We are revising the overall costs for regions, it will be significantly lower in the next update. As for what you say specifically, small countries will often be more approachable because of extra modifiers from their small size or small army, did you check them in the peace treaty chance? In parti...

2. When I invade a country, and then look at the peace options, the balance is not quite right i think. They are very slow to give up regions and provinces, which generally leads me to continue my attack until they can be made to completely surrender. It would be different if there was a lot of pre...