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Letters of Marque

letters_of_marque

Piracy is an appalling act. They are naught but worthless thieves looking to profit from the suffering of others! Formally authorizing ships to raid our enemies, however, is another matter entirely, and could be extremely profitable for us.

RequiresOverseas Trade RoutesAdvancerequires

Unlocks

Letters of MarquePolicy

Advance tree

1. Global Trade
2. Merchant Companies
3. Global Fleets
4. Overseas Trade Routes
5. Letters of Marque
6. Sturdy Privateers then 15 more
7. The Lessons from the Uskoks Only some countries
8. Adriatic Oak Galleys Only some countries
9. Mercantile Expansion Only some countries
10. Netherlands Shipbuilding Only some countries

Modifiers

UnlocksCan Hire Privateers

• Cost of Hiring Privateers−10%

Connections

Requires 1

• Overseas Trade RoutesReformationRequires

Belongs to 1

• ReformationAge

Required by 8

Events

• The Pirate CoastTrigger

Policies

• Letters of MarqueAllow
• State PiracyAllow

Advances

• The Lessons from the UskoksReformationRequires
• Adriatic Oak GalleysReformationRequires
• Mercantile ExpansionReformationRequires
• Netherlands ShipbuildingReformationRequires
• Sturdy PrivateersReformationRequires

Definitionin_game/common/advances/0_age_of_reformation.txt:167

age = age_4_reformation

requires = global_trade_routes_advance

can_hire_privateers = yes

hire_privateer_cost_modifier = -0.1

unlock_policy = issue_letter_of_marque_policy

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