Europa Universalis IV Dev Tracker

Original Reddit post on r/Eu4 by SmokeyMcJingles:

Having a 1444 map poster on your wall gives you +1 stability IRL⚖️

💡 We’ve seen your world conquests, but now we want to know more about those *less* successful Ottomans runs, particularly in the early days.

What happened? What did you learn?

...and how many times did your game crash when choosing an heir? 😉

The game’s default starting scenario is called ‘Rise of the Ottomans’ for good reason; indeed, their victory at the Battle of Varna led European nations to reconsider their estimation of the Ottomans’ power.

The Ottomans are often considered somewhat of a “final boss” for players facing off against them, so it follows that taking the reins of the mighty Sultanate yourself confers an advantage that’s ideal for beginners - but pacing your conquests is still important.

Here come the big guys 💪 Though we previously discussed the merits of an early Portugal campaign, the Ottomans are often the more conventional choice for an ideal beginner nation -- and with very good reason.

Was Portugal one of your first EU4 nations? 🧭

Portugal gameplay reflects its historical dominance in naval exploration, which is why you start with a free Explorer.

(if you're wondering why Portugal and England start the game as allies, this goes back to the Anglo-Portuguese Treaty of 1373, which persists even to this day)

Portugal starts off in a very comfortable position. No immediate neighbours looking to pick a fight with you (unless you make Castile particularly angry). Just the vast, glorious sea, with prosperous new lands to be discovered.

"Help! I'm new to EU4! Who do I play??" you ask.

From deep within the internet, one commanding voice rings out:
"🟦 P O R T U G A L 🟦"

Portugal offers lots of gameplay variety and is indeed a good choice for new players, so let's take a closer look at this naval superpower! 💪

Have you heard of Dirinas? 🤔 We're willing to bet not!

In today's mod spotlight, we have the opportunity to introduce a mod by an up-and-coming amateur modder 🥰

Find out what Dirinas is all about here:

Whether you're a new player, or a veteran map painter, now is a great time to begin your EUIV Journey. EUIV + DLC is currently up to 70% off!

We've also made a new player resources hub 📚 Featuring guides, multiplayer links, and more.
Link here 👉

Behold an interesting map! 🗺️ This new world map was made by German cartographer Sebastian Münster and published in 1540.

Gotta respect playing with random new world turned on.

The Draft has just kicked off its pilot episode! Tune in for shenanigans from some community favourites.

Note: There is still an issue with the Yangtze Flood Event, causing it to affect all provinces along the River

This occurs after the completion of missions "Tame China's Sorrow" and "Jing Hang Grand Canal" A fix for this is in the works. Apologies for the inconvenience 🙂

Today's hotfix addresses an issue introduced with yesterday's patch and contains just the following fix:

- Yangtze River flood event doesn´t add devastation to all owned provinces anymore

You can read our full 1.35.2 patch notes here:

If you're interested in some multiplayer mischief we think you'll enjoy the @Speed5official EUIV Draft!

Remind the players that aggressive expansion is just a silly number that they should collect a lot of 🤗