The color of "Greater polish" is too similar to Prussian, but you guys are doing a great job! Don't forget that!
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Few corrections:Firstly, superb job and updating the map. I have noticed however some differences in province names and locations i.e. some provinces are named after locations which do not exist. Idk if it is all of them but here is a list with my suggestions for change + some other easy fixes:
- Chęciny to Kielce (or add Chęciny location)
- Szczyrzyc to Oświęcim (or add Szczyrzyca location)
- Częstochowa to Lelów (it was the capital of powiat)
- move Siewierz location from Tesin province to either Kraków or Częstochowa/Lelów province
- Wschowa location should be transfered from Poland to Głogów, Casimir III only took it in 1343
- Włocławek location should be renamed to Brześć Kujawski since it served as the capital of a duchy and later both powiat and voivodeship
- Płock, Rawa and Czersk should be either independent or (if the have to) vassals of Bohemia rather than Poland, Masovian dukes were famously stubborn to recognize Polish king's authority - going back and forth between Poland, Bohemia and Teutonic Order (TO)
- if you will revise the starting war between Poland and TO then Kuyavia and Dobrzyń provinces should be owned directly or as vassals by TO with 'Surrender of Maine' type event for Poland to get them back (when I have some time I will draft a possible event regarding the 1343 Treaty of Kalisz which ended the 'phony war' between Poland and TO)
P.s. Feels good to have some much work put into your homeland. Waiting for what you'll do with Scandinavia feedback, hoping for some Skåne love!
Excellent piece of work!You might notice that provinces are more historical now, following the powiaty and voivodeships of the nations depicted.
I mean I will say, the eu4 culture mechanics are going to need to be immensely revamped if the level of cultural balkanisation that the game has been shown to have is to be remotely justified.
Religion:
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Not many changes regarding the religious setup of the region, as we've distributed them a bit differently in some places.
Poland has nothing to do with it, they wanted to be recognized a kingdom after the conversion because the ruler of Lithuania was already calling himself as such but the Pope didn't want it since he was the only one who could declare who was king or not, seeing this as act of superiority to the catholic church the Pope never agreed to elevate Lithuania as a Christian kingdomI disagree. Lithuania was once a kingdom when Mindaugas was baptized and crowned. Vytautas later sought to be crowned as well, aiming to elevate Lithuania from a Grand Duchy to a Kingdom, which would have asserted Lithuania’s independence rather than being seen as a junior partner to Poland. After all, a Grand Duchy is often considered a lesser title than a Kingdom.
If Lithuania were to convert to Catholicism on their own terms (without entering a personal union under another power), they should become a Kingdom. If they remain pagan, they can still retain the title of Grand Duchy, or ‘Didžioji Kunigaikštystė,’ as this title was considered equivalent to a kingdom, at least by the locals, before Christianization.
That's not true, there are 4 German cultures with German in their names: Baltic German, Transylvanian German, Silesian German and Carpathian German.It's a very very very minor nitpick, but would it be possible to rename Silesian German to something else? It just feels a bit off, especially when none of the other German cultures use the word German.
That's not true, there are 4 German cultures with German in their names: Baltic German, Transylvanian German, Silesian German and Carpathian German.
You’re talking about Gediminas, but I was referring to a previous King of Lithuania, Mindaugas, and a later Grand Duke, Vytautas (15th century). There is a significant difference here. The Pope didn’t recognize or appreciate Gediminas referring to himself as a king because he was pagan. Do you really think that a century later, when Lithuania had been Christianized, the Pope withheld the title of kingdom because of Gediminas’s letters?Poland has nothing to do with it, they wanted to be recognized a kingdom after the conversion because the ruler of Lithuania was already calling himself as such but the Pope didn't want it since he was the only one who could declare who was king or not, seeing this as act of superiority to the catholic church the Pope never agreed to elevate Lithuania as a Christian kingdom
If you say so then I will refrain from arguing any further, you cleraly know more about this than me but I still stand by my proposal from a gameplay perspective rathen than an historical oneYou’re talking about Gediminas, but I was referring to a previous King of Lithuania, Mindaugas, and a later Grand Duke, Vytautas (15th century). There is a significant difference here. The Pope didn’t recognize or appreciate Gediminas referring to himself as a king because he was pagan. Do you really think that a century later, when Lithuania had been Christianized, the Pope withheld the title of kingdom because of Gediminas’s letters?
If you had done some reading on this topic and Lithuanian history in general, you would understand that Lithuania held the title of Grand Duchy due to very specific circumstances under the PU with Poland, and not because the pope had beef with Gediminas a century earlier. Again, if Lithuania had been Christianized on its own terms, it would have been a kingdom.
If you say so then I will refrain from arguing any further, you cleraly know more about this than me but I still stand by my proposal from a gameplay perspective rathen than an historical one
It's fine no problem, to me the type of title helps me with the flavour of the campaign I wanna play so that it looks less repetitive when I play with a different religion and I guess it also depends if the the title of grand duchy is considered to be on the same tier as a kingdom, a duchy or something in betweenApologies if I came across as a bit rude (Just woke up and haven’t had my coffee yet). I agree that playing as a Grand Duchy might be interesting for some. However, a Christian ruler might prefer to be a King rather than a Grand Duke. I think a good compromise would be to allow the option to change titles whenever the player wants or fulfills certain requirements. Or by events.
That would be a very appropriate way of naming them.Could be Balten, Siebenburger, Schlesisch, and Karpaten.
Endonyms should NEVER be used for cultures unless there is no equivalent English term that differs from it. I like the suggestion of an endonym setting though, since it would let players who want endonyms to be satisfied, while preventing the normal game from getting clogged up with them.That would be a very appropriate way of naming them.
In fact I would love it if there was a game option to call every single culture by its endonym (similar to the "Byzantium/ERE" game option).