Why do Ottomans start with Anatolian cores?

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The rules for where we allow foreign cores is basically 'where we think it's a good idea'. There is no consistent standard (other than that there should be some historical justification) nor will there ever be, because foreign cores have a very large effect on the way the early game develops.

 

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But there is no historical justification for Castile's cores on Granada (it would be like putting a ton of Muscovy cores in Novgorod), and the stuff in Ming is...interesting. You actually do have some for most of the Ottoman ones.

I agree on Castile's cores TBH, I'll see what Johan thinks of removing them.

Ming has revolter cores, not foreign cores. Completely different.

 

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Castile's cores on Granada are now kaput.

 

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Yes.

 

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The Swedish cores on Scania are there by Decree of Johan. Take it up with him.

 

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Castile start with a very weak king and heir; if you remove the cores from Granada and IA Castile took the mission for the reconquista this slow when they pick the first idea group and start colonize. For balance you can give Castile the admin point necessary for coring granada provinces in the reward of the mission.

I am fine with that, they will do it well ahead of history anyway.

 

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Oh man, that's rich. Ignore Ottomans and France, nerf Castile!

Well we just did, but if you insist I guess we can remove their cores on Madrid and Andalucia as well.

 

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Dude that's absolutely excessive and unfair. Andalucian cultured land should start the game Sunni, absolutely, but not removed cores!

OK, we'll only remove the Castilian cores on Madrid, Burgos and Leon then. The Andalucia ones stay.