diff --git a/config/common/00_small_types_consolidated.cwt b/config/common/00_small_types_consolidated.cwt
index 486f2028..f5db6546 100644
--- a/config/common/00_small_types_consolidated.cwt
+++ b/config/common/00_small_types_consolidated.cwt
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ types = {
 		subtype[show_name] = {
 			show_name = yes
 		}
+		subtype[selectable] = {
+			selectable = yes
+		}
 	}
 	type[country_color] = {
 		path = "game/common/colors"
@@ -64,10 +67,10 @@ ambient_object = {
 	subtype[!show_name] = {
 		name = scalar
 	}
-	## cardinality = 0..1
-	description = localisation
-	## cardinality = 0..1
-	tooltip = localisation
+	subtype[selectable] = {
+		description = localisation
+		tooltip = localisation
+	}
 	entity = <model_entity>
 	selectable = bool
 	show_name = bool
diff --git a/config/common/all_modifiers_consolidated.cwt b/config/common/all_modifiers_consolidated.cwt
index 12711763..775964e4 100644
--- a/config/common/all_modifiers_consolidated.cwt
+++ b/config/common/all_modifiers_consolidated.cwt
@@ -8,10 +8,19 @@ types = {
 		subtype[block_triggered] = {
 			block_triggered = yes
 		}
-		
+		localisation = {
+			## required
+			Name = "$"
+		}
+
 	}
 	type[static_modifier] = {
 		path = "game/common/static_modifiers"
+		localisation = {
+			## required
+			Name = "$"
+			Description = "$_desc"
+		}
 	}
 	type[planet_modifier] = {
 		path = "game/common/planet_modifiers"
@@ -87,7 +96,7 @@ opinion_modifier = {
 		##cardinality = 0..1
 		months = int
 	}
-	
+
 	subtype[block_triggered] = {
 		### stops modifier from automatically triggering when trigger evaluates to true
 		block_triggered = yes
@@ -98,7 +107,7 @@ opinion_modifier = {
 		###For use with accumulative if the base is positive
 		max = int[1...999]
 	}
-	
+
 
 	subtype[triggered_opinion_modifier] = {
 		###root = country with the opinion, from = country it has the opinion of
diff --git a/config/common/anomalies.cwt b/config/common/anomalies.cwt
index c5561023..1827118f 100644
--- a/config/common/anomalies.cwt
+++ b/config/common/anomalies.cwt
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 types = {
 	type[anomaly_category] = {
 		path = "game/common/anomalies"
+		localisation = {
+			## required
+			Name = "$"
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/config/common/casus_belli_and_war_goals.cwt b/config/common/casus_belli_and_war_goals.cwt
index 4adadb87..35d9ad2a 100644
--- a/config/common/casus_belli_and_war_goals.cwt
+++ b/config/common/casus_belli_and_war_goals.cwt
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ types = {
 	}
 	type[war_goal] = {
 		path = "game/common/war_goals"
+		localisation = {
+			## required
+			Name = "war_goal_$"
+			## required
+			Desc = "war_goal_$_desc"
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/config/common/diplo_phrases.cwt b/config/common/diplo_phrases.cwt
index e19d33a3..5ce820b6 100644
--- a/config/common/diplo_phrases.cwt
+++ b/config/common/diplo_phrases.cwt
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ types = {
 diplo_phrase = {
 	subtype[greetings] = {
 		## cardinality = 0..inf
-		scalar = {
+		localisation = {
 			## replace_scope = { root = country this = country from = country }
 			trigger = { alias_name[trigger] = alias_match_left[trigger] }
 			## cardinality = 0..1
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ diplo_phrase = {
 		## cardinality = 0..inf
 		select = {
 			## cardinality = 0..inf
-			scalar = {
+			localisation = {
 				## replace_scope = { root = country this = country from = country }
 				trigger = { alias_name[trigger] = alias_match_left[trigger] }
 				## cardinality = 0..1
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ diplo_phrase = {
 		## cardinality = 0..inf
 		consider = {
 			## cardinality = 0..inf
-			scalar = {
+			localisation = {
 				## replace_scope = { root = country this = country from = country }
 				trigger = { alias_name[trigger] = alias_match_left[trigger] }
 				## cardinality = 0..1
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ diplo_phrase = {
 		## cardinality = 0..inf
 		propose = {
 			## cardinality = 0..inf
-			scalar = {
+			localisation = {
 				## replace_scope = { root = country this = country from = country }
 				trigger = { alias_name[trigger] = alias_match_left[trigger] }
 				## cardinality = 0..1
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ diplo_phrase = {
 		## cardinality = 0..inf
 		accept = {
 			## cardinality = 0..inf
-			scalar = {
+			localisation = {
 				## replace_scope = { root = country this = country from = country }
 				trigger = { alias_name[trigger] = alias_match_left[trigger] }
 				## cardinality = 0..1
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ diplo_phrase = {
 		## cardinality = 0..inf
 		refuse = {
 			## cardinality = 0..inf
-			scalar = {
+			localisation = {
 				## replace_scope = { root = country this = country from = country }
 				trigger = { alias_name[trigger] = alias_match_left[trigger] }
 				## cardinality = 0..1
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ diplo_phrase = {
 		## cardinality = 0..inf
 		propose_vote = {
 			## cardinality = 0..inf
-			scalar = {
+			localisation = {
 				## replace_scope = { root = country this = country from = country }
 				trigger = { alias_name[trigger] = alias_match_left[trigger] }
 				## cardinality = 0..1
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ diplo_phrase = {
 		## cardinality = 0..inf
 		propose = {
 			## cardinality = 0..inf
-			scalar = {
+			localisation = {
 				## replace_scope = { root = country this = country from = country }
 				trigger = { alias_name[trigger] = alias_match_left[trigger] }
 				## cardinality = 0..1
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ diplo_phrase = {
 		## cardinality = 0..inf
 		accept = {
 			## cardinality = 0..inf
-			scalar = {
+			localisation = {
 				## replace_scope = { root = country this = country from = country }
 				trigger = { alias_name[trigger] = alias_match_left[trigger] }
 				## cardinality = 0..1
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ diplo_phrase = {
 	subtype[declare_war] = {
 		opinion = {
 			## cardinality = 0..inf
-			scalar = {
+			localisation = {
 				## replace_scope = { root = country this = country from = country }
 				trigger = { alias_name[trigger] = alias_match_left[trigger] }
 				## cardinality = 0..1
diff --git a/config/common/edicts.cwt b/config/common/edicts.cwt
index 384069fd..b88f067e 100644
--- a/config/common/edicts.cwt
+++ b/config/common/edicts.cwt
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ types = {
 		subtype[edict_ambition] = {
 			is_ambition = yes
 		}
+
+		localisation = {
+			## required
+			Name = "edict_$"
+			## required
+			Description = "edict_$_desc"
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/config/common/ethics.cwt b/config/common/ethics.cwt
index ea396322..06d3bdd7 100644
--- a/config/common/ethics.cwt
+++ b/config/common/ethics.cwt
@@ -1,89 +1,91 @@
 
 types = {
+	## type_key_filter <> ethic_categories
 	type[ethos] = {
 		path = "game/common/ethics"
-
-		## type_key_filter = ethic_categories
-		subtype[ethic_categories] = {
-		}
-
-		subtype[actual_ethics] = {
-			category_value = int
+		localisation = {
+			## required
+			Name = "$"
+			## required
+			Description = "$_desc"
 		}
 	}
+	## type_key_filter = ethic_categories
+	type[ethic_categories] = {
+		path = "game/common/ethics"
+	}
 }
 
 # TODO Confirm
 # TODO Document
-ethos = {
-	subtype[ethic_categories] = {
-		## cardinality = 0..100
-		scalar = {}
-	}
-	subtype[actual_ethics] = {
-		cost = int
 
-		#theoretically this should link to the ethic categories, not sure how to do that though (or whether it is worth it)
-		category = scalar
-		category_value = int[0..4]
+ethic_categories = {
+	## cardinality = 0..100
+	scalar = {}
+}
+ethos = {
+	cost = int
 
-		## cardinality = 0..1
-		###Yes by default
-		use_for_pops = bool
+	#theoretically this should link to the ethic categories, not sure how to do that though (or whether it is worth it)
+	category = scalar
+	category_value = int[0..4]
 
-		## cardinality = 0..1
-		category_opposite = bool
+	## cardinality = 0..1
+	###Yes by default
+	use_for_pops = bool
 
-		## cardinality = 0..1
-		regular_variant = <ethos>
+	## cardinality = 0..1
+	category_opposite = bool
 
-		## cardinality = 0..1
-		fanatic_variant = <ethos>
+	## cardinality = 0..1
+	regular_variant = <ethos>
 
-		## cardinality = 0..1
-		###always = yes by default
-		playable = {
-			alias_name[trigger] = alias_match_left[trigger]
-		}
+	## cardinality = 0..1
+	fanatic_variant = <ethos>
 
-		## replace_scope = { this = country root = country }
-		country_modifier = {
-			alias_name[modifier] = alias_match_left[modifier]
-		}
+	## cardinality = 0..1
+	###always = yes by default
+	playable = {
+		alias_name[trigger] = alias_match_left[trigger]
+	}
 
-		tags = {
-			## cardinality = 0..inf
-			localisation
-		}
+	## replace_scope = { this = country root = country }
+	country_modifier = {
+		alias_name[modifier] = alias_match_left[modifier]
+	}
 
-		random_weight = {
-			value = int
-			alias_name[modifier_rule] = alias_match_left[modifier_rule]
-		}
+	tags = {
+		## cardinality = 0..inf
+		localisation
+	}
 
-		## cardinality = 0..100
-		pop_attraction_tag = {
-			desc = localisation
-			## replace_scope = { root = country this = country }
-			###Scope = country
-			trigger = {
-				alias_name[trigger] = alias_match_left[trigger]
-			}
-		}
+	random_weight = {
+		value = int
+		alias_name[modifier_rule] = alias_match_left[modifier_rule]
+	}
 
-		## cardinality = 0..1
-		###Root = country
+	## cardinality = 0..100
+	pop_attraction_tag = {
+		desc = localisation
 		## replace_scope = { root = country this = country }
-		country_attraction = {
-			value = float
-			alias_name[modifier_rule] = alias_match_left[modifier_rule]
-		}
-		## cardinality = 0..1
-		###Root = pop, from = planet
-		## replace_scope = { root = pop this = pop from = planet }
-		pop_attraction = {
-			value = float
-			alias_name[modifier_rule] = alias_match_left[modifier_rule]
+		###Scope = country
+		trigger = {
+			alias_name[trigger] = alias_match_left[trigger]
 		}
 	}
+
+	## cardinality = 0..1
+	###Root = country
+	## replace_scope = { root = country this = country }
+	country_attraction = {
+		value = float
+		alias_name[modifier_rule] = alias_match_left[modifier_rule]
+	}
+	## cardinality = 0..1
+	###Root = pop, from = planet
+	## replace_scope = { root = pop this = pop from = planet }
+	pop_attraction = {
+		value = float
+		alias_name[modifier_rule] = alias_match_left[modifier_rule]
+	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/config/common/governments.cwt b/config/common/governments.cwt
index 9fdb453b..263c5e03 100644
--- a/config/common/governments.cwt
+++ b/config/common/governments.cwt
@@ -5,9 +5,22 @@ types = {
 	type[government] = {
 		path = "game/common/governments"
 		path_strict = yes
+		localisation = {
+			## required
+			Name = "$"
+			## required
+			Description = "$_desc"
+		}
 	}
 	type[civic] = {
 		path = "game/common/governments/civics"
+		localisation = {
+			## required
+			Name = "$"
+			## required
+			Description = "$_desc"
+		}
+
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/config/common/megastructures.cwt b/config/common/megastructures.cwt
index b1507d21..e5abe56f 100644
--- a/config/common/megastructures.cwt
+++ b/config/common/megastructures.cwt
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 types = {
 	type[megastructure] = {
 		path = "game/common/megastructures"
+		localisation = {
+			## required
+			Name = "$"
+			## required
+			Description = "$_DESC"
+			## required
+			Details = "$_MEGASTRUCTURE_DETAILS"
+			## required
+			"Delayed info" = "$_CONSTRUCTION_INFO_DELAYED"
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/config/common/new/armies.cwt b/config/common/new/armies.cwt
index 50524f67..9e157e74 100644
--- a/config/common/new/armies.cwt
+++ b/config/common/new/armies.cwt
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 types = {
 	type[army] = {
 		path = "game/common/armies"
+		localisation = {
+			## required
+			Name = "$"
+			## required
+			Plural = "$_plural"
+			## required
+			Desc = "$_desc"
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/config/common/new/buildings.cwt b/config/common/new/buildings.cwt
index 616178af..e2ba99a2 100644
--- a/config/common/new/buildings.cwt
+++ b/config/common/new/buildings.cwt
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 types = {
 	type[building] = {
 		path = "game/common/buildings"
+		localisation = {
+			## replace_scope = { root = army this = army }
+			## required
+			Name = "$"
+			## replace_scope = { root = army this = army }
+			## required
+			Description = "$_desc"
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/config/common/new/deposits_and_planetary_features.cwt b/config/common/new/deposits_and_planetary_features.cwt
index 7019c38f..9a7c161f 100644
--- a/config/common/new/deposits_and_planetary_features.cwt
+++ b/config/common/new/deposits_and_planetary_features.cwt
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@ types = {
 	type[deposit] = {
 		path = "game/common/deposits"
 		path_strict = yes
-		
+
 		localisation = {
 			subtype[colonisable] = {
 				## required
 				Name = "$"
 			}
 		}
-		
+
 		#some guesswork here...
 		subtype[colonisable] = {
 			is_for_colonizeable = yes
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ types = {
 		subtype[null] = {
 			is_null = yes
 		}
+		localisation = {
+			## required
+			Name = "$"
+			## required
+			Description = "$_desc"
+		}
 	}
 	type[deposit_category] = {
 		path = "game/common/deposit_categories"
diff --git a/config/common/new/resources.cwt b/config/common/new/resources.cwt
index 1a8a5c48..7e85f6cb 100644
--- a/config/common/new/resources.cwt
+++ b/config/common/new/resources.cwt
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@ types = {
 		subtype[max] = {
 			max = int
 		}
+		localisation = {
+			## required
+			Name = "$"
+			## required
+			Description = "$_desc"
+		}
+
 	}
 }
 
@@ -46,7 +53,7 @@ resource = {
 		#TBC
 #		alias_name[modifier_rule] = alias_match_left[modifier_rule]
 	}
-	
+
 	## cardinality = 0..1
 	tooltip_decimals = int
 
@@ -54,7 +61,7 @@ resource = {
 	ai_wants = {
 		base = int
 	}
-	
+
 	subtype[max] = {
 		## cardinality = 0..1
 		fixed_max_amount = yes
diff --git a/config/common/new/starbases_consolidated.cwt b/config/common/new/starbases_consolidated.cwt
index 82e536c8..75ba6d1c 100644
--- a/config/common/new/starbases_consolidated.cwt
+++ b/config/common/new/starbases_consolidated.cwt
@@ -1,15 +1,31 @@
 types = {
 	type[starbase_building] = {
 		path = "game/common/starbase_buildings"
+		localisation = {
+			## required
+			Name = "sm_$"
+			## required
+			Description = "sm_$_desc"
+		}
 	}
 	type[starbase_level] = {
 		path = "game/common/starbase_levels"
 	}
 	type[starbase_module] = {
 		path = "game/common/starbase_modules"
+		localisation = {
+			## required
+			Name = "sm_$"
+			## required
+			Description = "sm_$_desc"
+		}
 	}
 	type[starbase_type] = {
 		path = "game/common/starbase_types"
+		localisation = {
+			## required
+			Name = "$"
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/config/common/personalities.cwt b/config/common/personalities.cwt
index c5afbb02..657422bd 100644
--- a/config/common/personalities.cwt
+++ b/config/common/personalities.cwt
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 types = {
 	type[ai_personality] = {
 		path = "game/common/personalities"
+		localisation = {
+			## required
+			Name = "personality_$"
+			## required
+			Description = "personality_$_desc"
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/config/common/planet_classes.cwt b/config/common/planet_classes.cwt
index 57f8a820..42dbb42c 100644
--- a/config/common/planet_classes.cwt
+++ b/config/common/planet_classes.cwt
@@ -13,6 +13,25 @@ types = {
 			## cardinality = 0..1
 			colonizable = yes
 		}
+		localisation = {
+			## required
+			Name = "$"
+			## required
+			Description = "$_desc"
+			subtype[habitable_planet] = {
+				## required
+				Tile = "$_tile"
+				## required
+				"Tile description" = "$_tile_desc"
+				## required
+				Habitibility = "$_habitability"
+				## required
+				"Preference trait" = "trait_$_preference"
+				## required
+				"Preference trait descrption" = "trait_$_preference_desc"
+			}
+		}
+
 	}
 	## type_key_filter = random_list
 	type[planet_class_random_list] = {
diff --git a/config/common/policies.cwt b/config/common/policies.cwt
index b6e39b46..78434925 100644
--- a/config/common/policies.cwt
+++ b/config/common/policies.cwt
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ types = {
 		subtype[policy_option] = {
 
 		}
+		localisation = {
+			## required
+			Name = "policy_$"
+			## required
+			Description = "policy_$_desc"
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/config/common/pop_faction.cwt b/config/common/pop_faction.cwt
index 0aa8c87b..5cdb2d4d 100644
--- a/config/common/pop_faction.cwt
+++ b/config/common/pop_faction.cwt
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 types = {
 	type[pop_faction] = {
 		path = "game/common/pop_faction_types"
+		localisation = {
+			## required
+			Name = "pft_$"
+			## required
+			Description = "pft_$_desc"
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/config/common/ship_sizes.cwt b/config/common/ship_sizes.cwt
index 503cca21..68e97069 100644
--- a/config/common/ship_sizes.cwt
+++ b/config/common/ship_sizes.cwt
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ types = {
 		subtype[starbase] = {
 			class = shipclass_starbase
 		}
+		localisation = {
+			## required
+			Name = "$"
+			## required
+			Plural = "$_plural"
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/config/common/special_projects.cwt b/config/common/special_projects.cwt
index 57cd6b1a..491c8b43 100644
--- a/config/common/special_projects.cwt
+++ b/config/common/special_projects.cwt
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ types = {
 		subtype[cost] = {
 			cost = int[1..9999999]
 		}
+		localisation = {
+			## required
+			Name = "$"
+			## required
+			Description = "$_DESC"
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/config/common/species_consolidated.cwt b/config/common/species_consolidated.cwt
index 0c0f3d0f..ff276d76 100644
--- a/config/common/species_consolidated.cwt
+++ b/config/common/species_consolidated.cwt
@@ -1,12 +1,63 @@
 types = {
 	type[species_class] = {
 		path = "game/common/species_classes"
+		subtype[playable] = {
+			## cardinality = 0..1
+			playable = {
+				## cardinality = 0..1
+				always = yes
+			}
+		}
+		localisation = {
+			subtype[playable] = {
+				## required
+				Name = "$"
+				## required
+				Description = "$_desc"
+				## required
+				Plural = "$_plural"
+				## required
+				Insult = "$_insult_01"
+				## required
+				"Insult plural" = "$_insult_plural_01"
+				## required
+				Compliment = "$_compliment_01"
+				## required
+				"Compliment plural" = "$_compliment_plural_01"
+				## required
+				Spawn = "$_spawn"
+				## required
+				"Spawn plural" = "$_spawn_plural"
+				## required
+				"Sound 01" = "$_sound_01"
+				## required
+				"Sound 02" = "$_sound_02"
+				## required
+				"Sound 03" = "$_sound_03"
+				## required
+				"Sound 04" = "$_sound_04"
+				## required
+				"Sound 05" = "$_sound_05"
+				## required
+				Organ = "$_organ"
+				## required
+				Mouth = "$_mouth"
+			}
+		}
 	}
 	type[species_archetype] = {
 		path = "game/common/species_archetypes"
 	}
 	type[species_rights] = {
 		path = "game/common/species_rights"
+		localisation = {
+			## required
+			Name = "$"
+			## required
+			Tooltip = "$_tooltip"
+			## required
+			"Delayed tooltip" = "$_tooltip_delayed"
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/config/common/traits.cwt b/config/common/traits.cwt
index 73456304..4198a58c 100644
--- a/config/common/traits.cwt
+++ b/config/common/traits.cwt
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ types = {
 			## cardinality = 0..1
 			leader_trait = no
 		}
+
+		localisation = {
+			## required
+			Name = "$"
+			## required
+			Description = "$_desc"
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/config/map/map.cwt b/config/map/map.cwt
index ee9748ff..5204b2dc 100644
--- a/config/map/map.cwt
+++ b/config/map/map.cwt
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ alias[galaxy_shape:arms] = {
 }
 
 map_setup_scenerio = {
-	name = scalar
+	name = localisation
 	### priority decides in which order the scenarios are listed
 	priority = int
 	num_stars = int