Post your Favourite Country
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I like playing underdogs who stand a chance. So nations like Korea, non-colonial Portugal, HRE minors, and so forth. I seldom play the same nation twice, so I don't really have a singular favourite.
Circassia, Pomerania and Chachapoya 
If Nahuatl weren't so bad Zapotec and Tarascan would both be up there. I really like the idea of playing as Comanche too but they're not interesting to play in-game.
If Nahuatl weren't so bad Zapotec and Tarascan would both be up there. I really like the idea of playing as Comanche too but they're not interesting to play in-game.
Norway, Byzantium and Serbia. 3 nations you'll always see me play after the realease of each exspansion
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I have a special place for Timurids -> Mughals (it was the first game I finished) I enjoy most medium powered Mediterranean nations, Savoy was a ton of fun. Right now Colonial Flanders is providing an interesting challenge.
Portugal - in the end of the game it becomes a huge colonial and trade empire.
Prussia - OP ideas, situated on borders of HRE, Baltic and Poland. Great place
Theodoro - colour, name and culture.
Prussia - OP ideas, situated on borders of HRE, Baltic and Poland. Great place
Theodoro - colour, name and culture.
England's really the only 'favourite' I've got, great fun to role-play the 'maintaining the balance of power on the continent' thing. Every nation is fun though. Prefer a European nation, as there's just less happening (due to tech group penalties) once you go beyond the Eastern/Anatolian tech groups. ROTW nations are still fun, but there's a lot more sitting around on '5', particularly if you're playing a role-playing game rather than blobbing out.
Ottomans - Great starting location to eat Europe and the Middle East.
Venice - Underrated start where you end up making insane ducats by the end game.
Timurids -> Mughals - The Mughals are great for eating huge chunks of Asia. Who doesn't love giant map text.
Venice - Underrated start where you end up making insane ducats by the end game.
Timurids -> Mughals - The Mughals are great for eating huge chunks of Asia. Who doesn't love giant map text.
Ethiopia, Savoy and Aragon.
I love them, they aren't really easy, but they don't start in an awful position.
I love them, they aren't really easy, but they don't start in an awful position.
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Holland->Netherlands is imo the best country eu4 has to offer because they combine two things that rarely come together:
1) A great challenge of a minor rising against major empires
2) Historicity, flavour and enormous potential
And also: Netherlands allow on trying literally everything eu4 has to offer. I am halfway through Holland->Netherlands game and during these 200 years I have experienced:
*Dramatic wars on land and sea against Burgundy, Spain, Portugal, England, France, Hansa, Denmark, Sweden, Austria, Bohemia, Milan, Qing, Vijanaygar, Mutapa, Mali, Ottomans (!), Aztecs, half of HRE minors and some more
*My army and navy was fighting everywhere - in the jungles of Mexico, in the middle of Louisiana, in far north of Alaska, in Caribbean bays, in the heart of HRE and in the Iberian mountains, in the English Channel and Mediterranean Sea, in the Baltic and Bohemia, Italy and North Africa, over trade companies in Africa and in savannahs of Mutapa, in the Indian Ocean and jungles of Borneo, in the Australia and Taiwan
*In fact, thanks to awesome exploration system of El Dorado, I have established contact with Japan by the half of 16th century, and in this era I have circumnavigated the world
*I had a lot of historical events
*I have participated in the League Wars, in the Reformation, in HRE wars over the emperor, and it looks like I'm going to be in the middle of revolutionary mess
1) A great challenge of a minor rising against major empires
2) Historicity, flavour and enormous potential
And also: Netherlands allow on trying literally everything eu4 has to offer. I am halfway through Holland->Netherlands game and during these 200 years I have experienced:
*Dramatic wars on land and sea against Burgundy, Spain, Portugal, England, France, Hansa, Denmark, Sweden, Austria, Bohemia, Milan, Qing, Vijanaygar, Mutapa, Mali, Ottomans (!), Aztecs, half of HRE minors and some more
*My army and navy was fighting everywhere - in the jungles of Mexico, in the middle of Louisiana, in far north of Alaska, in Caribbean bays, in the heart of HRE and in the Iberian mountains, in the English Channel and Mediterranean Sea, in the Baltic and Bohemia, Italy and North Africa, over trade companies in Africa and in savannahs of Mutapa, in the Indian Ocean and jungles of Borneo, in the Australia and Taiwan
*In fact, thanks to awesome exploration system of El Dorado, I have established contact with Japan by the half of 16th century, and in this era I have circumnavigated the world
*I had a lot of historical events
*I have participated in the League Wars, in the Reformation, in HRE wars over the emperor, and it looks like I'm going to be in the middle of revolutionary mess
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Top 3? Portugal, Spain, and Italy. Those were my first 3 games and although that was only 2 years ago, I feel nostalgic for them
If I want to be super powerful, then France.
If I want to be super powerful but not have to contend with colonization and countries with Castile/Spain and England/Great Britain then Ottomans.
Lastly, I'd probably say my third favorite is Muscovy. I really only like playing major or at least moderately sized powers.
If I want to be super powerful but not have to contend with colonization and countries with Castile/Spain and England/Great Britain then Ottomans.
Lastly, I'd probably say my third favorite is Muscovy. I really only like playing major or at least moderately sized powers.
My Favourite games (and therefore my favourite nations):
1. Florence -> Tuscany
2. Poland
3. Nepal
1. Florence -> Tuscany
2. Poland
3. Nepal