Baltic Crusader is a great achievement to go for when playing Teutonic Order into Mongol Empire - you already have to conquer much of Russia and surrounding regions to get to the eastern provinces needed, so combined with the insane conversion bonuses allows for an intermediate step before forming the Mongols. However, as it requires owning all provinces in the Russia, Ural and Pontic Steppe regions, you are required to colonize the 3 northen provinces in the Ural region. Taking ideas for colonists is not something many players will do if aiming to form the Mongol Empire, causing them to return to it after they had formed the empire (only to find that it is now impossible without restarting their game from scratch).
Since the Mongol Empire in this case is the end stage of the Holy Horde (a crusader organization based in the Baltic), it feels like it still fits thematically to allow them to gain the achievement.
It would be great if the requirements for this achievement were changed to only require colonized provinces in the Russia, Ural and Pontic Steppe regions, or to allow for the Mongol Empire (if formed by the Teutonic Order) to gain the achievement.
Thanks!
Since the Mongol Empire in this case is the end stage of the Holy Horde (a crusader organization based in the Baltic), it feels like it still fits thematically to allow them to gain the achievement.
It would be great if the requirements for this achievement were changed to only require colonized provinces in the Russia, Ural and Pontic Steppe regions, or to allow for the Mongol Empire (if formed by the Teutonic Order) to gain the achievement.
Thanks!
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