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更多理念组wiki（idea variation wiki）
更多理念组是一个新增了大量理念组，政策，建筑和政府改革系统等新机制的大型mod，甚至可以被认为是一个完全的新机制mod。目前作者正在尽力维护其兼容性以确保不会发生mod冲突。
本mod和其他一些mod可以互相兼容，如时间线拓展，破碎欧洲等（尽管此mod在2016年5月后已未更新，暂时停留在了1.17版本）。
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Administrative Idea groups
Economic Ideas
Economic Ideas are still what they used to be. Good to boost up your economy, interest, build and development bonuses.
Economic Ideas
Bureaucracy
- +10% National tax modifier
Organized Construction
- -10% Build cost
- -25% Construction time
National Bank
- +0,1 Yearly inflation reduction
Debt and Loans
- -1 Interest per annum
Centralization
- -5% Monthly autonomy change
Nationalistic Enthusiasm
- -10% Land maintenance modifier
Smithian Economics
- +10% Production efficiency
Bonus:
- -20% Development cost
Innovative Ideas
Innovative Ideas have gained some very strong abilities. Tech and Advisor costs were raised significantly and there's a fix global institution spread bonus in the first idea group making it an excellent first choice for nations that struggle to get the first institutions.
Innovative Ideas
Patron of the Arts
- -1% Prestige decay
- +0,1 Institution growth
Pragmatism
- -25% Mercenary cost
Scientific Revolution
- +1 Free policies
Dynamic Court
- +1 Possible advisors
Resilient State
- -25% Reduce inflation cost
Optimism
- -5% Monthly war exhaustion
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Formalized Officer Corps
- +1 Leader(s) without upkeep
Bonus:
- -33% Advisor costs
Expansion Ideas
Expansion Ideas are buffed as well. They are rather weak in vanilla, so they gain core creation, more states, manpower and a reduced cost for war taxes while keeping most of their useful vanilla perks. This group is a very nice choice for colonizers now without falling too far behind in military might, providing some military policies as well as a good combination of colonial ones.
Expansion Ideas
Additional Colonists
- +1 Colonists
Oversea Wars
Casus belli on overseas
Faster Colonists
- +20 Colonial growth
Organized Recruitment
- +10% National manpower modifier
Mass Integration
- -15% Core-creation cost
Colonial Brothers
- +7 Number of states
Colonial Suppression
- -75% Harsh Treatment Cost
Bonus:
- +1 Merchants
- +20% Global trade power
Humanist Ideas
Humanist Ideas have gained nice perks from the vanilla idea group. They now offer a unique decision allowing the player (and the AI) to hire an advisor with reduced cost (level 2 or 3) with a trait of his choosing. This can be done every three years, but will raise advisor cost for this time globally. Additionally Humanism Idea gained a possible triggered modifier that adds 7.5 land morale when one has accepted 5 different cultures. Last but not least there's also a small decline in corruption. All around humanist ideas are an excellent choice for countries with many different cultures and a low income. The free choice of advisors depending on what you currently need is quite powerful.
Humanist Ideas
Tolerance
- +25% Religious unity
Hire an Advisor
Local Traditions
- -2 National unrest
Ecumenism
- +3 Tolerance of heretics
Indirect Rule
- -10 Years of separatism
Cultural Ties
- +2 Max promoted cultures
- yes Morale bonus 5 cultures
Benevolence
- +15% Improve relations
Humanist Tolerance
- +3 Tolerance of heathens
Bonus:
- -7,5% Idea cost
- +25% Yearly harmony increase
Development Ideas
Development Ideas might appear, at first glance, like a weaker version of Economic Ideas, which is kind of true if it were not for the Improve Development decision enabled by this idea group. This decision will allow anyone that can pay the money scaling depending on your total development and your yearly income, to improve development essentially by paying money, in random stated provinces.
Development Ideas State Investments
- -5% Development cost
- Improve Development
National Standards
- +5% Production efficiency
Tax Efficiency
- +5% National tax modifier
Trade Efficiency
- +5% Trade efficiency
Bureaucracy Buildup
- -5% Monthly autonomy change
Organized Construction
- -15% Build cost
Monetary Policy
- +0,05 Yearly inflation reduction
Bonus:
- -10% Development cost
Administrative Ideas
Administrative Ideas gained a small buff from the vanilla idea group, now providing more manpower and reduced mercenary maintenance. They are an amazing choice still for people wanting to core much and wage war here and there.
Administrative Ideas Organized Mercenary Payments
- -25% Mercenary cost
Adaptability
- -25% Core-creation cost
Benefits for Mercenaries
- -25% Mercenary maintenance
Bookkeeping
- -1 Interest per annum
Mercenary Recruitment
- +50% Available mercenaries
Administrative Efficiency
- +2 Possible advisors
Civil Service
- -10% Administrative technology cost
Bonus:
- +5 Number of states
Jurisprudence Ideas
This idea group is pretty amazing. It is pretty good in nearly every aspect of administrative bonuses. Reduced corruption, lower admin tech cost idea and core cost to just name a few. Some diplomatic bonuses are also in it and for republics there's republican tradition in it. I've seen many people in multiplayer taking this for very different reasons, making it one of the best allround idea groups in the mod.
Jurisprudence Ideas Collection of Laws
- -5% Administrative technology cost
- +1 Republican tradition
Ministry of Justice
- -0,1 Yearly corruption
Lawyer Tradition
- -7,5% Idea cost
- +10% Imperial authority growth modifier
Business Law
- +10% Trade efficiency
Anti Usury Laws
- -1 Interest per annum
Public International Law
- -10% Core-creation cost
- -10% Diplomatic annexation cost
Minority Rights
- +1 Tolerance of heathens
- +1 Tolerance of heretics
- +10% Hostile core-creation cost on us
Bonus:
- -20% Aggressive expansion impact
Health Ideas
Health Ideas are a bit of a military idea group in the admin section. There are manpower bonuses combined with siege ability and defensiveness. Some economic bonuses round this group up to be just good for nations that want a little extra power in their admin idea group.
Health Ideas Longer Working Hours
- +10% Production efficiency
Decreased Danger of Epidemic
- +10% Fort defense
Improved Lifespan
- +10% National manpower modifier
Sturdiness
- +10% Siege ability
Decreased Infant Death
- +15% Manpower recovery speed
Medicine Technology
- -7,5% Idea cost
Public Hospitals
- +10% National tax modifier
Bonus:
- -2 National unrest
Special Administrative Ideas: Centralisation & Decentralisation
Centralism Ideas
The special thing about centralism ideas is that it is the idea choice for playing tall. Reduced construction time is quite special, so you will get your manufactories even faster but the real deal in this group is the mins 20% development cost reduction for provinces over 25 development. You'll find it a lot easier to really build up your provinces and have them produce really well for you. The goods produced modifier should be mentioned there. The slightly reduced number of states is compensated with -50% of state maintenance. This idea group cannot be picked when you have decentralism Ideas picked.
Centralism Ideas*
Minister of Construction
- -50% Construction time
Central Production
- +10% Goods produced modifier
Metropolis Development
- -2,5% Development cost
- yes development_cost_over_25
Autonomy Reduction
- -50% Autonomy change cooldown
Central Recruiting
- +2500 National manpower
- +1250 National sailors modifier
- +2,5 add_age_manpower
- +1250 add_age_sailors
Central Administration
- -50% State maintenance
- -5 Number of states
Central Tax Administration
- +10% National tax modifier
Bonus:
- +10% Fort defense
Decentralism Ideas
A large empire needs maintenance. You need to build a lot; you need your institutions to spread fast. You need more states. All of this is provided by decentralism ideas, well designed for a big empire. You cannot pick this idea group when you already picked centralism ideas.
General Expansion
- -10% Build cost
- yes Reduced dev malus
Decentralized Administration
- -0,1 Yearly corruption
Different Centers of Trade
- +10% Trade efficiency
Cultural Centers
- -7,5% Idea cost
- +0,15 Institution spread
Great State
- +7 Number of states
Timid Population Growth
- +10% National manpower modifier
- +10% Sailors Modifier
Local Trade
- +20% Provincial trade power modifier
Bonus:
- -10% Development cost
Special Administrative Ideas: Government
In Idea Variation every government group has its own idea group. Those idea groups are changed by event if you happen to change your government type so points won't be wasted.
Monarchy Ideas
Monarchy ideas are pretty much the old aristocratic ideas improved with absolutism bonuses and cavalry to infantry ratio, also giving 20% manpower which is very good for an admin idea group. This group really does become powerful in the age of absolutism and might be a good choice for a midgame pick.
Monarchy Ideas
Noble Family Ties
- +2 Legitimacy
- Find an heir for our dynasty
- yes elective_monarchy_add_buff
Dynastic Politics
- +50% Chance of new heir
Local Nobility
- -1 National unrest
Noble Knights
- +7,5% Cavalry combat ability
Increase of Crown Authority
- +1 Yearly absolutism
International Nobility
- -10% Aggressive expansion impact
Local Militia
- +10% National manpower modifier
Conscript Militia
Bonus:
- +10% Cavalry to infantry ratio
Republic Ideas
Republic ideas are the old plutocratic ideas. All that was changed there is the 10% morale that were nerfed down to 7, 5%. Still a great choice for republics. Especially providing some nice policy options. If you are a republic you'll consider this for sure.
Republican Ideas
Diplomatic Mission
- +2 Diplomatic relations
Abolished Serfdom
- +7,5% Morale of armies
Bill of Rights
- -2 National unrest
Free Subjects
- -1 Promote culture cost
Republican Tradition
- +1 Republican tradition
- Paying court to the Burghers
Emancipation
- +10% Goods produced modifier
Roman History
- +20 Maximum absolutism
Bonus:
- +10% Manpower recovery speed
Dictatorship Ideas
Dictatorship ideas and the policy options provided are quite extreme. The bonuses provided are again a combination of military and administrative ones.
Dictatorship Ideas High Taxes
- +10% National tax modifier
Enforcement of Production
- +10% Production efficiency
Gang of Bullies
- +25% Available mercenaries
Loosely Morals
- +0,5 Loot amount
Grand Army
- +20% Land force limit modifier
Forced Integration
- -10% Diplomatic annexation cost
- Reform the country
Militarism
- -5% Military technology cost
Bonus:
- +5% Mercenary discipline
Horde Ideas
Horde ideas are pretty much what every horde likes. More unity, more monarch power from razing and extra power for your beloved horses. Faster looting more states and reduced liberty desire make this an idea pick for every horde.
Horde Ideas
Razing Parties
- +25% Razing power gain
Horse Breeding
- -20% Cavalry cost
Longterm Memory
- +0,25 Claim Duration
Fighter Tradition
- +7,5% Cavalry combat ability
Clan Meetings
- +1 Yearly horde unity
Horde Territory
- +5 Number of states
- yes Reduced dev malus
Tribute States
- +5 Liberty desire in subjects
Bonus:
- +1 Diplomatic reputation
Aristocratic Ideas
No real changes here and only available for the government types that are not covered by the first 4.
Special Administrative Ideas: Religion
In idea variation nearly every religion at this point has its own idea group. The religions having their own group are catholic, protestant, reformed, orthodox, the Islamic religions, Tengri, Dharmic, Confucianism, Buddhism, Norse, Shinto, Cathar, Coptic, Romuva, Suomi, Jewish, Slav, Hellenism, Manichaeism, Animist, Fetishist and Zoroastrian. All religions not mentioned here still have the generic religious idea group. For the 3 idea groups involved in the reformation there are like the government events, events that change your idea group if you change your religion. However your idea group is only changed when you have reached 75% percent of religious unity.
Diplomatic Idea groups
Espionage Ideas
The espionage idea group has experienced some serious reworking. It is now compatible, offering some military and more useful diplomatic bonuses that before. Some fine policy option as well as the discipline has made this idea group one of the most picked diplomatic ideas in multiplayer from the one idea that is never picked.
Espionage Ideas
Efficient Spies
- +50% Network construction
Agent Training
- +2,5% Discipline
Vetting
- +33% Foreign spy detection
Additional Loyalist Recruitment
- +10 Liberty desire in subjects
Trade Infiltration
- +1 Diplomats
- +10% Trade efficiency
Privateers
- +25% Embargo efficiency
- +33% Privateer efficiency
Audit Checks
- -0,1 Yearly corruption
Bonus:
- +0,5 Rebel support efficiency
- -10% Advisor costs
Influence Ideas
Influence ideas were and still are an option for nations in the HRE especially. Providing greatly reduced aggressive expansion they now bolster your country with a higher land forcelimit and absolutism gain which also makes it an idea to keep in the middle game. Reduced province warscore cost is also a thing that should not be underestimated. Especially in the early game it can make a great difference whether you can vassalize a country or not.
Influence Ideas Tribute System
- +10% Trade efficiency
Flexible Negotiation
- -20% Province war score cost
- +5 Liberty desire in subjects
Integrated Elites
- +1 Yearly absolutism
- -25% Diplomatic annexation cost
State Propaganda
- -25% Aggressive expansion impact
Diplomatic Influence
- +2 Diplomatic reputation
Postal Service
- +2 Diplomatic relations
Marcher Lords
- +25% Land force limit modifier
Bonus:
- -50% Unjustified demands
Dynastic (former: Diplomatic) Ideas
The old diplomatic ideas were renamed to dynastic ideas. The traits of this idea group are the reason for this, providing a decision and a new casus belli to really play the game of thrones. The decision enabled by this idea allows you to install an heir of your dynasty to countries you have a royal marriage with if they lack an heir and you meet some other conditions. The cb allows you to form a personal union with countries of your dynasty. Combining this you can really conquer your way to dynastic hegemony while still enjoying the other perks of the old diplomatic ideas. Not often seen in multiplayer but a very fun option in single player.
Foreign Embassies
- +1 Diplomats
- +1 Legitimacy
Establish Cadet Branches
- +50% Chance of new heir
- +0,5 Yearly prestige
Cabinet
- +2 Diplomatic relations
War Cabinet
- -33% Cost of reducing war exhaustion
Benign Diplomats
- +25% Improve relations
Experienced Diplomats
- +2 Diplomatic reputation
Diplomatic Corps
- -10% Diplomatic technology cost
Bonus:
- yes reduced_stab_impacts
Trade Ideas
The trade ideas are described pretty swiftly. Nothing has changed here. Still a very nice option if you really want to rely on trade income.
Trade Ideas
Shrewd Commerce Practice
- +20% Global trade power
Free Trade
- +1 Merchants
Merchant Adventures
- +25% Trade range
National Trade Policy
- +10% Trade efficiency
Overseas Merchants
- +1 Merchants
Trade Manipulation
- +25% Trade steering
Fast Negotiations
- +25% Caravan power
Bonus:
- +1 Merchants
Maritime Ideas
Maritime ideas have gained a new role with the deleting of the vanilla naval idea group from military. Maritime ideas in Idea Variation are a combination of the old naval ideas and maritime ideas emphasizing maritime still. This idea group won't give you military land policies but give you vast pool of maritime policies. You can raid your enemies and rule the seas. It also enables the second stage of the special naval buildings regardless of what you picked as your special idea group (see below).
Maritime Ideas
Seahawks
- +1 Yearly navy tradition decay
Merchant Marine
- +50% Sailors Modifier
Drydock
Sheltered Ports
- +20% Global ship repair
- -10% Sailor maintenance
Grand Navy
- +50% Naval force limit modifier
- Grand Shipyard
Ship's Penny
- -10% Ship costs
Excellent Shipwrights
- +1 Naval leader maneuver
Naval Fighting Instruction
- +1 Naval leader fire
Bonus:
- +1 Naval leader shock
- +50% Blockade efficiency
Exploration Ideas
Exploration ideas have not been changed from the vanilla experience.
Exploration Ideas Colonial Ventures
- +1 Colonists
Quest for the New World
- yes Allows recruitment of explorers & conquistadors
Overseas Exploration
- +50% Colonial range
Land of Opportunity
- +20 Colonial growth
Viceroys
- +20% Global tariffs
Free Colonies
- +1 Colonists
Global Empire
- +25% Naval force limit modifier
Bonus:
- Casus belli on primitives
Assimilation Ideas
Assimilation ideas are ideal if you want to culture switch or if you just want to convert many provinces. Also maintaining and annexing vassals is strength of this group. Reduced nationalism and more manpower round this group up, completed with other nice bonuses.
Assimilation Ideas
Reeducation
- -50% Culture conversion cost
Fast Integration
- -25% Diplomatic annexation cost
No Enemys, Brothers
- +15% National manpower modifier
Religious Tolerance
- +20% Religious unity
Appeasement of Nationalists
- -5 Years of separatism
Positive Pamphlet
- -15% Stability cost modifier
Strong Solidarity
- -2,5% Shock damage received
Bonus:
- +2 Diplomatic reputation
Society Ideas
Society ideas have similar to Innovative Ideas a permanent growth of any institution which makes them a very good first pick for any nations not close to Europe. A good combination of slight administrative and diplomatic bonuses makes this one of the most popular idea groups in multiplayer especially outside of Europe.
Society Ideas War Bonds
- -5% Land maintenance modifier
Exchange Program
- +15% Improve relations
Establish Universities
- +0,1 Institution spread
- +0,05 Institution growth
Chances of Advancement
- -10% Advisor costs
Alert Population
- +10% Network construction
- +10% Foreign spy detection
Content People
- -1 National unrest
Through thick and thin
- +5% Morale of armies
Bonus:
- +1 Possible advisors
Propaganda Ideas
Propaganda ideas are nice for quick expansion. An additional diplomat, cheaper claims, improved relation bonus, that diplomatic reputation and those reduced unjustified demands cost are nice for early blobbing. For the age of absolutism there is a very nice +1 absolutism growth per year in it as well. 5% morale for both land and navy and 10% manpower give nice military bonuses as well.
Propaganda Ideas War Propaganda
- -2,5% Monthly war exhaustion
Minister of Propaganda
- +1 Diplomats
Influence Foreign Countries
- +15% Improve relations
Credibility
- +2 Diplomatic reputation
Strive For Big Things
- +1 Yearly absolutism
General Vindication
- -25% Unjustified demands
Duty to Win
- +10% Siege ability
Bonus:
- +10% National manpower modifier
Colonial Empire Ideas
Got a vast colonial empire? Then this is the idea group for you. Its best taken when you already have quite a number of colonies so this is maybe a third pick in the diplomatic group after Exploration and something else. This ideagroup raises tariffs to unknown heights gives more states, more colonists and a huge naval forcelimit bonus. The policies of this group are also centred on colonial development, expansion and warfare.
Colonial Empire Ideas Autonomous Adventurers
- +1 Colonists
Colonial Rush
- +5 Number of states
Raise of Tariffs
- +25% Global tariffs
- 0.05/ColonialNation Global tariffs
- -0.025/ColonialNation Inflationreduction
Colonial Conscription
- +10% National manpower modifier
- +10% Sailors Modifier
- 0.05/ColonialNation National manpower modifier
- 0.05/ColonialNation Sailors Modifier
Commanding Fleet
- +25% Naval force limit modifier
- 0.05/ColonialNation Naval force limit modifier
Faster Infrastructure Development
- -10% Build cost
Smooth Troop Transport
- -50% Liberty desire from subjects development
Bonus:
- +2 Diplomatic relations
Nationalism Ideas
On first glance the only really stunning thing about this ideagroup is the flat 10k manpower bonus. The other things are more or less nice to have but compared to other bonuses not that amazing. However what makes this idea group unique and strong at the same time is the nationalist estate enabled when you unlock the first idea of this group.(Verweis auf Hauptartikel)
Nationalism Ideas Aimed Propaganda
- -25% Cost of reducing war exhaustion
Nationalists
Volunteer Forces
- -10% Regiment cost
Partisan Attacks
- +1 Attrition for enemies
Rigid Land
- +25% Hostile core-creation cost on us
For the Fatherland!
- +2500 National manpower
- +2,5 add_age_manpower
Confidence in the State
- +10 Maximum absolutism
- -1 National unrest
It is sweet to die for the Fatherland
- +100% Prestige from land battles
Bonus:
- +1 Yearly prestige
Imperialism Ideas
Imperialism ideas are quite unique as well. You need to be emperor of the HRE or of emperor government rank if you want to unlock this ideagroup. Once unlocked it is undoubtedly one of the best diplomatic idea groups. Reduced core cost discipline, more forcelimit, more absolutism. You name it, it's all pretty fantastic.
Imperialism Ideas The Law of the Jungle
- -15% Core-creation cost
Long Tradition
- +0,05 Imperial Authority Modifier
- +0,05 Mandate Modifier
- +0,05 add_age_authority
Glorious Past
- -1% Prestige decay
Imperial Taxes
- +10% National tax modifier
- +1 National unrest
Imperial Fleet
- +25% Naval force limit modifier
Imperial Army
- +25% Land force limit modifier
Imperial Guard
- +2,5% Discipline
Bonus:
- +10 Maximum absolutism
Special Diplomatic Ideas
You can only pick one of the following 3 idea groups, so choose wisely.
Heavy Ship Focus Ideas
Heavy Ship Focus is the idea if you want or need a huge heavy fleet. Reduced cost, more combat ability and general ship bonuses make this a very good choice for colonists. You'll need this idea group to build the big wharves to the highest level.
Heavy Ship Focus*
Heavy Ship-Shipyards
- -20% Heavy ship cost
Oak Forests for Ships
- +30% Heavy ship power
Mass Production
- -20% Ship recruit speed
Naval Glory
- +25% Sailors Modifier
Double Hulls
- +15% Ship durability
Winter Harbours
- +25% Naval force limit modifier
- Grand Shipyard
- Huge Shipyard
Naval Cadets
- -10% Sailor maintenance
- yes Navytradition from heavy ships
Bonus:
- +15% Recover navy morale speed
Galley Focus Ideas
This group is very good to dominate the Mediterranean or any other sea that gives a bonus to galleys. A very high base forcelimit allows every country picking this ideagroup to build a huge fleet from the get-go.
Galley Focus*
Like The Harbour of Carthage
- +100 Naval force limit
- +50% Heavy ship cost
- +100 add_age_forcelimit_naval
- Drydock
- Arsenal
Galley-Shipyards
- -20% Galley cost
Improved Rams
- +15% Galley combat ability
Naval Glory
- +10% Morale of navies
Improved Naval Fighting Instruction
- -25% Sailor maintenance
- yes Navytradition from galleys
Double Hulls
- +10% Ship durability
Naval Artillery
- +50% Blockade efficiency
Bonus:
- +35% Sailors Modifier
- +15% Sailors recovery speed
Light Ship Focus Ideas
This group is very nice If your main interest lies in trade. If you just want a huge trade fleet and some of that heavy fire powers this is a nice idea to go to. This is also the best idea group of you want to privateer a lot and harass your enemies without declaring war.
Light Ship Focus*
Light Ship-Shipyards
- -20% Light ship cost
- -20% Transport cost
Oak Forests for Ships
- +20% Light ship power
- +20% Transport combat ability
Trade Tradition
- +10% Trade efficiency
- yes Navytradition from light ships
Naval Cadets
- -75% Sailor maintenance
Huge Trade Fleet
- +50% Naval force limit modifier
- +25% Ship tradepower propagation
- Drydock
- Arsenal
Merchant Intelligence
- +25% Privateer efficiency
- +25% Embargo efficiency
Superior Seamanship
- +20% Morale of navies
Bonus:
- +1 Merchants
Military Idea groups
Offensive Ideas
Offensive Ideas have lost their leader fire bonus which is the biggest change compared to the vanilla variation of this group. However they have gained 2 land maneuver making it a bit up for the loss. Apart from that this ideagroup is untouched.
Offensive Ideas
Bayonet Leaders
- +1 Land leader shock
National Conscripts
- -10% Regiment recruit speed
Improved Maneuver
- +2 Land leader manuever
Glorious Arms
- +100% Prestige from land battles
Engineer Corps
- +20% Siege ability
Grand Army
- +20% Land force limit modifier
Esprit de Corps
- +3,5% Discipline
Bonus:
- -20% Land attrition
Defensive Ideas
Defensive Ideas gained the leader fire from offensive ideas, but lost some of the morale provided in vanilla, fitting with the general balancing.
Defensive Ideas
Battlefield Commissions
- +1 Yearly army tradition
Military Drill
- +7,5% Morale of armies
- +5% Recover army morale speed
Superior Firepower
- +1 Land leader fire
Regimental System
- -5% Fire damage received
Defensive Mentality
- -5% Shock damage received
- +10% Fort defense
Supply Trains
- +33% Reinforce speed
Improved Foraging
- -10% Land maintenance modifier
Bonus:
- +1 Attrition for enemies
Quality Ideas
Quality Ideas are still a fantastic choice for powers that rely on navy and land. Combat Ability, naval morale, army tradition and discipline. All is still there and going strong.
Quality Ideas
Private to Marshal
- +7,5% Infantry combat ability
Quality Education
- +1 Yearly army tradition
Finest of Horses
- +7,5% Cavalry combat ability
Corvettes
- +5% Ship durability
Naval Drill
- +10% Morale of navies
Copper Bottoms
- -25% Naval attrition
Massed Battery
- +7,5% Artillery combat ability
Bonus:
- +3,5% Discipline
Quantity Ideas
Quantity Ideas were buffed from the vanilla variation the reason being them offering no combat bonuses and their policies not having that many of those strong bonuses as well. Even without those the group still can be considered very good. Some consider it the best military idea in vanilla, although I would not necessarily agree on that it still is a nice choice.
Quantity Ideas Levée en Masse
- +50% National manpower modifier
The Young can Serve
- +50% Manpower recovery speed
Enforced Service
- -10% Regiment cost
The Old and Infirm
- -10% Land maintenance modifier
Mercenary Contracts
- +25% Available mercenaries
Conscripted Garrisons
- +50% Garrison Size
Expanded Supply Trains
- -10% Land attrition
Bonus:
- +50% Land force limit modifier
General Staff Ideas
General Staff Ideas really give your generals the right idea. The increase every pip possible for both admirals and generals, give additional leaders and more army and navy tradition. Some policies offering even more bonuses in that direction you can find yourself with 100 army tradition and very very fine leaders on the battlefield if you take this ideagroup.
General Staff Ideas Theory of Shock Combat
- +1 Land leader shock
Theory of Ranged Combat
- +1 Land leader fire
Naval Maneuver Manual
- +1 Land leader manuever
- +1 Naval leader maneuver
Theory of Siege Combat
- +1 Leader siege
Theory of Naval Combat
- +1 Naval leader fire
- +1 Naval leader shock
Constant Drills
- +0,5 Yearly Army Professionalism
Logistics Expansion
- +2 Leader(s) without upkeep
Bonus:
- +1 Yearly army tradition
- +1 Yearly navy tradition decay
Fortress Ideas
Fortress Ideas are very nice for defending your country. They not only reduce fort maintenance drastically but also give 15% of artillery combat ability which is quite nice for a defensive ideagroup. To complete this Fortress Ideas unlock special fort buildings that can be built to really make it hard for your enemies to siege you down. The enemy will not only drown in attrition but might find it difficult to take your forts at all without bringing everything to the table.
Fortress Ideas
Areas of Supplies
- -0,25 Reinforce cost
Defensive Artillery
- +25% Fort defense
Better Fort Administration
- -50% Fort maintenance
- Fortified Keep
- Fortress Barracks
- Additional Towers
- Defensive Artillery
- Second Contravallation
- Underground Supply Depot
Gather at Checkpoints
- -5% Shock damage received
Fortress Baracks
- +50% Garrison Size
- +25% National garrison growth
Long Endurance
- +2 Attrition for enemies
Fortress Cannons
- +15% Artillery combat ability
- -10% Artillery cost
Bonus:
- +25% Reinforce speed
Weapon Quality Ideas
This idea group is a fine combination of trade and quality ideas. Giving money, a merchant and strong military bonuses makes this a fine addition to many idea sets.
Weapon Quality Ideas Weapon Production
- +7,5% Goods produced modifier
Quality Infantry Weapons
- +7,5% Infantry combat ability
Quality Cavalry Weapons
- +7,5% Cavalry combat ability
Weapons Merchant
- +1 Merchants
Modern Siege Engines
- +15% Siege ability
Improved Production
- +7,5% Production efficiency
Quality Cannons
- +7,5% Artillery combat ability
Bonus:
- +3,5% Discipline
Warproduction Ideas
This idea group is really good for fielding a huge army, reducing cost of all troops and reducing maintenance. Its also boosting your economy and allowing you to take less expensive loans. Only a small morale bonus on the real military side is a small downside, but if you really want to bring the masses to your enemy this is a very good choice.
War Production Ideas
Infantry Weopon Manufactory Production
- -15% Infantry cost
Professional Horse Breeding
- -15% Cavalry cost
War Bonds
- -1 Interest per annum
Effective Base Construction
- +15 Naval force limit
- +10 Land Force limit
- +15 add_age_forcelimit_naval
- +10 add_age_forcelimit_land
Musket Production
- +7,5% Land fire damage
Artillery Manufactory Production
- -15% Artillery cost
Military Depots
- +15% Naval force limit modifier
- +15% Land force limit modifier
Bonus:
- +7,5% Morale of armies
Militarism Ideas
Militarism Ideas are good combination of combat bonuses and other useful military bonuses like manpower. Taking this will improve the capability of your country to wage war in nearly every aspect.
Militarism Ideas Great Army
- +15% Land force limit modifier
Officer Career
- +1 Leader(s) without upkeep
Natural Obedience
- +3,5% Discipline
Volunteer Overflow
- +5000 National manpower
- +5 add_age_manpower
Volunteers for Defence
- +25% National garrison growth
- +25% Garrison Size
Battle Enthusiasm
- +0,05 Militarization of State
- -10% Land attrition
Resilience
- -5% Shock damage received
Bonus:
- -3% Monthly war exhaustion
Tactical Ideas
Tactical Ideas are ideal if you want to field a special army concentrating on shock, fire or both. The increased movement speed is fantastic for quick reinforcements or catching an enemy. Increased cavalry to infantry ratio will allow you to play 100% cavalry which is a fun experience together with some policies and other bonuses. Tactical Ideas also give a vast variety of good military bonuses which makes them a very popular pick in multiplayer.
Tactical Ideas
Column March
- +25% Local movement speed
Assault
- +5% Shock damage
Excessive Envelopment
- +20% Cavalry to infantry ratio
- +50% Cavalry flanking ability
Square
- -3% Shock damage received
Fire By Rank
- +5% Land fire damage
Army Doctors
- -15% Land attrition
Covering Fire
- -3% Fire damage received
Bonus:
- +1 Land leader manuever
- -50% Prestige from land battles
Special Military Idea Groups
You can only pick one of the following three idea groups!
Standing Army Ideas
Standing Army ideas are huge when it comes to combat bonuses. If you just want a very strong army this is an excellent choice. Increased maintenance for your army is a downside though.
Standing Army* Specialized Infantry Training
- +7,5% Infantry combat ability
Cavalry Round Tactics
- +7,5% Cavalry combat ability
Command the Barrage
- +7,5% Artillery combat ability
Military Booklet
- +25% Army Drill Gain Modifier
Grandiose Achievements
- +100% Prestige from land battles
Sieging Breakthrough
- +10% Siege ability
Fire on my Command!
- +5% Discipline
Bonus:
- +7,5% Land maintenance modifier
Mercenary Army Ideas
Just want to field a mercenary army and not much else? Then this idea group is your weapon of choice. Making mercs better by improving mercenary discipline and reducing cost of mercs all over the place makes this a good option for really rich people.
Mercenary Army Ideas* Free Looting
- +0,5 Loot amount
Longterm Contracts
- -25% Mercenary cost
The Sons Stay Home
- -5% Monthly war exhaustion
Split the Spoils of War
- -50% Mercenary maintenance
Mercenary Captains
- +1 Leader(s) without upkeep
Different Troop Types
- +5% Mercenary discipline
Mercenary Tradition
- +150% Available mercenaries
- yes No proffession loss for mercs
- yes prof_decay_for_mercs
Bonus:
- -25% Mercenary maintenance
Conscription Ideas
This idea group allows you to conscript a big army out of your main land. It raises your manpower nicely and gives a big bonus to your morale. You can also quickly reinforce your armies with fresh men and you can stay on top of military advancement at all times with this idea giving a big discount to military technology cost.
Conscription Ideas* Quick Mobilisation
- +20% Reinforce speed
We know what we fight for
- +15% Morale of armies
General Conscription
- +5000 National manpower
- +5 add_age_manpower
Basic Training
- +1 Yearly army tradition
Military Zeitgeist
- -7,5% Military technology cost
Huge Number of Recruits
- +25% National manpower modifier
Drill Segments
- +50% Army Drill Gain Modifier
Bonus:
- +50% Manpower recovery speed
Special Ideas: Shock and Fire
You can only pick one of the following two idea groups!
Fire Ideas
If you want to field an army that mainly relies on firepower fire ideas will do the job for you. Increased fire damage and reduced shock damage as well as artillery combat ability and a leader fire bonus make this a strong late game idea.
Fire Ideas* Concentrated Volleys
- -5% Shock damage received
Siege Cannons
- +1 Artillery Bonus vs Fort
Quick Reloading
- +7,5% Artillery combat ability
Wait till the last second
- +5% Land fire damage
Defensive Fire
- +10% Fort defense
Concentrated Fire Support
- +0,1 Artillery Damage from Back Row
Long Range Generals
- +1 Land leader fire
Bonus:
- -5% Shock damage received
Shock Ideas
The counterpart to the fire idea group is the shock idea group. Some might consider it an early game choice to be replaced by fire at some point but those underestimate the power of a shock army mainly consisting of cavalry.
Shock Ideas* Sudden Assault
- -5% Fire damage received
Simple Equipment
- -10% Land maintenance modifier
Cavalry Focus
- +15% Cavalry to infantry ratio
Staggering Attack
- +5% Shock damage
First Treatment
- +10% Manpower recovery speed
Wedge Formation
- +7,5% Cavalry combat ability
Shock Generals
- +1 Land leader shock
Bonus:
- -5% Fire damage received
顾问
Idea Variation adds 23 new advisor types in total.
建筑
Idea Variation adds a number of new buildings (currently 28). Especially mentioned are Idea Group specific buildings for Fleet Base and Fortress Ideas. Apart from that all of the vanilla chains have gained an additional building. There’s also a building that reduces development cost depending on the terrain you have in a provinces allowing you to develop in normally unfavourable climate and terrain easier than before. Bonuses and use of buildings have been rebalanced as well to give more variety on what you can do with buildings.
新增CB（宣战理由）
Coast Invasion
The Coast Invasion cb allows you to attack every provinces connected to water in colonial range. This will give you an opportunity to conquer lands normally outside of your reach. The wargoal is the control of the provinces you want to conquer.
Dynastic Unification War
The Dynastic Unification war can be used to force a personal union over a country with your dynasty. It is enabled if you complete the Dynastic Idea group. The wargoal is to control the capital of the country you want to force a union on.
Maritime War
This CB is not idea group specific. It allows you to attack a foe that has at least 4 ports while you also have at least 4 and fight for naval supremacy. Provinces cannot be taken in such a peace deal, but it is ideal for forcing money out of your opponent or for demanding their tradepower. The wargoal is to blockade the enemy.
奇观
更多理念组于1.32版本新增了一百多个奇观，包括但不限于：
圣地亚哥-德孔波斯特拉主教座堂
海格力斯之柱
穆斯坦西里亚大学
雷蒙德圣吉尔城堡
济州岛石爷
高句丽古墓群
朝鲜王陵
曹溪寺
水原华城
成均馆
陶山书院
镇南馆
梵鱼寺
石窟庵
汉拏山
济州岛石爷
卡拉克城堡
阿勒颇城堡
阿兹姆宫
麦比拉洞
津加里贝尔清真寺
阿斯基亚陵
圣马丁主教座堂塔楼
圣米歇尔山
布列塔尼公爵城堡
舍农索城堡
香波尔城堡
圣马尔谷圣殿宗主教座堂
威尼斯军械库
罗马斗兽场
艾克斯特恩岩
纽豪斯城堡
维托里亚诺
比萨斜塔
蒙雷阿莱主教座堂
萨格里什航海学校
……
决议
In Idea Variation there are a number of Idea Group Specific Decisions.
Development Decision
Enabled by the Development Idea Group you can improve the development of your country by spending some of your income. The more development you have, the more money you have to spend – but the more development you also get in return. The cooldown for this decision is depended on the age you are in and scales down from 15 years to finally 7. (12 and 10 being the other two steps).
Decision to Spread your Dynasty
Enabled by Dynastic Ideas this Decision allows you to spread your dynasty to a country without an heir or a weak heir you have a marriage with. You also need a spynetwork in that country and to spend some money but in the end you might receive the same dynasty on the throne of the other country if your heir survives.
Hiring Advisor Decision
Enabled by Humanist ideas this group allows you to hire an advisor at level 2 or 3 of your choosing every three years. However for those three years advisor cost is globally raised for your depending on the skill of your advisor.
Reform in Dictatorship Decision
When fallen in a republic dictatorship you can now stay a Dictatorship by keeping your republican tradition between 20 and 60. The dictatorship Idea group will help you to do that by enabling a decision that allows you to choose if you want to direct your country towards a republic or a monarchy.
Estates
Idea Variation adds two new estates. However also the old estates were changed here and there. The changes are not big and normally its just adjustments to add an idea bonus here and there.
Janissaries
The Janissary estate replaces the modifier for people with the Cossacks DLC. With the death of a ruler the Janissaries now lose loyalty. This loyalty can be bought back with Estate interactions. There are also other interactions which are more or less self-explanatory. You can hire a minister and give the Janissaries more influence also boosting their loyalty. Janissaries will gain more influence over time (1500 and 1600) additional 10%. The magic boundary for the Janissary Decadence Disaster is also 80 influence, however 100 years have to pass until the disaster can start. So one could really abuse Janissary influence in the first 100 years. But you’ll have to really fight it down again before the disaster happens.
Nationalists
Nationalists are enabled by the first idea of the nationalist idea group. They work quite differently than the other estates. First of all you could freely give them any province you have in your country and no disaster will happen. However, you can only use estate interactions when the Nationalists are under 60 influence with nearly every action increasing their influence.
Government Reforms
Idea Variation overhauls the government reform system, with reforms that add a factional council system that gives your country bonuses and maluses depending on which faction is in charge.
政策
Similar to vanilla in Idea Variation every idea group enables a policy with every idea group from the other two categories. Vanilla policies also have been rebalanced. The idea of this policy system is to make policies worth the one monarch point that is used to enable them. Different from vanilla you can have 7 policies active at the same time and switch them every 3 years.
Special Mod Features
The special mod features can be enabled or disabled by event at the beginning of a campaign.
Development Features
Idea Variation fields a special development system that increases development cost by 1% for every two state provinces over 50. This effect can be halved by horde or decentralisation ideas by 50%. This feature will allow countries to play very tall but give also a slight hindrance for countries owning many provinces.
更多理念组阉割版（the idea variation lite version）
更多理念组由于对原版机制做了大量修改，导致和许多mod会产生冲突甚至无法运行。为此作者flogi推出了更多理念组阉割版，将新增的政府改革机制、新阶级、新建筑等容易冲突的部分阉去，只保留了核心的历年、政策和少数理念联动内容，如“民族主义理念”开启后会带来的新阶层“民族主义者”。
目前该阉割版反响良好，和未改动理念组的mod也几乎不会冲突，极大地提高了该mod的可玩性。官方英文版可以在创意工坊搜索“idea variation lite version”直接下载，中文汉化版则可以加入相关信息中的QQ群来索取。
Idea Variation Hard Mode
Idea Variation Hard Mode is a mode designed for players that seek a challenge against the AI. It will give the AI increasing bonuses with each age posing a bigger economic and military threat to the player.
Multiplayer
Idea Variation is also a mod that wants to balance multiplayer games as best as possible. That is why almost every military idea group gives the same amount of military policies with other idea groups. That is why many different idea group combinations can be chosen in MP as well thus resulting in different army focuses and play styles. However one will not find himself too far behind if he choose a creative playstyle unlike in vanilla where there are 2 idea ideagroup setups with little sense to differ from them.
联动mod
时间线拓展（Extended Timeline）
Idea Variation is compatible with Extended Timeline if an additional compatibility addon is installed.
破碎欧洲（Shattered Europa）
Idea Variation is compatible with Shattered Europa if an additional compatibility addon is installed.