Plutocratic Ideas

[Gio L'Uomo Focaccina]

Is it good when compared to Offensive or Quantity Ideas? I've already got defensive

[pmpdadypenguinmn]

If you are a republic, Plutocratic is a must. It's a very good idea group

[Zippy]

Its great if you want an idea that covers adm, dip and mil. I think its a great idea to take to build your nation up.

[Tulduil Iphukiir]

Plutocratic (as well as Aristocratic and Naval) may be weaker than Def/Off/Qual/Quan in a "universal comparison of idea group usefulness".
However, all three can be great in the right situation.

Therefore it depends a lot on which nation you play, your goal for the game, your experience, ...

[PeGa]

Plutocratic ideas-the worst military idea in the game, it is much weaker than any other military idea and does not even have situations when it can be useful, unlike the aristocracy

[Jouni]

Its military bonuses aren't great. It enables some manpower increasing policies with other idea groups but those are not a reason to pick it over Quantity. Its policy with Economic Ideas might be more useful now when republican tradition bonuses were nerfed from 0.5 to 0.3 or 0.2. Except the one you get as a Fetishist nation soon after choosing Mlira cult. That bonus still allows you to be a perma 6/6/6 ruler power democracy.

If I want to go for efficient army then I usually take Quality, Innovative, Defensive, Economy and Offensive ideas. With the ideas and policies from those groups you get 49.5% more damage for infantry, 26.5% more for cavalry and 38% more for artillery. Generals you recruit will most likely be 3 star generals since your army tradition is always high and you get one extra pip for each stat except leader siege. 2 yearly army tradition means that the point where army tradition decays is now 40(if you don't have decay rate reductions) instead of the original 0.

[Intrspace]

When I started playing EU4, I was always told that I should never pick Quantity and instead I should minimize my losses in wars. So that's what I did, along with making designated "Manpower States"
I guess Quantity is more useful for world conquests though

[Vetgirig on Linux]

Plutocratic is a good idea groups if you have plenty of military points and do not need a better army. You can use the military points to get other type of advantages then just military.