within the provinces of the trading republic, this bonus is removed. In trading companies, including, although there the trading republic now has a standard bonus for a trading charter
It’s a little difficult for me to write in English, so I try to show with screenshots what I mean, just in case
This is an interesting and rather strange change. It is hard to determine if it makes MR stronger or weaker, and if it makes it more fun to play. At the very least, it does make MR somewhat unique, as there are more incentives for them to grow trade companies, which I guess, is fitting, given that they
are a MR.
At the moment, it's a bit strange when it comes to determining whether or not I can convert something into a trade company.
As Venice, it seems I can turn Dalmatia into a trade company, despite dev citing the following criteria:
The new rules for where you can create Trade Companies are as follows:
- Province religion must be of a different religious group than the owning nation
- Province must be considered overseas both from nation and any subjects of nation, not including tributaries.
- Province must not be part of the HRE
Dalmatia is not part of the HRE... but Dalmatia has same religious group (Catholic) and Dalmatia shouldn't be considered to be an overseas province? Of course, it might just be a matter of Dalmatia being on a different sub-continent as divided by the game, but it is a little strange nonetheless. From what I tested, it seems we can convert any province into a trade company as long as they arent in the HRE and in a different subcontinent than your trade capital.
Overall, I can't say if this more effective than conventional expansion, without playing more and comparing the trade companies.
I would find it hard-pressed to say that MRs are better than normal republics though, who can get estate and parliament advantage, without governing capacity penalties.