Many formable nations do not exist at the beginning of the game, though some do and can be reformed if they are completely destroyed. Most formable nations can only be created by countries of a specific culture and culture group and typically require conquering the most important cities of the region to form, occaisionally with other requirements such as reforming the government or integrating a certain culture. In addition to these cosmetic changes, formable nations usually also come with various additional bonuses when formed, including claims, pops and modifiers to the capital, free province investments, as well as sometimes a change in government, culture, or religion. This article has been verified for the current version (2.0) of the game.įormable nations can be created by existing nations that meet their requirements through a decision or mission task, allowing countries to shift their identity by acquiring a new name, a new flag, and a new map color, typically representing the unification of a particular region, kingdom, or culture/culture group.