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		I think the dashed borders stand out better, which I rather like. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
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		Another vote for the solid ones here. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
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		Dashed = Bad 
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		I have no preference for either.  If I had to choose I would base it on zoom out definition.  
 
By that I mean I zoom out frequently and I stop zooming out when province definition and/or detail is no longer discernable. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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		Interesting. I always play really zoomed in. 
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		I play zoomed in also. I think its the RPGer in me. If I was more of a statician player then Id probably always be zoomed out. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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		WOW.  You are making me feel like a wierdo. 
 
I just quickly checked a map.  The game starts with a view of approximately 10 provinces on my screen.  I always play with a zoom out view of 20 to 25 provinces.  I will zoom in for a specific view on occasion, but 99% of the time my screen shows 20 to 25 provinces. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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		I always play with the map zoomed out to the maximum I can while still being able to discern which units are in provinces. Of course that can be bad on small, wraparound maps where I end up looking at any given province 2 or 4 times on the screen at once.. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
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		I use the default zoom usually, unless it's too far in or out. I can imagine playing zoomed further out, but not zoomed in. I have no idea why you'd play really zoomed in. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
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