Anybody else here play Eu4? How can I become a better player as a beginner? What countries do you recommend playing as? How do I increase trade power?

[WhiteBoyChill]

Yeah so the main questions I have about the game are

1) How do I increase trade power?

2) What should I do when army maintenance becomes too expensive?

3) How do I upgrade tech fast so that I can unlock ideas and buildings?

4) What do I do to increase my manpower?

5) What are stability, prestige, legitimacy and absolutism?

[Ironic_Method]

I would try r/eu4 on reddit for something like this. I don't play, but I think you'll have better luck on that subreddit.