Byzantium is an extremely popular pick for eu4 players, especially considering how much historical impact they had post-1444 (Constantinople falling in 1453). They’re fun and challenging to play, and have a nice mission tree as well as great unique events from the Purple Phoenix DLC.
However, there is a minor “snag” which takes some sense of realism/continuity (I’d argue having no Phrygian or Cappadocian culture and no mechanic to more easily revert Turkish culture is more of a major issue) and that’s regarding claims (or cores for that matter) of the Greek Aegean Islands. The rest of Byzantium’s conquest lands follow a step iterative process in the mission tree- retake your Balkan Greek land, get claims in Asia Minor. Get land in Asia Minor, get more claims, etc. However, there is no mission or event nor starting claims or cores for the provinces in Aegean Islands region. The devs have previously made mention that Byzantium has enough cores already, but I would suggest a mission to get claims on this state, an event, or simply have the claims at the start. Given the nature of Byzantium‘s mission tree as well as their past holdings, it would make sense if they had some way to get claims on this region (or had them).
Thanks for your time.
However, there is a minor “snag” which takes some sense of realism/continuity (I’d argue having no Phrygian or Cappadocian culture and no mechanic to more easily revert Turkish culture is more of a major issue) and that’s regarding claims (or cores for that matter) of the Greek Aegean Islands. The rest of Byzantium’s conquest lands follow a step iterative process in the mission tree- retake your Balkan Greek land, get claims in Asia Minor. Get land in Asia Minor, get more claims, etc. However, there is no mission or event nor starting claims or cores for the provinces in Aegean Islands region. The devs have previously made mention that Byzantium has enough cores already, but I would suggest a mission to get claims on this state, an event, or simply have the claims at the start. Given the nature of Byzantium‘s mission tree as well as their past holdings, it would make sense if they had some way to get claims on this region (or had them).
Thanks for your time.
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