Sunda, huh...
- I'd quite like to see a return to horses for the Hindu kingdoms of the Indonesian islands as they didn't use war elephants like the various Indian kingdoms/empires/sultanates did
+1. I did propose the same before
Traditions:
- National Sailor modifier +25%
- Tolerance of heathens +2
I disagree with +25% sailor. Java and Sumatra nations doesn't need this modifier, as they never lack of sailors. It doesn't give any additional value for them.
Kingdom of two capitals:
- Development cost -10%
(Sunda moved the political capital of the country between Kawali and Pakuan Pajajaran quite a lot)
It also a country that repeatedly split into two and back into one; Tarumanagara, Sunda, Galuh, Sunda-Galuh, back to Sunda and Galuh, and so on.
Anyway, dear Dev, according to
wiki it seems
in 1444 the capital of Sunda should be in Kawali.
Also, what's interesting about Sunda is, despite the far-reaching Majapahit influence had been and despite Sunda was right beside Majapahit, it was (almost?) never become vassal of Majapahit. Only
mahapatih (prime minister) Gajah Mada who had an ambition to unite
Nusantara under Majapahit dared to take a real action, which led to the tragedy of
Bubat - it caused a rift between Gajah Mada and king Rajasanagara, and he had to step down from his position later. Majapahit still left Sunda alone till the end.
Central Java started invading Sunda only after Demak came to power, mainly because Sunda was allied to Demak's enemy, the Portuguese - the same reason Demak attacked Majapahit/Daha in 1527.
Now, why would Majapahit kings were so reluctant to force Sunda into submission?
One source said Kertarajasa, founder of Majapahit, was a son of Jayadharma (a prince of Sunda) and his wife Lembu Tal (daughter of Narasinghamurti of Singhasari, direct descendant of Sri Rajasa the founder of Singhasari and Rajasa dynasty). However, another more credible source said Lembu Tal was a man, not a woman, and a commander of Singhasari army at that. Kertarajasa himself had claimed to be a member of
wangsa (house) Rajasa, which implied his father was from Singhasari rather than from Sunda. Unfortunately, the source didn't mention who Kertarajasa's mother was. Still, considering the reluctance of Majapahit kings for more than two centuries, maybe the first source has some truth? That Kertarajasa had some relation to Sunda and thus forbade his successors to attack Sunda?
Either way, can we incorporate this fact to the game? Maybe Majapahit will lose some prestige if they attack Sunda? Or a truce at the start of the game?
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Some NI for Majapahit that I thought of, in no particular order.
Tradition:
National manpower modifier +10%, Tolerance of heathens +2
(Tradition of men learning Silat arts since young made a good reserve for the army and the friendly nature of the people made them more tolerant)
Cetbang
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cetbang
Effect: yearly navy tradition +1
(The small cannon allowed Majapahit ships to dominate the sea in Nusantara archipelago.)
Gajah Mada's ambition
Effect: morale of armies +10%
(Gajah Mada took Palapa Oath to unify Nusantara at his inauguration as the Prime Minister.)
Both maritime and agricultural
Effect: ship cost -10%, national tax modifier +10%
(Unlike Srivijaya that focused in maritime or Medang Mataram that focused in agricultural, Majapahit had both characteristics.)
Gemah Ripah Loh Jinawi
Effect: goods produced modifier +10%
(Majapahit was blessed with rich land and natural resources. There was even a saying "a stick or a stone planted would become a crop" to describe it.)
Spice trading
Effect: trade efficiency +10%
(Spices were among the main commodities Majapahit traded.)
Bhattara Sapta Prabhu
Effect: possible advisor +1
(The council of advisors allowed Majapahit kings to be well advised in various matters.)
Foreign communities
Effect: idea cost -10%
(The communities of Chinese, Arabs, Indians, and other foreigners had existed for a long time in Majapahit. They, for generations, had been interacting and blending through marriage with the locals. It allowed Majapahit an easier access to foreign ideas.)
Hindu-Buddha coexistence
Effect: religious unity +20%
(Hindu and Buddha were both official state religions and they had lived together in harmony.)
Ambition:
Yearly Prestige +1
(The prestige of Majapahit glorious days lasted for generations to come. Sultanates of Demak, Pajang, and Mataram were all seek legitimacy by claiming successors of Majapahit. Even the modern day Republic of Indonesia took many elements from Majapahit, such as the flag, coat of arm, etc.)
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edit:
- change Cetbang effect from naval leader fire +1 to yearly navy tradition +1
Reason: naval leader fire +1 all the time was probably unfit, the cetbang would be obsolete sooner or later. I think navy tradition was better fit.
- change trader of nusantara (merchant +1) to foreign communities (idea cost -10%).
Reason: I was wondering if Majapahit was actively sending their merchant overseas thus deserving the merchant +1. Sure, they wanted a portion of the rich trade, but that was through making the others pay tributes, not by sending their merchants, I think. CMIIW
- minor adjustment of wordings and additions here and there
