Emre Yigit said:
I think that the ai would have trouble with both of these; but I would really like to see the "support" function. Something like the placing pirates function already available in EU2?
Supporitng:
giving money, supplies of ammo, weapons, clothes, food to rebels.
This gives you a chance to controll events in the rebelling area
(like replacing rebel leader with one of your man, so you can controll rebel units of that rebellion, and making the possibly new/freed state your puppet later)
Of course its enough to support them so they can bother your enemy, and making it for you easier later.
Also there should be a thing why the rebels fight, and you could choos to only help a group. Like: If you're the Papal States, you could supply the minority catholics in russia to change faith if it succeeds. (harder, but possible to change nations state-faith)
This could also work with cultural minority: France supports and founds french minority in Flanders or Holland. If rebellion succeeds, main provincial culture changes to french. (harder, but possible to change nations state-culture)
History note: As Hungary in 1848-1849 nearly succeed to become free from Habsburgs, the French King (emperor?) gave money and weapons to us. Nearly 9/10 of Hungary was secured, but then the King didn' liked anymore the idea of a free Hungary.
Of course, it's now the best time to think about these to include, becouse the main part of the EU3 game is not ready yet, so it could be balanced.