JM, GK: Thanks. 
slugo: Abdullah and the other eunuchs were cursed with an eternal, unfulfilled life.
Florian: I'm not sure if I'll AAR that one after all ... it was pretty interesting the first 100 years or so, but became rather cookie-cutter once I'd snatched up all of Lorraine's state-culture provinces. I will say this, though: you can build a monstrous empire under the new BB system if you have great monarchs. Regardless, the idea I had in mind will work for almost any nation. Now, if only I could stop playing HoI ...
slugo: Abdullah and the other eunuchs were cursed with an eternal, unfulfilled life.
Florian: I'm not sure if I'll AAR that one after all ... it was pretty interesting the first 100 years or so, but became rather cookie-cutter once I'd snatched up all of Lorraine's state-culture provinces. I will say this, though: you can build a monstrous empire under the new BB system if you have great monarchs. Regardless, the idea I had in mind will work for almost any nation. Now, if only I could stop playing HoI ...