Probably not a lot of battling, but plenty of money, a touch of colonization, some progressive politics, front row seats to whatever’s going to happen in that patchwork territory that’s going to turn into Germany at some point.
So in Victoria, I figured the Netherlands would be a good pick for a learning game. A sort of appetizer, if you will, before the main course. I prefer Venice or Portugal as an entry point into the Europa Universalis games. Picking up a new game like this, it’s a good idea to shy away from powerhouses like England and France until you’ve dabbled in some smaller power for a while.
