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I was just reading about separatist movements in Spain, and that led me to Wiki page for such movements throughout Europe, and lo and behold, I know of almost all of the places mentioned because they are places we have all taken over in EU games!

Looks like the parts of big blob of France are not too happy to be in a big blob anymore heh

Oh, I am only surprised I knew all the places because I live on the west coast of Canada and have never been to Europe in the real world.
 

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I was just reading about separatist movements in Spain, and that led me to Wiki page for such movements throughout Europe, and lo and behold, I know of almost all of the places mentioned because they are places we have all taken over in EU games!

Looks like the parts of big blob of France are not too happy to be in a big blob anymore heh

Oh, I am only surprised I knew all the places because I live on the west coast of Canada and have never been to Europe in the real world.

Indeed, European regionalism is some cool stuff. Except when people die over it...
 

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Indeed, European regionalism is some cool stuff. Except when people die over it...

If history has taught us anything, it's that if nobody died, it's not worth writing down. Dying is cool!

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I've got the same thing happening to me too; I love how I now have a far more thorough knowledge of world geography, all from playing computer games.
 

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And they say video games are bad for you.

Heh, I can still tell you all the countries in the Carib, where they are and approximately when each Euro nation claimed ownership based on growing up playing the hell out of Pirates by Sid Meier.

We, all learn things. I am convinced with one colony ship and a scout and command of all of humanity that I could take over the galaxy. That probably won't come in handy, but I hold out hope.