Is Creating States too Easy? (For USA)

Hootieleece · Jun 22, 2013

I am playing my First HOD game. USA 1836. I think that it is TOO easy to create states. I am often able to create States with less than 10K population. Because I have the 1% Bureaucrats in the territory. I think that there should be a second condition say 100K of Accepted Culture Pops in Territory. The Prestige Bonus alone makes me want to create all possible States. (I am holding off on the Dakotas, Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho. After I found out)

The other problem is that ALL territory taken from Mexico becomes States automatically because of the cores. Which for ease of Gameplay and as Game mechanic , I can accept.

Also What is the Difference between Protectorates and Colony's. Other than being steps on the Road to Statehood.

I think my second condition for statehood might slowdown British India also......

NeverHelm · Jun 22, 2013

For most countries other than the USA creating states takes quite a lot of effort. The main reason it is so easy for them is because of the assimilation bonus they get for being in America, while in addition there are no cores for an "American Native Minor" or "Dakota" nation until you get the Apache and Sioux War events, and those come so late that they have already assimilated to Yankee or Dixie. Thus, it is incredibly easy for them to get the required 1%. However, getting that 1% anywhere outside America is fairly difficult.

Long story short, the game is set up so that the US can easily create the 50 states, but no others.

The difference between a Protectorate and a Colony is just a small tax penalty, and the maintenance in CP is lower. Usually you can convert to a Colony instantly anyway, so I don't see much point in having them.

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Is Creating States too Easy? (For USA)

Hootieleece

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NeverHelm

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