Quote Originally Posted by JeromeBaker View Post
Fisherking, I am playing as Sweden now in my first post patch game which you mentioned was close to Prussia as being easiest of the factions. I am making it decently fine and having lots of fun with the challenge. What happens if you play the other factions on an easier setting, like M/M. Are they still hard to get going then? I was going to start an Austria campaign next and I usually play VH/H, but might start M/H or something like that. I guess another way to phrase the question is, how much easier is the economy to build on M/M than VH/H? This might be on another thread, so sorry if that is the case.
As the game is currently set, you will find that the difficulty levels show up only on the battle map.

If there are any differences on the campaign map I haven’t noticed them.

The campaign difficulty only seems to effect the generalship on the battle map and the battle difficulties give bonuses to the enemy troops. I wouldn’t even swear that the generalship is much better…but the bonuses are real enough.

Diplomatically and economically I find no differences. The easy AI is just as belligerent and stupid as it is on very hard. The regions are just as poor and trade values and building costs are the same. At least at the start of the campaign troop upkeep is all the same.

Each campaign is randomized a bit, most noticeable in ministers but I suspect it gives factions slightly different personalities.

If anyone else sees any, then please point them out.