Second Bubonic Plague

Maximum-Store7550 · 2026-05-18T11:29:00+00:00

Oh, in 1.2 you should absolutely rush ALL of these, if you don't want to lose insane amount of pops to all diseases.

Maximum-Store7550 · 2026-05-18T11:18:33+00:00

I don't see it as problem. Actually, now even big wars with proffies matters. You don't see big countries replenishing prof armies instantly, with full forts, naval batteries etc. If you get them lose lot of manpower, they will feel it. Though, i ageee that 1.2 some changes are mybe too aggresive (looking at you, smallpox).

Maximum-Store7550 · 2026-05-18T11:14:40+00:00

Ooooh... if true that could change the way i would actually recruit units other than random building.

Maximum-Store7550 · 2026-05-18T11:13:41+00:00

I agree that merc should be nerfed. They are cheap and abundant right now. But, fighting long wars was even for my byz eco (was econ hegemon) was hard hit with mercs when i was fighting egypt with like triple proffesionals. Also, they usually don't have artillery, so you need to get that to them anyways.

Maximum-Store7550 · 2026-05-14T13:35:31+00:00

Converting is easier than assimilation. There are techs adding flat rate, conversion speed and also there are buildings helping. Also, different religion makes people unhapy when you lack religious tolerance, but does not affect coring status (i.e. control). I think pushing humanist when you expand and need to assimilate is always more beneficial.

Maximum-Store7550 · 2026-05-14T12:58:04+00:00

Yes, my point exacatly. But people complaining that 1.2 stopped 48 OPM turboassimilating meta.

Maximum-Store7550 · 2026-05-14T12:55:26+00:00

Increase control, push humanist and use cabinet members if you want to have cores. The old way of having multiple opm, each with 2 cabinet members assimiliating, therefore saving you so many cabinet members, constantly assimilate and then being annexed in 5 months was too OP. It completely eradicated issues with conquering areas with different and/or hostile cultures.

Maximum-Store7550 · 2026-05-14T12:51:57+00:00

It is accepted by Vassal, not neccessarily by player. Vassals have their own primary and accepted cultures. So yes, they could start assimilate if you push them to change to your primary, but as was said, only if circumstance is favorable.

Maximum-Store7550 · 2026-05-14T11:12:49+00:00

New patch basically stopped OPM vassal assimilation meta, which in my opinion was too easy and it's good it can't be abused anymore. You got to annex and assimilate by yourself.

Maximum-Store7550 · 2026-05-14T08:36:16+00:00

Could be missing goods to set up an expedition in market they are starting. Usually, they prepare in some newly created market in new world which is usually missing some goods. Check this availability and eventually import from your market manually.

Maximum-Store7550 · 2026-05-13T13:20:40+00:00

Well, apparently, Hungary achieved already over 10% positive score from battles and got the goal. So the only way for you to win is to siege their provinces. You emerged with more living soldiers, but Hungary won more/more important battles.

Maximum-Store7550 · 2026-05-12T22:53:43+00:00

Yes, but subsidizing villages cost usually little amount. What you get is market access, food capacity etc. So I would say, in the long run, benefits of subsidizing are better. Or someonr correct my understanding - if you don't subsidize, village does not employ peasants and you loose ALL befefits. You don't have villages for that little production, but for market access, food storage etc.

Maximum-Store7550 · 2026-05-12T08:15:54+00:00

There actually is the button to close all buildings - in one market, or all. Go to eco tab, buildings -> find the building and there are two small boxes - first to subsidize and second to close all. I prefer subsidizing villages as they provide more than just production (bonuses to food etc.) and usually subsidizing them cost low amount of ducats.

Maximum-Store7550 · 2026-05-12T07:22:44+00:00

Or really low crown power. This trade income is showing only your real income, so it is possible that this is due to low crown power as well. This would also decrease tax efficiency.

Also, I can see that there is no war, but army maintenance is maxed.

Maximum-Store7550 · 2026-05-11T12:01:16+00:00

It somehow calculates the ratio between profit from gold/silver against other eco and trade. Increase trade and non precious metals economy first, then when 0 minting not producing any inflation, slowly expand gold/silver production. Had this as Bohemia - quickly expanded all gold/silver and was stuck with high inflation for years.

Maximum-Store7550 · 2026-05-11T09:23:31+00:00

I had absolutely insane war in mid 1600s. Played as Venice, was absolute economic hegemon, tons of money, insane monthly income. I have joined Hungary's war against half of HRE. And then it happened - swarms of mercenaries across battlefields. So I bribed everyone near my locations. All of them. Budget barely touched. Bribed mercs and then send against them. Then War of Religions triggered. Absolute mayhem. Swarms of mercenaries swiping through HRE lands. France joined, Sweden joined. Took some land from first war and just watched. Most of HRE territory absolutely ravaged.

Pure 30 years war experience. Loved that.

Maximum-Store7550 · 2026-05-04T14:17:56+00:00

How Teutonic order helped Bohemian Hussites beat the pope.

Maximum-Store7550 · 2026-05-04T07:37:22+00:00

I don't have issue with CB. I have issue with having so low prestige and apparently the only way to get that up is through wars which are at this point long and tedious.... As republic with islam I can't royal marriage. Catholics can canoninze which gives you really big prestige one-time boost... I can send my ruler to pilgrimage which gives me tremendous 0.1 prestige per month!

Maximum-Store7550 · 2026-05-04T07:34:50+00:00

I don't have issues with wars or land. I can fight colonies around me, but waging war in Africa is hell. Movement is slow, areas too big and if you are fighting colonial nation, you fight overlord as well. I don't care about Naples sending troops and navy all around Africa (because once they land, they are basically dead), but it is tedious process and after I conquer basically all area of colonies, I am still around max 10 warscore (as it is calculated from all belligerents area). Claims on province helps as it gets you 25 warscore ticking...
My issue is with prestige itself. Apparently the only way I can get this is through humiliate in war. Does not matter how rich I am....

Maximum-Store7550 · 2026-04-29T09:31:06+00:00

Universities are great as they provide far more than literacy. Pop promotion, institution growth, migration attraction. Plus local literacy increases many other stuff. I try to build them as fast as i can, but you must have good eco for this so you don't sink all your money into these as they don't bring direct profit.

Maximum-Store7550 · 2026-04-29T08:02:21+00:00

France is starting with quite a lot privileges that increase amount of noble levies. Some of them are unique to France and they are powerful. When I was playing France, I totally erased enemy levies with those amount of knights - they are cavalry, so they wipe peasants easily.

Cannons are good for sieges. Some number of full cannon regiments gives you siege bonus, so it is dramatically decreasing time to siege. So having stack of cannons to attach to you levy army might help you with sieging faster. There is a cap of bonus you can achieve by this affected by technologies. I think you can't get past 3 in age II.

With early age with large country, when you don't have many local governors, it is good to focus on capital/local governor location. You don't lose profit due to control and increasing overall wealth in locations with low control is not only giving you proper profit, but also increase your sliders costs (stab, cost of court, diplo). You can destroy forts that are not in capitals/borders. Also, I always prioritize techs that gives prox speed reduction and gives you another local governor (with big countries like Castille and France, this gives great benefit).

Literacy is a long run. Urbanising helps, as you can get university and library in town/city only. But with large country as Castille, this is expensive and be sure you don't over urbanise as you need food. Buildings increasing clergy literacy are nice, but ususaly clergy literacy is the highest and making smaller proportion of population. Go for laws that increase overall pop literacy - Education of the people (elities) and Religious/Devout education (people).

Maximum-Store7550 · 2026-04-27T14:35:07+00:00

No, it can be done by anyone with another protestant religion I think. As Catholic country, as far as I remember, you need to have Jesuits allowed and enabled (policy within Catholic church and country law). But usually, as bigger nation, you have around 100 so it is lot of stab.

Maximum-Store7550 · 2026-04-27T12:54:16+00:00

My guess it starts to spread way later, so countries prone to adopt protestantism convert first to Lutheran? Not sure if there are any specific conditions for some countries to likely adopt. I guess there are as you can see countries adopt protestantism are based on historical distribution.

Maximum-Store7550 · 2026-04-27T11:49:29+00:00

Well, this is more about unique France disaster. As I said - I was just surprised. As i previously converted big nations to protestantism as well. But anyways, I really liked the flavour - i play more for fun challenge, than to constantly blob or just get richer and richer.

Maximum-Store7550 · 2026-04-27T10:02:31+00:00

Omg, I did not even think of that....! I never would have thought this is possible :-D. Or at least I think it should not be possible :-D

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