This bonus only affects these provinces if they are held by the nation that holds Edirne, Bursa, Thrace, and Bithynia. These provinces are those on the shores of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, as well as several inland provinces along the Dnieper River. The bonus is no longer a +15% trade value bonus to the entire empire, but rather a +25% trade value bonus to specific provinces. The third change, which almost exclusively affects the Ottomans, is a reworking of the Bosphorus Sound Toll. Less likely but more dangerous is Austria, with their superior armies and technology growth, if they are allowed to gain a border with the hordes. When the hordes are inevitably broken (which will be much sooner due to the aforementioned manpower changes), expect eastern European nations like Muscowy or Novgorod to run amok through the steppes if they go unchecked. Keep in mind that Catholic and Orthodox nations get an extra colonist each year in addition to the horde border bonus. Muslim nations gain a new colonist agent every 48 months, so this works out to being able to settle one province at a time, every four years. With the initial 200 people from the first colonist, it will now take exactly 50 months to settle a horde province at full funding. However, the rate of horde colony growth has been quadrupled. Since Muslim nations do not naturally generate colonists, this will significantly reduce how many horde provinces the Ottomans can colonize at a time. It is instead a flat +0.25/year regardless of how many provinces border the horde. The yearly colonist agent bonus from bordering horde provinces is no longer +0.33/year for each bordering province. The second change affects how colonization of horde territory works. Another change related to this one is that the Ottomans (and the other Turkish nations) now start with the Military Drill idea rather than National Conscripts. The upside is that this change affects other nations as well, and the AI has been programmed to be much more reluctant to attack when it is low on manpower. A disastrous loss or pyrrhic victory could leave the player crippled and vulnerable to attack for many years. As a result, players will have to choose their wars and battles more wisely. Manpower from provinces has been significantly reduced, and total manpower regenerates at a rate of 10% each year. The first change, and potentially the most dangerous, is the manpower overhaul. With the upcoming DW5.2 patch (latest beta version as of, release date yet unknown), there are several significant changes that could affect the overall strategy of an Ottoman player.

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