Thought I'd share my recent Russia game. Before you check the screenshots, I have to say I did fix borders with console after I deironmaned the save, but not as much as you might think from first impression.
Glorious mother Russia feat. client states, insane Ming, France and GB and some prettiest borders I've ever seen post Common Sense. French borders are absolutely natural, the only way I interfered with them is kicking France out of Italy. France PU'd Portugal earlier and has been biting land of struggling Iberians all game long. That's how they got the northern Africa and entire Iberian Peninsula.
GB lands in dutch region are a gift from me for standing with me against countless coalitions. Hooray for occupation transfer!
Ming was twice as big as it is on the screenshot and even now has bigger army than I do.
Sphere of influence.
Surprisingly, Sunni Islam is almost extinct.
Culture mapmode. I have to say, Religious + Russian NI + Religious+Influence policy means 65% discount for culture conversion. Not too shabby. Although some Chinese and Buryats simply won't give up separatism ideas.
Successful Great Britain is successful.
I understand how implausible this looks, but I only did two things here. First - I tagged as GB and diploannexed 5 native OPMs. GB didn't feel like conquering them thus spoil the borders. Second - I integrated all the CNs when I tagged as GB, so they instantly reappeared with original borders.
Rest is absolutely natural. GB has conquered its land in New World from Iberians midgame and France late game. Spanish were constantly at war with France, so they stood no chance. France was/is three times as powerful as GB on land, but AI can't handle naval stuff, so everytime France declared on GB, they never managed to occupy anything thanks to British fleet. In return, GB never managed to land on the continent, so they occupied all the colonial stuff and got it in a peace deal in multiple wars.
Britain has about 200 force limit, France has almost 3 times as much. French AI feels its advantage and keeps declaring, but fails to do anything when it comes to naval stuff.
No matter what I did, Persia has never become rich.
AT is easy and rewarding in 1.13.
Trade screen. GB is outperfroming me on this for obvious reasons. Not too bad otherwise.
Common Sense Gold changes are very handy. I'm also slowly falling in love with new manufactories.
Future is bright for Romanov dynasty.
Endscreen. GB's fleet and trade and Ming's standing army really make it look like I underperformed.
I also thought it would be fun to turn my birthplace into City of Cities. It's really neither arctic nor mountains (hills at best). I almost feel bad for such impractical use of mana.
Glorious mother Russia feat. client states, insane Ming, France and GB and some prettiest borders I've ever seen post Common Sense. French borders are absolutely natural, the only way I interfered with them is kicking France out of Italy. France PU'd Portugal earlier and has been biting land of struggling Iberians all game long. That's how they got the northern Africa and entire Iberian Peninsula.
GB lands in dutch region are a gift from me for standing with me against countless coalitions. Hooray for occupation transfer!
Ming was twice as big as it is on the screenshot and even now has bigger army than I do.
Sphere of influence.
Surprisingly, Sunni Islam is almost extinct.
Culture mapmode. I have to say, Religious + Russian NI + Religious+Influence policy means 65% discount for culture conversion. Not too shabby. Although some Chinese and Buryats simply won't give up separatism ideas.
Successful Great Britain is successful.
I understand how implausible this looks, but I only did two things here. First - I tagged as GB and diploannexed 5 native OPMs. GB didn't feel like conquering them thus spoil the borders. Second - I integrated all the CNs when I tagged as GB, so they instantly reappeared with original borders.
Rest is absolutely natural. GB has conquered its land in New World from Iberians midgame and France late game. Spanish were constantly at war with France, so they stood no chance. France was/is three times as powerful as GB on land, but AI can't handle naval stuff, so everytime France declared on GB, they never managed to occupy anything thanks to British fleet. In return, GB never managed to land on the continent, so they occupied all the colonial stuff and got it in a peace deal in multiple wars.
Britain has about 200 force limit, France has almost 3 times as much. French AI feels its advantage and keeps declaring, but fails to do anything when it comes to naval stuff.
No matter what I did, Persia has never become rich.
AT is easy and rewarding in 1.13.
Trade screen. GB is outperfroming me on this for obvious reasons. Not too bad otherwise.
Common Sense Gold changes are very handy. I'm also slowly falling in love with new manufactories.
Future is bright for Romanov dynasty.
Endscreen. GB's fleet and trade and Ming's standing army really make it look like I underperformed.
I also thought it would be fun to turn my birthplace into City of Cities. It's really neither arctic nor mountains (hills at best). I almost feel bad for such impractical use of mana.
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