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Phoenix of the East - Byzantine Flavor & Immersion mod [Updated 1.29]

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Compatibility

Version 1.29 - updated 11/12/2019 (Day/Month/Year)
Should not require any DLC, but a few features are DLC-locked.
Localised in English and German
Not compatible with Ironman achievements
Not compatible with most overhaul mods (Extended Timeline, MEIOU & Taxes, Common Universalis)
Mod compatibility is very ambiguous; should be compatible with minor mods that make little changes, else it's unlikely



Features

• Redrawing of the Balkans, Greece and Anatolia regions, with many new provinces!
  
• Plenty of new Government Reforms for a unique experience with enough path variation!
  
• Validate yourself as the Emperor of the Romans with the new Romanity system!
  
• Many Dynamic Names, some of which from Dominosugar's Limes Oriens!
  
• Integration of Alyoshenka's Mesogeios for extra nice-looking buildings!
  
• Cultural breakdown of Greek and Turkish cultures!
  
• New tech group with adapted units and map view!
  
• Custom start screen for a more educational experience on Byzantine history!
  
• New National Ideas for Byzantium, as well as many minors around it!
  
• Epirus independent and playable at game start, as well as options for the Byzantines on how to handle this latin-controlled kingdom!
  
• Changes to cultures and culture groups in the region!
  
• Resettlement events; spread the hellenes further!
  
• Events concerning Byzantine relations with regional powers; Hungary, Venice, Trebizond and more!
  
• Disaster; in 1439, the Orthodox church submitted to the Pope. The matter dropped with the fall of Byzantium. But what if it didn't fall?
  
• Formable/releasable Latin Empire with it's own ideas!
  
• Generals, admirals and advisors of the time showing up!
  
• Orhan, the turkish prince in exile, and options for his fate!
  
• Special decisions that seriously change gameplay!
  
• New revolter tags to further balkanize the world!
  
• The option to restore the Byzantine Caesaropapism through event!
  
• Reorganize your newly conquered land in the Pronoias, to acquire a more skilled army!
  
• A different way to form the Roman Empire!
  
• Integration of Memer's Gothic Culture Names mod!
  
• Event chain regarding special production of goods in the general vicinity of the Empire!
  
• A quest chain to obtain the main ingredient of Greek Fire and reassemble the medieval flamethrower!
  
• Decision chain related to the restoration of an academic class for the Eastern Empires!
  
• Flagship mods!
  
• Many easter eggs left by the modders!
  
• And more!

Bugs & Issues

Please report any bugs you find to us. We'll list known issues we have yet to solve here.
-Greek Fire decisions have a somewhat obvious way to tell you whether or not you clicked the right option



Credits

Zephyrum - Project Lead & Coding
Thrawn - Coding
ZeGreatKaiser - Aesthetics, German localisation & Coding
Grand Historian - National Ideas, many balancement/history suggestions, some coding
relmcheatham - Testing, startup screen text, some custom units
apollong3 & Shrapnellx - Testing, Greek and Turkish assistance, some research
Coins, Paland0 & KampfSpargel - German localisation assistance
Jungleluke - Inspiration for the map
Roberto - Testing and figuring out workshop
Dominosugar - Dynamic names (from Limes Oriens)
Alyoshenka - Building sprites (from Mesogeios)



Planned Features

Priority/Coming soon:
Custom senatorial events and debates!

Non-priority/Coming eventually:
Dynastic conflicts
Mechanism to contain blobbing through the Mamluks
Events regarding Byzantine-Polish-Russian relations and the struggle for Crimea
Flavor regarding the Byzantines' old secret weapons - Theodosian Walls and the Varangians
Interactions for the Byzantines and large Muslim centers - Mecca, Baghdad, Cairo, Medina...