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At least one nation whose name starts with 'A' is getting new ideas.

Here's a list of "A" countries that don't already have ideas:

Achaea, Albania, Athens, Alsace, Alencon, Armagnac, Auvergne, Avignon, Aachen, Anhalt, Ansbach, Augsburg, Aquileia (not sure if this is ever used but it's in the files), Armenia, Astrakhan, Ak Koyunlu, Ayidn, Algiers (though they have Berber ideas), Afghanistan, Aztec, Ashanti, Adal, Ajuuraan, Annam, Arakan, Aceh, Amago, Asakura, Ahmadnagar, Abenaki, Apache, Assiniboine.

We can probably discount French minors, Daimyos, and nations that don't exist in 1444 (Algiers may be an exception since it's formable). To me the most likely candidates are Albania, Armenia, Ak Koyunlu, Aztec, Apache, and Arakan. Aztec I think is by far the most likely, but I expect there's more than 1.
 

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A NI revolving around religion would be nice and quite fitting too.Maybe something about the Sumela monastery ? Btw Panagia Sumela,to whom the monastery is dedicated, is still nowadays considered a symbol and a protector for all Pontic(Trabzon) Greeks.

Finally, a reason to play Trebizond. Thank you.

I thought you hated everything related to the Byzantines :p
 
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If we enter Art of War without French minor and Russian minor ideas, my disappointment will rip open the fabric of space itself.

I for one welcome our new extra-dimensional tentacle monster overlords.
 
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If we enter Art of War without French minor and Russian minor ideas, my disappointment will rip open the fabric of space itself.

I think you'll be busy for a (small) time conquering the world with Theodoro.

It'll be glorious.
 

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Eastern Tech Group I presume?
 

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Here's a list of "A" countries that don't already have ideas:

Achaea, Albania, Athens, Alsace, Alencon, Armagnac, Auvergne, Avignon, Aachen, Anhalt, Ansbach, Augsburg, Aquileia (not sure if this is ever used but it's in the files), Armenia, Astrakhan, Ak Koyunlu, Ayidn, Algiers (though they have Berber ideas), Afghanistan, Aztec, Ashanti, Adal, Ajuuraan, Annam, Arakan, Aceh, Amago, Asakura, Ahmadnagar, Abenaki, Apache, Assiniboine.

We can probably discount French minors, Daimyos, and nations that don't exist in 1444 (Algiers may be an exception since it's formable). To me the most likely candidates are Albania, Armenia, Ak Koyunlu, Aztec, Apache, and Arakan. Aztec I think is by far the most likely, but I expect there's more than 1.

Don't forget the new nations like Air. I would be sad if they didn't get NI.
 

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Trebizond, got my first playthrough planned followed by theodoro