This is a summary of the situation with regards to POP changes. It has been ok'd by Paradox.
Paradox are committed to improving Victoria and welcome comments on population distributions within the game. However, in a game as complex as Victoria and with so many conflicting sources and opinions over the population and culture of most of the provinces shown on the map, it is unrealistic to expect a detailed response / reply to each query.
Where an error or ommission has a significant impact on the game, in Paradox's opinion, POP changes will be made as a part of the normal patch process. Examples of this would be a total population twice as large as it should have been in real life or 2,000,000 aristocrats in a single province.
Smaller errors, for example incorrect state religions or obviously incorrect distributions (e.g. no catholics in Switzerland) may get fixed as time permits.
Errors that have little or no impact on gameplay e.g. the absence of a 5% minority or a 20% swing in the split between one minority and another are best left to user generated mods in the VIP forum. Paradox have a history of adopting player mods into the game (e.g. Mad King James' Flag Mod) and should a consensus be reached around a "better" POP mod or group of mods then this may be considered for inclusion in the official game.
It is hoped that everyone will understand the reasons for this policy. Paradox can add more value to the Victoria experience by concentrating on tangible improvements in gameplay rather than indulging in lengthy, albeit interesting, discussions on populations and ethnicity.
Hope this clears up any misunderstandings
Paradox are committed to improving Victoria and welcome comments on population distributions within the game. However, in a game as complex as Victoria and with so many conflicting sources and opinions over the population and culture of most of the provinces shown on the map, it is unrealistic to expect a detailed response / reply to each query.
Where an error or ommission has a significant impact on the game, in Paradox's opinion, POP changes will be made as a part of the normal patch process. Examples of this would be a total population twice as large as it should have been in real life or 2,000,000 aristocrats in a single province.
Smaller errors, for example incorrect state religions or obviously incorrect distributions (e.g. no catholics in Switzerland) may get fixed as time permits.
Errors that have little or no impact on gameplay e.g. the absence of a 5% minority or a 20% swing in the split between one minority and another are best left to user generated mods in the VIP forum. Paradox have a history of adopting player mods into the game (e.g. Mad King James' Flag Mod) and should a consensus be reached around a "better" POP mod or group of mods then this may be considered for inclusion in the official game.
It is hoped that everyone will understand the reasons for this policy. Paradox can add more value to the Victoria experience by concentrating on tangible improvements in gameplay rather than indulging in lengthy, albeit interesting, discussions on populations and ethnicity.
Hope this clears up any misunderstandings
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