Originally posted by Crook
Yes they do ocassionally, but they normally lose them right away through defections/revolts.
In my games they go right back out and reconquer them, usually adding other minors along the way. Fixing the AI file takes care of all of this. It's an easy fix and it takes care of what I think is a fairly large problem in Central Europe.
So, how can Oman capture anything but Baluchistan's capital is beyond me.
They side with other powers in the area and end up taking a capital, thus getting the maps. That's the problem, in a nutshell. Nothing has been changed with respect to Oman - it's the other changes in the area which allow the Omani expansion.
You're saying that YOU know history of the world better than anyone else?
Nope. What I said, if you care to read my actual words, is that the events in and of themselves provide no justification whatsoever for changes to land and offensive bonuses. No explanations - they're just there. If there were an 'army reform' event, and this event was supported by an actual historical army reform, I wouldn't think twice about it.
Without a justification for *why* they're in events which have nothing to do with military reform I removed them. It was that simple. I did the same for many other events where the event itself provided no justification for the various changes. This just stood out because there were so many 'offensive +1' mods, and all of them in a particular area of the world.
I think there is a big problem with your original post and mostly with your attitude: you can go and play EU1 now, there were no "unnecessary" minors cluttering the mapback then; I bet the map only have 3-4 countries in your games, no to impede the colonization, and clutter the map.
The thread is clearly labeled 'bugs and suggestions'. I was unaware that it should actually read 'bugs and suggestions that Crook personally approves of'. It's unfortunate that you have a problem with the fact that I don't agree with many of the changes in the EEP, but it also happens to be irrelevant. The community will decide what to add, change or delete, and discussion over the matter is the only way to go about making those decisions in an intelligent manner that the majority of folks who use the EEP approve of.
As I've said to the point of nausea, these are my opinions only. If you're insulted by the fact that I don't think the EEP is perfect that's your problem, not mine. I'm rather tired of you taking personal offense to the fact that I think some things need to be changed and have the gall to actually list specific instances where I think work needs to be done.
Worse, not only have I done some of the actual work - of which I'm now thinking might have been a waste of time, as discussion of actual 'bugs and suggestions' doesn't seem to be the purpose of this thread - *but I've found fixes*. Gads. And I've posted them here for people who might be getting the same results, just in case they too might want to change things without having to run the (now 11) test games that I have.
Please note, Crook - time and time and time again I've used the words "I think" and "in my opinion". While you may not agree with my opinions bandying about personal insults as a way to shut down discussion is childish. You could simply say "I don't agree - I think things are fine" without heaping scorn like piles of steaming dung whenever you respond to my posts.
There is such a thing as polite disagreement. At least among adults.
Thank you for telling us that 75% of EEP is garbage.
There's also such a thing as not putting words into someone else's mouth. Please point out where, at any time I've said specifically: "75% of the EEP is garbage".
What I said, actually, was that I had tossed or modified 75% of the EEP events because *in my opinion* they skewed the game too much. I tossed them out of *my* game, Crook. Not your game, not anyone else's game, but *my* game, on *my* computer. Why this bothers you is entirely beyond me - I can do with my machine, my game, and my mods as I please and I can't see how anyone could reasonably object to this.
And I can post both the perceived problems, and the possible fixes, here on Paradox's forum without your permission. If you don't want to use them then don't use them. If they get put into the EEP you can always change your own game - like I have - to tailor it to your desires.
All of this is good. Maximal choice is the best outcome, hands down.
Max
Unhistorical. TP is all they got there ever, and got kicked out on many occassions.
