To my fellow noble and enlightened rulers of Europe,
it would appear that we are in a bit of a predicament. Our previous attempt at subduing rebellious citizens appears to have failed. However, we still have two possible solutions on the table:
- I have asked on the official forums and received a reply from a player who has created a large number of custom scripts for the campaign he was playing. He proposed that instead of increasing contentment, we should have decreased militancy, even though, as Betonov has pointed out, it is at an extremely low level in Austria. Nevertheless, his solution is as good as any and one with least long-term negative consequences if it does not work.
- The second solution involves us destroying the international market. We would give everyone 100 units of every food and 50 units of every luxury product currently available (so no cars for example). This way the peasants would finally be able to eat caviar and swim in champagne as is apparently their wish. The problem with this solution, however, is that it will remove any and all semblance of balance or competitive advantage from our campaign, possibly causing long-term economic unpredictability.
With these two options on the table, it is now up to you guys to choose the way forward. I personally recommend starting with the first one, with the second one used only if the situation deteriorates even further. The first one is also easier to script, so it can be implemented more quickly.