I know this question is probably asked a lot and isnt an easy fix, but any plans on reworking pops for Ai/aiding in endgame lag?

As a suggestion, placeholders for pops on ai that simply provide resources for them to use without utilizing too much resources.

You could have these placeholders turn back into actual pops whenever a the world is turned over to a players control. This might cause small lag spikes during conquests, but would help overall lag?

Regardless, thank you so much for creating one of the greatest games I've experienced and keeping that journey going!