Addition of Indonesia is indicative of a coming naval rework
I have wanted to play in Indonesia really badly since the game first came out. Indonesia in this historical period is an incredibly dynamic and interesting place with lots of major kingdoms and empires (Majapahit, Srivijaya, Mataram, Sunda, Kediri) but the fact is that Indonesia was a very different kind of place than Europe or the North Africa or continental Asia at this time. The Indonesian kingdoms were primarily thassalocracies, and were linked by highways of water to sustain themselves. In fact, naval prowess was so linked to territorial strength in this region and time period that I think it would be neglectful to release Indonesia without some kind of plan to incorporate that fact into the game. Thus, sometime within this or next year, we will probably see a major rework to the way navies work in concert with the flavor of this region. I just can't see a way to make Indonesia feel playable without having it.