Viti Levu

Primary culture

Melanesian (Pacific)

Capital province

Viti Levu (1442)

Government

Polynesian Tribe

State religion

Animist

Technology group

Polynesian

Fijian ideas

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Notes:

For Lau, Viti Levu, Viti and Vanua Levu.

Traditions:

+10% Light ship combat ability

−10% Naval attrition

Crossroad of Cultures

+2 Max promoted cultures

Lutunasobasoba and Degel

+10% Colonial range

+10% Ship trade power

Conjoined Society

+2% Missionary strength

Waqa Drua

+100% Prestige from naval battles

+50% Naval tradition from battles

Fijian Warlords

+10% Morale of armies

+0.5 Yearly army tradition

Kai Colo

−25% Land attrition

Confederacy of Kingdoms

+5% National tax modifier

+5% Production efficiency

Ambition:

−20% Aggressive expansion impact

Viti Levu is a one-province Fijian island chiefdom in Oceania, north of New Zealand. It shares strait crossings with fellow Fijian chiefdoms Lau and Vanua Levu, which it can conquer to form Viti.

Events[edit | edit source]

Main article: Polynesian events

Viti Levu experiences both Fijian events and Polynesian generic events.

Missions[edit | edit source]

Main article: Fijian missions

Viti Levu has access to the Fijian mission tree, a mix of generic Polynesian missions and area-specific missions focussing on uniting the Fijian islands.

Decisions[edit | edit source]

id

Unite Fiji

The clans are one once more and we can claim the title of ruler of Fiji.

Potential requirements

The country:

is not Viti, the Holy Roman Empire or The Papal State
has Melanesian as primary culture.
has its Capital as core province in Fiji area
owns any province in Fiji area

If the country is AI-controlled then it:

has at least 2 cities

Allow

Viti does not exists
The country:

is not a subject nation other than a tributary state.
is not at war.
has its Capital as core province in Fiji area
owns at least 3 provinces in Fiji area

Effects

The country:

becomes Viti.
gains 25 prestige.
gets the event ‘New Traditions & Ambitions’, unless it has custom or Fijian ideas.
increases rank to kingdom, if it is a duchy
gains a permanent claim on Fiji area
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 Viti Levu. Bear in mind, due to the dynamic nature of the game, it may unfold differently for other players.

Main article: Viti#Strategy

Viti Levu starts as the most developed and strongest of the Fijian minors, in the best position to form Viti. Forming Viti as soon as possible is a priority to secure the Fijian islands and set up for further expansion in Polynesia and beyond. Therefore, the strategies for Viti are most relevant.

The three Fijian minors always start with one of the three rivalled by the other two, which will typically ally with one another. Rival allocation is random, and if starting as Viti Levu, being rivalled by both other Fijian minors could slow the player down by years (it may be worth restarting). If the player chooses not to restart, focus on developing Viti Levu to increase income and force limits; build a strong galley-based navy (and keep ships in port at all times to build up sailors) and the largest financially sustainable army, and then declare a conquest war on your neighbours. Time your war declaration so that your navy can quickly ensure naval dominance, then try to time things so that only one neighbour's army can cross the straits to attack Viti Levu while the other is held back by the blockaded straits. Wiping out the two armies one at a time is crucial, and striking quickly while morale may be low due to maintenance could help.

A possible alternative would be to form an alliance with Tainui and invade Ngapuhi before expanding in Fiji; however this would be extremely difficult and it would be a nightmare trying to keep the rebellious vassal under control (every province outside Fiji is beyond Lau's coring range).