Originally Posted by
mircea
I think that making Principatul Moldovei as a playable faction is a priority. As far as I know, currently, the map is unmodable, so the second Danubian principality can be created only later.
So, a few historical infos/suggestions about Principatul Moldovei
1. the map should include the territory between Carpathian Mts. and Dnister(Nistru) with the main cities (and capital) at Iasi (c.30,000 people), Suceava (former capital), Galati (main port) and Chisinau.
2. Moldavia, as well as the sister principality of Wallachia were tributary (protectorates) states towards Ottoman Empire, but very often, the princes had their own diplomatic agenda, which sometimes was against their suzerain (eg. Dimitrie Cantemir fought allied with Russia against Turkey; Constantin Brancoveanu fought against Hapsburgs, and was ready to fight against Turks allied with Russia and with his former rival, Dimitrie Cantemir) As such, Moldavia should be at start a protectorate of Ottoman Turkey, but with very good relations with Poland and Russia (and probably Hapsburgs)
3. Ruler - Antioh Cantemir (?-1726), heir - Dimitrie Cantemir (1673-1723)
Generals - Ioan Neculce, Hetman Bogdan Lupu, Vornic Nicolae Costin, Maxut (serdar), Antiohie Jora
Boyars- Mihai Racovita, Lupu Costachi, Vasile Costache, (visternic) Iordache Ruset, (spatar) Ilie Enache-Tifescu, Nicolae Costin,
4. Among the units textures that could be used are those of Cossacks (both cavalry and infantry), pandours, Kalmuks (light archers cavalry)