And by hardest I mean hardest possible, not Kongo or Dakota
I'd rank the easiest in this order-
Spain- can easily conquer the new world, annex Portugal, etc
China- has fairly easy badboy wars at the beginning of their run and the best starting economy(I haven't looked at China's events though, I hear some aren't too nice)
Ottomans- lots of shields and a centalized position
England- Can crumple France early and has more manpower(Anglo/French culture)
France- Great starting economy, can become big with little bb
As for hardest, I have no idea I would rule out little countries who become big ones(Orleans, Trabzon) unless they do it without becoming the easier country. I don't think any country would have TOO much trouble if they early on have 20 national provinces in Europe.
I'd rank the easiest in this order-
Spain- can easily conquer the new world, annex Portugal, etc
China- has fairly easy badboy wars at the beginning of their run and the best starting economy(I haven't looked at China's events though, I hear some aren't too nice)
Ottomans- lots of shields and a centalized position
England- Can crumple France early and has more manpower(Anglo/French culture)
France- Great starting economy, can become big with little bb
As for hardest, I have no idea I would rule out little countries who become big ones(Orleans, Trabzon) unless they do it without becoming the easier country. I don't think any country would have TOO much trouble if they early on have 20 national provinces in Europe.