Add Gelonian, Qin, Neo Minoan and Cretan cultures (#2440)

This has all four cultures. Gelonian, Qin, Neo Minoan, and Cretan.

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Co-authored-by: iht <[email protected]>

Author: Voldarius

ImperatorToCK3/Data_Files/blankMod/output/common/on_action/cretan_to_neo_minoan_game_start.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# Called from code after history generation
+# Empty scope
+on_game_start = {
+    on_actions = {
+        cretan_to_neo_minoan_on_game_start
+    }
+}
+
+
+cretan_to_neo_minoan_on_game_start = {
+	effect = {
+		# Make Neo-Minoan culture only appear in provinces where the holder is of Cretan culture and is of kingdom or empire tier.
+		every_ruler = {
+			limit = {
+				highest_held_title_tier >= tier_kingdom
+				culture = culture:cretan
+				any_sub_realm_county = {
+					culture = culture:cretan
+					duchy = title:d_krete
+				}
+			}
+			
+			# Convert the character and his entire realm from Cretan to Neo-Minoan.
+			set_culture = culture:neo_minoan
+			every_realm_county = {
+				limit = {
+					culture = culture:cretan
+				}
+				set_county_culture = culture:neo_minoan
+			}
+			every_vassal_or_below = {
+				limit = {
+					culture = culture:cretan
+				}
+				set_culture = culture:neo_minoan
+			}
+			every_close_or_extended_family_member = {
+				limit = {
+					culture = culture:cretan
+				}
+				set_culture = culture:neo_minoan
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}

ImperatorToCK3/Data_Files/configurables/converter_cultures.txt

@@ -10,6 +10,167 @@
 # 	vanilla = { gallic }
 # }
 
+gelonian = {
+
+	      color = { 179 255 102 }
+
+	      heritage = heritage_byzantine
+	      language = language_scythian
+	      parents = { hellenistic scythian }
+	      created = -600.1.1 #needs to be BC
+	      ethos = ethos_bellicose
+
+	      name_list = name_list_scythian #might consider adding in ancient greek well)
+	      martial_custom = marital_custom_male_only
+
+              traditions = {
+		    tradition_artisans
+                    tradition_swords_for_hire
+                    tradition_culture_blending
+		    tradition_maritime_mercantilism
+		    tradition_horse_breeder
+		    tradition_pastoralists
+	            }
+
+	            ethnicities = {
+		            6 = mediterranean
+                            4 = arab 
+	             }
+
+	            coa_gfx = {
+		            steppe_coa_gfx
+	             }
+	            building_gfx = {
+		            steppe_building_gfx
+                            
+	             }
+	             clothing_gfx = {
+		            mongol_clothing_gfx
+                            byzantine_clothing_gfx
+	             }
+	             unit_gfx = { 
+                            mongol_unit_gfx 
+                            eastern_unit_gfx
+                     }
+}
+
+#For this culture double check everything outside of traditions. I do not know if any of them are correct. So feel free to fix them if necessary.
+qin = {
+
+	      color = { 153 238 255 }
+
+	      heritage = heritage_chinese
+	      language = language_chinese
+	      ethos = ethos_bureaucratic
+
+	      name_list = name_list_han
+	      martial_custom = marital_custom_male_only
+
+              traditions = {
+		    tradition_artisans
+                    tradition_legalistic
+                    tradition_warriors_by_merit
+		    tradition_recognition_of_talent
+		    tradition_palace_politics
+	            }
+
+	            ethnicities = {
+		            10 = chinese
+	             }
+
+	            coa_gfx = {
+		            chinese_group_coa_gfx
+	             }
+	            building_gfx = {
+		            chinese_building_gfx
+	             }
+	             clothing_gfx = {
+		            chinese_clothing_gfx
+	             }
+	             unit_gfx = { chinese_unit_gfx }
+}
+
+neo_minoan = { # Other names can be neo_mycanaean or posiedian. This culture should only be be able to trigger in the converter if the holder of the culture has a kingdom or empire tier title. Otherwise, cretan should take place over it
+
+	      color = { 0.7 0.6 0.95 }
+
+	      heritage = heritage_ancient_greek
+	      language = language_ancient_greek
+	      ethos = ethos_bureaucratic
+
+	      name_list = name_list_ancient_greek
+	      martial_custom = marital_custom_male_only
+
+	      traditions = {
+		    tradition_culture_blending # Greek empires or kingdoms would usually try to integrate conquered cultures, look at 				    alexander the great's empire as an example
+		    tradition_maritime_mercantilism # Cretans were heavy on trade within the mediterranean due to location of crete
+     	 	    tradition_seafarers
+		    tradition_artisans # Would become known for different goods due to control of surrounding territories of middle 					       # east and asia outside of greece
+		    tradition_ep3_imperial_tagmata # Greek culture was based around honor and disciple, example is alexander's empire
+		    tradition_beacon_of_learning # One of the first cultures to be well known for philosiphy, math, etc.
+	      }
+
+	      ethnicities = {
+		      10 = mediterranean_byzantine
+	      }
+
+	      coa_gfx = {
+		    byzantine_group_coa_gfx
+	      }
+	      building_gfx = {
+		         mediterranean_building_gfx
+	      }
+	      clothing_gfx = {
+		         byzantine_clothing_gfx
+	      }
+	      unit_gfx = { eastern_unit_gfx }
+}
+
+
+cretan = {
+     INVALIDATED_BY = {
+		 vanilla = { cretan }  # In vanilla the cretan culture is a divergence from Greek, done through a descision 
+	 }
+
+	 color = { 0.7 0.6 0.95 }
+
+	 heritage = heritage_byzantine
+	MOD_DEPENDENT = {
+		IF wtwsms = {
+			language = language_doric # Doric was used for everyday life while the main greek language at the time (Koine Greek) was used for governance and other matters of administration. The language could be switched to language_ancient_greek depending on specificity or simplicity needed.
+		} ELSE = {
+			language = language_greek
+		}
+	}
+	 ethos = ethos_bellicose
+
+	 name_list = name_list_ancient_greek
+	 martial_custom = marital_custom_male_only
+
+	 traditions = {
+		 tradition_swords_for_hire
+		 tradition_legalistic
+		 tradition_maritime_mercantilism
+		 tradition_mountain_homes
+		 tradition_highland_warriors
+		 tradition_seafarers # Can be switched out with tradition_warrior_culture or tradition_ritualized_friendship.
+	 }
+
+	 ethnicities = {
+		10 = mediterranean_byzantine
+	 }
+
+	 coa_gfx = {
+		byzantine_group_coa_gfx
+	 }
+	 building_gfx = {
+		mediterranean_building_gfx
+	 }
+	 clothing_gfx = {
+		byzantine_clothing_gfx
+	 }
+	 unit_gfx = { eastern_unit_gfx }
+}
 
 khasi = {
     INVALIDATED_BY = {

ImperatorToCK3/Data_Files/configurables/culture_map.txt

@@ -430,14 +430,16 @@ link = { ck3 = german @ir_all_germanic_cultures }
 
 
 ## Hellenic
-@ir_antiquitas_greek_cultures="ir=doric ir=north_western_doric ir=attican ir=western_ionic ir=eastern_ionic ir=eteocretan ir=elean ir=kerkyran" # # Antiquitas (https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2992438857)
-@ir_greek_cultures = "ir=greek ir=athenian ir=peloponnesian ir=massalian ir=cyrenaican ir=bosporan ir=thessalian ir=cypriot ir=bithynian ir=ionian ir=troan ir=aeolian ir=greco_pontic ir=aegean ir=aetolian ir=euboean ir=boeotian ir=epirote ir=arcadian ir=argolian ir=parthinian ir=cretan ir=achaean ir=enetoian @ir_antiquitas_greek_cultures"
+@ir_cretan_cultures = "ir=cretan ir=eteocretan" # eteocretan comes from the Antiquitas mod
+@ir_antiquitas_greek_cultures="ir=doric ir=north_western_doric ir=attican ir=western_ionic ir=eastern_ionic ir=elean ir=kerkyran" # Antiquitas (https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2992438857)
+@ir_greek_cultures = "ir=greek ir=athenian ir=peloponnesian ir=massalian ir=cyrenaican ir=bosporan ir=thessalian ir=cypriot ir=bithynian ir=ionian ir=troan ir=aeolian ir=greco_pontic ir=aegean ir=aetolian ir=euboean ir=boeotian ir=epirote ir=arcadian ir=argolian ir=parthinian ir=achaean ir=enetoian @ir_antiquitas_greek_cultures"
 # TFE
 link = { ck3 = pontic ir = greco_pontic }
 link = { ck3 = syrian ir=macedonian ir=hellenistic ir=syracusan ir=thracian @ir_greek_cultures @culture_splitting_region_N  }
 link = { ck3 = aegyptian ir=macedonian ir=hellenistic ir=syracusan ir=thracian @ir_greek_cultures @culture_splitting_region_O }
 link = { ck3 = syrian ir = syriote }
 # Vanilla CK3
+link = { ck3=cretan @ir_cretan_cultures }
 link = { ck3=italiote ir=syracusan ir=italiotian }
 link = { ck3=greek @ir_greek_cultures }
 link = { ck3=macedonian ir=macedonian }
@@ -665,7 +667,8 @@ link = {
 	ir = jurcan
 }
 # Invictus mod
-link = { ck3=scythian ir=khotanese ir=gelonian ir=cimmerian }
+link = { ck3=gelonian ir=gelonian } 
+link = { ck3=scythian ir=khotanese ir=cimmerian }
 # Simple Timeline Extender mod
 link = { ck3 = hunnic ir = hunnic }
 link = { ck3 = hunnic ir = huna }
@@ -840,7 +843,7 @@ link = { ck3=tagalog ir=tagbanwa } # The Tagbanwa people are an indigenous group
 link = { ck3=persian ir=bactra } # Bactria was a historical region in Central Asia that is now part of Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
 link = { ck3=han ir=yan } # Yan was a historical state in China that existed during the Spring and Autumn period.  # TODO: try to map this manually
 link = { ck3=han ir=jin } # Jin was a historical state in China that existed during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods.  # TODO: try to map this manually
-link = { ck3=han ir=qin } # Qin was a historical state in China that existed during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods.  # TODO: try to map this manually
+link = { ck3=qin ir=qin }
 link = { ck3=han ir=chu } # Chu was a historical state in China that existed during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods.  # TODO: try to map this manually
 link = { ck3=han ir=zhongyuan } # Zhongyuan was a historical region in China that is now part of Henan Province.  # TODO: try to map this manually
 link = { ck3=han ir=qilu } # Qilu was a historical region in China that is now part of Shandong Province.  # TODO: try to map this manually

ImperatorToCK3/Data_Files/configurables/localization/base/english/CONVERTER_cultures_l_english.yml

@@ -376,4 +376,20 @@ l_english:
 
  chong: "Samre"
  chong_collective_noun: "Samres"
- chong_prefix: "Samre"
+ chong_prefix: "Samre"
+ 
+ gelonian: "Gelonian"
+ gelonian_collective_noun: "Gelonians"
+ gelonian_prefix: "Gelono"
+ 
+ qin: "Qin"
+ qin_collective_noun: "Qin"
+ qin_prefix: "Qin"
+ 
+ neo_minoan: "Neo-Minoan"
+ neo_minoan_collective_noun: "Neo-Minoans"
+ neo_minoan_prefix: "Mino" # found: "proto-Mino-Greek"
+ 
+ cretan: "Cretan"
+ cretan_collective_noun: "Cretans"
+ cretan_prefix: "Creto" # found: "Creto-Mycenaean texts"