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Governance

This mod introduces a Governance Mechanic incl. a new Society Skill Tree, buildings, officers, stances, quests and events.


The governance system is based on the level of authority (in latin "auctoritas") and community (in latin "civitas") within your faction. In ancient Rome, "auctoritas" meant prestige and respect that gave the person having it influence over others, especially those with less auctoritas. Auctoritas could be increased through well-liked political legislation as well as through taking part in leading Roman forces to major victories in battles. The civitas, on the other hand, is not just the collective body of all the citizens, it is the social contract binding them all together, creating a "res publica".

Authority is a resource that is used to maintain a slave economy and appease the working class (i.e. the plebeians, or commoners). In other words, a high slave-worker-ratio will decrease the level of authority. If authority becomes negative it turns into corruption.

Community is a resource that is used to maintain coherence in the face of growing imperial governance over non-native cities and tribes. In other words, a higher percentage of non-native population decreases the level of community in your faction. If community becomes negative it will turn into animosity.

Both values, authority and community, are shown in your capital city window. Negative authority can be counter-balanced by positive community and vice versa. Both can be increased by relevant city uprades, such as the temple, the monument or the forum. City upgrades provide a local boost as a percentage of current city population. Some upgrades, however, need to be unlocked in the society skill tree. Skills provide a global boost that is independent of population.

However, if the sum of Authority and Community becomes negative, then your faction will enter an era of decadence. Decadence will manifest in loss of resources as well as your generals and governors operating less proficiently. Contrary to decadence, a positive value will lead to civic virtue, resource efficiency and a chance of positive events for your faction.

The society skill tree allows you to progress in your capacity to govern efficiently. The combined skills constitute your faction's specific configuration of governance and every skill can be understood as a governmental reform. Adopting a new skill will not only cost skill points, but will also usher in a period of increased unrest and innovation. During the period of reforms, your faction's morale will decrease by up to 200% (depending on difficulty) while skillresearch increases by 1000%. The more native cities your faction has, the longer the unrest will last. Prepare well, before you decide to reform society!

A more detailed list of what this mod brings to the table can be found here .

A list of new upgrades can be found here .

A list of policies can be found here .


Thanks to CA_Putt for letting me use his image files from the Hegemony 500 mod and giving feedback to the beta version of this mod!

Thanks to Fristi61 for letting me use his image files from the Latium mod and being always helpful with modding stuff!

Currently compatible with most mods that add new maps / factiongroups.

• compatible with Iberia Sandbox
  
• compatible with Classical World
  
• compatible with Alternate Start Dates
  
• compatible with More Faction Groups
  
• compatible with More Playable Invaders
  
• compatible with Kingdom of Macedon, no compatibility patch needed. BUT you'll need to slightly modify the config file as discussed in this thread.
  
• not yet compatible with Latium

This mod also includes some of my other mods:

• Improved Razing
  
• Militia Stance