Next season we will have a new system. You will receive points (not sure how many yet) and the leader of the nations chooses where he wants to spend them.
Say you have 12
Military: 6
Happiness: 1
Economy: 4
Trade: 1
Would be a nation like mordor or Gundabad, while
Military: 1
Happiness: 6
Economy: 4
Trade: 1
Would be the Shire
Prevents powergaming. Throughout the game you would get more and more points, but if you leave some stuff to low bad things will happen. Low trade often means bad foreign affairs or lack of resources.
Low economy would mean internal failure.
Low happiness and economy mixed with high military may mean a military coup.
Harder choices.
Say you have 12
Military: 6
Happiness: 1
Economy: 4
Trade: 1
Would be a nation like mordor or Gundabad, while
Military: 1
Happiness: 6
Economy: 4
Trade: 1
Would be the Shire
Prevents powergaming. Throughout the game you would get more and more points, but if you leave some stuff to low bad things will happen. Low trade often means bad foreign affairs or lack of resources.
Low economy would mean internal failure.
Low happiness and economy mixed with high military may mean a military coup.
Harder choices.