An Idea for Independence and Vassalage/Puppets Mod.

Badcompany

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Hello everyone!

I'm new here to the forum, and all that jazz, so...hi.

Anyway, I had this idea, which would be cool to add to Civilization V. The mod would take the idea of independence from your civilization. It would work once you've reached the Renaissance period. If you have a city that is a puppet, or if it is a city too far from your capital (say, 25 tiles or so) they will grow detached from your civilization; and in turn lower your culture points.

After a while, if their culture points are lowered, and they are self-sufficient, they can become your vassal. You would protect them, and make half their money-output, and a bit of their culture. Any unit they make, must go be taken control by you, in wartimes, and in-turn, you pay for their maintenance of units, and buildings.
They give up all diplomatic decisions, and cannot form an alliance with another nation, while under your rule.

Now if they decide at any point (this includes skipping vassalage), they can become their own city-state. You can either grant them their freedom, or go to war with them. If there's many Separationists than Loyalists, they can depart. They can eventually take over other cities, or cause more of your distant cities to secede from your empire.
Eventually, they would become their own civilization, and have their own leaders (which would be historical revolutionists).
Later on, during the end of the Industrial Era, and towards the beginning of the Modern Era, any puppeted cities can either: be annexed and fully absorbed into the empire, or grant independence and they can become their own nation. However, they can revolt against you, if you don't annex them, or grant them their freedom for x-amount of turns.

There can even be a World Congress Act, for Puppet Independence, where all puppeted states, must be granted their freedom if they request it, or suffer the consequence of other nations granting a free Casus Bali towards you, and not suffer and warmongering penalties. If they liberate the city, then the city is grateful, and grants a permanent Defensive Pact, and temporary vassalage.

What do you guys think? Or is there a mod like this already? (Besides the Civ IV Diplomacy one. I have it and IT IS AWESOME! But something a bit more in-depth than simple vassalage.)

Thank you for your time!

Moderator Action: Moved to Ideas & Suggestions.
 
The Civ4 Diplomacy Features Mod is the only mod I know of with vassalage. I assume this is the mod you're referring to...

As for the idea itself, I've never been fond of vassalage as it doesn't really make a whole lot of sense to me given you've only got a couple dozen civilizations on the map as it is, so adding more detail to the system is equally pointless to me.
 
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