I plan to release them as satellites, although I'm not sure how to get a decently successful satellite nation going. Question...how do you do all that though?
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Last time I tried doing that, I failed miserably, and almost murdered my game. Not into doing that then.
You could make one big Baltic state with several national cultures, they would become rich...
You'd need to do a bit of editing for that though...
It ought just to be easier if you make Baltic lands Swedish cores. Editing those in the save file is ridiculously easy. 
The only reason why I don't want to keep the Baltic lands, is that it's too long a border to defend. Even now, when I war Russia, I loose shit tons of cash. I'm not sure I can keep it up. I'll just not call my Baltic satelites to war, so they can't be invaded.It ought just to be easier if you make Baltic lands Swedish cores. Editing those in the save file is ridiculously easy.
The whole goal is to make Russia totally landlocked.
Part 4: 1870-1873
And thus started the Great Eastern European War.
Before we get into that though, I'd like to talk about something else first: colonies.
About mid-January 1870, my first batch of colonial buildings finished up, and I was able to claim three colonies:
Scandinavian South-East Africa
Scandinavian South-West Africa
I began construction on the next round of colonial buildings. Then, to finance the up-and-coming war, I did a bit of a tech swap with Germany:
Ok, well on to the War. What happened was this. Russia went on a revanchist streak again, and DoW'd me in November of '69. Pretty stupid move on their part, because I called Germany and the Ottomans in on my side. Germany, called Austria for help, which in turn called the Two Sicilies.
So, what you have is, is one long continuous front, from the most North-Eastern point of my border, down through present day Poland, through present day Slovakia and Ukraine, down into the Crimea, and in Georgia too.
Russia just started the biggest fustercluck of the 19th century. :rofl:
First move on my part was I landed 5 cavalry divisions in the far north, to sneak behind the Russian lines and capture Moscow:
This will be that last time I can do this successfully...cavalry is pretty much pathetic at this point.
I started the push forward into the undermanned Russian divisions guarding the border.
You can see my reserves coming up in the left of the picture, and the steamer convoys transporting troops to my province in Estonia.
Anyway, the War went on for about another year and a half. I landed about 12 new reserve divisions in my Estonian province, and finally made a breakout in two directions, and eventually freed all four Estonian provinces. About that time, my 5 cavalry divisions finished their zigzag route evading Russian armies, and took up residence in Moscow (again), which is when the Russians sent their first peace proposal, offering two Baltic coastal provinces, but I wanted more. Capturing Moscow, and holding about 10 Russian provs brought the warscore up to 51%, which I thought was high, but constantly charging my heavily dug in infantry in the mountains and hills really ramped up Russia's war exhaustion. It took four tries, but I was able to get what I wanted.
I gained 8 provinces in the peace deal.
My badboy after those annexations was about 38
wacko, so I went along with my plan and released Estonia as a satellite nation, which dropped my BB to a little under 30. Grabbing those Russian provinces increased my population by 7 million, and since Russian is not a state ethnic group, I need full citizenship to make use of all that population. So...I'm considering either...A) editing files to make Russian a state ethnic group, or B) going socialist, as that's my only full-citizenship party, and most of the new Russians in my country are socialist.Also, umm right after this Oman declared colonial war on me (lol), and invaded Zanzibar. Well that was funny. So, I grabbed all of their colonial claims, and landed on their outlying islands off the coast of Somaliland. They asked for peace, and offered two provinces, they islands, and a prov next to their capital. I readily accepted. They even tried to attack my Grand Fleet parked off Copenhagen.
Because that was a smart idea...
Anyway, the overall general stuff at the end of 1873:
As you can see, the Great Eastern European War is still going on, albeit without me. Russia is still fighting Austria, Germany, the Ottomans, and the Two Sicilies.
What? Moscow was Russia's capital? How did that happen?
I don't think you should add Russian as a national culture. It's not very realistic since they're still a minority and Swedish nationalists was very pissed off at Russia (and racist to russians) in the 19th centuary
I don't think you should add Russian as a national culture. It's not very realistic since they're still a minority and Swedish nationalists was very pissed off at Russia (and racist to russians) in the 19th centuary
Yeah, part of the challenge is figuring out what the hell to do with your minorities after conquest. It's part of the game.
No you don't get it.Yeah, part of the challenge is figuring out what the hell to do with your minorities after conquest. It's part of the game.
Russians are 48% of the populations D:
Well what do you guys thing about going socialist. What's the down side?
You've got an interesting game going on here. I never knew Sweden could be so interesting in Victoria!
A 48 percent Russian 'minority'... Whoops! I take it that they're the single largest ethnic group in your Empire now. Better start teaching Cyrillic in school...
As far as going Socialist, I believe (memory rusty etc.) that your capitalists won't build anything for you, so that could be a considerable downside.
A 48 percent Russian 'minority'... Whoops!
I take it that they're the single largest ethnic group in your Empire now. Better start teaching Cyrillic in school...As far as going Socialist, I believe (memory rusty etc.) that your capitalists won't build anything for you, so that could be a considerable downside.
As far as I noticed, they are not very warlike (being either pacifist or anti-military). Other than that, socialist parties are one of the best in the game. Full citizenship, state capitalism, atheist/pluralist, and usually interventionist.
Of course, your capis are worthless from now on, meaning that you ahve to build _everything_ on your own, but thats a small price to pay for having total economic controll.
Of course, your capis are worthless from now on, meaning that you ahve to build _everything_ on your own, but thats a small price to pay for having total economic controll.
What about making the Russians living within your borders Finns and Swedes?
Actually there were really many Finns in those lands during those days. Stupid game just says they are Russians. Re-education is a nice word.
Actually there were really many Finns in those lands during those days. Stupid game just says they are Russians. Re-education is a nice word.
How exactly would I do that?What about making the Russians living within your borders Finns and Swedes?
Actually there were really many Finns in those lands during those days. Stupid game just says they are Russians. Re-education is a nice word.
Yeah who knew St. Petersburg alone had over 5 million people in it, too bad I don't get any of the factories there. There are sh1tton of clerks, craftmen and i inherited three capitalists. Really I don't really mind micromanaging my economy, maybe I will be able to switch from a socialist party back to liberal later on. I just need to figure out how to turn POP's socialist. It's at 20% right now.
Do socialist parties turn me dictatorial?
Ironicly, the best way to turn POPs socialist is too increase taxes.
And no, only communists will make you a dictatorship. Don't believe Republican propaganda!
And no, only communists will make you a dictatorship. Don't believe Republican propaganda!
Good, b/c I hate Republicans and love ObamaIronicly, the best way to turn POPs socialist is too increase taxes.
And no, only communists will make you a dictatorship. Don't believe Republican propaganda!
What is a good way to change socialist pops back to liberal/conservatives?