Broken with ck2plus

@eva3071 I'm aware, just breaking it down for that commenter and anyone else who is curious who may not want to dive into the files for whatever reason (laziness, lack of technical knowledge, etc.). Thanks anyway for the explicit confirmation, always good to have that on record somewhere.

@Comiclove, the files are arrayed in such a way that it should be easy to identify which files your should delete if either you only want part of the mod or there is a file conflict with another mod. Thanks for answering the question from @PillagingPagans for me.

Super late, but might as well...

@Riekopo: I checked the mod files against the vanilla game's, to see if anything was absent. For the 00_scripted_triggers and 00_silk_route files, they're fine as is. 00_combat_tactics has some changes, but I wasn't as concerned with that file frankly. The TSR_Nobletitles localisation file is completely original to the mod, shouldn't be a concern. Leading on to...

@PillagingPagans: A version with only the trade route changes should be able to be homebrewed by just deleting the combat tactics and localisation files. I'd also go delete the duplicates of 'province_id = 775' and 'province_id = 1279' in the scripted triggers and silk road files, I think that was a mistake. I tested these changes in game, everything works fine.

Can this get one final update? CK2 development is done.

Despite the Silk Road modifier being present in the counties with a trade node, I can't build a trade post in them. Furthermore, preexisting trade posts on Silk Road nodes can't be upgraded with their usual improvements.

Does need updated?

@ KindaFreeXP : Two years later to this response, but in case anyone else has the same problem: trade posts are handled by the vanilla scripted triggers file, so if any other mod overwrites that file you won't be able to build trade posts on any of the new locations even though they'll still show up on the map (since the routes themselves are handled by a completely different file.)

Did the HIP / SWMH version ever come about? I don't really like the large trade route expansion mods as they overcrowd Europe and ruin the point of the Silk Road, but Constantinople / Alexandria not being on it seems such an oversight...

External download link?

I would like a version that has only the trade route changes, if possible. Afraid the retinue changes will conflict with other mods.

"The Byzantine cultural tactic has been completely revamped, with the tactic now causing damage to both heavy infantry and pikeman, while becoming vulnerable to charges. Horse Archers are given much better representation in the tactic damage modifiers" Does that mean that cataphract + horse archer combo is extremely deadly gainst infantry only or also against cav? I'm kind of new here and don't understand the battle system that great yet.

is it still compatible with varangian trade routes and radhanite trade routes?

Well, since you all asked for it, I will make a HIP compatible mod then. Look for it in about a week.

just waiting for the HIP compat, this mod is a must for me

what the guy below me said

Thank you in advance.

@Imfao, I will look into it being HIP compatible, though I am not promising anything. It depends on how complicated HIP is and how easy it is to make a compatible version.

HIP HIP Hooray!

Speaking of HIP... is there a compatible version?

Please post a link for external download

Can't Build trade posts on new locations since I'm not a merchant republic. Please fix

"HIP compatible?" - no

Please make a version with just the trade route improvements.

@eva3071 I am currently unable to build trade posts on all locations added by this mod. They still show in the trade map mode as being available, but the requirements to build show that the county is not a trade post county (i.e. Theodosia shows it can build a trade post on the map, but is not considered a special province and thus cannot have a trade post built.)

HIP compatible?

HIP compatible?

So, any recemmendations for what sort of ratio I should have for my horse archers? I kinda understand that sort of thing, but not really for horse archers because Cataphract retuines are SO BAD in Vanilla I just went with a generic mix of like 4 defense 1 shock 1 skirmish (i.e. mostly pike, with some HI and archers)

@eva3071 there is a bug that prevents me from building the trade posts

also, could you make the retinue change separate?

Would you consider a version with only the silk road changes, not the retinue, etc?

@Poke, yes. I intended it for the vanilla retinues, but even with mods that allow you to recruit retinues by type, horse archer are very good on virtue of not having to worry about firing harass tactics anymore.

Cool! So, does this mean it's actually worth it to get Horse Archers in my Retunues? (I got a mod that allows you to recruit just 100 troops for your retunue so I just got heavy cav).

@FENRIR, no.

does this require the other mod?

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