Societal Value

Offensive vs Defensive

offensive_vs_defensive

A country that is focused on offensive prefers the attack, and using their Armies and Navies in War Enemy Locations, while a defensive country relies more on their Forts to defeat the enemy.

Modifiers

Offensive

With Societal Value: ×0 at 0 → ×1 at 100

Formula: Societal Value × 0.01

• Siege Ability0% → +10%
• Assault Ability0% → +10%
• Fort Defense0% → −50%
• Army Movement Speed0% → +10%
• Logistics Distance0% → +50%
• Defense Importance Modifier0 → −0.2AI only
• Bias for Militarist Policies0 → +50AI only
• Antagonism Given from Declaring War without Casus Belli Modifier0% → −10%

Defensive

With Societal Value: ×0 at 0 → ×1 at 100

Formula: Societal Value × 0.01

• Fortification Maintenance Efficiency0% → +40%
• Combat Speed0% → +10%
• Fort Defense0% → +50%
• Army Movement Speed0% → −10%
• Reinforcement Speed0% → +10%
• Defense Importance Modifier0 → +0.2AI only
• Bias for Diplomat Policies0 → +50AI only
• Fort Limit0% → +50%

How to move it

What moves it every month, towards each side. Events and decisions that change it at once are under Connections.

Towards Offensive

Monthly Progress to Offensive

All 33Auto Modifiers 2Chivalric Orders 2Estates 1Estate Privileges 1Government Reforms 5International Organizations 8Parliament Issues 2Policies 3Static Modifiers 8Traits 1

Source	Type	Duration	Value
CCabinet Influencing	Static Modifier		+1
Promote Artillery Doctrine Modifier when in debate	Parliament Issue		+0.5
Promote Pike and Shot Tactics Modifier when in debate	Parliament Issue		+0.5
SSocietal Push for Offensive	Static Modifier	Varies	+0.5
Cossacks At high estate power	Estate		+0.33
Balkan League For members 3	International Organization		+0.28 per 100 Italian Wars › Tension
French League For members 3	International Organization		+0.28 per 100 Italian Wars › Tension
Holy Roman League For members 3	International Organization		+0.28 per 100 Italian Wars › Tension
Iberian League For members 3	International Organization		+0.28 per 100 Italian Wars › Tension
AAttacker in a War	Auto Modifier		+0.2
Horse Artillery Corps Country modifier	Government Reform		+0.2
SStrike the Beyliks	Static Modifier	15 years	+0.2
BBelow Half Fort Limit	Auto Modifier		+0.1 scaled by (0.5 − Used fort limit percentage) × 2
OOrder of the Golden Fleece Character modifier	Chivalric Order		+0.1
FFürspang Society Character modifier	Chivalric Order		+0.1
Offensive Military Doctrine Country modifier	Estate Privilege		+0.1
Elite Condottieri Country modifier	Government Reform		+0.1
Mercenary Registration Country modifier	Government Reform		+0.1
Military Order Country modifier	Government Reform		+0.1
Prussian Monarchy Country modifier	Government Reform		+0.1
Cavalry Warfare Country modifier	Policy		+0.1
Offensive Stance Country modifier	Policy		+0.1
Reformed Hussite Tactics Country modifier	Policy		+0.1
AArmy Maintenance	Static Modifier		+0.1
RRefuse to Yield	Static Modifier	20 years	+0.1
SStratēgikòn Hippikoû	Static Modifier	Permanent	+0.1
SStratēgikòn Pezikoû	Static Modifier	Permanent	+0.1
Balkan League For members 2	International Organization		+0.05
French League For members 2	International Organization		+0.05
Holy Roman League For members 2	International Organization		+0.05
Iberian League For members 2	International Organization		+0.05
PPressuring the English Enclaves	Static Modifier	10 years	+0.05
Bold Fighter Modifier	Trait		+0.05

Towards Defensive

Monthly Progress to Defensive

All 36Auto Modifiers 2Bureaucracies 1Chivalric Orders 1Estate Privileges 1Government Reforms 8International Organizations 6Parliament Issues 4Policies 6Static Modifiers 6Traits 1

Source	Type	Duration	Value
CCabinet Influencing	Static Modifier		+1
Promote Bastion Works Modifier when in debate	Parliament Issue		+0.5
Promote Castle Works Modifier when in debate	Parliament Issue		+0.5
Promote Fortress Works Modifier when in debate	Parliament Issue		+0.5
Promote Star Fort Works Modifier when in debate	Parliament Issue		+0.5
SSocietal Push for Defensive	Static Modifier	Varies	+0.5
First Italian League For members 3	International Organization		+0.28 per 100 Italian Wars › Tension
Second Italian League For members 3	International Organization		+0.28 per 100 Italian Wars › Tension
Third Italian League For members 3	International Organization		+0.28 per 100 Italian Wars › Tension
Libertas! Country modifier	Government Reform		+0.2
Uç Bey Government Country modifier	Government Reform		+0.2
DDefensive Approach Towards Anatolia	Static Modifier	15 years	+0.2
DDefender in a War	Auto Modifier		+0.1
AAbove Fort Limit	Auto Modifier		+0.1 scaled by Used fort limit percentage − 1
Shurṭa Positive effects	Bureaucracy		0 → +0.1 With Bureaucracy Maintenance: ×0 at 0% → ×1 at 100%
EElefantenbund Character modifier	Chivalric Order		+0.1
Župa Districts Country modifier	Estate Privilege		+0.1
Asymmetrical Warfare Tactics Country modifier	Government Reform		+0.1
The Iron Ring Country modifier	Government Reform		+0.1
Katepanáta Country modifier 1	Government Reform		+0.1
Margraviate Country modifier	Government Reform		+0.1
Partitio Terrarum Imperii Romaniae Country modifier	Government Reform		+0.1
Varangian Guard Country modifier	Policy		+0.1
Defensive Stance Country modifier	Policy		+0.1
Defensive Stance Country modifier	Policy		+0.1
Mission of Protection Country modifier	Policy		+0.1
FFort Maintenance	Static Modifier		+0.1
DDefense Against Iberia	Static Modifier	20 years	+0.1
SStratēgikòn Synórōn	Static Modifier	Permanent	+0.1
Garrison System Country modifier	Government Reform		+0.05
First Italian League For members 2	International Organization		+0.05
Second Italian League For members 2	International Organization		+0.05
Third Italian League For members 2	International Organization		+0.05
Strict Modifier	Trait		+0.05
Martyrdom Country modifier	Policy		+0.03
Resist Persecution Country modifier	Policy		+0.03

Connections

References 2

• Monthly Progress to Defensiveby nameMonthly drift towards the right side
• Monthly Progress to Offensiveby nameMonthly drift towards the left side

Required by 37

Events

• Country in the DefensiveOption 1, Option 2
• Fixed Fort SystemTrigger
• Fortifying CountryTrigger
• War Wagons & Military TacticsOption 2
• Opposing Military SchoolsTrigger
• Military Divided!Trigger
• The Nobility Are WorriedTrigger
• Too Many CowardsTrigger
• Glory to UsTrigger
• Recruits Flock to the StandardsTrigger

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Changed by 88

Events

• Harnessing the MinesOption 1
• Akritai in Target Location Ask for HelpOption 1
• A Fortress in IngolstadtOption 1
• Reginar solms in IngolstadtOption 1
• Ingolstadt, the City of 100 TowersOption 1
• Treaty of Wehlau Locflavor_brapru.1808Option 2
• Treaty of Wehlau Locflavor_brapru.1809Option 2
• Reforms of the Great ElectorOption 1
• Bulgarian-Ottoman WarsOption 1, Option 2
• NNew SpartaOption 1, Option 2

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Referenced by 1

• War Wagons & Military TacticsOption 2

Scripting 14

Mentions 5

Game Concepts

• ArmyDesc
• War EnemyDesc
• FortificationDesc
• LocationDesc
• NavyDesc

Required by 1

• Aapply_societal_value_push_modifiersCustom description

Changed by 12

• Nnap_republic_of_napoli_buffsChange societal value 2
• Ssetup_societal_valuesChange societal value 9

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Referenced by 2

• Aartillery_institution_plausible_locationOwner
• Mmilitary_revolution_plausible_locationOwner

Weighed by the AI in 4

Callings

• ConfidantsAi will select
• CrusadersAi will select
• MarinersAi will select
• WardensAi will select

Definitionin_game/common/societal_values/00_default.txt:253

▾left_modifier = {

siege_ability = 0.1

assault_ability = 0.1

global_defensive = -0.5

army_movement_speed = 0.1

army_logistics_distance_modifier = 0.5

defence_importance_modifier = -0.2

bias_for_militarist_policies = 50

antagonism_declared_war_no_cb_giving_modifier = -0.1

}

▾right_modifier = {

fort_maintenance_efficiency = 0.4

combat_speed_modifier = 0.1

global_defensive = 0.5

army_movement_speed = -0.1

regiment_reinforcement_speed = 0.1

defence_importance_modifier = 0.2

bias_for_diplomat_policies = 50

fort_limit_modifier = 0.5

}

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