The following was copied word for word from the Europa Universalis forum and was done so because it might increase players understanding of the game.
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Okay I did some more testing at different tech levels and now have the formula:
The Maximum Morale level is 7.000, so even if your bonus from DP and religion should make it higher you are capped at 7.000
Your morale is calculated as follows:
Base Morale for the tech level + DP bonus(penalty) + Religious Bonus + (.5000 - Maintenance factorX).
Base Morale: is a function of tech level and can be found Here
DP Bonus or penalty:
Naval/Land = 0.000 to +0.250
Quantity/Quality = -0.250 to +0.250
FreeSubjects/Serfdom = +0.250 to -0.250
Defensive/Offensive = -0.100 to +0.100
So the Maximum Bonus is +0.850 and the biggest penalty is -0.500
Religious Bonus:
Shiite = +1.000
Hinduism = +0.500
CounterReformed = +0.500
Reformed = +0.500
Protestant = +0.100
Others = 0.000
Maintenance FactorX:
The effect of Maintenance is based on the BaseMorale for the Tech level exclusive of any DP slider or Religious bonus.
Your Maintenance factor is as follows:
100% maintenance = 0
50% Maintenance(slider at full left) = -25% of Base Morale for that level.
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Eg. All DP sliders at 5(neutral)
Tech Level Base Morale 100%Maint. 50%Maint.
0 1.5 2.0 1.625
5 2.0 2.5 2.000
12 3.0 3.5 2.750
23 4.0 4.5 3.500
46 5.0 5.5 4.250
60 6.0 6.5 5.000
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Okay I did some more testing at different tech levels and now have the formula:
The Maximum Morale level is 7.000, so even if your bonus from DP and religion should make it higher you are capped at 7.000
Your morale is calculated as follows:
Base Morale for the tech level + DP bonus(penalty) + Religious Bonus + (.5000 - Maintenance factorX).
Base Morale: is a function of tech level and can be found Here
DP Bonus or penalty:
Naval/Land = 0.000 to +0.250
Quantity/Quality = -0.250 to +0.250
FreeSubjects/Serfdom = +0.250 to -0.250
Defensive/Offensive = -0.100 to +0.100
So the Maximum Bonus is +0.850 and the biggest penalty is -0.500
Religious Bonus:
Shiite = +1.000
Hinduism = +0.500
CounterReformed = +0.500
Reformed = +0.500
Protestant = +0.100
Others = 0.000
Maintenance FactorX:
The effect of Maintenance is based on the BaseMorale for the Tech level exclusive of any DP slider or Religious bonus.
Your Maintenance factor is as follows:
100% maintenance = 0
50% Maintenance(slider at full left) = -25% of Base Morale for that level.
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Eg. All DP sliders at 5(neutral)
Tech Level Base Morale 100%Maint. 50%Maint.
0 1.5 2.0 1.625
5 2.0 2.5 2.000
12 3.0 3.5 2.750
23 4.0 4.5 3.500
46 5.0 5.5 4.250
60 6.0 6.5 5.000
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