Fortunately I've focused on getting to fire-by-rank which I think will give me the edge providing the British don't research it in the interim. I find it only satisfying when playing Darthmod on VH anyway.
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If you want more factions, Empire Total Factions is a launcher mod which allows you to choose many different setups and all the factions including emergent factions without unbalancing the game. Anyway I've installed Darthmod and am looking to start a campaign with a much more open mind this time. If you liked my work, please, feel free to comment, rate and subscribe, and if you feel inclined, share it … It's also fun playing as an Italian faction. Out of the major factions I like Sweden and Prussia. Any suggestions? So posted a similar question about Rome 2 and received a lot of great answers. I wouldn't call it the most rewarding given the lack of faction specific unique units but I had a lot of fun playing as Dagestan. … Maybe I can send a few minor excursions north to see how the Russians are doing. but you have to control specific territory to recruit them.
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The factions are: Britain, France, Spain, Prussia, Savoy, Hannuver, Westphalia, Wurtemmberg, Bavaria, Saxony, Russia, Ottoman, Greece, Naples & Sicily, Papal … Plus with the various all factions mods you usually get emergent factions which DME doesn’t address at all. I'm beginning a new Empire Total War campaign, featuring Darthmod 8.0, and I'm holding a faction vote on whichever nation, minor or major, I should play as! I got kicked out of Asia pretty quickly in my play through and managed to fend off an attack from Spain. I played as France and conquered every province with them.