Horrible geography (representing the French-Italian border)

[King]

yes it is horrible

 

[King]

Not having mountains on the Italo-French border is a pretty silly oversight...

Not really, we prefer to test the game first.

 

[King]

I don't see how can be changes in geography justified by testing but go ahead.

Because it changes the Max RGO size, reducing the productive value of these provinces.

 

[King]

cant you model the map with mountains but not define the region as mountanous?

Nope, either it is mountains or it isn't

 

[King]

Now THAT would be confusing.

@King:
OK, I can understand that. For me it is still one more reason to make the map as acurate as possible from the very beginning, but I never made any games.

Because Victoria 2's prime focus is economics and politics, not warfae. Thus what drives us for provinces is the economic and the political effect first and the militayr effect is secondary. It is all about what your priorities are.