

You can now send a diplomat to conduct counterespionage against a country, increasing the chance of detecting their attempts to build spy networks by 100%.Damaged ships will head to port for repairs and then reunite with the fleet they were detached from. "Detach Damaged" is changed to "Repair Damaged".You now press sailors automatically when occupying coastal provinces.You can now rent out Condottieri to other countries.Unit View: Added Naval Mission Settings panel that allows you to adjust the behavior of a fleet when on a mission.The Mare Nostrum DLC also unlocks the Hunt Pirates mission (from the El Dorado DLC).

Three new espionage actions: Slander Merchants reduces another country's trade power for 5 years, Sabotage Recruitment reduces manpower and sailor recovery speed for 5 years and Corrupt Officials increases corruption.Having a spy network in another country now gives you passive benefits to siege ability and aggressive expansion incurred against that country.The new diplomatic option Unconditional Surrender forces your enemy to send a peace demand for up to 100 WS within two months, or Call to Peace will be gained at twice the normal rate.Intercept naval mission: Fleets will seek out and attack enemy fleets near allied coastlines, focusing on troop transports.Blockade naval mission: Fleets will blockade enemy ports in a specific region.Evasion naval mission: Fleets will evade enemy fleets in a specific region.Hunting naval mission: Fleets will hunt enemy fleets in a specific region.Steal Maps is a new spy action that lets you conduct a despicable act of thievery and discover all provinces your victim already has discovered in a region.Barbary nations can raid for slaves with their ships.
