Greetings! this thread is meant as an informative description of the LME mod and some of the unclassified information will be "disclosed" to the public The hope is to enlighten LME players in the world of LME as well as the dynamics of the game.
First up are the LME Technologies
The mod has its own custom technology tree with the original technologies in the same positions and linking and they are only tweaked slightly.
22 custom technologies are added with different pros and cons for the player. A little presentation is included here and with links to wikipedia pages for further information:
Tier#1 Administration:
Systematic Smallpox Vaccine: A government paid Smallpox vaccine for all citizens.
Lithography: Lithography in art works.
Workers living conditions: Improve factory workers urban living conditions.
Tier#1 Military:
Foraging: Allows your armies live off the land in foreign countries.
Great repairs of ships of the line: Perform mid-life-update of the major warships.
Tier#1 Economy:
Jacquard loom: Jacquard loom used in textile manufacturing.
Carcel lamp: Carcel lamp replaces argand type lamps.
Power loom: Power loom used in textile manufacturing.
Threshing machines: More widespread use of agricultural threshing machines.
Tier#2 Administration:
Active intelligence: National intelligence service is formed.
University reforms: Reforms the Universities.
Abolish mercantilist policies: Government will exercise less control of foreign trade.
Tier#2 Military:
Tactical reconnaissance: Implement tactical reconnaissance in the army.
Common gun carriages: Use common limbers and caissons for artillery.
Field training exercises: Army soldiers conducts field training exercises.
Tier#2 Economy:
Bandsaw: Bandsaw used for ship building and industry work.
Spinning mule: More widespread use of spinning mules in textile industry.
Tier#3 Administration:
Utilitarianism: Utilitarian ethical theory.
Modern local government: Reforms the current local government.
Religious uniformity: Convert the population to the predominant religious belief.
Diplomatic mission: Establish a permanent diplomatic missions in foreign countries.
Tier#3 Military:
Artillery firing drill: Artillery peacetime firing practices.
Naval gunnery drill: Naval peacetime firing practices.
Naval supply chain: Structure the naval supply chain.
Tier#3 Economy:
Steam road vehicles: Use of steam technology in land based vehicles.
Milling machines: Invent industrial milling machines.
Puddling furnaces: Invent dry and wet puddling processes for use in puddling furnaces.
Tier#4 Administration:
Democracy: Public demand for democratic reforms.
Stock exchange: Establish a national stock exchange.
Directoire exécutif: Overthrow the French Directory and replace it with the Consulate headed by Napoléon (1796 only).
White Terror: White Terror is the violence carried out by groups as part of a counter-revolution (1796 only).
Local theatres: Grant permission to establish local theatres.
Tier#4 Military:
Morphine as Analgesic: Use of morphine as analgesic by field surgeon.
Live firing exercises: Foot soldiers and cavalry conducts live firing exercises.
Admiralty: Establish an admiralty to control the naval fleets.
Tier#5 Administration:
Secularism: Reforming the nation to a secular state.
Nationalism: Adopt the nationalistic ideology.
Tier#5 Military:
Professional Army: Reform the standing army to become a professional army.