Policy

Letters of Marque

issue_letter_of_marque_policy

While piracy is not something we necessarily support, it does present a marvelous opportunity to pit career criminals against our enemies. We will issue Letters of Marque to privateer captains so they can freely attack our enemies' ships without fear of prosecution.

Unlocked by

Letters of MarqueAdvance

RequiresOverseas Trade RoutesAdvance

PrivateersAdvance

RequiresShrewd CommerceAdvance

Conditions

Allow

Has either the Privateers or Letters of Marque Advance.

Has the PrivateersorLetters of Marque Advance

Potential · From Piracy Law

At least one of

• Has > 0 Port
• Has the Piracy Law Law

Exact conditions

Modifiers

• Cost of Hiring Privateers−25%
• Navy Maintenance Efficiency−10%

Connections

Requires 2

• PrivateersRenaissanceAllow
• Letters of MarqueReformationAllow

References 1

• CrownEstate preferences

Part of 1

• Piracy LawIssue letter of marque policy

Unlocked by 2

• PrivateersRenaissanceUnlock policy
• Letters of MarqueReformationUnlock policy

Granted by 1

• The Pirate CoastOption 1

Definitionin_game/common/laws/01_naval_laws.txt:227

▾allow = {

▾custom_tooltip = {

text = has_privateers_or_LoM_advances Has either the Privateers or Letters of Marque Advance.

▾OR = {

has_advance = privateers

has_advance = letters_of_marque

}

}

}

▾country_modifier = {

hire_privateer_cost_modifier = -0.25

navy_maintenance_efficiency = -0.10

}

estate_preferences = { crown_estate }

years = 2

History