Religious ideas crucial for expansion into heathen regions. Quantity ideas significantly boost manpower reserves. Humanist ideas provide religious unity and national unrest reduction. Trade ideas grant extra merchants for ducat generation. Government-based ideas vary by nation type
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Assess neighbors and seek potential allies against Novgorod and Golden Horde. Build army and strengthen borders, prioritizing infantry. Optimize taxation and production to boost income. Improve relations with vassals and centralize power
Trade companies provide more trade power and goods but less tax and manpower. Any nation can form trade companies in 63 regions across Old World. Trade companies don't have armies or administration, remain under direct control. Each region contains provinces from specific trade nodes
Console window accessed via Shift+2, Alt+2+1, Shift+3, or special keys. Up/down arrow keys navigate through previously executed commands. Tab key autocompletes commands or shows command sequence. Commands can be turned off by repeating, sometimes requiring save reload
Ottoman Empire excels with strong economy, young ruler, and flexible position. Muscovy offers balanced power with large armies and stable religion