my question is though, is there a 1 to 1 ratio between land lost and land gained for influence?

I've often suspected that while raiding, (in which I conquer, then lose a great number of provinces), I'm losing influence because territory losses might be weighted more heavily then victories.


I'm not sure this is the case, but in some ways it makes sense to me. (obviously increasing your empires land size means that your influence should increase... but if you're losing land this shows weakness, and if you're gaining/losing land this still shows weakness, as you have not the strength to protect what is yours)

Which, given my last wording, makes me wonder if getting your boys assassinated lowers influence, (since it does say that the "death of one of your rival's agents strikes a double blow" the second being that he has not the strength to protect that which is his.... eh? eh? ya I think so!