Cheap early upgrades for heavy cav, 17/18thc pikemen, grenadiers and 18thc musketeers. Shipyards have built-in towers. Interesting nation, well-balanced, decent choice for any peacetime setting.

Strengths

• 17thc Pikemen first 3 attack upgrades cost 48% less, total defense upgrades cost 15% less.
• 18thc Pikemen first 3 attack upgrades cost 30% less.
• 18thc Musketeers first 3 attack upgrades cost 3% less, first 3 defense upgrades cost 39% less.
• Mod: 18thc Musketeers have +3 musket attack.
• Grenadiers first 3 attack upgrades cost 19% less.
• Heavy Riders first 3 attack upgrades cost 30% less.
• 18thc Dragoons first 3 defense upgrades cost 16% less.
• 18thc Drummers total defense upgrades cost 64% less.
• 17thc Officers total attack upgrades cost 40% less.
• Shipyards do double-duty as towers.
• Houses have 13% more hitpoints.
• Town Halls have 29% more hitpoints.

Weaknesses

• Cuirassiers first 3 defense upgrades cost 14% more.
• 17thc Pikemen first 3 defense upgrades cost 7% more.
• Mod: 18thc Musketeers cost 38% more.
• 17thc Musketeers total attack upgrades cost 4% more, first 3 defense upgrades cost 4% more.
• 17thc Dragoons first 3 attack upgrades cost 11% more, first 3 defense upgrades cost 15% more, total defense upgrades cost 7% more.
• Hussars first 3 attack upgrades cost 4% more, first 3 defense upgrades cost 15% more.
• 17thc Drummers total defense upgrades cost 34% more.
• 18thc Officers total attack upgrades cost 44% more, total defense upgrades cost 44% more.
• 17thc Officers total defense upgrades require 89% more gold.
• Shipyard repair ship-of-the-line upgrade costs 21% more.
• Shipyards have a salary cost.

Academy costs 4% more.