Once again, the tendency to make your country's welfare dependant on the king's skills, becomes apparent. What you now spend on that, is the Monarch Power and, more precisely, the administration points. The slide for spending money, to keep it high, already disappeared from the budget window. First of all, stability does not depend on economy and finances anymore.

Stability has been improved considerably, in comparison with the third Europa. To the extent it is possible, try and keep your prestige high but, not at any cost to avoid getting into more trouble. Often, these are going wars that you cannot handle or, simply, they would be completely nonsensical so, you will have to live with losing your prestige points. Often you will have to decide whether it is better for you to lose your prestige, or go to war. Of course, also in the case of a lost battle, or war you also lose your prestige. You also lose 0.3 prestige a year, per each Core province within the boundaries of an enemy state.

The basic annual loss to the current prestige is 5% (with negative prestige, you receive the base +5%). Maintaining prestige at the highest possible level is quite difficult. With zero, you receive nothing and with negative prestige, you receive negative counterparts of the above. With prestige at the level of 50%, you receive a half of the above list. With 100 o prestige, you receive the following bonuses: Higher and higher with each emperor from the same country. Also the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire wins prestige points. Apart from Advisors, your prestige is also increased by victorious battles and wars, as well as thanks to ideas. So, if you are planning on entering into an alliance with a country that is not too interested in that, you should consider employing an Advisor who will increase your prestige and reinforce your attempts. Still, prestige has immense bearing on your relationships with the other countries and their willingness to cooperate. In general, you want to have as much of it as possible but, not necessarily at any price so, it is not the thing that you should be too bothered with. Prestige represents your reputation and respect in the country, and in the world. This is decided by many other factors, which it is good to know, and whose existence and gravity a 'regular' player may not realize to the full extent. A big country with a big army is not an indicator of welfare and safety. There are many elements in the game that overlap and determine a strong, healthy empire.

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