_Gumersind Galer_Galerius
			Isembard_Isembard Isard_Isard Isall Issó_Isso Iu_Yves Isemir
			Jachme_Jacob Jehan_John Jeroni_Hyeronimous Jofré_Godfrey Jordà_Jordan Josseran_Josserand
			Sisenand Sindreu Salomó_Solomon Segimon_Sigismund Segimar Sunifred Senyomir_Seniomirus
			Llop_Lupo Lloposlleó Lleó_Leo Levegot Loter_Lothar
			Llodovís_Louis Llovegild_Leovigild
			Mateu_Matthew Miró_Miro Mir_Miro Marçau_Marsal Macià Malgaulí
			Marcomir Merobert
			Nunó_Nuno Nicolau_Nicholas Narbonell Narbogot
			Oliba Ot_Otto Odsèn Oleguer Olengol Olemir Odiló_Odilon Onofré_Humphrey Odalrich
			Pagà_Pagan Pere_Peter Ponç_Pons Pau_Paul Pilat
			Riambau_Raimbaut Raimon_Raymond Rostany Raimir_Ramiro Raigol Raiguer Recard_Richard Rodrich_Roderick Ramestany
			Renard_Renaud Renat_René Reverter Ricard_Richard Robert_Robert Roderich_Roderick Roger_Roger Regomir Rostany
			Onofré_Humphrey Odiló Oleguer Odalric Olemir Odsèn Olestrol Olegot Oter Otger_Ogier
			Sanç_Sancho Simó_Simon Sunifred_Seniofred Sunyer_Suniarius Sentill Segimon_Sigmund Sisemon Sisenand Salomó_Solomon Sisemon Sunyigot Siginolf
			Tetbald_Theobald Toderich Teubert Teudrich 
			Udalard
			Vidal Witeixa Wàlia Wamba
		}
		female_names = {
			Adelaida_Adelaide Agnès_Agnes Alamanda Aldonça_Aldonza Algaburga Almodis_Almodis Angarina Anglesa Arnaua Arsenda_Arsenda Aurembaix Ava Beatriu Beliarda Berenguera Blanca_Blanche Brunisenda Caterina_Catherine Cecília Clemencia_ClementiaConstança_Constance
			Dolça_Douce Eldionda Elionor_Eleanor Elisenda Ermenerda Ermessenda_Ermesinda Esclaramunda_Esclarmunda Estefania_Stephania Fides Flor_Flora Gaia Galceranda Gausfredina Gotruda Gueraua Guillelma Guinilda Guisla_Gisela Isabel_Elisabeth Joana_Joan
			Jusiana Laura_Laura Letgarda Llúcia Mahalta Maior Margarida_Margaret Maria_Maria Marquesa Òria Ramona Ricarda_Ricarda Riquilda Sança_Sancha Saura Sibila_Sibylla Teresa_Teresa Timbor
			Toda_Toda Urraca_Urraca València Violant_Yolanda Ximena
        }
		from_dynasty_prefix = "de "
		male_patronym = " "
		prefix = no
		grammar_transform = french

		pat_grf_name_chance = 60
		mat_grf_name_chance = 20
		father_name_chance = 20
		
		pat_grm_name_chance = 40
		mat_grm_name_chance = 25
		mother_name_chance = 25

		modifier = french_culture_modifier
	}

Thus everyone will have double names thanks to patronymics (which was historically the case in the XI-XIIIth Centuries. Someone can be called Raimon Raimon, but meh, it's better than to have no "Bernat Amell" or "Guillem Raimon" at all.

Names are a bit tweaked to sound more Occitan and archaic.
 

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What's this french_culture_modifier? Do you have a definition for it somewhere, or should it just be changed to default_culture_modifier?
 

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Taking family hostage is waylit's Dungeon and Sieges mod, which is already integrated.
 

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Edit: a few more interesting quotes on related topic:

Heh, see you're zooming my discussion with Shay ;) This battle with Messiah was left pending, though. Still, I wanted to state that no matter how you consider alternative history, some original mechanisms must happen... so as Slavic political system. Yet for game purposes I needed to agree with his statement.

... this one should be taken into account when drafting description for Veles.

... just a reminder that the "Russian" area was not yet brought up to Shayatana's standards. But i guess there is not much we can really do on this

Hey, no "Russian" area on the left side of Bug river... :angry: Slavic at least, please. There are enough differences between Russian (Eastern Slavic) and rest of Slavic nations, so you would consider it separately.

Would it be possible to go down with bastard negative opinion for Slavs too? I know it might break delicate harmony in there... again (first time with polygynous marriages), but... Or maybe leave it for bastards, but take off of legitimized bastards.