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I just started playing EU4, and I know what you’re all going to say : I’m torturing myself. But I can’t help it, I love starting as tiny countries and trying to become massive. Right now, I’ve got around 30 hours of playtime, and I’ve only played Bunyoro, the one you can see in this screenshot. The problem is, I just can’t manage to develop properly. I always end up ridiculously behind in technology, because when I try to expand early on to take the decision “Claim the Legacy of Kitara” and form a unified country, I’m forced to burn through an absurd amount of diplomatic, administrative, and military points just to stabilize the country and develop my provinces enough to survive wars, rebellions, and field a decent army to conquer my neighbors. But after that, I can never catch up, and I get eaten alive by the surrounding nations. I NEED YOUR HELP ! How do I optimize my small country and actually expand? After 30 hours of trying, I just can’t pull it off.

PS: I also tried playing some tribes in South America, but I gave up pretty quickly,way too hard not fun.