Now I am sorry for posting this and I'm sure it will get deleted but the point needs making. SDE what are you playing at. You need to bring people back to the game, great give us a 200% exp event, this has improved things to a point. What isn't needed is introducing Italy 1 week into it. Use the 200% to get people here near the end of the 200% release italy to keep people playing.
What is going to happen is italy will be released during 200%, someone will reach bb6 in 10 days as we have 200% (it was 19day last time I believe) everyone else is going to reach the end of the 200% event and then not bother as leveling has suddenly become twice as hard and leave again. It isn't rocket science to understand how to get people to play a game and stay but you realy do manage to screw it up. Added to that the nation is totally OP atm.
Honestly I thought you'd done a great job when I saw the chase to italy harbourthingy thinking you'd release italy at the end of the event but as ever you have no clue how best the market and advance this game. Obviously this all goes out the window if you are planning an easter 300% exp event but that would be bonkers.