tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582882317444419527.post2923397142562038561..comments2023-09-30T07:42:47.236-07:00Comments on Emperor vs Elector: Country SizeMurdocKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08693711825249632305noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582882317444419527.post-47333119818405830972007-05-25T17:21:00.000-07:002007-05-25T17:21:00.000-07:00After consideration, I'm going to go with approxim...After consideration, I'm going to go with approximately 11,000 square miles. This combined with my other figures gives it a population density of about 130 people per square mile, which is reasonable for a state with a major university and a set of major cities, I think.Snickering Corpseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11207827630539622815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582882317444419527.post-88600790223939758172007-05-25T05:26:00.000-07:002007-05-25T05:26:00.000-07:00The Bishopric is just under 3200 square miles, Han...The Bishopric is just under 3200 square miles, Hannover was 10220<BR/><BR/>Steve<BR/><BR/>(See what problems my lazy cartographers are causing!)SteveIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07872240161596231916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582882317444419527.post-13696219911485478472007-05-25T00:27:00.000-07:002007-05-25T00:27:00.000-07:00Speaking for myself, the size of Alzheim is someth...Speaking for myself, the size of Alzheim is something like that of a jelly - it wobbles!<BR/><BR/>I did once ponder using Alfred the Great's Wessex as a model for a rough map, but got lazy and never really progressed the thought from there.<BR/><BR/>Suffice it to say that Alzheims' army grows at a rate not unlinked from the speed at which I paint.<BR/><BR/>The Alzheimers may yet even hire a Bavarian Regiment of Foot and one of Horse to plump out the half dozen of the former and four they posess of the latter.<BR/><BR/>Best regards,<BR/><BR/>GregBloggeratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15501347647235993401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582882317444419527.post-55795740893341112392007-05-24T12:24:00.000-07:002007-05-24T12:24:00.000-07:00Well, for the population and army size aspects, I'...Well, for the population and army size aspects, I've already got those from Henry's calculations. There's a post on my blog detailing the population, income rate, and potential men under arms of Hesse-Engelburg based on Henry's system. I think I'll take the population, however, and work back to see how much land area it takes to reasonably fit them and see what that gives me. :>Snickering Corpseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11207827630539622815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582882317444419527.post-71485980111719482122007-05-24T10:12:00.000-07:002007-05-24T10:12:00.000-07:00I agree pretty much with Steve. For me, I really ...I agree pretty much with Steve. For me, I really don't think about the "true size" of Saxe-Bearstein . . . it's whatever it needs to be.<BR/><BR/>Mind you, there's nothing wrong with being more exact . . . I'm just not personally concerned about that.<BR/><BR/><BR/>-- Jeff of Saxe-BearsteinBluebear Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07595975572873838050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582882317444419527.post-49726000950643226382007-05-24T08:48:00.000-07:002007-05-24T08:48:00.000-07:00Its fictional - do what you are happiest with ;-)T...Its fictional - do what you are happiest with ;-)<BR/><BR/>The size of Uber Gruntshuffen was dictated by the size of army I wanted to field. With the number crunching being based on one source. <BR/><BR/>Remember though the economics, not too high a percentage of the population could be under arms as the state could not support them for very long (financially they could raise extra taxes and take on loans etc but this is not sustainable for too long). Society was far more agricultural than now, with income being unlikely to change in the short term, so any drain of resoures would affect the economy quite quickly. So, eventually, try to keep the balance between expected income and expenditure, with a generally sparse population (in people per square mile).<BR/><BR/>How large do you see the army of Hesse-Engelburg? Work from that and back track to the size of country needed to support it then adjust the scale of the hexes to give the land area you need.<BR/><BR/>Ok, the first sentence says it all really, the rest is just me, sorry.<BR/><BR/>SteveSteveIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07872240161596231916noreply@blogger.com