Europa Universalis IV

Europa Universalis IV

The Idea Variation Extended Timeline Addon
398 Comments
Erika 25 May @ 7:06am 
Sad. I quite enjoy it.
flogi  [author] 25 May @ 6:46am 
Yeah the feature is not integrated in the addon. Does not make sense with the ET building system.
Erika 25 May @ 6:39am 
I just managed to get it working, but the development point mod(which is integrated in idea variation) isn't working, and there's no mod settings to turn it back on. The ui shows up, but the points don't change.
flogi  [author] 7 May @ 6:18am 
No.
Yomiko...(",) 7 May @ 6:09am 
Yes…unfortunately though, just read regarding the compatibilty at ur main IV threads..you create such an amazing mod..
No worries…
I’ll try testing with this and ET later tonight..
Just asking, is this compatible with expanded series?
flogi  [author] 7 May @ 6:04am 
Crashes on game start are almost always some UI mods that dont go together.
Yomiko...(",) 7 May @ 5:44am 
Not sure what is the culprit, but this mods and ET together usually crash on game start…
I’m not sure it if is compatible with mods that changes UI like bigger production view and etc
yapp 23 Feb @ 1:34pm 
Just in case anybody else is experiencing the UI glitch: it happens because you have The Idea Variation on (the one that is not for ET). Just disable that one and it works 100% fine.
flogi  [author] 23 Feb @ 1:34pm 
Make sure you only use this and Extended Timeline, not the IV main mod.
Timba 30 Jul, 2024 @ 2:15pm 
Don't think it can be the ideas as i'm in the year 58 and it's not yet possible to get any idea groups selected. I'll try tomorrow again. Thx for your quick response!
flogi  [author] 30 Jul, 2024 @ 2:05pm 
The AI might take ideas increasing their pips. Apart from that this mod is not changing starting pips.
Timba 30 Jul, 2024 @ 1:56pm 
Is this mod causing generals to get additional pips? When I start an extended timeline session in 58 my neighbours have all 2 star generals with more then 7 pips. That shouldn't be possible. It's only when I activate this mod.
flogi  [author] 16 Jul, 2024 @ 2:14pm 
As stated by this mod page. Only required mod is ET and this. Idea Variation main mod is not required.
Boris911 16 Jul, 2024 @ 7:54am 
How is correct order of mods, please?

1st The Idea Variation
2nd The Idea Variation Extended Timeline Addon
3rd Extended Timeline

Is this right mod orders, please?
flogi  [author] 13 Jul, 2024 @ 2:19pm 
The Government Reform Issue should be fixed now.
Jorge III 13 Jul, 2024 @ 8:49am 
12 government reform has no options loading and hence locking me out of all subsequent government reforms. Have tried fresh reinstalls of EU4 and mods several times (only running ET and Idea Variation ET Addon)
Jameskiro21 1 Jun, 2024 @ 4:04am 
Any idea why I might not be able to build the Fortress ideas buildings? I have the idea, and the level 2 fort, but when I try and build it, it just... Doesn't work? It doesn't appear in the Provincial build screen, and trying to build them with the build menu just doesn't make them build.
GuiltyZ100 24 Apr, 2024 @ 5:35pm 
Thank you ^^!!!
flogi  [author] 24 Apr, 2024 @ 9:00am 
I assume you mean the ruler personalities? They are in common/ruler_personalities.
GuiltyZ100 23 Apr, 2024 @ 8:51pm 
Is there somewhere I can find the leader trait IDs?
flogi  [author] 8 Mar, 2024 @ 8:21am 
You must be still using the main Idea Variation mod alongside this addon? That might cause strange behavior. As for the privileges I think I need to cap them at 9 I guess.
Imperialist 8 Mar, 2024 @ 5:12am 
Wish I could share screenshots here. The estate priviledges go off the screen. Can't select more than 9 priviledges at a time. Also, some mission trees aren't working properly. Everytime I start a game in 1444 inevitably the game will tell me some "government reforms have been abolished." Some missions just don't work. For example, it is impossible to form Japan as a daimyo. As soon as Kyoto is conquered the decision to form Japan disappears. Are you having this same issue Flogi?
Saul 12 Dec, 2023 @ 12:32pm 
Hi flogi, Is it normal to see, in the estates interactions, 2x times the button: Summon a Diet & Seize lands & Sell land titles ? They all work btw, the other buttons aswell.
flogi  [author] 11 Nov, 2023 @ 4:03pm 
The government files have been adjusted to the latest ET version. The missions are not changed by this comp patch though, you'll have to report to ET.
Imperialist 11 Nov, 2023 @ 6:40am 
Great mod. I play this along with Extended Timeline exclusively. Alot of bugs right now though. HRE collapses after first Habsburg dies and many governments are unavailable, mission trees broken. France can't become an Empire. There is a 'choose government reform decision' tree which never works. Can you explain?
Imperialist 7 Nov, 2023 @ 4:05am 
Thank you!
Imperialist 6 Nov, 2023 @ 4:45am 
Love your mod Flogi. When do you plan to update for King of Kings?
flogi  [author] 9 Aug, 2023 @ 3:45am 
@Boris911: I cant find a requirement for diplomatic ideas in the ET files. Which decision is it?
flogi  [author] 8 Aug, 2023 @ 2:46pm 
Can you be a bit more specific?
Mystic Monkey 8 Aug, 2023 @ 5:57am 
The dynastic unification casus beli doesn't work
Giga Gero 5 Aug, 2023 @ 8:01am 
It doesnt ork all buildings are unpurchasable
Boris911 5 Aug, 2023 @ 1:31am 
I found error.

There isn't "Diplomatic Idea", which is neccessary for foundation of the European Union. :steamsad:

With "The Idea Variation" mod there are "Dynastic Idea" instead of "Diplomatic Idea" for Republic, too.

And "Dynastic Idea" don't fulfill condition for foundation of the European Union in "Extended Timeline" mod. :steamsad:

It's very pitty that it is not possible use "The Idea Variation" mod for future time with "Extended Timeline" mod. :steamsad:
Kulan 14 Jun, 2023 @ 7:44am 
@flogi Ok, I thought it was functional with ET since it showed up in the decision list.
flogi  [author] 14 Jun, 2023 @ 6:14am 
You don't need it with Extended Timeline.
Kulan 13 Jun, 2023 @ 4:50pm 
The "Select Government Reform Tier #" decision-->event does not work.
Värme இڿڰۣ--- 8 Jun, 2023 @ 3:40pm 
Thank you so much for pushing an update! The crash is fixed for me as well.
White 8 Jun, 2023 @ 9:47am 
Alright. By the way, it works now, thank you! But I think the decision about reforms disappeared
flogi  [author] 8 Jun, 2023 @ 9:44am 
You can ask your questions in the Discord Channel [discord.gg]
White 8 Jun, 2023 @ 9:40am 
Can I talk to you in discord? I have a couple of questions about how the mod used to work some time ago and how it is now
flogi  [author] 8 Jun, 2023 @ 9:37am 
I posted an update that should fix the crash hopefully. By the way, you only need Extended Timeline and this, not the Idea Variation main mod.
White 8 Jun, 2023 @ 9:23am 
Hey, I have the same crash trouble as I go to my government reform tab. I thought it was one of my GUI mods but it seems to be not the case. I tried several attempts on selecting different reforms with desicisons at the start of the game and it worked fine once. Unfortunatelly I didnt save it. Will be trying more as I'm really used to play with this mod
Värme இڿڰۣ--- 5 Jun, 2023 @ 9:38pm 
Hey there, I seem to have encountered an issue with testing this mod and ET. Opening the government reforms tab when playing Han in the 58 AD bookmark causes a CTD. I'm not exactly sure what could be causing the crash, but I took a look at the error log file, and the last two lines in the file printed this text:

[fixedwindow.cpp:2954]: interface/countrygovernmentview.gui: Missing Overlapping Elements Box 'modifiers_box_5' in window 'countrygovernmentview'.
[gui.cpp:367]: Failed to create window "gov_view_reform_level_entry_3"

Verifying game files didn't help, so at this point, I'm stuck on what to do next besides dropping the mod from my playset. Any ideas or recommendations?
flogi  [author] 21 May, 2023 @ 2:05pm 
@Tyyx_4u: Thanks for reporting. Its fixed now with the update I just posted.
Tyyx_4u 15 May, 2023 @ 8:01pm 
Thanks for answering, I admire your work. Only with this mod and ET I solved the problem of the two Janissary estates, now I have 1 playing as Ottomans. But I still have the states UI with the display of assign pasha and janissary conscript, and it doesn't show me other local organizations in any other countries. I really don't know why it happens, but it's every time I put them together.
flogi  [author] 15 May, 2023 @ 8:51am 
@Tyyx_4u: Please try using only Extended Timeline and this mod. Due to some changes Paradox made to the load order running it together with Idea Variation main mod could cause issues.
Tyyx_4u 14 May, 2023 @ 7:52pm 
Hello I have a problem. I think it's because of this combination of mods, ET, TIV, and this compatch. I have bugged the UI of the visualization of the state, and it only shows me that of the Ottomans, assign pasha and conscript janissaries, with all the other countries. I discovered it because after the mission of the Emperor of China to unlock the 3 Grand coordinator offices, the display of the state tab was still the same, it did not allow assigning the local organizations. I tried both mods separately, and this didn't happen to me, only when I put them together thanks to the compatch. Also when I play the Ottomans I have 2 Janissary states, only with this 3 mods. :steamsad:
flogi  [author] 12 May, 2023 @ 8:36am 
Its updated now to the latest patch.
lilTsip 11 May, 2023 @ 9:21am 
update when?
Ultra Smurf 25 Apr, 2023 @ 6:38pm 
Any ETA for when this will be updated to 1.35?