[Sir_Dr_D]

Yes that is how it works. Mictlan likely has bad scales in order to support a bless strategy. When it says to keep part of your empire outside of your dominion, that is likely so you only have to deal with neutral scales instead of negative ones.


It is easiest to see the difference with the magic scale. If you check your researchers in a a province with a postive magic scale and a negitive dominion, you will see they do not have the research bonus. But as soon as you get a positive dominion, but before the scales adjust to your own, you will get the research bonus.