Europa Universalis V confirmed

[crazy canuck]

Also the Kingdom of Hungary is the most dominant country in eastern Europe

So things worked out as they should 

[crazy canuck]

"The rulers administrative ability now reduces proximity distance"


This is going to make it seem like easy mode compared to the careful production planning we have to do now.

[Tamas]

"The rulers administrative ability now reduces proximity distance"


This is going to make it seem like easy mode compared to the careful production planning we have to do now.

As I remember it's some fairly minor percentage boost. Didn't notice a big difference at all when the patch rolled out

[Syt]

It's something that needs to be balanced carefully, but thematically it makes sense. It should probably be on a geometric curve, with quickly diminishing returns the more admin skill you have. Going from 10 to 20 should be noticeable, from 80 to 90 much less so as even the best admin skill will run against the physical limitations of reality. Actually, below 20 or so it would even be neat if it applied a penalty. (That said, haven't had time to play the new patch yet.)

[Tamas]

So I finally hit 1492, the year I would really wish Paradox would bookmark

As it stands for the Original 7 majors:

England is normal, even owning a couple provinces in Calais.
France is also normal
As is Sweden


But Iberia is a bit of a mess, and no Spain


Austria is smaller but acceptable. HRE always tends towards Bohemia though

No Russia

Ottomans is maybe half the size it should be

Also the Kingdom of Hungary is the most dominant country in eastern Europe

Pretty much the same for me, although I have been playing Hungary.

[Tamas]

One thing I have seen mentioned in discussion of this AI mod out there (Xorme - AI) is that apparently the AI pretty much never self-generates CBs for itself. Which might go a long way to explain the snail-pace expansion (apart from the complex network of alliances you are forbidden to create in 19th century Victoria 3, but normal here).

The mod tries to get around it by having a AI-only event grant it conquest CBs occasionally.

[Solmyr]

I noticed the Ottomans were called "The Kingdom of the Ottomans." I found this very confusing. Then I clicked on them. They had converted to Orthodoxy 

Not even the most deranged alt-hist freak would talk about what would happen if the Ottomans had embraced Orthodoxy. Paradox has make sure totally deranged things like that would ever happen.

Now maybe Bulgaria just really kicked their ass and forced converted them during a war but I don't think so.

It happens because their pops are majority Orthodox, and currently you can freely convert to whatever majority religion your country has.

[Tamas]

I noticed the Ottomans were called "The Kingdom of the Ottomans." I found this very confusing. Then I clicked on them. They had converted to Orthodoxy 

Not even the most deranged alt-hist freak would talk about what would happen if the Ottomans had embraced Orthodoxy. Paradox has make sure totally deranged things like that would ever happen.

Now maybe Bulgaria just really kicked their ass and forced converted them during a war but I don't think so.

It happens because their pops are majority Orthodox, and currently you can freely convert to whatever majority religion your country has.

Actually, there are game rules where you can limit that as well as cultural conversion to be possible only within the same cultural group.

[Tamas]

Just realised that over half of my income is from vassals. Here is Europe and Middle East, kind of a letdown. A big mistake not to have a later start date:

[Valmy]

So I finally hit 1492, the year I would really wish Paradox would bookmark

As it stands for the Original 7 majors:

England is normal, even owning a couple provinces in Calais.
France is also normal
As is Sweden


But Iberia is a bit of a mess, and no Spain


Austria is smaller but acceptable. HRE always tends towards Bohemia though

No Russia

Ottomans is maybe half the size it should be

Also the Kingdom of Hungary is the most dominant country in eastern Europe

The Great Powers are Muscovy/Russia, Austria, Castille/Spain, France, England/UK, Ottomans, Yuan/Ming, and the Timurids/Mughals. So far Muscovy and the Ottomans seems to be total fails but I predicted that. I suspect the Mughals will never show up ever, I haven't even seen the Timurids roll into the Middle East. But I haven't played enough to know for certain. Likewise I have no idea what is going on out in China. Having India be dominated by the much more boring Delhi Sultanate seems lame. India was where I loved to hang out in EU2 and CK2 (eventually...) but it doesn't interest me as much this time around for the time being. I barely ever play in East Asia just because of the big Chinese Dragon looming ever everyhing.

[Valmy]

Just realised that over half of my income is from vassals. Here is Europe and Middle East, kind of a letdown. A big mistake not to have a later start date:

My Lithuanians get crusaded to death when I am not playing them 

And yes. Somebody needs to convince Paradox to make a 1453 or 1492 Starting date. 1337 is way too weird of a time in history.

[crazy canuck]

Why is it a letdown Tamas - and why do you guys want a later start date?  If you want vanilla 1492, just play IV?

[Valmy]

Why is it a letdown Tamas - and why do you guys want a later start date?  If you want vanilla 1492, just play IV?

Feels like I explained this already. Are my reasons insufficient or not adequate for some reason?    I mean they might not be good reasons, but I feel like I provided reasons.

As for why not just play IV...well I didn't really play much of III or IV. I think my version of IV would require an absurd amount of money to get all the DLC for it. And hey I am just going to play V anyway. I am just thinking of ways it could be better that is all.