Why my Arab soldiers colonial as the Ottomans?

[Razgovory]

Okay, I didn't want to pay for a patch, but I broke down and got Revolutions. Big improvement over the old version. I do have a question: Why are my arab divisions classified as Colonial as the Ottoman empire? Other culture groups aren't colonial, just Arabs.

 

[Aethis]

Maybe you havnt granted statehood in the Province they are from.

 

[Orm]

Maybe you havnt granted statehood in the Province they are from.

That is most likely the case. Colonial troops are troops of an accepted state culture that are raised in a colony. Ottomans have arabic as one of the state cultures AFAIK.

 

[OHgamer]

That is most likely the case. Colonial troops are troops of an accepted state culture that are raised in a colony. Ottomans have arabic as one of the state cultures AFAIK.

Some of the Arab provinces start the game as colonies, not full states. Libya, IIRC Iraq are both colonies, so you would have to grant them statehood to make them states.

If not, then they would be colonial Arab troops.

 

[Razgovory]

Okay, thanks!

 

[RoyalArk14]

Is there ever a benefit of keeping land as a colony over a state?

 

[Gen. Skobelev]

Is there ever a benefit of keeping land as a colony over a state?

Cheaper units from that state. Also it might be useful in attracting immigrants. Besides, every great power should have some colonies.

 

[Orm]

Is there ever a benefit of keeping land as a colony over a state?

IIRC, education and social expenses are lower.

 

[RoyalArk14]

Sorry, what is IIRC?

 

[Gen. Skobelev]

Sorry, what is IIRC?

If I remember/recall correctly.

 

[Orm]

Sorry, what is IIRC?

IIRC = If I Recall Correctly

another common one is AFAIK = As Far As I Know.

 

[RoyalArk14]

Woops, I get it. I know the other ones, but thanks all the same.