u/GratSpike

Hello! So I’m not exactly new to the mod and am doing well in my campaign but one thing that I never quite understood is how empire maintenance reduction works.

Example: general a levels up and I put a skill that gives -1% reduction to empire maintenance. Yet empire maintenance only goes down by .3% or .6%. Im fine that it’s less than what it says otherwise it’d be a bit too easy to deal with empire maintenance but I’m just curious as to why it’s less than what it says. Any clarification would be helpful! Also seems to be the case with certain things that reduce banditry but I haven’t tested it.

Hello! So I have recently joined the sub and in the past year have gotten into cdrama’s and have been have a blast. I saw the trailer for this show called “Rebirth” and it looked cool but when I watched the first episode it felt like I was jumping into a story half way. Which after a quick search was absolutely right and I found out it was the sequel to Princess Agents. So I decided to watch that first and absolutely fell in love with the show and characters and was even fine with the cliff hanger ending as I knew “Rebirth” continues where it leaves off.

But then when I started “Rebirth” it felt like there was something missing. And I come to find out after a quick google search that they don’t even mention or delve into the FL’s backstory/cold ice power/spider lily tattoo which really bummed me out. So I thought maybe the book would have the answers but apparently there is a whole moderns plot line that princess agents doesn’t even touch on so now I’m worried I won’t get the closure I’m really looking for. I also saw people mention the Legend of ShenLi as it has both the same leads and it seems like some people view it as sorta a spiritual successor.

So for all you Princess Agents fans out there what should I do? Should I continue Rebirth? Should I read the book? Should I check out the Legend of ShenLi? Or is there just really not any closure and should watch something else?

Im also happy to just receive any other cdrama recommendations as well I’m always looking for new shows regardless! Here is a list of what I’ve watched/liked

Legend of the Female General (my first cdrama and I loved it. I’m a huge Buffy fan so a strong FL who can fight with a bit of romance thrown in is perfect for me)

The Long Ballad (I liked this one but after the formal general it felt a bit lacking but still a good show that I enjoyed)

Kill me love me (Very frustrated with this one. I liked the FL and a bunch of the side characters but the ML honestly just sucked (not the acting the character) and the fact it basically just becomes tragedy porn by the end just bummed me out and I genuinely disliked the show by the end)

Everyone Loves me (my first modern cdrama and I really liked it. It was just a fun cute show and was a nice uplifting palette cleanser after kill me love me)

Pursuit of Jade (love love loved this show from top to bottom. Great characters, great leads, had humor, drama, and romance. Really it had everything I wanted)

Princess Agents (I was really surprised just how much I loved this show. Was it a bit dated sure but honestly I didn’t care I loved the characters and the story really felt like the characters changed and grew up. And I became incredibly invested in the characters I just need to know what happens next!)

Thank you to anyone taking the time to read all of this and I appreciate any of your recommendations!