Since the Colonial Nations first appeared I was really hyped until I played with them enabled. I wasn't very happy that I had no control over them and that it looked like I was working to strength a future enemy. I then decided to modify with every patch the defines.lua archive making the needed number to create a Colonial Nation absurdly high so they never appeared and play a "normal" game.
But then, we got a new patch that promised a lot of new interactions with the Colonial Nations (and Vassals and Unions) and I decided to play it again. I must say that I like this much more. I prefer to have control over my Colonial Nations and now I have it. But after playing with it, I realized that there could be some extra things that shouldn't be to difficult to implement and that could bring this relationships to a new level. So here we are:
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But then, we got a new patch that promised a lot of new interactions with the Colonial Nations (and Vassals and Unions) and I decided to play it again. I must say that I like this much more. I prefer to have control over my Colonial Nations and now I have it. But after playing with it, I realized that there could be some extra things that shouldn't be to difficult to implement and that could bring this relationships to a new level. So here we are:
- You can change the religion of your vassals and unions (and with these last ones, even culture), but you can't with Colonial Nations. The addition of this option(s) would be really cool.
- My Colonial Nations have sometimes problems with rebels or with wars. I want to help them, but to do so I have to transport troops all the way there. But if we read history, that was not this way. My proposal here is to allow the creation of troops/navies in your Colonial Nations's provinces. These troops will use your Colonial Nation's manpower, but you have to pay for them and their maintenance. Of course, recruiting troops in your CN's provinces will increase Liberty Desire for each regiment/ship recruited. I don't know if this could be done, but bringing manpower back if you disband these units would be cool. This proposal shouldn't be too difficult to be made, IMHO.
- Sometimes, we realize that our Idea Groups are not the best for us and we change it. My proposal here would be to add this same option for CN. You, as the ruler of those lands after all, should be able to change the Idea Groups of your CN if you want to. Of course, Liberty Desire will rise a lot...
- Your CN are not always good handling money or there is no more lands that you want to colonize. I propose to add the options to check or uncheck the focuses of your CN. In this way, you can let them/make them stop colonize or send missionaries. Alternatively, you can encourage them to focus on buildings or development.
- I always wonder why can't I tell my CNs what areas to colonize first. This shouldn't be too difficult to code. It would be awesome if you could also forbide them from colonizing specific areas. Of course, if you haven't ordered them which areas to colonize first, they will colonize as they please.
- Finally, I always cry when I see that my CNs are failing hard economically speaking, or when they have lots of loans or, even worse, when they are bankrupt. In the CN/Vassal/Union screen I would love to see another column added: budget (a simple one, with their mensual income, be it in green or red). When they are running low of money and want to take a loan, they should ask me first. I will then select one of these options: 1) Let them, 2) Give money myself, 3) Let them bankrupt. Alternatively, when they are going to bankrupt, I should be warned and let me select if I want to save them with money or if I let them fall. Aiding them would increase relations and maybe reduce Liberty Desire. Being passive will have no effect. Not aiding will reduce relations and increase LD.
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