How does Paradox decides which countries are added to the game?

[raikaria]

they would give England a slightly more southern base for colonization (probably does not matter) and a CB on Britanny even after France takes back their cores.

They can get that already from Cornwall.

 

[Lamahorse]

So long as I can conquer Ireland as the Old English Earl of Kildare, Earl of Desmond or Earl of Ormonde; or reclaim Ireland as the McCarthy of Carbery or as the Chief O'Neill; I will be very happy!

 

[Chricri3112]

Ireland is certainly one of the areas that could use map work in the future, along with Africa, Russia and Scandinavia.

https://twitter.com/Martin_Anward/status/687195982736539648 I am pretty sure Arkhangelsk doesn't have this look in 1.14

 

[Ilightmaster]

Ireland is certainly one of the areas that could use map work in the future, along with Africa, Russia and Scandinavia.

Anf France ? ^^ ...

 

[Lamahorse]

https://twitter.com/Martin_Anward/status/687195982736539648 I am pretty sure Arkhangelsk doesn't have this look in 1.14

We have a new blue nation in the far left corner? Beside Tver?

 

[Chricri3112]

We have a new blue nation in the far left corner?

Well, that's what it looks like

 

[Wizzington]

Anf France ? ^^ ...

France and England could both use some border reworks yeah.

 

[ThePatriotOfDreumel]

France and England could both use some border reworks yeah.

Don't forget Antwerpen!

 

[Krebsig]

I still wait for a Japan and Oceania/Spice Island rework as well. Indonesia needs more love.

 

[Lamahorse]

It would be nice if English direct rule in Ireland was refined to a Calais-esque Pale province!

 

[Wizzington]

I still wait for a Japan and Oceania/Spice Island rework as well. Indonesia needs more love.

What exactly would need doing in Indonesia?

 

[Krebsig]

What exactly would need doing in Indonesia?

There is the Kingdom of Tondo, for example: A polytheistic melting pot of a Kingdom that lasted from the 900s until 1589 and was a somewhat influential trading empire. They had relations with Ming and eventually embraced Islam around 1500 and tied themselves to Brunei. There is actually a mod out there that has quite a lot of interesting suggestions for this region, you can find it on the forums.

I know not a lot of people play in that area so it is probably low priority, but it is a very fascinating start region for me and it always felt like it needed some more flavour - especially when the Europeans arrive.

 

[Haldan]

Ireland don't deserve anything but a potato famine event.

 

[Tom D.]

Don't forget Antwerpen!

Yes indeed, I always felt that Antwerp looks so weird. Just as Ghent is whole East-Flanders in-game and the province "Vlaanderen" in-game is only West-Flanders.

 

[IFWanderer]

Since you are here Wiz, I'd also think you may want to consider doing some stuff about Madagascar.

 

[Lord_P]

Ireland don't deserve anything but a potato famine event.

No, that's for Vicky.

 

[ChildeR]

We have a new blue nation in the far left corner? Beside Tver?

Beside Ryazan, you mean.

Looks like Qasim, but in a different place.

 

[Sir Iain]

It seems to be...Oka. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Oka_Principalities

 

[Niebulheim]

6 development for Iceland is way overstating things (2 provinces with 1/1/1). It was useless to the king in every way that mattered, no manpower and the only income worth the name was by selling trading rights to the hillbillies.

Throughout the time period Iceland had roughly 1/5 of Norway's population, so it isn't really being overstated. It wasn't until the 18-19th century that we really got left behind.

But yeah, the land was pretty worthless overall. Too far away for either Denmark or Norway to efficiently gain a serious profit.

 

[Lamahorse]

Had Icelandic deviated from Norwegian to be considered separate cultures by this period? What about the Faorese?