This way you can at least make a white peace if Coalitions keep declaring war on you until things cool down

Biggest flaws would be the sieges which are always done using the technique of encirclement which is a costly and inefficient way to siege

The Devs decided that the way people were playing the game when it was released involved too many easy ways of succeeding.

The Monarch Points system is a good way to make you choose between priorities, though when you get stuck with an awful leader for decades, you may learn to hate it.

Tip: One way around the Coalition problem is to use a cheat in the game the instantly wins all wars

It has been "adapted" to Mac and other platforms in a very slap-dash way that shows they don't really give a crap

So much that as you work your way through the tutorials you get the feeling you are not so much playing a game as running a detailed kingdom simulator

As long as you have someone to replace them, its a good way of not getting stuck with a terrible ruler, which will cause your country to languish

I always thought the AI in EU3 were a little soft and weren't as aggressive as in EU2.

Generally, pick powerful countries when you're new to the game, and weaker ones as you improve