It makes no moral sense that the world has become wealthier , but an entire generation is worse off . Remember to think of the alternative . Only one of these statments can be trueEvery generation will be better off than their parentsOrMost generations will be better off than their parents , but some will not be better offIt IS fairly common to have things get better and better in this day and age , but it is hard to believe that it will ALWAYS happen every generation . But then again , there is still a LONG time for things to get better despite a rocky start . <| sep |> Potentially . While you wont be a nomad , the steppes in any new games will become nomad if you are playing a save before buying Horse Lords they will remain tribal from my experience . So it will effect the map as the nomad hordes blob , shatter , and then blob again . Religion also tends to flip a lot among the nomads so you can see changes from Tengri to Sunni to Hindu . The Mongols will also be nomad and change up the balance of power . All governments will also have access to the Tributary system . So if you want to make rulers pay up then you can . Proper planning and some luck can lead to you having the ERE andor Abbasids giving you a cut of the dough , as well and being able to bring them into your side of the war . Might be worth playing around with but I would suggest looking at some videos or doing some reading to see if it will fit your preferences .