Should cultures give out bonuses like how religions do?

[MachopPower69]

I've been playing Crusader Kings 3 and one of the new features is how cultures have bonuses based on what culture you are. This came from the 1.5 update and Royal Court DLC.

As the question asks, should cultures have bonuses like religions? I know the Mughals have their exclusive system of culture immersion, but wouldn't it be cool if French culture had a bonus like +1 Diplomatic Slot or Portuguese having +5% Settler Chance?

 

[Borgio]

Interesting, never thought about this (as I dont play CK3), but it's more something for EU5 than for EU4 I guess?

 

[Astalic]

I think we already have plenty of bonnus who are here without real mechanic behind.

And it's a bit redundant with national idea IMO.

I'm for bonnus if you achieve something (like mission) or invest some resources to get it (like great project, idea or construction).

 

[Nwaij]

You mean, like assimilating whole culture groups give bonuses to Mughals? Just that by default, everyone gets the bonus for its primary culture group from the getgo? Sure why not...

 

[TheMeInTeam]

This would be a good way to make every culture get the trading in salt modifier!

 

[Opanashc]

The code for a culture buff is there for Swedish culture already.

 

[MatthewP]

I say yes. It would make accepting cultures interesting and strategic. Might need a re-think of cultural unions though. Maybe just drop them and give empires an extra slot or two?

 

[Kanem Bornu]

This would be a good way to make every culture get the trading in salt modifier!

Yep, I can already see the comments now.

[insert my culture here] should get 20% infantry combat ability due to [obscure historical reference] !!!1

 

[AvengedK1ng]

The code for a culture buff is there for Swedish culture already.

How so?

I've been playing Crusader Kings 3 and one of the new features is how cultures have bonuses based on what culture you are. This came from the 1.5 update and Royal Court DLC.

As the question asks, should cultures have bonuses like religions? I know the Mughals have their exclusive system of culture immersion, but wouldn't it be cool if French culture had a bonus like +1 Diplomatic Slot or Portuguese having +5% Settler Chance?

No because itd buff majors even more

 

[Kapi96]

They kind of already do.

Firstly many monuments have culture requirements. The nation of that culture typically starts with the monument (often already at level 1 so it's already having an effect) and any others would need to accept that culture to benefit from them.

There are also culture specific mechanics, eg. Holy orders being exclusive to Iberian cultures.

Culture specific governments, eg. Indian Sultanate.

Culture specific naval doctrines, eg Wooden Wall.

And probably some other things too.

 

[Uskayaw]

Heh, I still can't get over Paradox giving half of African nations a looting speed bonus

 

[Borgio]

They kind of already do.

Firstly many monuments have culture requirements. The nation of that culture typically starts with the monument (often already at level 1 so it's already having an effect) and any others would need to accept that culture to benefit from them.

There are also culture specific mechanics, eg. Holy orders being exclusive to Iberian cultures.

Culture specific governments, eg. Indian Sultanate.

Culture specific naval doctrines, eg Wooden Wall.

And probably some other things too.

IIRC most of these are actually tied to the location of your capital, not necessarily to your primary culture

 

[Opanashc]

How so?

Open the file on cultures, and look at the Swedish culture definitions.

 

[AvengedK1ng]

Open the file on cultures, and look at the Swedish culture definitions.

Or you could just say

 

[Word_Smith]

I'd rather see fewer flat bonuses to religions, cultures, or tags, not more. I'd prefer mechanics to be more complex than numerical modifiers.

To elaborate, I'd rather see the Portuguese settle colonies because they have the means to do so and because by doing so they acquire an economic/strategic advantage, not because Portuguese people magically want to move to the new world more than the French, Italians, or Moroccans. It would be difficult system to design, but it would make for a superior EU experience than what we've been getting over the course of EU4's life cycle.

 

[MachopPower69]

Open the file on cultures, and look at the Swedish culture definitions.

I just checked the files. Damn, they are sneaky. Swedish culture gives -25% State Maintenance for countries and 50% production efficiency for each swedish province

 

[Opanashc]

Or you could just say

I am away from my computer, so no, I can't.

I just checked the files. Damn, they are sneaky. Swedish culture gives -25% State Maintenance for countries and 50% production efficiency for each swedish province

Technically, it's just a comment, not actual code, but...

 

[Kapi96]

IIRC most of these are actually tied to the location of your capital, not necessarily to your primary culture

Only Indian sultanate. That was a bad example, there are still governments tied to culture though eg. Nayankara System. The others are also tied to culture rather than capital as well.

 

[MachopPower69]

I am away from my computer, so no, I can't.

Technically, it's just a comment, not actual code, but...

Is that why there is a hash symbol?

 

[Opanashc]

Is that why there is a hash symbol?

Yes. But the fact remains - devs coded it in.