Yeah, I'm at 1696 in my current game and I only get 5.5/year. I only own 50-60 provinces, but I still might not get all the buildings done before 1820. And this is with Japan and it's The Way of Tea bonus.
It does drive up tech cost, and I was substantially behind all European nations till around 1700s till I just shot ahead. England to France is so OP that u can pretty much fight almost all of Europe and PU anyone u want by 1450 to 1500, even if behind in tech (I just researched land and gov mostly in the early game). Trade income from the level 5 building is essentially +1% production efficiency and +1% trade efficiency minus the compete chance you get and then level 6 gives u another 1% trade efficiency. Full merc most of the game, because of the high infamy during most of the game so I was just competing in my own COTs. The hard part is not merchants but rather magistrates to spam more buildings.
It does drive up tech cost, and I was substantially behind all European nations till around 1700s till I just shot ahead. England to France is so OP that u can pretty much fight almost all of Europe and PU anyone u want by 1450 to 1500, even if behind in tech (I just researched land and gov mostly in the early game). Trade income from the level 5 building is essentially +1% production efficiency and +1% trade efficiency minus the compete chance you get and then level 6 gives u another 1% trade efficiency. Full merc most of the game, because of the high infamy during most of the game so I was just competing in my own COTs. The hard part is not merchants but rather magistrates to spam more buildings.
is there a record for fastest formation of the Netherlands? Because if there is I done it by 13 march, 1409.
I don't know whether it is a record category, but you might have had the highest population growth also...
How many magistrates/yr were you up to? Did you end up getting all level 6 buildings? Just a massive SoI, or did you have a good way to farm magistrates.
Jeeps, I believe I updated all the records that applied, but I must ask how did you keep your infamy so low?
EDIT: Even in the 1778 screenshot your infamy was 5, but there seems to still be many countries in existance.
Royal marriages: 49, as Mantua
As evidence the +24.5% to legitimacy from royal marriages (+0.5% per marriages)
edit: picture wasn't displaying; is from steam; trying to figure out how to fix.
http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198031904606/screenshot/577805138415580806
Hate to say it but......How is that a hall of fame thing? I have had over 52 royal marriages. Most with my vassals when I was low on leg. >_>.
Hate to say it but......
"Pics or gtfo"
But I do agree with you that its a trivial hall of fame thing.
I didn't know +50 was high =P.
A contender for notable battle.
When that started, I despaired over losing such a great general. I should have had more faith.
uhm sorry but i dont quite believe in this since 10:1 ratio is said to automatically annihilate the army?
Then the answer is obvious. You load your game, take a pic, and claim the record!