Sunda

Primary culture

Javanese (Malay)

Capital province

Pakuan (2687)

Government

Mandala System

State religion

Hindu

Technology group

Chinese

Javan ideas

Traditions:

−1% Prestige decay

+2 Tolerance of heathens

Candi Shrines

+20% Religious unity

Indianization

+10% Institution spread

Dharmasastra

+2% Missionary strength

Pan-Asian Trade

+1 Merchant

+10% Trade steering

Bi-Yearly Harvest

+10% Goods produced modifier

Modernized Ship-Building techniques

−10% Ship cost

Terracotta Banking System

+10% Trade efficiency

Ambition:

−20% Naval maintenance modifier

Sunda is located in the western part of Java. Its only neighbour is Majapahit.

Decisions[edit]

id

Form Malaya

Unify all Malayan provinces in the region under one strong ruler.

Potential requirements

Malaya does not exist.

The country:

was never an end-game tag.
has a culture of the Malay culture group.
has not enacted the ‘Steppe Nomads’ government reform.
is not a colonial nation.
has not enacted this decision before.

If the country is AI-controlled, then it:

can not be a custom nation.
can not be a former colonial nation.
must have at least 12 cities.

Allow

The country:

is not a subject nation other than a tributary state.
is not at war.
is not a nomad nation.
owns Banten (624), Pakuan (2687), Demak (629) and Kalapa (630).
owns all provinces in two out of the following groups of areas:
- Malaya and Malacca,
- Kalimantan, Brunei and Kutai,
- Aceh, Batak, Riau, Minangkabau and Lampung.

Effects

The country:

changes to Malaya.
gains 25 prestige.
gets a permanent claim on the areas:
- Kutai, Brunei, Kalimantan, Aceh, Riau, Batak, Minangkabau, Lampung, Malaya, and Malacca.
gets the modifier “Increased Centralization” for 10 years with the following effects:
- −0.05 Monthly autonomy change,
- +1 National unrest.

If Malaya:

is a member of the Holy Roman Empire but not an elector or the emperor
- then all its provinces are removed from the HRE.
is a duchy
- then it becomes a kingdom.

Strategy[edit]

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

Neighbouring a hostile, stronger Majapahit, Sunda is truly a rather difficult nation to play. In order to survive, the player must narrow the development between the two nations by conquering the animist states of Sulawesi and possibly even Kutai. It is probable however, that once one's troops are besieging Makassar, Majapahit will declare war. Hence, it is important that the player builds a strong navy from day one that is capable of transporting the entire army around. In case of a DOW during a war in Sulawesi, the player must keep calm, take loans (if necessary) and hire mercenaries to scorch the earth in Sundanese lands. This will give Majapahit's forces massive attrition, and waiting a while for them to drain their manpower will help lots. Check the ledger often to see Majapahit's remaining strength.

The player should annex and convert Makassar, then proceed to fabricate claims on Luwu. The Majapahit war will be raging however, and hence the player should conduct a naval landing on Java and stackwipe the Majapahit, forcing them to recruit mercenaries. By this point, the war is practically won, as Sundanese troops are still not too tired while Majapahit's are weary and exhausted. Take as much land as possible and can core, and peace out.

By this point, Sunda has left the most difficult part of its existence. Attacking Kutai will be very useful for the development, and proper deity selection can allow Sunda to convert Borneo to Hinduism. Repeated steamrolling of Majapahit will leave Sunda undoubtedly the greatest power in the region.

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