Current Version 2026.7.4
Additions:
Unique cultural mechanics for Irish culture
Unique cultural mechanics for Frisian culture
Unique cultural mechanics for Bavarian culture
Unique cultural mechanics and cultural technologies for Norman culture
Legal titles of the Kingdom of Jerusalem
Elite Troop Reform technology and related resolutions for Polish culture
10 new achievements for conquering territories of non-mainstream kingdoms
A filter for inherent kingdom legal titles added to the world map
Tax Edict of the Holy Roman Empire
Grain Conscription Edict of the Holy Roman Empire
Tax & Alliance Edict for Holy Roman Empire member states
Before unifying the Holy Roman Empire via reforms, Holy Roman Emperors lose 30 Imperial Prestige each time they use the Decisive Battle function
Twelve unique military official titles exclusive to Han culture, including Four Expedition Generals, Miscellaneous Generals, and Commandants
Logic and related modifiers for the campaign directions of Four Expedition Generals
For participating characters: based on battle round count, each body part has a chance to lose 1 Health Point; maximum chance capped at 80%
Fixed a save file corruption bug preventing save loading – corrupted saves will now be deleted automatically
A high-cost conscription policy added for the Eastern Roman Empire to replenish the Emperor’s standing legions across all imperial territories
A character resolution to change kingdom titles
New Legal Forgery skill to boost legal title conversion efficiency when changing kingdom titles
Resolution to search for unmarried male and female characters
Toggle on the world map legal title filter to hide self-owned fiefs for clearer viewing
New Policy: Promote Secular Authority
New rule settings: Standing Legion Cap, Rebellion Chance, Pregnancy Chance
Button added on the right side of the lord character panel to incite vassals into rebellion; unavailable for heirs, loyalist faction members, allies, and obedient vassals
Rebellious vassals: their original liege gains all their claims
Click claims or fiefs on character panels to jump to corresponding world map locations
Dismiss Noble button added to the Courtier panel; unavailable for nobles with living families or spouses
One-click bulk sale for all Tier 4 and below equipment: each piece sold randomly to lords for 1,000 gold coins
Additional hover tooltips
Adjustments:
Fief Modifiers Without De Jure Ownership
If a fief does not belong to any kingdom: population growth rate set to 60% of normal; if affiliated with a kingdom, set to 70% of normal
When enacting Knight Recruitment and Census policies, only 30% chance to obtain corresponding knights and population bonuses
Additional +2 maximum battle slots for Seljuk and Mongol factions respectively
Newly conquered fiefs gain no natural population growth for the first year after conquest
Monthly progress gain for Holy Roman Empire reforms increased to speed up reform completion
Optimized data structure for slightly faster turn processing
Standing legions exceeding succession caps cannot be inherited; excess population transferred to the heir’s capital city
Base gold yield of gold mines adjusted to 100; new Mine Exploration national policy to raise gold mine building levels (max Level 5, +300 gold per level)
New event chain tied to gold mines
Han culture technologies Beacon Towers and Iron Monopoly unlock year shifted to 1096; new Military Titles technology added
Disband chance for annihilated legions raised to 20%
Save file version label now displays both the version when the new game was created and the current save version
Upon family extinction, the deceased ruler’s spouse may inherit titles
Title inheritance by characters from different dynasties triggers vassal independence checks
AI gambling base bet value reduced by 50%
Authority requirement for the Designated Succession cultural technology lowered from 60 to 30
Replaced a font to fix red text errors caused by texture limits over 4096; the game remains fully playable without restarting even if minor errors persist
Orthodoxy and character Prestige requirements to form the Han Empire reduced from 100 to 95
Vassal independence checks only activate if vassal opinion of the heir is below 0 during succession
Revised pregnancy chance rules: 30% base chance with no heirs; -5% chance per existing child, minimum floor of 5%
Bug Fixes:
Fixed an issue where the Diplomat’s contract improvement action had a guaranteed 100% success rate
Fixed a missing battle slot cap for Holy Roman Emperors
Fixed a bug where Imperial Prestige failed to refresh after enacting Holy Roman Empire reform policies
Corrected event ID errors for Mongol Invasion and Monster Rampage events
Fixed red text errors triggered by insufficient participants for Tournaments
Fixed issues with quick fief granting on the map under Eastern Roman administrative systems
Fixed a bug where the -5 morale penalty failed to apply when no units occupied Default and Hold Lines on the battlefield
Fixed cases where spy missions remained active after the spy’s death
Fixed broken fief panel rendering for lords who only hold sea nodes
Fixed multiple descriptive text errors
Fixed missing tax rate tooltips
Fixed duplicate kingdom label glitches on the world map after immediate saving upon a ruler’s death
Fixed turn-freeze bugs caused by lords inheriting legions mid-war
Fixed inability to place bets at Sword Fighting Tournaments
Fixed blocked quick granting of personal manors