Naming of provinces
Johan said:
The map team has while working on proper names on the map, also been busy improving the look of mountains as well added support for winter being depicted on the map.
If i may be so bold as to make a few suggestions, given the following picture shown in an earlier development diary
We find the following named provinces:
Holland
Zeeland
Utrecht
Friesland
Gelre
Breda
Brabant
Vlaanderen
Hainaut
I'd suggest changing the name "Breda" to "Noord Brabant" (Or english: Northern Brabant) since it would approach reality better.
Background
Originally both Brabant and "Breda" were both the same province: "Brabant"
During the 80 year war the province got divided.
Given this divided status, it lost its place in the assembly as a separate province and became part of the "generaliteitslanden" or directly gouverned by the General Estates.
The region was indicated by many names but "brabant" and "Noord Brabant" were commonly used.
Other remarks:
I have always been unhappy with the depiction of "gelre" in many (most?) Paradox games, since it combines the current provinces "Gelderland" and "overijsel" or to use older names "Gelre" and "Oversticht"
Overijsel was under jurisdiction of the bishopric Utrecht, hence the name:
Utrecht -> Sticht
Overijssel -> Oversticht.
Oversticht also included most of Drente.
Secondly Gelre should strecht out below utrecht. There should be no border between utrecht and Noord Brabant (.... Breda.... ugh)
see also the following map
hmm. this is a png....
Link:
http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afbeelding:Netherlands_map_large.png
Gelre -> Gelderland
Utrecht/Sticht -> Utrecht
Oversticht -> Overijssel + Drente
But i am afraid that this cannot be helped now, since the provinceborders are probably fixed now.
The depiction of Friesland combining both Friesland and Groningen is not bad, since another (old) name for Groningen was "Friesland between Eems and Lauwers"