I started playing again after a 3+ month break, having heard that the AI was now not as bad. The DoWs with anyone who has even heard of you were just stupid, as was the AI which never ever wanted peace. So, I started as Spain (haven't played before) on H/H. UP declared first turn, no surprise. Within 5 years, without me making any aggressive moves whatsoever (had no money to do anything) Italian States, Genoa, Savoy, Morocco, GB, Westphalia, and probably a few others did too. About 1708 Portugal decided to join in.

My limited armies have conducted a number of heroic defensive battles, but I have lost Naples, and now the Flanders garrison is at 30% strength thanks to UP and Westphalia attacking the same turn. I fought off Portugal, losing over $1k of troops there, while Morocco sits in Gibraltar. Liguria was attacked twice in the last 2 turns by Genoa (annihilated but lost 50% troops) then Italian States (down to 20% strength). Next turn if Savoy attack and are even vaguely competent I am a gonner. It'll take me 4+ turns to just pay for the replenishment of the troops lost last turn, while I get attacked a few times before the replenishment actually works.

GB had a half stack of line inf invasion force land next to Florida, so I gave it to the Barbary pirates, for an alliance, since I had no chance. The GB army is stumped and just sits there next to the defenceless city. I have managed to take GB's islands, after a few tough battles. However, my trade to Spain is somehow being blocked, despite there being no pirating or blockades - the trade line even says there is 1800+ trade going out of the Americas (and in at Spain), but my treasury gets none of it somehow.

I am currently at war with everyone I border except France and Venice. So perhaps the DoW problem is still there?

After hearing about the improved diplomacy I thought that after taking Jamaica I could give it back to GB for peace, but no, not even with their other island thrown in. After I wiped out the Genoese army for the 3rd time? Nope. I can't even make a few desperately needed K by selling off a few acquired Caribbean islands to anyone.

I will play on at least for a bit, but it seems like I should give up on Flanders (give to France I guess) and Liguria, and expand from Spain proper. It's just not possible to defend so many places when you're at war with everyone - especially since revenue is so low.

The change with the units is good, and the only other thing I have noticed is the government buildings.