Switzerland

Primary culture

Swiss (Germanic)

Capital province

Bern (165)

Government

Autonomous Swiss Cantons

State religion

Catholic

Technology group

Western

Swiss ideas

Traditions:

−15% Mercenary maintenance

+10% Infantry combat ability

Swiss Mercenaries

+50% Mercenary manpower

+5% Mercenary discipline

Swiss Tolerance

+2 Tolerance of heretics

The Swiss Confederation

−10% Stability cost modifier

Alpine Fort defense

−20% Fort maintenance

+25% Fort defense

Oasis of Peace and Prosperity

−10% Development cost

Haven for Refugees

+1 Yearly prestige

Clockwork

+10% Production efficiency

Ambition:

+5% Discipline

For the area, see Switzerland (area).

Switzerland is a medium-sized country in the Holy Roman Empire, beginning with 6 provinces. Bordered by Austria, Konstanz, Three Leagues, Bregenz, Milan, Savoy and Burgundy.

Missions[edit]

Main article: Swiss missions

Events[edit]

Main article: Swiss events

The Swiss events center around confederation of Swiss nations.

Reformation[edit]

id

Restore the Swiss Confederacy

Our nation is vulnerable when it stands alone. We should unite the Swiss people under a Confederation of small realms to preserve the liberty of each constituent member while presenting a united front to foreign invaders.

Potential requirements

The country:

playing with normal or historical nations
has not been an end game nation.
has not yet enacted this decision.
Not playing as Switzerland or Switzerland does not exist
has Swiss as primary culture.
is not a colonial nation.

If the country is AI-controlled,

it can not be a former colonial nation.
it can not be a custom nation.

Allow

Switzerland does not exist.
The country:

is not a subject nation other than a tributary state.
is not at war
is not a nomad nation.
owns core province Bern (165) and St Gallen (1870)
owns at least one of the following core provinces: Chur (1873) or Geneva (4720)

Effects

Change country to Switzerland.
gains 25 prestige.
Gain a permanent claim on all not owned provinces in Switzerland and Romandie areas.
gets new missions.
If a Republic or Theocracy and not revolutionary, add T1 Government Reform Autonomous Swiss Cantons
If Monarchy or Tribal and not revolutionary, change government type to Republic, and add T1 Government Reform Autonomous Swiss Cantons
if does not have custom ideas
- then it gets the event ‘New Traditions & Ambitions’

Strategy[edit]

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

Playing ways and expanding routes[edit]

Switzerland can stay passive and focus on their army and economy while expanding through events for getting Three Leagues as a vassal and also with the fate of geneva event chain. But if the player wants to play agressive there are two main expanding routes: North Italy and Swabia (South Germany). Expanding into North Italy can be dangerous because of provinces with high development and HRE. Also with the 1.30 patch there is bad chance that the Italian nations can stay in the HRE when the Shadow Kingdom event comes. But you should expand there if you see an opportunity. Swabia will be the best route to expand because if the player destroys all the countries with swabian culture the player will get 15 army professionalism, 10 army tradition and permanent 25% mercenary manpower and 10% prestige from land battles modifiers.

The Protestant reformation[edit]

The player can't become the emperor of the HRE due to the government reform. There are some events for the reformed faith special to Switzerland (for example an event that spawns a reformed center of reformation in Geneva).

Idea groups[edit]

Switzerland can become a power house for mercenaries if the player wants to play it like that. First you should get Plutocratic idea group it is a very good mix of ideas which gives 10% mercenary manpower and 2,5% mercenary dicipline also %10 morale of armies. The second one should be Administrative Ideas for more mercenary bonuses. It gives -10% mercenary cost, -15% mercenary maintenance and 25% mercenary manpower. In total the player will get 135% mercenary manpower, 12,5% mercenary dicipline, -30% mercenary maintenance (with swiss government reform and swiss ideas). Also you can take defensive ideas for more fort defense and if you combine swiss ideas, defensive ideas and mountains you will get 70% fort defense and -30% fort maintenance.