I would not object to adding a "CoT in Astrakhan" option to the IGC Config tool - piece of cake. The nature of EU CoTs is abstract enough to allow it without too many historical objections either.
Originally posted by Crook
BTW, in my current game (I play as Russia, but peacefully), Spain got a civil war event, and half of their possesions in Central and South America were in rebel hands. Yet Mexico didn't form
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Serbia actually did. Your choice for a Mexican capital (Tampico) is actually questionable, Spain quite rarely builds a city there, maybe that's part of the problem?
Originally posted by Crook
Hartmann:
In one of my earlier posts (probably in the province thread) I mentioned that Tambov and Lipetsk would fit Ryazan' more, than Kazan'.
To alleviate the situation how abour making Kazan' a vassal of Russia which she was historically, and give them -100-150 relationship with Russia. Then about the time of the first Crimean khan (1524 ?) give them a series of events to bring the relationship with Russia down to -200. This way Russia would have a historcal thing in 1500s - go to war against Poland, and absorb Pskov and Ryzan'.
BYW, move the capital of Golden Horde from Samara to Volgograd/Sarai - that where it actually was located.
If we give Poland Vorones, then we have to give Russia Tula, just swap those two provinces.
Adjust the population in all GH provinces to less than 3000 (except the capital).
Crook
Originally posted by Doomdark
I would not object to adding a "CoT in Astrakhan" option to the IGC Config tool - piece of cake. The nature of EU CoTs is abstract enough to allow it without too many historical objections either.
Originally posted by Hartmann
I´m very displeased with Kazan/Ryazan situation.
After doing some more research, I now think, that definitely
- Lugansk should go to Crimea
- Donetsk should go to Poland/Lithuania
- Voronez, too, should go to Poland/Lithuania
But what about Liptsek, Tambow, Bogutjar?
Bogutjar could stay at the Horde, but it also could go to Poland/Lithuania
Liptsek and Tambow have to be removed from Kazan. They had no holdings South and West of Ryazan. This would make them a one province country, but that can´t be helped. The map simply doesn´t depict their possessions in the East. And whereas they extended somewhat to the North, this doesn´t warrant giving them Vladimir.
BYW, move the capital of Golden Horde from Samara to Volgograd/Sarai - that where it actually was located.
No, don't do this. samara has to be the capital bc it is the gold province and if it goes to Russia as an early settlement then it throws things to Russia too fast!
Originally posted by Demetrios
This idea sprang from a response on another thread concerning possible Byzantine starting provinces. I mentioned that if one were to have a fantasy setting where the Byzantines were still in existence in 1492, the Turks should have fewer provinces in Europe. Then my thoughts turned to Asia as I wondered if the Turks should have less there as well in such a setting. The I remembered that the Turks actually did have fewer provinces in Asia in 1492 than they possess in EU. I am talking about the Dh'ul-Qadr Emirate at Malatya, the last of the non-Ottoman Turkish states in Anatolia. It lasted until 1522, and the Sivas province would be quite a good match for the terrritories it owned. I don't know if it is worth sacrificing another revolter to set up another minor state, but it would be historically accurate for Malatya to be independent at the beginning of the game.
Originally posted by Solmyr
A suggestion: eliminate Golden Horde and use the tag for something else. Divide the Horde's provinces between Kazan and Astrakhan. The Horde didn't last for long after the game start anyhow, so why waste a tag on it?
Originally posted by Demetrios
This idea sprang from a response on another thread concerning possible Byzantine starting provinces. I mentioned that if one were to have a fantasy setting where the Byzantines were still in existence in 1492, the Turks should have fewer provinces in Europe. Then my thoughts turned to Asia as I wondered if the Turks should have less there as well in such a setting. The I remembered that the Turks actually did have fewer provinces in Asia in 1492 than they possess in EU. I am talking about the Dh'ul-Qadr Emirate at Malatya, the last of the non-Ottoman Turkish states in Anatolia. It lasted until 1522, and the Sivas province would be quite a good match for the terrritories it owned. I don't know if it is worth sacrificing another revolter to set up another minor state, but it would be historically accurate for Malatya to be independent at the beginning of the game.