Not Vanilla, not Chocolate, not Strawberry - Just Enhanced Vanilla!
Officially Part of the Historical Immersion Project
Download VIET in the HIP thread!
VIET Immersion is currently unavailable as it is undergoing a revamp/devolution. We hope to get it ready as soon™ as we can!
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*FEATURES OF VIET*
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Key features of VIET include:
- Modules, compatches, and customization options (including in-game customization!) allow for a level of customization rarely seen in other mods!
- Music modules! Over 100+ new songs to enhance your CKII audio experience! 100% compatible with ANY mod or combinations of mods - VIET is not required!
- Tons of new flavor events that provide variety!
- Tweaks to existing traits - traits actually matter now, and have a bigger effect on attributes, relationships, event choices, and more!
- New cultures and portrait sets, including melting pot cultures, and improvements to existing portrait sets, including more Orthodox beards and more Irish/Scottish redheads!
- Several new Republics, including several Muslim "Republics" in the Indian Ocean!
- Culture/Religion specific mechanics! Byzantine dynasty shifting, West African Griots, and more!
- EUIV Converter that not only converts your game, but adds new National Ideas, features for religions, and an improved tech allocation system!
- And many more flavor and gameplay tweaks, changes and additions!
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*WHAT IS VIET?*
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VIET is a modular mod that focuses on adding flavor and roleplay options while still keeping things as close to vanilla as possible, in contrast with other large mods such as The Prince and the Thane or CKII+. VIET consists of four main modules: Core, Events, Traits, and Immersion. There are also the music and Defines mini-modules, as well as the Assets module (which is required for all versions).
Inspired by Project Balance’s minimalist philosophy, I try to keep things as close to vanilla as possible. In general, VIET tries not to change any part of vanilla or add anything new unless if it 1) adds flavor and fun; 2) can be implemented in a way that doesn’t upset balance and vanilla gameplay too much; 3) is historically plausible/believable. As a general rule of thumb, I try to add nothing more substantial than Legacy of Rome.
One of the most important features of VIET is its modular feature and the level of customization it offers. One of the shortcomings of modding in general, and a main reason why some players don’t like playing mods, is because they don’t agree with 100% of a mod’s changes. While my mod is by any means perfect, I hope VIET will allow you to play CKII the way you want to play it, and not be restricted to my vision (or the vision of any other modder). So choose what you want and what you don’t want. Don’t like how Orthodoxy can’t declare holy war on Muslims? Fire up a decision in-game to change that. Think my steppe portraits look atrocious? Install one of several alternatives or replace them with the vanilla looks. Don’t really like a lot of the new features, but like the new flavor events? Just play with VIET Events, then. While I can only offer so many customization options and modules, as this mod continues to develop, I will try to make as many as I can - if you want one, feel free to request it!
VIET is a constantly evolving mod - my original vision of VIET has changed greatly as this mod has grown - so concerns and suggestions of any sort are always welcome! Mods don’t exist in a vacuum - they’re nothing without users, so any feedback is most appreciated.
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