Hey guys!
This is actually my third thread about improvement on the Caucasus. From my second thread, I actually got a lot of feedback that I didn't propose "enough" provinces to represent the violent region. I try to improve on this, my last two threads I mainly focuses on Circassia, which is my favorite nation. However, I do things differently this time.
I expanded my suggestion to touch the southern states of Caucasus and a little of East Anatolia. I also try to focus on map changes instead of detailed suggestion like ideas and missions. So without further ado:
My Proposal
North Caucasus:
East Caucasus:
South Caucasus:
Revolter:
Formable:
What do you guys think?
I'm obviously not an expert, so feel free to discuss.
This is actually my third thread about improvement on the Caucasus. From my second thread, I actually got a lot of feedback that I didn't propose "enough" provinces to represent the violent region. I try to improve on this, my last two threads I mainly focuses on Circassia, which is my favorite nation. However, I do things differently this time.
I expanded my suggestion to touch the southern states of Caucasus and a little of East Anatolia. I also try to focus on map changes instead of detailed suggestion like ideas and missions. So without further ado:
My Proposal
North Caucasus:
I split the existing Circassia nation into 9 provinces and 7 nations:
- Tribe of Shapsugs (Tribal Monarchy)
- Tuapse Province (1/1/1)
- Circassia Culture
- Animist Religion
- Historical Rival of Abazin
- Tribe of Zichia (Tribal Monarchy)
- Adyghe Province (1/1/1)
- Circassia Culture
- Orthodox Religion
- Have a core on Martega (Genoa)
- Modified the size a bit to cut Adyghe from Crimea Khanate
- Tribe of Abazin (Tribal Monarchy)
- Abazin Province (1/1/1)
- Circassia Culture
- Animist Religion
- Historical Rival of Shapsugs
- Have a core on Tuapse
- Tribe of Karachay (Tribal Monarchy)
- Karachay Province (1/1/1)
- Turkic Culture
- Sunni Religion
- Historical Friend of Balkaria
- Vassal of Kabardia
- Tribe of Balkaria (Tribal Monarchy)
- Balkaria Province (1/1/1)
- Turkic Culture
- Sunni Religion
- Historical Friend of Karachay
- Vassal of Kabardia
- Tribe of Alania (Tribal Monarchy)
- Alania Province (1/1/1)
- Alania Culture *New
- Orthodox Religion
- Vassal of Kabardia
- Duchy of Kabardia (Despotic Monarchy)
- Province List (Clockwise):
- Temirgoy Province (2/3/2)
- Besleney Province (1/2/1)
- Kabardia Province (1/1/2) *Capital
- Vassal: Karachay, Balkaria & Alania - as historical records that those three tribes exclusively do trades to Kabardia
- Could start as tributary of Great Horde
East Caucasus:
I split the existing Dagestan province into Dagestan Province (Landlocked) and Derbent (Coastal)
Khunzia and Terek also splitted into Terek, Khunzakh, Vainakh and Avaria.
I actually suggested to change "Dagestani" culture to "Avars" culture but it's not that important
The nations are:
Khunzia and Terek also splitted into Terek, Khunzakh, Vainakh and Avaria.
I actually suggested to change "Dagestani" culture to "Avars" culture but it's not that important
The nations are:
- Duchy of Gazikumukh
- Start with Tarki and Lakia, provinces development buffed to maintain vassal
- Culture and Religion doesn't change
- Have Avaria and Karakaitag (Dagestan) as Vassal
- Could start as tributary of Great Horde
- Duchy of Avaria
- As existing
- Tribe of Karakaitag (Tribal Monarchy)
- Dagestan Province (1/1/2)
- Vassal of Gazikumukh
- Duchy of Shirvan
- Derbent province should have boosted development as it was very compact and Islamic center of learning in northern Caucasus (2/3/2) is my suggestion. Also to make up the loss of Shaki
- Duchy of Shaki
- As existing
- Independent
- Tribe of Dido (Tribal Monarchy)
- Dido Province (1/1/1)
- Dagestani Culture
- Sunni Religion
- Independent
South Caucasus:
- Trebizond
- Split into two provinces: Trebizond (as existing) and Lezgia (2/1/1) - The eastern one
- Lezgia will have accepted Georgian culture
- Actualy, I think both should have Georgian culture. As Trebizond was often nicknamed rincipality of Lezgians"
- Both Provinces are Orthodox
- Should have historical friend modifier to Kara Koyunlu
- Modified the provinces to cut off Trezibond from Ottoman, this is based on Historical record when Ottoman had to subjugated Candar to get access to Trebizond (Source: Siege of Trebizond)
- Georgia
- I proposed Georgia to be united at the start, but the west and southern province to be occupied by rebels. This is because the breakup of Georgia happened in 1445. The details will be on revolter spoiler
- Add new provinces of Sveneti
- Buff development of Imereti
- Changed the culture of Abkhazia to Circassia
- Candar and Canik
- Modified Sinop and Canik provinces shape as pictured
- Added independent Beylik of Canik - which in historical are 5 smaller beyliks loyal to Eretna, 1 on them which is Beylik of Bafra made it through 1440s)
- Beylik of Canik could start as historical friend or vassal of Candar
Revolter:
- Add "Assyrian" core at A1, A2 and A3
- Change A1 (Mardin) culture to Assyrian
- Add new A2 province (Nineveh/Hakkari) from Arbil
- Assign Assyrian culture to A2
- Change A3 (Urmia) culture to Assyrian
- Give them all Coptic religion
- Give them all Assyrian core which give claims to all Mesopotamia
- Add Beylik of "Erzincan" core to B (Erzincan) province. The beylik was annexed on 1430s, they should retained the core 15 years later
- Occupy C1 and C2 provinces with Samsthke rebels at the start of the game (maybe progress 75% so they would break free in less than 1 year)
- Occupy E, F, G, H and J provinces with Imereti rebels at the start of the game (maybe progress also on 75%)
- Upon independence, they will split into: (Could be event)
- Principality of Guria (E Province)
- Kingdom of Imereti (F Province)
- Principality of Sveneti (G province)
- Principality of Mingrelia (H province)
- Imereti's rebelious vassal Principality of Abkhazia (J Province)
- Add "Lezgia" core to D (Lezgia) province
- I'd spare Georgia from Kartli and Kakethi cores
Formable:
- Kingdom of Circassia
- Unite all Circassian provinces culture except for Abkhazia
- Caucasus Imamate
- Unite Dagestan, Lakia, Avaria, Dido and Vainakh provinces
What do you guys think?
I'm obviously not an expert, so feel free to discuss.