If that line goes up, you won. Pick a medium-sized nation with good communication (Northern Italy, Low Countries, Korea). Do not pick France or Ming. They have too many "Days from Capital" provinces. You will spend the first 50 years just reading rebel spam. Start small. Think local. And always, always keep the grain flowing.
And when the final "End of Game" screen appears, the game will not congratulate you. It will simply show a graph: . meiou and taxes 3.0 guide
The Separatist Sentiment is not random—it is a lagging indicator of Communication Days. Open the Province Interface. Find "Days from Capital". If a province is >60 days away, it will never be loyal long-term. So what do you do? You grant it Autonomous Subject status. Not a vassal—a semi-autonomous province . It pays 20% of its tax, but keeps 80% of its army. You lose direct control, but you gain a buffer state . If that line goes up, you won
Opening Letter to the Would-Be Ruler: