In a previous post, I explained some reasoning and additions that could be added to the European Patch. There I focussed on the Low Countries: https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?threads/the-case-for-the-lowlands.1249985/
Today I move my focus east to North West Germany and what I think should be added alongside the changes proposed in the dev diary you can read here: https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...u4-development-diary-7th-of-may-2019.1174864/
I am creating a simple mod that isnt really meant for gameplay to show off the map changes as I would think them appropriate.
I took the opportunity to completely redesign Münster's lands.
Munster itself or also known as Upper Munster has been given its entire territory it comprised there. Meppen on the other hand, known as Lower Munster has been placed appropriately north seperated by Osnabrück and Tecklenburg.
So the first suggestion:
Tecklenburg - Comprising the areas of the counties of both Tecklenburg and Bentheim, which at times were united or ruled by the same dynasty.
It would involve a new tag and the province would be a poor area, not super rich, but rich enough for inclusion. A unique starting position between surrounded by 2 bishops and Münster really close to eating them.
Hoya - Hoya has been released as its own country. In 1444 it was not ruled by Brunswick and I made the change accordingly.
As you may see there is a trend emerging. Much more tags in this small area, to really show the reality of the fractured saxony.
Minden - Minden has been added. A Prince bishop as well and at times ruled by the same bishop as Münster, Paderborn, Cologne and Osnabrück. Its really hard to go into this exactly as the many of these bishops were ruled conjointly by one bishop and at his death would elect a new bishop who could be from any of these nations.
Maybe an interesting mechanic could be added here to show how the bishops in northern germany were often ruled in personal union but for one bishops life.
Lippe - Lippe is a county which has been added to 1.30's proposed germany in a few forms. Im not sure what the developers decided upon this time, but it was first known as Bielefeld and ruled by Berg/Julich and was a releasable? I added it as Lippe here, a state which existed for a long time in the HRE and German Confederation.
Mark & Dortmund - While Dortmund is being planned for 1.30 Mark is missing. I think there is enough room for both. Dortmund being an imperial city and Mark being ruled by Kleve giving Kleve its lost province back.
Stade - Stade is interesting. The area was ruled over by the archbishop of Bremen and was later joined with Verden to form Bremen-Verden and given to Sweden in the 30 years war.
Stade should be independant and should be a unique case of two Bremen's. One the imperial city and one the archbishop. I am making a big point about this as I feel with Stade its an archbishop which was a very limited title and should gain the prestige it deserves. While at times ruled in union by Verden by one bishop. In 1444 this was not the case.
Fulda - The Unique Prince-Abbey where many corronations of the Emperor happened and some are still burried. In 1.30 once again PDX decided against adding a new tag. I disagree, and added a tag accordingly.
Darmstadt and Aschaffenburg - In the upcoming update they plan on giving aschaffenburg a large territory and giving it to Mainz. I propose adding the city of Darmstadt and the county of Katzlenbogen here. In 1444 Katzlenbogen was still around but later would be integrated into Hesse after which it was split between multiple brothers and became known as Hesse-Darmstadt. A state that would life on in the German Confederation.
Here another picture to show what I have been talking about this entire post:
Green outlines most of the new provinces planned in 1.30
Red outlines things I think should be considered and added.
And Yellow outlines what I have been talking about and some of the provinces being added 1.30
Sidenote: I used a lot of BT code in regards to countries I suggest to be added. You can find Beyond Typus here: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=631545981&searchtext=beyond+typus
Today I move my focus east to North West Germany and what I think should be added alongside the changes proposed in the dev diary you can read here: https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...u4-development-diary-7th-of-may-2019.1174864/
I am creating a simple mod that isnt really meant for gameplay to show off the map changes as I would think them appropriate.
I took the opportunity to completely redesign Münster's lands.
Munster itself or also known as Upper Munster has been given its entire territory it comprised there. Meppen on the other hand, known as Lower Munster has been placed appropriately north seperated by Osnabrück and Tecklenburg.
So the first suggestion:
Tecklenburg - Comprising the areas of the counties of both Tecklenburg and Bentheim, which at times were united or ruled by the same dynasty.
It would involve a new tag and the province would be a poor area, not super rich, but rich enough for inclusion. A unique starting position between surrounded by 2 bishops and Münster really close to eating them.
Hoya - Hoya has been released as its own country. In 1444 it was not ruled by Brunswick and I made the change accordingly.
As you may see there is a trend emerging. Much more tags in this small area, to really show the reality of the fractured saxony.
Minden - Minden has been added. A Prince bishop as well and at times ruled by the same bishop as Münster, Paderborn, Cologne and Osnabrück. Its really hard to go into this exactly as the many of these bishops were ruled conjointly by one bishop and at his death would elect a new bishop who could be from any of these nations.
Maybe an interesting mechanic could be added here to show how the bishops in northern germany were often ruled in personal union but for one bishops life.
Lippe - Lippe is a county which has been added to 1.30's proposed germany in a few forms. Im not sure what the developers decided upon this time, but it was first known as Bielefeld and ruled by Berg/Julich and was a releasable? I added it as Lippe here, a state which existed for a long time in the HRE and German Confederation.
Mark & Dortmund - While Dortmund is being planned for 1.30 Mark is missing. I think there is enough room for both. Dortmund being an imperial city and Mark being ruled by Kleve giving Kleve its lost province back.
Stade - Stade is interesting. The area was ruled over by the archbishop of Bremen and was later joined with Verden to form Bremen-Verden and given to Sweden in the 30 years war.
Stade should be independant and should be a unique case of two Bremen's. One the imperial city and one the archbishop. I am making a big point about this as I feel with Stade its an archbishop which was a very limited title and should gain the prestige it deserves. While at times ruled in union by Verden by one bishop. In 1444 this was not the case.
Fulda - The Unique Prince-Abbey where many corronations of the Emperor happened and some are still burried. In 1.30 once again PDX decided against adding a new tag. I disagree, and added a tag accordingly.
Darmstadt and Aschaffenburg - In the upcoming update they plan on giving aschaffenburg a large territory and giving it to Mainz. I propose adding the city of Darmstadt and the county of Katzlenbogen here. In 1444 Katzlenbogen was still around but later would be integrated into Hesse after which it was split between multiple brothers and became known as Hesse-Darmstadt. A state that would life on in the German Confederation.
Here another picture to show what I have been talking about this entire post:
Green outlines most of the new provinces planned in 1.30
Red outlines things I think should be considered and added.
And Yellow outlines what I have been talking about and some of the provinces being added 1.30
Sidenote: I used a lot of BT code in regards to countries I suggest to be added. You can find Beyond Typus here: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=631545981&searchtext=beyond+typus
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