I was wondering about this. Even more than Venice, in IN, if there was a province that should be blockable by a navy is Zeeland. The whole province at the mouth of so much European rivers (Scheldt, Rhine, Maas, etc) is made up of islands.
Here is a map drawn in 1580 of the province : http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichier:1580_Zelandicarum_v_Deventer.jpg
It's essentially a buch of islands. Even the capital is on the most populated and the western most of these island. When the French invaded in 1672, they were stoped at Utrecht because the Dutch broke down the dams to flood the country, even making Holland an island. But let's get back to 1672. When the French held Utrecht, Groningen, Gelderland, Friesland and the Generaliteit land (Breda in EU3), they couldn't go further. Both the English and the French then tried to breakdown the Dutch navy but because de Ruyter was very cautious and very intelligent, they couldn't. The Dutch then conducted war from both Zeeland and Inundated-Holland.
Going further in time. During the French invasion of the United Provinces in 1795, the French again conquered the inland province up to Holland. They didn't take Zeeland as they couldn't get naval supremacy. Zeeland finally negociated and capitulated on their own term diplomatically to France.
Making Zeeland a province that you can block the paths to the bordering provinces with naval supremacy would reflect the true geographical nature of the province. It would also insure a safekeeping retreat for the Dutch player with naval supremacy in the neighbooring water province to any bigass French or German army.
During World War II, the Queen even sought to retreat to Zeeland (as it was made up of island) to keep on fighting the advancing Germans. But she was advised by the English, she would be better off in England.
I'm begging Paradox's expansion team to consider this.
Here is a map drawn in 1580 of the province : http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichier:1580_Zelandicarum_v_Deventer.jpg
It's essentially a buch of islands. Even the capital is on the most populated and the western most of these island. When the French invaded in 1672, they were stoped at Utrecht because the Dutch broke down the dams to flood the country, even making Holland an island. But let's get back to 1672. When the French held Utrecht, Groningen, Gelderland, Friesland and the Generaliteit land (Breda in EU3), they couldn't go further. Both the English and the French then tried to breakdown the Dutch navy but because de Ruyter was very cautious and very intelligent, they couldn't. The Dutch then conducted war from both Zeeland and Inundated-Holland.
Going further in time. During the French invasion of the United Provinces in 1795, the French again conquered the inland province up to Holland. They didn't take Zeeland as they couldn't get naval supremacy. Zeeland finally negociated and capitulated on their own term diplomatically to France.
Making Zeeland a province that you can block the paths to the bordering provinces with naval supremacy would reflect the true geographical nature of the province. It would also insure a safekeeping retreat for the Dutch player with naval supremacy in the neighbooring water province to any bigass French or German army.
During World War II, the Queen even sought to retreat to Zeeland (as it was made up of island) to keep on fighting the advancing Germans. But she was advised by the English, she would be better off in England.
I'm begging Paradox's expansion team to consider this.
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