France - Exploration ideas vs Expansion ideas

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makaramus

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pick expansion if you only have too much diplo ideas and cant pick exploration because of this (as example you may unable to pick exploration because you are playing hre france and started with diplomatic idea + influence idea group
 
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To answer the original question, as France I'd pick Exploration over Expansion every time.

I am not sure I Expansion would ever be a serious consideration for me as France (or as most other nations) - it's just nowhere near as good as the other Admin idea groups.
 

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Expansion should get a reduced AE idea and faster coring time IMHO. That would add some decent return on investment if you're not playing tall. Admin points are just too damn important to squander without some long-term return on investment.
 

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Expansion should get a reduced AE idea and faster coring time IMHO. That would add some decent return on investment if you're not playing tall. Admin points are just too damn important to squander without some long-term return on investment.

Not if you go for a lot of vassals...