EU4 map in (somewhat) real Europe

[Vaximillian]

I have had too much time on my hands lately (also I love maps and painting them) and thus I decided to try to make some sense of vanilla EU4's provincial division by transplanting it on a somewhat realistic map of Europe, starting with the mother of all border gore, the Holy Roman Empire, and spreading around, one region at a time.

This is what I've got so far (totally clickable for 9kpx × 8,4kpx goodness):


Provincial setup is based on the 1444 start. Province capitals marked, provinces eponymous to their centres not labelled.

Nov 21 — the Holy Roman Empire;
Nov 22 — France;
Dec 1 — Iberia and the British Isles;
Dec 2 — Italy;
Dec 4 — Scandinavia, Finland and the Baltics;
Dec 5 — Poland, Hungary, Russia, Wallachia, Moldavia and the Crimea;
Dec 7 — the Balkans and Anatolia.
Lithuania will most probably come next. Both the thread and the OP will of course be updated.

For now, enjoy!

 

[marineFC]

Looks really interesting. I'll keep watch for more posts.

 

[Qemarar]

The HRE is the only time border gore is acceptable.

 

[Politic Revolutionnaire]

wouldnt this go in user mods forum anyways seems like a nice mod

 

[Vaximillian]

Update to both the thread and the OP: added France. Damn, Brittany is fjordy.
France has considerably less provinces than the HRE, only 45 or so.

The Cossacks will arrive relatively soon-ish and bring along a snazzy new colour for Bavaria and the dissolution of the Hansa.
Until then, I still have plenty of things to do here and will continue with either Iberia or the British Isles.

 

[Vaximillian]

Update to both the thread and the OP: added Iberia and the British Isles.
Also remade the Low Countries a bit and tweaked some German provinces, split up the Hansa, repainted Bavaria, Ravensburg, the Hanseatic breakaway cities and Verden (for some reason).

Either Italy or Scandinavia will come next.

EDIT: noticed that Nottingham is misnamed and misplaced, woe is me. Already fixed the errors, will upload together with the next map extension.
EDIT#2: I even managed not to mark capitals for Scotland and the Irish minors. Wow, I really messed up.
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Update to both the thread and the OP: added Italy. Also fixed some errors.
Scandinavia will come next.

EDIT: I forgot to indicate the capitals of most Italian nations yet again, derp.
I seriously need to recheck everything twice before hitting Upload. Will fix together with adding Scandinavia. Fixed.

 

[Vaximillian]

Update to both the thread and the OP: added Scandinavia, Finland and the Baltics. Damn you, Norway, and damn you, Norwegian fjords. Damn you all to eternity.

Either the Balkans or Poland-Lithuania will come next.
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Update to both the thread and the OP: added Poland.
Paradox screwed up a bit there, I think, I'm already terrified of Lithuania. Also I decided that the OTL hook in Finnmark makes no sense with the current EU4's configuration and thus removed it.
Hungary or the Balkans will probably come next.

 

[zeredek]

very nice

 

[Vaximillian]

Update to both the thread and the OP: added Moldavia and the Crimean peninsula and, more important, started Lithuania.
@Trin Tragula, as you've already noticed the thread: what the hell might be Kien Kasjarkka, the in-game capital of Lappland?
Even Google doesn't seem to know. It's there since EU3. Does it have something in common with Kiruna?

EDIT: found this. Hmm, if only I knew where did he get it from…

 

[Trin Tragula]

I have no idea to be honest, i have wanted to know that since eu3 (or was it 2?) when i first saw it. Its there due to files carying over. I'll see if i can figure it out on monday.

 

[X-Factor]

Very nice...... up there in Bohemia it should be Hradec Kralove and Hradecko instead of Gradec Kralove and Gradecko.... also Kassa is too North in my opinion...should be lower

 

[Vaximillian]

I have no idea to be honest, i have wanted to know that since eu3 (or was it 2?) when i first saw it. Its there due to files carying over. I'll see if i can figure it out on monday.

Yeah, if it came from EU3, there's almost no chance you'll be able to dig up anything. I do wish you all the luck though.

Very nice...... up there in Bohemia it should be Hradec Kralove and Hradecko instead of Gradec Kralove and Gradecko.... also Kassa is too North in my opinion...should be lower

Indeed, G should be H, I messed up there. As for Hungary, I'll reach it eventually.
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Update to both the thread and the OP: instead of finishing Lithuania, added Russia, Hungary and Wallachia.
Russia was a total pain. There were parts where I didn't even try hard enough.
Lithuania will probably come next, or the remainder of the Balkans.

 

[seriousgigi]

pls add whole anatolia to your map.

 

[Nostalgium]

Aww, man! Those Northern Scandinavian borders! Please, dear @Wiz, put them in the vanilla game.

 

[VincentX]

Update to both the thread and the OP: added Moldavia and the Crimean peninsula and, more important, started Lithuania.
@Trin Tragula, as you've already noticed the thread: what the hell might be Kien Kasjarkka, the in-game capital of Lappland?
Even Google doesn't seem to know. It's there since EU3. Does it have something in common with Kiruna?

EDIT: found this. Hmm, if only I knew where did he get it from…

I have no idea to be honest, i have wanted to know that since eu3 (or was it 2?) when i first saw it. Its there due to files carying over. I'll see if i can figure it out on monday.

It could be EU's version of a trap street.

 

[X-Factor]

Now it is looking pretty sweet in Bohemia and Hungary... Nice borders.....I wish the Érsekújvár is replaced by Nyitra as Érsekújvár did't exist in 1444 and those towns are next to each other and Nyitra is bigger.

 

[Vaximillian]

pls add whole anatolia to your map.

Whole Anatolia will be in. This will be the full extent of my project:

Although closing off and finishing/finalising the Mediterranean would've seemed attractive and rather tempting, there's stuff I'm not particularily keen of: Africa in the South. I'm already doomed with delving into Russia due to expanding the map to the east to complete the eastern coast of the Black Sea. Moreover, my map projection continues to screw me up. I absolutely won't go further south and east.

Now it is looking pretty sweet in Bohemia and Hungary... Nice borders.....I wish the Érsekújvár is replaced by Nyitra as Érsekújvár did't exist in 1444 and those towns are next to each other and Nyitra is bigger.

Indeed, Érsekújvár makes little sense for a 1444 start. Even more, the absence of a Slovak culture makes no sense for any start. Also Transylvania is Romanian for some reason.

 

[Vaximillian]

Update to both the thread and the OP: added the Balkans and Anatolia, as well as the eastern shore of the Black Sea.
Anatolian provinces are mostly fantasy though until I can find relatively accurate maps for the period.

Lithuania will most probably come next, it's long overdue.

 

[superrayman]

It looks really good, but I believe Antwerp should be part of Brabant. Seriously though, impressive work