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Update: Jun 21, 2022 @ 9:49pm



Version 1.6.2 "Wakhan"

The Wakhan Corridor is a mountain valley that lies between the Pamir and Hindu Kush mountain ranges. Since ancient times, this remote mountain pass has facilitated the movement of peoples, armies, ideas, and faiths across Eurasia.

Please note some changes will only take effect with new games.

  • Added Turco-Hephthalite culture as a hybrid of Hephthalite and Turkish, that appears on the map in 867 instead of the old Hephthalite culture, to clarify confusion arising from my previous usage of Hephthalite
  • Added Pamiri culture to the Iranian culture group
  • Added a new tradition, Beyond the Reach of Eagles, for the Pamiri, Burusho, and Peristani cultures
  • Modified Guanche content to fit vanilla’s implementation of the Guanche
  • Guanche paganism is now in a separate religion, Guanche, than the other Amazigh faiths (mainly to maintain compatibility)
  • Renamed vanilla’s North African religion to Guanche (to distinguish them from the Amazigh)
  • Pray for Blessings of Rain Rain and Benesmen Festival decisions now require the Guanche religion
  • Removed decision to Unite the Canary Islands, since vanilla has something similar; however, you will still get the relevant county modifiers via event
  • Rebalanced costs for most feast/festival type decisions
  • White Hun tradition is now added to the Hephthalites via scripted effect at game start to ensure better compatibility
  • White Hun tradition will no longer be added to the Hephthalites if playing with TFE or early start dates
  • Revamped a few decision art (thanks to PinkPanzer)
  • Activities are separated by flavor pack in different text files in the code
  • Fixed Ali ibn Asad starting off as a Seljuk vassal instead of being independent
  • Fixed Cichiciquitzo tradition requiring the unused Guanche heritage - it now requires being Guanche or descended from Guanche culture
  • Fixed White Huns and Xianbei Scions traditions being unavailable to Hephthalite and Tuyuhun/Qiang cultures respectively
  • Miscellaneous bugfixes

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Update: Jun 19, 2022 @ 10:11pm

Version 1.6.1.a Hotfix for "Darro"

  • Removed Chinese localization files from mod at the request of Chinese translators - if you want to play in Chinese, please use this sub-mod: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2823178539
  • Reinforcing Relations with Silk Road communities now also requires some prestige
  • Amount of gold gifted by Silk Road communities via random events is now much more randomized
  • Reduced maximum amount of gold you can get from Silk Road communities via random events
  • If the Granada pogrom event chain happens as it did historically, the death reason for Jewish victims will now mention the mob
  • Removed the useless Galicia loc file that was there for some reason
  • Miscellaneous bugfixes

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Update: Jun 11, 2022 @ 10:33pm



Version 1.6.1 "Darro"
The Darro, a tributary of the Genil river, is one of the main rivers flowing through Granada. In the medieval period, it was noted for its gold deposits. It also supplied the famed Alhambra with water through a canal system known as the Acequia Real, or the Sultan’s Canal.
  • Added 2 generic flavor events for Granada
  • Added the Idol of Cadiz as a county modifier to Cadiz at the start of the game
  • Added decision to Demolish the Idol of Cadiz
  • Added some more German translations (credits to Dillo)
  • Added decision to Revive Gomati Monastery for Buddhists in Khotan, which will restore the 8 Protectors Modifier if Khotan had been previously taken over by a non-Buddhist
  • Added decision to Construct the Ordam Mazar for Muslims in the Tarim Basin, which will enable the Ordam Mazar decision from start dates before 1066
  • New minor flavor and narrative events for the first Muslim ruler of Khotan related to the above
  • Qanat innovation is now available and given to various Middle Eastern cultures in TFE as appropriate
  • Decision to Relocate from Ilbira to Granada now only requires Illustrious rather than Exalted Among Men level of prestige
  • Changed event noise for some beach backgrounds
  • Fixed Stage Animal Fight decision not being available to cultures that are of Tocharian heritage but not Tocharian culture
  • Fixed some missing Evenk name localization, especially in non-English language versions of the game
  • Miscellaneous bugfixes

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Update: Jun 4, 2022 @ 9:40pm

Version 1.6.0.b Hotfix

  • RICE+EPE compatch updated to the new patch
  • Added decision to rededicate the temple of Luxor to be a pagan temple or Christian Church
  • Group vacations at a Munya now give slight stress relief
  • Teimani and Parsim cultures start with Qanat innovation
  • New Jewish cultures added in 1.6.0 can now appear in events from previous RICE updates as appropriate
  • Amazigh faith now has Chthonic Redoubts and female clerical gender to be in line with BAP mod
  • Fixed missing custom faith icons for new religions in RICE
  • Fixed AI not taking Reopen/Close Aswan Temple decisions due to low gold
  • Miscellaneous bugfixes

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Update: Jun 2, 2022 @ 10:23pm

Version 1.6.0.a Hotfix

  • Achamanism (Guanche Paganism) and Dezawism now have the Cthonic Redoubts tenet instead of Sanctity of Nature
  • Benesmen Festival and Pray for Blessings of Rain decisions now require following a faith of the Amazigh religion that has the Cthonic Redoubts tenet (this is a workaround for the bug where these decisions are unavailable to reformed Guanche paganism, due to not being able to scope to reformed faiths including Guanche paganism)
  • Samanid vassals in Badakhshan start with the religious rights protected contract
  • If playing as Thabit ibn Qura, the Harranian pagan in 867 CE, you now start with the jizya contract with your liege
  • Renamed Persian Jewish culture to Parsim
  • Fixed Munya decision not being cheaper after building the Generalife structure in the Alhambra
  • Fixed the peaceful resolution to the Granada pogrom event chain not granting Granada the proper county modifier as a reward
  • Fixed Granada pogrom event chain not prioritizing Joseph ibn Naghrela as the potential first victim
  • Fixed no vocal music game rule not working
  • Fixed missing icons for Nile flood activities
  • Fixed missing localization for the end of the Munya solo vacation
  • Fixed some decisions being unavailable in potential edge cases where a Munya group vacation doesn’t expire properly for guests for some reason
  • Miscellaneous bugfixes

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Update: Jun 1, 2022 @ 3:09am



Version 1.6.0 "Alhambra"

"Since I cannot offer you a present of any worth on your birthday, accept this humble poetic impression, made on my soul by the grandiose marvel of the Alhambra of Granada we both admire."
- Francisco Tarrega, on his original manuscript of his famous guitar piece Recuerdos de la Alhambra

Please note some changes will only take effect with new games.

  • Added Granada Flavor Pack: Memories of the Alhambra
  • Added 3 Spanish guitar and 5 medieval Iberian themed soundtracks
  • Added new “No Vocal” option in the music game rule to disable vocal music (but keep ambient or instrumental music)
  • Removed Mizrahi culture and replaced it with new Jewish cultures based on feedback: Mustarabi, Teimani, Persian Jews (please note this is WILL be subject to change in the future, this is just a baseline to work on)
  • Starting gold, prestige, and piety of many new rulers added in RICE are now slightly more randomized at game start for some variety
  • Cooldown for various feast decisions in RICE will now be shorter if your culture has the Frequent Festivities tradition (this was previously not accounted for)
  • Fixed Spectate the Stamford Bull Run decision not having a cooldown
  • Miscellaneous bugfixes

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Update: May 25, 2022 @ 10:38pm



Version 1.5.6 "Zhai Fengda"


“This [poem] was written in my youth, when I could hardly manage the way. . . . I was but twenty years when I composed it. This year, happening upon the poem again, I am overcome with shame.”
- Zhai Fengda, cringing at his younger self

Zhai Fengda was a famed 10th century scholar who served as a prominent official under the Cao Dynasty of Dunhuang. The quote comes from one of his poems; when he apparently rediscovered the manuscript as an older man, he jotted the above line as commentary.

  • Added Turkshahi/Nandin dynasty tamga as their coat of arms
  • Added additional Evenki names, courtesy of Nix
  • Assyrians now have a small change of appearing from Middle Eastern Silk Road Communities
  • All activities will now automatically expire after some time in case of weird situations where they don’t end
  • Decision to Stage Animal Fights is now available for Tocharian heritage in general or if your capital has a culture of Tocharian heritage (so you don’t need to be descended from Tocharian culture)
  • Mogao Cave Decision can now be taken by anyone whose liege or top liege controls the county of Guazhou (aka Dunhuang)
  • Silk Road Community decision can now be taken in Mesopotamia
  • Steppe and Himalayan community troops now focus on cavalry vs infantry, instead of a mix of both, to provide distinct differences
  • Reduced renown gain across the board for various decisions/interactions/events/etc.
  • Reduced number of troops gained from various SIlk Road community decisions/events
  • Reduced chances of getting large gift of troops from Silk Road community events
  • Reduced chances AI will take the Silk Road Communities decision
  • Reduced chances Silk Road communities will give gifts via event
  • Fixed the Silk Road Communities decision so AI won't always pick East Asians
  • Fixed Diverse Peoples and Cultures dynasty perk reducing instead of increasing the chances of getting gifts from Silk Road Communities
  • Fixed several titular/formable kingdoms/empires missing de jure capitals
  • Fixed duplicate renown gain for Silk Road entertainer interactions
  • Miscellaneous bugfixes

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Update: May 17, 2022 @ 2:03am



Version 1.5.5 "Silk Road"

“It has not been my fate to see things first hand, traveling with the rapid winds, or enlisting swift horses to view distant vistas. Alas, I have to strain to see the three heavenly bodies [the sun, moon, and stars] but, oh, how my thoughts fly to the eight foreign regions!”

- Yu Huan (c. 4th century), from his commentary on the Western Regions in the Weilüe

Please note some changes will only take effect with new games.

  • Added Tarim Basin Flavor Pack: Cities of the Silk Road
  • Added 13 Chinese themed soundtracks
  • Added German translations for much of RICE, thanks to Dillo for the hard work!
  • Added Hephthalite namelist
  • Added new COA for Zunbil and Turkishahi/Nandin dynasties
  • Bedouin Honor Code and Bedouin Oral Poetry are now locked to the Arabic heritage
  • Tweaked AI for character interactions
  • Reduced opinion bonus from Kalymnian sponge interaction
  • RICE’s Sinosphere scripted trigger now correctly includes various cultures it didn’t before
  • Nerfed the negate health penalty effect for some modifiers
  • Added Hubal as the high god name for Hubalists (will expand on deity list in the future)
  • Fixed England Charter Fair event from triggering again even after it already happened
  • Fixed Ibn Tulun starting with two education traits
  • Fixed missing localization for “Old” versions of Semitic faiths
  • Fixed messy borders in Egypt if playing with Ibn Battuta's Legacy
  • Miscellaneous bugfixes

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Update: Mar 27, 2022 @ 6:40pm



Version 1.5.4 "Philae"


"Before Mandulis, son of Horus, by the hand of Nesmeterakhem, son of Nesmeter, the Second Priest of Isis, for all time and eternity. Words spoken by Mandulis, lord of the Abaton, great god."

- Nesmeterakhem, Priest of Isis, 394 CE; last recorded hieroglyphic inscription in history

  • Behind the scenes effects now happen before a new game starts, meaning you can see it on the map! Thanks to Celticus for letting me know how it works
  • Popup event to choose to play Thabit ibn Qurra or his descendant Ibn Nabhan will now only trigger for the Caliph or whoever has Harran at game start
  • RICE New Playable Characters game rule renamed to RICE Starting Flavor Events
  • Added several playable historical Egyptian characters for 867 CE, including Tulunid officials and various rebels active at the time, and tweaked the starting situation
  • Integrated Honor Codes and Desert Poetry traditions from Henry's Better Bedouin mod - many thanks to Henry for generously offering me the code!
  • Added Himyarite namelist
  • Gave Ibn Tulun a few more children
  • Shukayr and Ibn Muddabir now start off as allies
  • Ibn Tulun starts off with the “Emmity Towards Ruthless Egyptian Officials” opinion modifier towards Shukayr and Ibn Muddabir, which allows him to imprison them and revoke titles
  • Shukayr and Ibn Muddabir start off with more gold, giving them both a chance to resist Ibn Tulun and to reflect their ruthless tax measures
  • Yeniseian culture now also has Forest Folk tradition
  • Peristani and Burusho cultures now have the Frequent Festivities traditions
  • Reduced bonuses for Children of the Nile tradition
  • Changed a few counties and rulers in the Pamir region from Mahayana to Theravada (based on historical Chinese sources): Wakhan, Khuttal, East and West Tokharistan, Kapisi
  • Moved Amazigh holy site of Ahaggar to Djanet due to it potentially causing inheritance issues
  • Miscellaneous bugfixes

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Update: Mar 15, 2022 @ 1:16pm





Version 1.5.3 "Nile"

“Hail flood! Emerging from the earth, arriving to bring Egypt to life, hidden of form, the darkness in the day….”

- Opening lines of an ancient Egyptian Hymn to the Nile flood

  • Added two flavor packs:
    • Rhodes: Shadow of the Colossus
    • Upper Egypt: Children of the Nile
  • Added 2 Mediterranean themed tracks and 5 Egyptian themed tracks
  • Added flavor for TFE start dates to make up for removed flavor:
    • Stop Funding the Neoplatonist Academy in Constantinople
    • Give Neoplatonists a New Home in Harran
    • Organize Red Sea Ferries for Hajj pilgrims to enable building of the Red Sea Ferries and decisions
    • Attract Settlers to Sijilmasa
    • Investigate Bibi Fatima Springs
  • RICE flavor disabled to fit the TFE start dates:
    • Charlemagne decisions and pilgrimage (Aachen Flavor Pack)
    • St. John of Beverley decisions and pilgrimage (York Flavor Pack)
    • Tuyuhun Kingdom decision (Tuyuhun Flavor Pack)
    • Restore Idol of Zun decision (as modifier exists normally at those dates; Mount Aruna and Dokhtar-i Noshirwan decision are still available) (Pamir and Zunist Flavor Pack)
  • Added Hephthalite culture to 867 and made Zunbils Hephthalite
  • Added new tradition: White Huns (for Hephthalites)
  • Added decisions to Reclaim the Hephthalite Homeland and Restore the Hephthalite Empire, available to Hephthalite or Hephthalite descended cultures, or Zunist faiths
  • Erect a Calvary Sculpture decision now requires the Plenary Assemblies innovation
  • Expand Yazd’s decision Infrastructure now requires being in the early medieval period
  • Visit Bibi Fatima springs and Chinir Festival decisions are now available to everyone in the Duchies of Pamir and Badakhshan
  • Claim Pithipati Title decision now requires the being in the early medieval period and having the Hereditary Rule innovation
  • Revitalize Neoplatonic Academy decision can only be taken after 850 CE (only affects TFE start dates)
  • Renamed Kordofan religion to Kemetic (Kordofan makes little sense, as none of the Kushitic faith cultures in-game speak Kordofan languages)
  • Brahui courtier spawn will now always be your faith
  • Eastern Faiths can no longer destroy the Temple to the Moon
  • Renamed Idol of Zun Restored to Idol of Zun
  • Spawned Harranian courtiers have a chance of knowing Latin as well
  • Updated some Siwa events to use new Egyptian temple event backgrounds
  • Increased the fort level of the Siwa oasis county modifier
  • Miscellaneous bugfixes

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