From e244cb5e38e5388b0bbf1c8d2f6ebfdde7de2e29 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Fishedotjpg <Fishe.jpg@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:47:01 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] removed sard and gagauz isolationist

---
 common/culture/cultures/NEOW_east_romance.txt   |  9 +++++++--
 common/culture/cultures/NEOW_east_slavic.txt    |  2 +-
 common/culture/cultures/NEOW_sardic.txt         |  2 +-
 common/culture/traditions/07_ep3_traditions.txt | 15 ++++++++++++---
 4 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_east_romance.txt b/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_east_romance.txt
index 42365dab7..2c8e629c0 100644
--- a/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_east_romance.txt
+++ b/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_east_romance.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 		tradition_pastoralists
 		tradition_astute_diplomats
 		tradition_adaptive_skirmishing
+		tradition_ep3_palace_politics
+		tradition_castle_keepers
 	}
 	
 	dlc_tradition = {
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ translyvanian = {
 	traditions = {
 		tradition_metal_craftsmanship
 		tradition_castle_keepers
+		tradition_ep3_palace_politics
 		tradition_culture_blending
 		tradition_forest_fighters
 	}
@@ -81,8 +84,9 @@ banatian = {
 	traditions = {
 		tradition_wetlanders
 		tradition_zealous_people
-		tradition_isolationist
+		tradition_ep3_palace_politics
 		tradition_collective_lands
+		tradition_loyal_soldiers
 	}
 	
 	name_list = name_list_NEOW_romanian
@@ -115,6 +119,7 @@ moldavian = {
 	traditions = {
 		tradition_religious_patronage
 		tradition_language_scholars	
+		tradition_ep3_palace_politics
 		tradition_welcoming
 		tradition_xenophilic
 		tradition_legalistic		
@@ -156,7 +161,7 @@ NEOW_gagauz = {
 	traditions = {
 		tradition_faith_bound
 		tradition_pastoralists
-		tradition_isolationist
+		tradition_ep3_palace_politics
 		tradition_loyal_soldiers
 		tradition_staunch_traditionalists
 	}
diff --git a/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_east_slavic.txt b/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_east_slavic.txt
index 762d281fa..ff69f5101 100644
--- a/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_east_slavic.txt
+++ b/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_east_slavic.txt
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ NEOW_kievan = {
 	martial_custom = martial_custom_male_only
 	head_determination = head_determination_domain
 	traditions = {
-		tradition_agrarian
+		tradition_ep3_palace_politics
 		tradition_collective_lands	
 		tradition_religious_patronage
 		tradition_zealous_people
diff --git a/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_sardic.txt b/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_sardic.txt
index 42624f235..6460b2010 100644
--- a/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_sardic.txt
+++ b/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_sardic.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	house_coa_mask_scale = { 0.9 0.9 }		
 	traditions = {
 		tradition_stalwart_defenders
-		tradition_isolationist
+		tradition_castle_keepers
 		tradition_seafaring
 		tradition_practiced_pirates
 		tradition_romanticised_banditry
diff --git a/common/culture/traditions/07_ep3_traditions.txt b/common/culture/traditions/07_ep3_traditions.txt
index b9becd5bc..61bad4e89 100644
--- a/common/culture/traditions/07_ep3_traditions.txt
+++ b/common/culture/traditions/07_ep3_traditions.txt
@@ -499,10 +499,7 @@ tradition_ep3_palace_politics = {
 	}
 	
 	parameters = {
-		unlock_maa_varangian_guards = yes
-		unlock_akolouthos = yes
 		reduced_bodyguard_aptitude = yes
-		can_blind_prisoners = yes
 		can_castrate_prisoners = yes
 		eunuch_trait_bonuses = yes
 		can_appoint_chief_eunuch = yes
@@ -512,11 +509,23 @@ tradition_ep3_palace_politics = {
 		cultrad_unlocks_t2_countermeasures = yes
 		palace_politics_trait_bonuses = yes
 		palace_politics_trait_maluses = yes
+		landing_house_members_give_prestige = yes
+		penalty_for_revoking_titles_from_house_members = yes
+		cb_lower_prestige_level_requirement = yes
+		disloyal_trait_less_spurned = yes
+		disloyal_trait_more_common = yes
+		loyal_trait_more_common = yes
 	}
 	character_modifier = {
 		monthly_court_grandeur_change_mult = 0.2
 		political_scheme_phase_duration_add = minor_scheme_phase_duration_bonus_value
 		personal_scheme_phase_duration_add = minor_scheme_phase_duration_bonus_value
+		dynasty_house_opinion = 15
+		opinion_of_liege = -10
+		
+		ai_honor = -20
+		ai_war_chance = 0.5
+		ai_war_cooldown = -0.25
 	}
 	
 	cost = {