About weapon manufactories: Many times have they saved me in multiplayer from getting several CRT levels behind (although sometimes they cannot prevent the inevitable). In my current game as Prussia they were vitally important to gain many land tech when I was behind in the race, mostly due to the latest five lost wars versus Poland, Sweden and France. The added support limit was also really important; to be able to field 30k extra really does help when playing such a small country. Only now in the end game the support limit has become non-important since the Netherlands financed about 10 conscription centers for me.
Refineries are really nice. But as a land locked Brandenburg, and later as a 2 mercs/year Prussia trading is not as much of an option as infra technology. Especially when I had lots of cloth provinces where to build goods manufactories for the added income bonuses.
Refineries are really nice. But as a land locked Brandenburg, and later as a 2 mercs/year Prussia trading is not as much of an option as infra technology. Especially when I had lots of cloth provinces where to build goods manufactories for the added income bonuses.