Thanks for your suggestions and help. One event i thought i might put in if it is not too hard is too add the french invasion of italy. I thought that maybe it could be kike when the mongols attack in normal medieval however that may just be too hard. I am not sure. I think giving bonuses to troops in provinces with ports to other colonies is a good idea. However for Geona i thought that genoese crossbowmen would get bonuses there. For venice i am not sure which troop should get a bonus. However i have another idea, which is to give boats being built in venice bonuses as venice was a big maritime power which was largely due to its naval power. I think. The idea of the balkans is growing on me and this would allow bonuses for stradiots. I would just like to ask one question which is what was the genoese empire as i believe they had foreign lands but could somone tell me where.