Fancied up map save of my first full ironman game (Russia, 1444-1821). Goal was to vaguely re-establish the boundaries of the Russian Empire circa 1914 (or if not, at least Soviet Union circa ~1950). Almost successful but was never interested in going to war with Bohemia (my friend) or completely invading Finland. Played this run without common sense, if anyone thinks I should get it or my experience could've been improved then please tell me so! I'm umming and erring right about now. It did suck not being able to improve the development of my shitty Siberian provices though.
AI was really slow to colonise and, after it had, was spectacularly efficient at suppressing colonial revolutions. Mexico, Alaska, Antilles and Colombia were released from France with a little help from me while Australia found its own way out. Picking off PLC took several centuries and I ended up diploannexing Poland after finishing off Lithuania in the early 18th century. Mutapa is fully westernised and Catholic, allied with Spain - impressive. Successful Bohemia (though it probably helped having me as an ally consistently since 1500). Japan's dead and India's dominated by other forces. Russian Greenland!
Ming was massive until I invaded it a couple of times and forced a few vassals to be released - maximum extent here: