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

[Lamahorse]

I suppose the biggest contribution that Ireland made to the continent during the period were as foreign soldiers. It's estimated that between 1690 and 1740 (before Britain banned the practice), around 150,000 thousand Irishmen died in the service of French, Spanish, Austrian, Polish, Swedish and Russian armies.

 

[Vroobel]

I suppose the biggest contribution that Ireland made to the continent during the period were as foreign soldiers. It's estimated that between 1690 and 1740 (before Britain banned the practice), around 150,000 thousand Irishmen died in the service of French, Spanish, Austrian, Polish, Swedish and Russian armies.

Never heard of Irishmen in Polish army 0_o

 

[Woifee]

How dare you defy the glorious Maldivian Empire!

Similar to this.

http://polizeros.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/southpark-chicken.jpg


Chop the head off of a chicken and see where it stops on a map.

 

[Lamahorse]

Sweden invaded the Commonwealth with a few thousand Irish soldiers. The minority of them stayed in Swedish service but the majority jumped ship into the Commonwealth army after a personal appeal from the Pope as well as lack of pay from Sweden/Poland. Many of these soldiers also ended up turning again into Russian service.

Swedish and Polish service[edit]
In 1609, Arthur Chichester, then Lord Deputy of Ireland, deported 1,300 former rebel Irish soldiers from Ulster to serve in the Protestant Swedish Army. However, under the influence of Catholic clergy, many of them deserted to Polish service.

The Catholic Irish troops in Protestant Swedish service changed sides during a battle[clarification needed] against largely Catholic Poland, the only European country with statutoryfreedom of religion at the time.[citation needed] The Irish then served in Polish service for several years during the Polish–Muscovite War (1605–1618), until their wages went unpaid.[13]

And please Wiz, it's Connacht not Connaught! When I see Connacht playing on Sky Sports, I cringe with every 'Connaught' spelling.

 

[Wizzington]

I know. I'm just trying to hint you what European region i my opinion could be made more intresting in the future patches.

I am also not playing Munster or Leinster, btw.

 

[Lamahorse]

He must be playing as Rockall.

 

[satyrlord]

Only now? Thats almost heresy.

This god needs to perform some miracles if he wants worshippers.

 

[Vroobel]

Sweden invaded the Commonwealth with a few thousand Irish soldiers. The minority of them stayed in Swedish service but the majority jumped ship into the Commonwealth army after a personal appeal from the Pope as well as lack of pay from Sweden/Poland. Many of these soldiers also ended up turning again into Russian service.

That's intresting :O

 

[Vroobel]

I am also not playing Munster or Leinster, btw.

Totally playing Tyrone

 

[Orctavius]

I am also not playing Munster or Leinster, btw.

If there are new tags or provinces in Ireland (or elsewhere), will that guarantee that the games from the previous patch are incompatible? If so, please try to give us a little warning before the patch is released so that current games can be completed.

 

[Vroobel]

1.15 should be compatible. the "hypotetical"Tags are coming in a future update.*ekhem*

 

[Wizzington]

Totally playing Tyrone

Nah.

 

[Lamahorse]

Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of KildareKG (born c. 1456 – c. 3 September 1513), known variously as "Garret the Great" (Gearóid Mór) or "The Great Earl" (An Iarla Mór), was Ireland's premier peer. He served as Lord Deputy of Ireland from 1477 to 1494, and from 1496 onwards. His power was so great that he was called "the uncrowned King of Ireland.

He's clearly playing as the Earl of Kildare.

 

[IcyBlizzard]

Nah.

Meath?

 

[Wizzington]

Meath?

I could be playing as Meath. It is technically possible, certainly. Do I look to you like the kind of person who would be playing as Meath? Do you think that is a reasonable thing to expect me to be doing? Is playing Meath something you see as a worthwhile use of my time?

Well?

 

[Vroobel]

Wiz is playing games with us. It is all his plan... He wanted to distract us from the important part of the screenshot.


EDIT:

I could be playing as Meath. It is technically possible, certainly. Do I look to you like the kind of person who would be playing as Meath? Do you think that is a reasonable thing to expect me to be doing? Is playing Meath something you see as a worthwhile use of my time?

Well?

You know that plaing with Meath is really dangerous right?

 

[Lamahorse]

There are unsettling rumours that Wiz is a lifelong fan of Meath Gaelic football along with other famed fans such as the footballer Xavi Alonso.

 

[Lamahorse]

There are unsettling rumours that Wiz is a lifelong fan of Meath Gaelic football along with other famed fans such as the footballer Xavi Alonso.

 

[Chaos_TLW]

I could be playing as Meath. It is technically possible, certainly. Do I look to you like the kind of person who would be playing as Meath? Do you think that is a reasonable thing to expect me to be doing? Is playing Meath something you see as a worthwhile use of my time?

Well?

*heavy breathing*

 

[ChildeR]

Clearly playing a custom nation and trolling y'all.