Quick poll regarding Wallachia/Moldavia

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Wallachia and Moldavia combined probably have at least a third of Englands development (not counting their French possessions) in 1.12. Not to mention Wallachia is *all* farmlands, making it one of the best places in the game for building tall.

 

[Wizzington]

I hope Hungary and Italy got some much needed buff.

Yes and yes. Germany had its development level reduced.

 

[Wizzington]

The four provinces of modern-day Lombardy (Cremona, Brescia, Mantua, Lombardia) had one million and half inhabitants, in 1500. Exception made for regions where a very divided map is needed to represent a complex situation, I can see no problem with that.

Milan's 4 starting provinces + Brescia + Mantua is 130 or so development in 1.12. For comparison, France starts with about 300.

Development isn't solely meant to represent population, but it does a much better job of simulating densely populated regions than base tax did.