Occupied provinces should not contribute to manpower anymore

[RedArmy]

It is simple, one cannot recruit men in occupied provinces!

So, the more a country is occupied, the less likely defeated armies could recruit new soldiers. This would make battles more decisive.

 

[cetvrtak]

It is simple, one cannot recruit men in occupied provinces!

So, the more a country is occupied, the less likely defeated armies could recruit new soldiers. This would make battles more decisive.

Sounds reasonable enough. Until you find yourself on the losing side of the decisive battle.

 

[Katsue]

It is simple, one cannot recruit men in occupied provinces!

I think the history of partisan/guerilla warfare has shown that this is not correct. Devastation already imposes a manpower penalty, and I really don't think it would have been impossible in most wars of this period for a citizen of a country under attack to leave a province under occupation in order to go to one not under occupation.

 

[MachopPower69]

Maybe a modifier from events or ideas can give you a percentage of occupied manpower like 10% base but based on your professionalism you get events such as "support from occupied territories rebel from mother nation"

 

[love sweden]

Maybe if this was HOI4 but occupation in EU4 is such a loose concept and doesnt imply total control of a province.

 

[fleetothemoon]

You mean, it was actually ok not to build forts on my 20k manpower provinces?