I don't really see the reason for that. It wouldn't end. OE player would then also ask for patriarchate and reform events. Russia player would then start asking for Russia events. England for Act of Union, etc. etc.
HolisticGod said:All,
A couple of notes.
The purpose of a province rule, at best, is to prevent countries from being dismembered in a single war. Therefore, vassalization, forcing white peace, etc., ought not be restricted at all. This is a deal breaker for me, I think. It's taking it so far that wars become little more than skirmishes.
There are two more deal breakers, I think, because without them this system, which you evidently want to use, will not work. The first is a stabhit rule, which I see has been added. That's important. The second is changing the perspective of the province limit. It just doesn't work if you limit what a country can take because each alliance risks only three provinces. You have to limit what can be taken from each country in a single war, by any party. Which has the added benefit of discouraging gangs and scavenging.
So, for example, Austria and Russia declare war on the Ottoman Empire. The OE may lose, total, 3 provinces. But so can Austria and so can Russia. If Spain joins, the OE can still lose only 3 provinces. But because it's facing a threeway ganging, it has the option of taking up to nine, three from each enemy, if it wins.
HolisticGod said:I also suggest that the number of conquerable provinces goes up to 5 in 1400, 6 in 1600 and unlimited after 1700. By the age of Napoleon, at least, province rules are utterly unnecessary, bad for the experience and blatantly ahistorical.
HolisticGod said:So, for example, Austria and Russia declare war on the Ottoman Empire. The OE may lose, total, 3 provinces. But so can Austria and so can Russia. If Spain joins, the OE can still lose only 3 provinces. But because it's facing a threeway ganging, it has the option of taking up to nine, three from each enemy, if it wins.
HolisticGod said:I also suggest that the number of conquerable provinces goes up to 5 in 1400, 6 in 1600 and unlimited after 1700. By the age of Napoleon, at least, province rules are utterly unnecessary, bad for the experience and blatantly ahistorical.
HolisticGod said:taken from each country in a single war, by any party. Which has the added benefit of discouraging gangs and scavenging.
So, for example, Austria and Russia declare war on the Ottoman Empire. The OE may lose, total, 3 provinces.
Ozzeh said:The host can certainly NOT handle itwhich has been the problem all along.
ForzaA said:Only one problem, ofcourse..
Suppose Russia and OE were getting a deal arranged to transfer a couple provinces (or they in fact have "set aside" a few provinces for it) .. Austria DoWs OE, Russia quickly dows too, Russia peaces for 3 provs, Austria can't get any?
..it doesn't even need to be so obvious, Russia might just blitz into OE after OE and HAB have been fighting for a while, and take 3 provs, leaving Austria out in the cold.
Dr Bob said:well we can always find a new host and kick ozzeh from the game :nods:
so you can handle 8 but not 9?
i would prefer venice or poland if possible.Aladar said:I can live with 9, bringing Portugal in play. I think we need another colonization power.