The World According to EU4 Players
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I think that's more a reference to the incredible hatred had for each other by the various german states+austria, even late into the 1700s. On the other hand, Italy became a foregone conclusion at a certain point/the italian states had no real chance of preventing it from happening.
A new category - big european countries that pretend are singular and grand but you know they're as Balkan as stuffed peppers. Spain & France being the big offenders. Free Venice, Free Tibet! /political
Well, some are very unlikely candidates. India, if not for the Mughals, Romania, if not for 19th century nationalism, the US in its current form.
I mean, do you think that average 15th century Indian subcontinent dweller would have thought you were not crazy if you had said:
"Some random guy, a distant relative of Timur Lenk, will create a country which will cover all of India."
Same for the Romanian peasant:
"After 2 wars the Great Powers will agree to liberate the Romanian provinces and let them unite into a single country. The ruler of this union will not be killed by an ally 1 year after the union, like his historical predecessor."
Or the US:
"The French will sell 2 million square kilometers to a small country created by former English colonies. The Russians will sell 1.5 million kilometers more. This small country will conquer about 3 million more from a Spanish colonial country".
I mean, do you think that average 15th century Indian subcontinent dweller would have thought you were not crazy if you had said:
"Some random guy, a distant relative of Timur Lenk, will create a country which will cover all of India."
Same for the Romanian peasant:
"After 2 wars the Great Powers will agree to liberate the Romanian provinces and let them unite into a single country. The ruler of this union will not be killed by an ally 1 year after the union, like his historical predecessor."
Or the US:
"The French will sell 2 million square kilometers to a small country created by former English colonies. The Russians will sell 1.5 million kilometers more. This small country will conquer about 3 million more from a Spanish colonial country".
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I laughed at how Turkey is quite obviously using 'the wrong name' and how Austria is just so small.
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Embarrassingly enough, I actually recognize some the things on there in myself. I prefer to call the Czech republic Bohemia, Iran Persia and I still think Belgium should be divided between France and the Netherlands ;D. Also, Mongolia is too small!
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I was hoping this would have funny names. Like China being called "monthly legitimacy bonus", Japan "Asian Catholics", India "Protectorates who won't f€@%$¥ westernize", and Mali "Brazil".
Your talk of funny names has just given me an idea for another map...
P.S. Japan doesn't go Catholic a lot, and in fact the percentage of Christians in Japan has been lower than in most of the rest of Asia historically, and is also true today.
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^_^. The best line I've seen EUIV come out with was from that AAR... "England will cede Lancashire to Ryukyu". No doubt some people over here would like to see that happen, if only to make the UK's global statistics better.
P.S. Japan doesn't go Catholic a lot, and in fact the percentage of Christians in Japan has been lower than in most of the rest of Asia historically, and is also true today.
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Fixed that for you.
^_^. The best line I've seen EUIV come out with was from that AAR... "England will cede Lancashire to Ryukyu". No doubt some people over here would like to see that happen, if only to make the UK's global statistics better.
Some of the things that you colored as countries actually aren't countries.
Where? I recognise the independence of Taiwan.
Is Taiwan actually independent? Also who refuses to believe Australia is a country? xD