Being an emperor vs decentralization

[III.Selim]

Since centralization-decentralization is not balanced in domestic policies. I think decentralized nations' thrones should have more chance to get elected emperor (or force-decentralization).

And decentralized nations should get rid of badboys faster.

 

[unmerged(3236)]

imho decentralized nations should be better at having vassals
dunno, maybe getting more of their tax? Keeping relations better?
Also should have a much easier time with asking others to be vassals

 

[King of Men]

Centralisation was never intended to be balanced in EU2. Instead there were events that decentralised you, so that it was difficult to remain at the good end.

 

[unmerged(2456)]

Actually all the sliders were intended in the long run to be balanced...its just that centralization was the hardest because of its nature. This is especially the case because the AI gained no benifit from being decentralized, but was often the most decentralized nations.. However 1.09 vs. 1.08 EU2 does give decentralization some benifits under very specific set of circumstances, but only for humans.

 

[Testy]

Perhaps centralized nations should have nastier 'Corruption!' events.

 

[Bismark776]

I don't think that play balance is something that should ever grace the designer's minds. If it was more beneficial to be centralized historically then thats how the game mechanic should work.

 

[Sute]{h]

If it was more beneficial to be centralized historically then thats how the game mechanic should work.

Yes. For a one nation country being centralized has historically been more benificial. However part of the reason leading the the collapse of the Ottoman Empire was an attempt to centralize power. Really the Ottoman bureaucracy was only efficient as long as the allowed their subject a large amount of freedom for selfdetermination.

IMHO countries that historically managed to centralize (France, Sweden, Denmark) should be encouraged to do so. Give them more efficient tax collecting abilities and the like. Decentralization on the other hand should reduce income and unrest penalties in wrong cultured (or non-core) provinces. As to revolts decentralized countries should face more but less severe revolts than centralized countries.

 

[unmerged(2456)]

I don't think that play balance is something that should ever grace the designer's minds. If it was more beneficial to be centralized historically then thats how the game mechanic should work.

Well you know it was always better for nations to be innovative than narrowminded as well, but those were balanced mostly (albeit some people say the wrong way...see OE).