The link above is broken for me. A correction:
http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/thr...&Number=582740
Copying & pasting the URL from your browser only works for someone who has the same view settings as you. Use the "Post Link" instead of manually trim the URL.
I'm skeptical of the test anyway. 9 provinces isn't exactly a representative empire. Do it with 40 provinces and I'll start to pay attention.
-Max