stricter colonization

This mod allows players to apply stricter rules for colonization, restrict small nations, and restrict access to the African continent. If you're confused about what the switch actually does, you can hover over the text in the mod menu to get more information.

This mod uses the Community Mod Framework.

Customizable functions

All of the following mechanics can be adjusted or toggled using the Community Mod Framework menu:

Wealth Requirement: Sets a custom tax base threshold that AI nations must reach before colonizing (default is 1,000, up from vanilla's 100). This prevents small countries from establishing impractical global colonies.

Historical Bypass: Toggles whether historical colonists (Castile, Spanish, British, British, French, Dutch, Novgorod, Russian, Danish, Swedish, Portuguese and Courland) bypass tax base restrictions entirely.

Continent Permissions: Toggle exactly which continents are allowed to colonize.

Colonial Nation Restrictions: You can completely ban colonizing nations from colonizing, restrict them to expanding only within their home region (to prevent border conflicts), and toggle whether to allow them to bypass your global wealth or continent limits.

African Colonization: African colonization was globally limited to coastal areas. You can fine-tune the exact port suitability required for African provinces, and toggle whether historical outer island chains (Azores, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, etc.) are unrestricted. (Note: AI nations with capitals in Africa will naturally colonize inland, bypassing these port restrictions. However, you can toggle specific settings to force African colonizing nations to adhere to coastal rules, or prohibit African colonizing nations from colonizing entirely.)

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Built on the following mods:

kozukata - restricted colonization

TheUnknownRifleman - Limited African Colonization