Thanks for the answer my confusion comes from this:

5. Inside the file you'll see a block of dependencies. REMOVE ONLY OWBE+ FROM THAT BLOCK.
6. Find the OWBE+ series mod you want to use instead.
7. Copy that mod's name EXACTLY into the block. Ex: "Ultra Old World Blues Expanded+"

Since I"m only using OWB, OWBE+, and ECR I am unsure what I'm supposed to replace OWBE+ with in the dependencies since im using OWBE+, I just need it to work with ECR, thanks again.

No, it isn't, if you're not wanting to use them all.
But you will need to edit file dependencies to make it work. Right now those are the only ones working till RBR gets updated. I don't think it will work with that map filler mod that was released a while back.

sorry to ask but i'm a little confused, I have 2 questions:

This one might sound dumb af but is every mod under the required mods actually required?

If not then if I am only using OWB, OWBE+, and ECR do I have to edit any file dependencies?

I can try to make one later.

I feel the tutorial needs a video its not very clear for people unfamiliar with mod files

Not that I know of.

Other than loading each submod under ones it requires, is there a certain load order that should be followed?

Just fixed it. Forgot to update the requirements. Due to some odd bug, NER doesn't work without Across the Caribbean at the moment.

I probably need to update the files then. I'll do that at some point.

https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3373961260

Just the required mods for this one, the required mods for the listed mods, and OWBE+.
I got it to work by adding OWB common countries file fix.

Which mods are you using?

Can you create a collection ordered in a mod playlist? I've tried to get this to work, but the the game crashes on launch.
I've tried to put the mods in the order they appear in the .mod files, still crashes.

I'm not sure what could be causing that issue.

For some reason, the Enclave of ERX loses all the main businesses and vehicle, navy and aircraft designers from main OWB when using this fix. I checked it with both versions of Ultra OWB+.

I can try to at some point.

Do you think you could add compatibility to the Cuba mod aswell?

I was using it with Ultra OWBE+ i found the issue and fixed it.The colors for the new nations hadn't been added to the colors.txt aswell as the tags for countries.txt. It was:

MND = "countries/MND - Marathon.txt"

SUD = "countries/SUD - Sudsbury.txt"

PPI = "countries/PPI - Preppies.txt"

ANG = "countries/ANG - Anglers.txt"

EXI = "countries/EXI - Exiled.txt"

PPI = {
color = rgb { 40 115 98 }
color_ui = rgb { 40 115 98 }
}
BDG = {
color = rgb { 175 140 101 }
color_ui = rgb { 175 140 101 }
}
MND = {
color = rgb { 110 110 110 }
color_ui = rgb { 110 110 110 }
}
SUD = {
color = rgb { 96 99 153 }
color_ui = rgb { 96 99 153 }
}
EXI = {
color = rgb { 100 98 27 }
color_ui = rgb { 100 98 27 }
}
ANG = {
color = rgb { 97 50 10 }
color_ui = rgb { 97 50 10 }
}

Are you using it with normal OWBE+ or another nation in the collection? If it's another nation in the collection you'll have to alter the dependencies.

I see but for some reason the new RBR nations in Canada have weird colors

It just adds all of the ECR and RBR tags to the main ones, so the colors and nations are all appearing correctly. Without em, the custom nation in OWBE+ is borked and doesn't appear.

what exactly does this fix about the tags?