The way I see it there are two polar opposite ways of doing this. 1 is to become staggeringly massive, maybe 150-200 provinces big and stick Post offices and custom houses in every single province so you make absolutely crazy money through trading that will overtake the added tech cost massively.
The other is to vassalise everything and become a 1 province minor HRE in Venice/Danzig/London/Constantinople and enjoy tiny tech cost with massive income.
It's something I don't have the patience to do but I would like to see either done.
The other is to vassalise everything and become a 1 province minor HRE in Venice/Danzig/London/Constantinople and enjoy tiny tech cost with massive income.
It's something I don't have the patience to do but I would like to see either done.