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[Viking]

I have the NI and I have lots, usually between 80 and 100.

[Berkut]

The PA NI is typically seen as somewhat weak, but seeing viking with his 3 5 star advisers at all times makes me wonder if that is really the case.

Whatever it actually says is the effect, it seems like the real effect is:

"You get your choice of any 4/5 star adviser anytime you like".

[Viking]

The PA NI is typically seen as somewhat weak, but seeing viking with his 3 5 star advisers at all times makes me wonder if that is really the case.

Whatever it actually says is the effect, it seems like the real effect is:

"You get your choice of any 5/6 star adviser anytime you like".

There, fixed your post for you.

[Agelastus]

The PA NI is typically seen as somewhat weak, but seeing viking with his 3 5 star advisers at all times makes me wonder if that is really the case.

Whatever it actually says is the effect, it seems like the real effect is:

"You get your choice of any 4/5 star adviser anytime you like".

Or even 6 star.

Moreover, once you can build roads, it does not take long for a large nation to start being able to use magistrates to create culture, or is that broken to in the latest patch?

[sbr]

The PA NI is typically seen as somewhat weak, but seeing viking with his 3 5 star advisers at all times makes me wonder if that is really the case.

Whatever it actually says is the effect, it seems like the real effect is:

"You get your choice of any 4/5 star adviser anytime you like".

Or even 6 star.

Moreover, once you can build roads, it does not take long for a large nation to start being able to use magistrates to create culture, or is that broken to in the latest patch?

No that works, it take a while though.

[Viking]

The PA NI is typically seen as somewhat weak, but seeing viking with his 3 5 star advisers at all times makes me wonder if that is really the case.

Whatever it actually says is the effect, it seems like the real effect is:

"You get your choice of any 4/5 star adviser anytime you like".

Or even 6 star.

Moreover, once you can build roads, it does not take long for a large nation to start being able to use magistrates to create culture, or is that broken to in the latest patch?

I'm earning 2.5 per year and I have no hope in hell keeping up with my provincial decisions. 1 for provincial court, 2 for land reform, 2 for festivals, 2 for enclosures ect. Basically for a large empire ALL magistrates will go to provincial decisions, unless you choose to find spend 10 magistrates and 50 prestige or 20 magistrates on getting a 5* great man.

Better to buy 3 Fine arts academies and ditch the idea... oh, yes, that is just what I am about to do. 

[Berkut]

How do magistrates create culture, even with roads?

[Viking]

How do magistrates create culture, even with roads?

There are cultural decisions that give you 5% culture for one magistrate or 10% for one magistrate and 5% prestige.

[DGuller]

I have the NI and I have lots, usually between 80 and 100.

You also have a HRE bonus from one of the early reforms, which IIRC is pretty substantial.

[Agelastus]

How do magistrates create culture, even with roads?

Roads produce magistrates, magistrates can be spent on cultural goals, such as paintings that provide culture.

And who the hell creates provincial festivals anyway? They are a complete negative since you do not need the additional revolt risk reduction. Past about 1650-1700 at the absolute latest, a large Empire should have magistrates to burn, and it sometimes makes sense to use them for culture even earlier.

[Viking]

How do magistrates create culture, even with roads?

Roads produce magistrates, magistrates can be spent on cultural goals, such as paintings that provide culture.

And who the hell creates provincial festivals anyway? They are a complete negative since you do not need the additional revolt risk reduction. Past about 1650-1700 at the absolute latest, a large Empire should have magistrates to burn, and it sometimes makes sense to use them for culture even earlier.

-6% RR permits alot more WE.

[Habbaku]

The PA NI is typically seen as somewhat weak, but seeing viking with his 3 5 star advisers at all times makes me wonder if that is really the case.

I think it's only considered weak because placed merchants used to give culture bonuses.  Now that that's no longer the case (per the most recent beta patch), the idea is great to have in the early game, before fine arts academies are buildable.

[DGuller]

Hmm, so after all his whining and bellyaching, it turns out that Berkut's supposedly feeble England has more income than Castille.

[Habbaku]

Hmm, so after all his whining and bellyaching, it turns out that Berkut's supposedly feeble England has more income than Castille.

Not for lack of trying to accomplish the opposite...

[Berkut]

Hmm, so after all his whining and bellyaching, it turns out that Berkut's supposedly feeble England has more income than Castille.

Most of my success was due to hanging onto your coattails in that war against Portugal. That was sweet - you have my thanks. Siezed a colony, took two more provinces in the peace, couple hundred gold, and more importantly, the Portugese North American empire is a shambles now.