Lux in Tenebris An EU4 expansion mod, updated for EU4 1.29.
changelog

On top of what Beyond Typus 9.0 had, the following regions have been overhauled or re-overhauled from their BT state following this mod's design philosophy (compared with their state in vanilla):

Europe: (Finished) - Scandinavia has received 40 new provinces, an increase of 71% from 56 to 96. Dev increased by 25%, from 325 to 406.

(Finished) - Baltic has received 39 new provinces, an increase of 144% from 27 to 66. Dev increased by 37%, from 215 to 294.

(Finished) - Britain has received 41 new provinces, an increase of 98% from 42 to 83. Dev increased by 27%, from 308 to 391, 6 new tags, several new national ideas and formables.

(Finished) - South Germany has received 60 new provinces, an increase of 158% from 38 to 98. Dev increased by 79%, from 454 to 816.

(Finished) - North Germany has received 54 new provinces, an increase of 110% from 49 to 103. Dev increased by 66%, from 469 to 778.

(Finished) - Czechia has received 24 new provinces, an increase of 171% from 14 to 38. Dev increased by 45%, from 147 to 214.

(Finished) - Italy has received 79 new provinces, an increase of 180% from 44 to 123. Dev increased by 65%, from 676 to 1117, 42 new tags, many national ideas and several formables and mechanics from normal BT, like Papal Autonomous Vassals.

(Finished) - Iberia has received 50 new provinces, an increase of 85% from 59 to 109. Dev increased by 26%, from 545 to 688, 15 new tags, 2 new cultures and many national ideas.

(Finished) - France has received 93 new provinces, an increase of 163% from 57 to 150. Dev increased by 51%, from 763 to 1152, 2 new tags, 3 new cultures and many national ideas.

(Finished) - Greece has received 50 new provinces, an increase of 294% from 17 to 67. Dev increased by 84%, from 188 to 346 and a new culture.

(Finished) - Caucasus has received 41 new provinces, an increase of 141% from 29 to 70. Dev increased by 76%, from 206 to 363, 28 new tags, re-done cultures and unique national ideas.

(Finished) - Ruthenia has received 58 new provinces, an increase of 153% from 38 to 96. Dev increased by 60%, from 208 to 333.

(Likely Finished) - Russia has received 63 new provinces, an increase of 107% from 59 to 122. Dev increased by 43%, from 447 to 639.

(Finished) - Low Countries has received 30 new provinces, an increase of 150% from 20 to 50. Dev increased by 52%, from 283 to 431.

(Likely Finished) - Poland has received 10 new provinces, an increase of 43% from 23 to 33. Dev decreased by 10%, from 191 to 172.

(Finished) - Balkans has received 56 new provinces, an increase of 200% from 28 to 84. Dev increased by 69%, from 230 to 388.

(Finished) - Ireland has received 31 new provinces, an increase of 238% from 13 to 44. Dev increased by 118%, from 88 to 192.

(Finished) - Carpathia has received 68 new provinces, an increase of 219% from 31 to 99. Dev increased by 91%, from 246 to 470.

(Finished) - Pontic Steppe has received 45 new provinces, an increase of 196% from 23 to 68. Dev increased by 47%, from 199 to 293.

(WIP) - Urals has received 11 new provinces, an increase of 30% from 36 to 47. Dev decreased by 1%, from 254 to 250.

Asia:

(Untouched) - Mongolia.

(Untouched) - Tibet.

(Finished) - Burma has received 15 new provinces, an increase of 47% from 32 to 47. Dev increased by 24%, from 262 to 326.

(Finished) - Indochina (inc. Siam) has received 57 new provinces, an increase of 119% from 48 to 105. Dev increased by 66%, from 459 to 763.

(Finished) - Java has received 16 new provinces, an increase of 80% from 20 to 36. Dev increased by 58%, from 178 to 281.

(Finished) - Philippines has received 10 new provinces, an increase of 43% from 23 to 33. Dev increased by 18%, from 158 to 186.

(Finished) - Borneo has received 21 new provinces, an increase of 117% from 18 to 39. Dev increased by 57%, from 164 to 257.

(Finished) - Sumatra has received 19 new provinces, an increase of 95% from 20 to 39. Dev increased by 53%, from 166 to 254.

(Finished) - Malacca has received 15 new provinces, an increase of 115% from 13 to 28. Dev increased by 49%, from 122 to 182.

(Finished) - Moluccas has received 19 new provinces, an increase of 112% from 17 to 36. Dev increased by 84%, from 154 to 284.

(Finished) - All 9 south-east asian regions previously mentioned have received a major overhaul with 42 new tags, many cultures, missions, disasters, events, national ideas and more.

(Finished) - Japan has received 63 new provinces, an increase of 134% from 47 to 110. Dev increased by 113%, from 368 to 786 and 20 new tags each with their own national ideas.

(Finished) - Korea has received 27 new provinces, an increase of 135% from 20 to 47. Dev increased by 83%, from 130 to 238 and 6 new tags with their own national ideas.

(Likely Finished)- Arabia has received 17 new provinces, an increase of 30% from 57 to 74. Dev increased by 15%, from 298 to 343.

(WIP) - China has received 41 new provinces, an increase of 37%, from 111 to 152. Dev increased by 27%, from 1101 to 1401.

(Finished) - Anatolia has received 49 new provinces, an increase of 148% from 33 to 82. Dev increased by 40%, from 274 to 383.

(Planned) - Mesopotamia has received new provinces, an increase of % from to . Dev increased by %, from to .

(Likely Finished) - Levant has received 11 new provinces, an increase of 58% from 19 to 30. Dev increased by 2%, from 163 to 167.

(WIP) - Persia has received 6 new provinces, an increase of 11% from 52 to 58. Dev increased by 7%, from 368 to 395.

(Planned) - Khorasan has received new provinces, an increase of % from to . Dev increased by %, from to .

(Planned) - Central Asia has received new provinces, an increase of % from to . Dev increased by %, from to .

(Planned) - Manchuria has received new provinces, an increase of % from to . Dev increased by %, from to .

(Planned) - Siberia has received new provinces, an increase of % from to . Dev increased by %, from to .

(Planned) - India has received new provinces, an increase of % from to . Dev increased by %, from to .

America:

(Finished) - Northeast has received 53 new provinces, an increase of 110% from 48 to 101. Dev increased by 70%, from 249 to 424.

(Finished) - Southeast has received 45 new provinces, an increase of 150% from 30 to 75. Dev increased by 117%, from 126 to 274.

(Finished) - Canada has received 28 new provinces, an increase of 62% from 45 to 73. Dev increased by 28%, from 197 to 253.

(Finished) - La Plata has received 31 new provinces, an increase of 76% from 41 to 72. Dev increased by 81%, from 143 to 259.

(Finished) - California has received 67 new provinces, an increase of 197% from 34 to 101. Dev increased by 220%, from 117 to 375.

(Finished) - Cascadia has received 73 new provinces, an increase of 252% from 29 to 102. Dev increased by 261%, from 102 to 368.

(Likely Finished) - Rio Grande has received 29 new provinces, an increase of 88% from 33 to 62. Dev increased by 78%, from 109 to 194.

(Likely Finished) - Caribbean has received 23 new provinces, an increase of 66% from 35 to 58. Dev increased by 19%, from 253 to 301.

(Likely Finished) - Alaska has received 29 new provinces, an increase of 580% from 5 to 34. Dev increased by 620%, from 15 to 108.

(Likely Finished) - Northwest Territories has received 23 new provinces, an increase of 575% from 4 to 27. Dev increased by 523%, from 13 to 81.

(Likely Finished) - Hudson Bay has received 52 new provinces, an increase of 173% from 30 to 82. Dev increased by 153%, from 98 to 248.

(WIP) - Mississippi has received 51 new provinces, an increase of 142% from 36 to 87. Dev increased by 112%, from 149 to 316.

(WIP) - Brazil has received 49 new provinces, an increase of 65% from 75 to 124. Dev increased by 62%, from 318 to 517.

(WIP) - Chile has received 26 new provinces, an increase of 236% from 11 to 37. Dev increased by 320%, from 39 to 164.

(WIP) - Upper Peru has received 11 new provinces, an increase of 39% from 28 to 39. Dev increased by 59%, from 131 to 209.

(WIP) - Great Lakes has received 5 new provinces, an increase of 20% from 25 to 30. Dev increased by 16%, from 91 to 106.

(WIP) - Great Plains has received 21 new provinces, an increase of 70% from 30 to 51. Dev increased by 71%, from 91 to 156.

(Planned) - Mexico has received new provinces, an increase of % from to . Dev increased by %, from to .

(Planned) - Central America has received new provinces, an increase of % from to . Dev increased by %, from to .

(Planned) - Colombia has received new provinces, an increase of % from to . Dev increased by %, from to .

(Planned) - Peru has received new provinces, an increase of % from to . Dev increased by %, from to .

Africa:

(Finished) - Egypt has received 17 new provinces, an increase of 55% from 31 to 48. Dev increased by 32%, from 201 to 266.

(Finished) - South Africa has received 70 new provinces, an increase of 467% from 15 to 85. Dev increased by 258%, from 74 to 265.

(Likely Finished) - Maghreb has received 38 new provinces, an increase of 59% from 64 to 102. Dev increased by 25%, from 406 to 509.

(Likely Finished) - Sahel has received 8 new provinces, an increase of 18% from 45 to 53. Dev increased by 12%, from 222 to 248.

(Likely Finished) - Madagascar has received 15 new provinces, an increase of 79% from 19 to 34. Dev increased by 51%, from 110 to 166 and 9 new tags.

(Likely Finished) - Niger has received 5 new provinces, an increase of 9% from 57 to 62. Dev increased by 4%, from 364 to 379.

(WIP) - Guinea has received 8 new provinces, an increase of 32% from 25 to 33. Dev increased by 19%, from 113 to 135.

(WIP) - Central Africa wasteland has been overhauled into a proper region, trade charter and node, receiving 55 new provinces and many new cultures.

(WIP) - Angola wasteland has been overhauled into a proper region, receiving 16 new provinces and new cultures.

• As a result of the overhaul above, 2 provinces from Kongo and 18 from South Africa have been moved to the new Angola region.

(Planned) - Horn of Africa has received 10 new provinces, an increase of 15% from 67 to 77. Dev increased by 7%, from 328 to 351.

(Planned) - Great Lakes has received new provinces, an increase of % from to . Dev increased by %, from to .

(Planned) - East Africa has received new provinces, an increase of % from to . Dev increased by %, from to .

(Planned) - Kongo has received new provinces, an increase of % from to . Dev increased by %, from to .

Oceania:

(WIP) - New Zealand has received 16 new provinces, an increase of 200% from 8 to 24. Dev increased by 46%, from 69 to 101.

(WIP) - Oceania has received 9 new provinces, an increase of 43% from 21 to 30. Dev increased by %, from to .

(WIP) - Australia has received 7 new provinces, an increase of 32% from 22 to 29. Dev increased by 16%, from 132 to 153.

(Planned) - Papua has received new provinces, an increase of % from to . Dev increased by %, from to .

Misc changes:

• Dozens of new tags have been added around oceania and south america, with polynesian nations having their separate culture group.

• 4 new tags in Siberia.

• 10 new tags in Colombia and Central America.

• Central America is now its own colonial region. (WIP)

• Several tags from BT native start (12 november) in North America moved to the default start.

• Madagascar island is now its own region and colonial region.

• Hong Kong and Macau provinces now have straits to make it possible to blockade them like Venice.

• General area adjusting to adapt new 1.28 vanilla changes to already existing Beyond Typus provinces.

• Several 3 province areas named "South/north (area)" and similar due to 5 province state limit in vanilla merged into a single 6 province state.

• "Aegean sea" sea tile cut in half, with the lower half being named "Sea of crete".

• "North sea" sea tile cut in half, with the lower half being named "Dogger bank".

• Borders/shape of sea tiles surrounding the 2 previously mentioned slightly adjusted to the new sea tiles.

• Overhauled fall of Brugges and rise of Antwerp/Amsterdam events.

• Reshaped several sea tiles to make straits more visible.

• Added dozens of coastal, continental (lakes) and other types of straits around the world.

• Readded Persia and Khorasan wastelands removed in BT.

• 6 new technology groups: Persian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Indochinese and Polynesian. (Persian WIP)

• Expanded dynamic province naming for several cultures, particularly Iberian and Italian cultures.

• New national ideas to dozens of nations that previously used generic ideas.

• 13 new trade goods:

• 2 or more price change events for each one of the aforementioned new trade goods. Adjusted old price change events to support the new trade goods. (WIP)

• Removed Lisbon and Tripoli trade nodes.

• Added Korea trade node.

• Dozens of new Centers of trade around the world.

• Added b.

• Removed several governments reforms and types for Ireland and related from BT.

• Portuguese 6th idea buffed to +20 settlers growth from +15. Portuguese 7th idea moved to traditions, giving now a total of +15% trade efficiency from +5%. Ambition of 20% global tariffs moved to 7th idea. New ambition gives +1 artillery fire.

• New USA idea set.

• Mamluks +25% trade steering tradition moved to 7th idea. Traditions now give +3 tolerance to heathens together with +10% cavalry combat ability.#6

• Tokugawa 1st idea buffed from 10% to 15% morale. 2nd idea buffed from 20% to 25% spy network construction. 4th idea buffed from -10% to -15% stability cost. 5th idea now gives an additional -1 unrest. 7th idea now gives +10% goods produced instead. Ambition buffed from -10% to -15% development cost.

• Timurids +1 diplomatic upkeep tradition changed to +1 possible diplomatic policy.

• Added Hiemal

• Adding Jarilov. (WIP)

• Glacier terrain type supply limit changed from 2 to 0.
  Local development cost changed from +50% to +100%.
  Movement cost changed from 1.25 to 2.0.

• Desert terrain type supply limit changed from 4 to 0.
  Local development cost changed from +50% to +60%.
  Movement cost changed from 1.05 to 1.4

• Coastal desert terrain type supply limit changed from 4 to 1.
  Local development cost changed from +35% to +45%
  Movement cost changed from 1.0 to 1.20.

• Forest terrain type supply limit changed from 4 to 2.
  Local development cost changed from +20% to +25%.
  Movement cost changed from 1.25 to 1.3.
  Defence* changed from 1 to 2.

• Highlands terrain type supply limit changed from 6 to 4.

• Hills terrain type supply limit changed from 5 to 2.
  Local development cost changed from +25% to +35%.
  Movement cost changed from 1.4 to 1.65.
  Defence* changed from 1 to 2.

• Mountain terrain type supply limit changed from 4 to 1.
  Local development cost changed from +35% to +45%.
  Movement cost changed from 1.5 to 2.1.
  Defence* changed from 2 to 3.
  Local defensiveness changed from +25% to +35%.
  Nation designer cost changed from 0.75 to 0.85.
  Added +20% local building cost and +15% local building time.
  Added +2 maximum attrition for enemies.

• Jungle terrain type supply limit changed from 5 to 3.
  Movement cost changed from 1.5 to 2.0.

• Marsh terrain type supply limit changed from 5 to 3.
  Movement cost changed from 1.3 to 1.5.

• Coastline terrain type nation designer cost changed from 0.85 to 0.9. Allowed number of buildings +1.

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Reasoning behind all terrain changes is to make terrain more meaningful and accurate without breaking the line between accuracy and game balance.
Mountains now represent much more important defensive lines but also are harder and more expensive to build forts on. Building modifiers added merely as a counter-balance to forts being more powerful now.\

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Reasoning is flavor and historical accuracy to represent local tribes.\

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Reasoning is being politically and geographically isolated from the rest of Africa making it not that important/profitable as Trade charter. Also to better represent 1.28 pirates.\

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Reasoning is to represent local port/harbor.\

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Reasoning is Beyond Typus moving most straits to a separate sub-addon. Readded some that felt important and many extras.\

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Reasoning is that Portuguese national ideas always felt underpowered, taking in context that despite never a major player, Portugal played an important role in modern era Europe and was a major colonizer.\

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Reasoning is several coptic culture and religion provinces were added in Beyond Typus to represent the christian minorities and, sometimes, majorities within the Sultanate. +3 tolerance of heathens resembles as well their not-too-harsh attitude towards them.\

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Reasoning is Beyond Typus "decentralisation" mechanic. Timurids already get bonus diplomatic relation slots with their vassals, making their tradition pointless. This fixes that while not forgetting Timurids unique dynasty flavor.\

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