Desmond

Primary culture

Irish (Celtic)

Capital province

Cork (4118)

Government

Feudal Nobility

State religion

Catholic

Technology group

Western

Desmondian ideas

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Traditions:

+25% National manpower modifier

+25% Garrison size

The Land of Castles

−10% Construction cost

Cadet Lines

−10% Stability cost modifier

Gaelic Bastion

+10% Morale of armies

The Munster Ambition

−10% Core-creation cost

−10% Province warscore cost

Fierce Independence

+1 Diplomatic relation

Promote the Culture of Service

−0.02 Monthly war exhaustion

+25% Prestige from land battles

Inner Perfection

−10% Administrative technology cost

Ambition:

+15% Fort defense

Desmond is an OPM located in the British Isles, Munster (Area).

Decisions[edit | edit source]

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Form Irish Nation

For decades England has attempted to subjugate the Irish population and take control of the island. To unite the Irish lands under a sole flag may be our only chance to repel them.

Potential requirements

Ireland does not exist.
The country:

was never an end-game nation.
is not the Papal State or the Holy Roman Empire.
has not yet enacted this decision.
is not a colonial nation.
has Irish as primary culture.

If the country is AI-controlled then it:

is not a custom nation
is not a former colonial nation.
has at least 3 cities.

Playing with normal or historical nations.

Allow

The country:

has an administrative technology of at least level 10.
is not a subject nation other than a tributary state.
is not at war.
is not a nomad nation.
owns all provinces in the following areas:
- Munster
- Connacht
- Leinster
- Ulster.

Effects

The country:

becomes Ireland.
gains 10 prestige.
gets new missions.
gets the event ‘New Traditions & Ambitions’, unless it is a custom nation.
increases rank to kingdom, if it is a duchy
removes all provinces from the Holy Roman Empire, if it is a member and not an elector or the emperor.
gets “Increased Centralization” for 20 years, giving:
- −0.05 monthly autonomy change,
- +1 national unrest.

AI will always take this decision

Strategy[edit | edit source]

The below is one of many player suggested strategies for Desmond. Bear in mind, due to the dynamic nature of the game, it may unfold differently for other players.

Desmond is a difficult nation to play as, because as soon as England has recovered 60% of its manpower, it will gain claims on all of Ireland. This will usually happen after the initial surrender of Maine and war with France and after the War of the Roses.

Initially there are two different choices. Try to stay in Ireland or try to flee to the new world. If you plan on staying in Ireland, prioritize annexing as many Irish provinces as possible and choose military ideas. If you plan to flee to the new world, take colonization ideas, discover America, and colonize less than five provinces in a colonial region. This is very important, as otherwise, it will form a Colonial Nation.

Another excellent strategy is to go inside the Holy Roman Empire by attacking East Frisia on December 11 without a casus belli. You will be able to core East Frisia, then move your capital there. Once you have done that, improve relations with the emperor so that you can join the Empire. You can also take a province in the HRE, vassalize East Frisia, then lose Cork on purpose to force your way into the HRE. One of the massive upsides of these strategies is that East Frisia is in the English Channel, and by conquering towards the Low Countries you will get excellent development. If you choose to play that way, you should try as much as you can to ally France, or another big nation. Allying the Holy Roman Emperor deserves a mention, as it will prevent you from getting Unlawful Territory requests.