Europa Universalis 4: Administrative Ideas

EU IV Ideas Interface

Innovative Ideas

These ideas focus on innovation and forward thinking.

Once the whole package is acquired, Advisor Costs are reduced by 25%. This package contains:

• PatronoftheArts (reduce Prestige falloff by 2%)
• Pragmatism(reduce Mercenary costs by 25%)
• ScientificRevolution (reduce Technology costs by 5%)
• KnowledgeTransfer (reduce Army and Navy Tradition falloff by 2%)
• OrganizedRecruiting(reduce unit Recruitment time by 10%)
• Optimism (reduce Monthly War Exhaustion by 0.05)
• FormalizedOfficerCorps(add +1 to your available upkeep-free leaders)

Religious Ideas

These ideas focus on the religious development and enrichment of your nation. Once the whole package is acquired, your diplomatic relations will increase over time by 50%. This package contains:

• UnumSanctum(permanent Casus Belli against all other religious groups)
• MissionarySchools(adds an additional Missionary to your pool)
• ChurchAttendanceDuty(Stability Costs reduced by 25%)
• DivineSupremacy(Missionary Strength increased by 3%)
• Devoutness(Tolerance of the True Faith increased by 1.00)
• ReligiousTradition(Yearly Prestige increase of 1.00)
• Ecumenism(Tolerance of heretics +2.00)

Espionage Ideas

These ideas focus on skullduggery and other nefarious acts.

Once this entire package is acquired, your ability to support rebels in enemy territory is boosted by 50%. This package contains:

• Privateers(increase Blockade efficiency by 33%)
• Vetting(increases Spy Defense by 25%)
• Rumor-Mongering (enables Sabotage Reputation, a Covert Diplomacy option)
• EfficientSpies(increases Spy Offense by 25%)
• ShadyRecruitment(relations penalties for being caught spying are reduced by 33%)
• DestabilizingEfforts(enables Sow Discontent, a Covert Diplomacy option)
• Espionage (enables Infiltrate Administration, a Covert Diplomacy option)

Economic Ideas

These ideas focus on developing rational and sound economic policies and planning for your nation’s development. Once the whole package is acquired, you gain the ability (on the Economy Interface) to take direct action in reducing your nation’s inflation levels. This package contains:

• Bureaucracy(increases the National Tax Modifier by 10%)
• OrganizedConstruction(reduces Building costs by 20%)
• NationalBank(reduces Yearly Inflation by 0.10)
• DebtsandLoans(reduces the interest rate on your loans by 1.00)
• Centralization(makes an additional Advisor available for hire)
• NationalisticEnthusiasm(reduces Land Maintenance by 10%)
• SmithianEconomics(increases Production Efficiency by 20%)

Administrative Ideas

These ideas focus on developing rational and orderly management and administration practices. Once the entire package is acquired, your Production Efficiency is increased by 20%. This package contains:

• OrganizedMercenaryPayments(reduces Mercenary costs by 25%)
• BenefitsforMercenaries(reduces Mercenary Maintenance by 33%)
• MercenaryRecruitment(increases the available Mercenary Regiments by 50%)
• Bookkeeping(reduces loan interest rates by 1.00)
• AdministrativeEfficiency(makes an additional Advisor available for hire)
• ResilientState (increases Spy Defense by 25%)
• WarCabinet(reduces War Exhaustion Reduction costs by 33%)