Good day all. Today I will elaborate on the map changes which will be part of the upcoming 1.24 update. As the hawk-eyed among you will have noticed in last week's teaser , we are giving some love to theregion and thein the titular 1.24 Japan Update.Firstly, we'll look towards what's going on in the Philippines:To the north we find three new tags in 1444:and. While the three have distinct state religions: Mahayana, Hindu and Animist respectively, they share the North of the Philippines and the newly added Luzon ideas.luzon_ideasglobal_trade_goods_size_modifier = 0.1navy_tradition = 1luzon_barangay =naval_maintenance_modifier = -0.2sailor_maintenance_modifer = -0.1luzon_conquest_of_paradise =hostile_attrition = 1luzon_sino_philippine_trade =global_ship_trade_power = 0.1luzon_tagalog_syncretism =tolerance_heathen = 2luzon_sailors =navy_tradition_decay = -0.01luzon_a_safe_haven =advisor_cost = -0.1luzon_expand_the_sugar_production =production_efficiency = 0.1bonus =naval_morale = 0.2To the south we find the Hindu nations ofandcowering in the shadows of the stronger Animist power ofIt can also be noted that the emergent Sulu are playable in 1444. Our new tags here enjoy their own unique National Ideas. We'll pick Maguindanao to look at today, because Animist Pride World Widemindanao_ideas = {start = {navy_tradition_decay = -0.01infantry_power = 0.1mindanao_an_islamicized_barangay = {tolerance_heathen = 2} mindanao_unite_the_datus = {global_tax_modifier = 0.1mindanao_protect_the_riches_of_mindanao = {global_trade_goods_size_modifier = 0.1mindanao_moro_sailors = {naval_maintenance_modifier = -0.2mindanao_fortify_our_ports = {defensiveness = 0.2mindanao_guerilla_warfare = {land_morale = 0.1mindanao_pirates_of_mindanao = {embargo_efficiency = 0.1privateer_efficiency = 0.25bonus = {global_manpower_modifier = 0.1Finally we look towards Japan. They received a lot of attention recently with the release of Mandate of Heaven yet we return to right a wrong with the island. Now in 1444 theclan is playable just a stone's throw away from Kyoto, alonsideand. While it will be many years before Nobunaga brings the Oda to promenance, they are available to play from the start with their own National Ideas.ODA ideas = {start = {infantry_power = 0.1land_morale = 0.1oda_rakuichi_rakuza = {global_trade_goods_size_modifier = 0.1oda_tenka_fubu = {province_warscore_cost = -0.1core_creation = -0.1oda_generals = {leader_land_shock = 1oda_azuchi_castle = {leader_siege = 1oda_triple_firing = {fire_damage = 0.1oda_patronization_of_the_west = {technology_cost = -0.05oda_kenchi = {global_manpower_modifier = 0.2bonus = {leader_land_fire = 1So it's exciting times for the Far East in the upcoming 1.24 Japan update which people can expect before the new year rolls around. The update will be free, contain the above map changes, more ideas, bugfixes and more. Consider it an early Christmas present from us to you. We'll go into detail about some of the fixes and balance changes next week. See you then!