it would be great if in a future DLC the Slavs would split to multiple Civs or at least a rework of Slavs (maybe to Rus?) and a addition of 1-2 new civs like croatians/dalmatians for example.
We have already poles, magyars and bulgarians which were also slavs and which shows how different slavs where back then.
There are still many left:
There are east-slavs (russia, ukraine, belarus)
West-slavs (czech, slovakia, poles)
And south-slavs (croatia, bosnia, slovenia, serbia, bulgaria)
They can be represented by the Venetian civ using a Stradiot unique unit.
Of course, Venetians civ should give way to breaking umbrella civs (Teutons, Vikings, Slavs, Saracens) and adding civs from missing areas (mostly Africa; America).
This is what the lands belonging to Magnus IV Ericson - the king of Sweden and Norway - looked like. During his rule, Sweden covered almost most of its current territory (not counting Skåne) and they had control over almost the entire territory of modern Finland (including Lapland).
The breaking of the Kalmar Union by Sweden and the coronation of Gustav I Vasa opened the way to the creation of a power in the not too distant future.
Later, Gustav I Vasa’s second son, John III, began the expansion of the Swedish Kingdom into Karelia and continued to conquer Estonia;
The third son of Gustav I Vasa, Charles IX, despite the lack of territorial expansion during his rule, contributed to the golden era of Sweden and making it an empire - he fathered Gustav II Adolf.
Gipsy in their pure form never had civilization. They are a wandering people who live anywhere. They got their country only thanks to this merger. What style of architecture to choose for them is up to the authors to decide; it doesn’t matter to me personally. But the Vlachs should be in the game, if only because there is their campaign.
Certainly, here’s a brief overview of the differences among the various Slavic peoples in the Middle Ages:
The Slavic peoples of the Middle Ages, despite their common origins and languages, exhibited several notable differences. These variances encompassed political organization, religion, cultural influences, and economic practices.
Political Organization:
West Slavic peoples, such as the Poles and Czechs, developed centralized kingdoms with strong monarchies.
East Slavic peoples, like the Kievan Rus, had more federal structures and fostered the emergence of city-states.
Religion:
West Slavs embraced Christianity, particularly of the Latin rite, whereas East Slavs adopted the Orthodox faith.
South Slavic peoples, including Serbs and Croats, displayed a diversity of religious influences due to their geographical location.
Cultural Influences:
West Slavs were more influenced by Western cultures, reflected in their art, architecture, and written language.
East Slavs absorbed many influences from Byzantium and developed the Cyrillic alphabet.
Economic Practices:
East Slavs had an agrarian-based economy, relying on agriculture and trade.
West Slavs developed more advanced trade networks and were more integrated into European commerce.
These differences led to diverse developments and shaped the medieval history of the Slavic peoples.
I think that a nice solution would be to release well-made campaigns and civs by fans as full-fledged content in DLCs for AoE 2.
One such fan-made campaign and civs that could be released officially is: Tomislav Campaign & Croatians civ. This wonder was even highlighted by the creators.
