Less US states
Reduces the states of the US mainland to 17 states.
This should not only make playing the US much more enjoyable as there are less states to manage but also help the AI USA with achieving its place in the top economies with a proper chance for economy of scale bonusses.
Based on the 1.2 map data. (So the recommended version is the beta branch for now)
The goal was to unify areas with low population and or comparable homelands/backgrounds without making them excessively large in terms of area or population.
The loss of coastal states has been alleviated with positive state traits for the combined states.
The great planes now give infrastructure % bonus but the Tornado Alley takes its toll on logging and construction.
Texan oil and Californian gold field modifiers also have made its way into the game.
Im open for naming suggestions for the new states 😉
Naturally incompatible with other mods that change states.
Things that do work properly:
The US flag wont have the right amount of stars – tried to fix it, didnt work
Road splines for some reason do not show up, even tho I remade the city hubs
Some US based events that target a specific old state I might have missed out on
