In Vanilla, many of the gentler or more justified peace terms, such as core return, have the same cost as annexing a random province. Even worse, admin efficiency reduces the cost, in war score, of unjustified territorial expansion, while terms with better justifications, such as core return or release, remain expensive in Vanilla. Gentler terms that the victor doesn't directly benefit from are changed to have a significantly lower cost here. This indirectly buffs Buddhists, who will have an easier time maintaining Karma through such terms.
In Vanilla, many of the gentler or more justified peace terms, such as core return, have the same cost as annexing a random province. Even worse, admin efficiency reduces the cost, in war score, of unjustified territorial expansion, while terms with better justifications, such as core return or release, remain expensive in Vanilla. Gentler terms that the victor doesn't directly benefit from are changed to have a significantly lower cost here. This indirectly buffs Buddhists, who will have an easier time maintaining Karma through such terms.