To All: Ok, no update tonight, but I do promise one tomorrow. You have my word on it. Unfortunately the 1840's are proving to be rather dull.
Enewald: Unlikely that the Americans will have a civil war early, but the tensions inside the states are begining to get to boiling point. Most likely they will be given off as a war verus me and Mexico.
comagoosie: You can buy provinces, and I do make a regular habit of it in most games to neaten up my borders and so such. And yes, Cuba will cost me more, but by that time I will be able to support even great costs as my economy takes on an even better shape... I hope.
likk9922: No, but it would make for an interesting situation. I am considering make some fillibustering events, but the North would never consent to an illegal war.
Doge Robert: You are incorrect about the buying and selling of provinces. VIP does not allow Uncivillised nations to sell provinces, that is a way of stopping China from selling provinces to the Russians for a quick technological boost. Civilised nations can trade any and either way. As for the story-line, I am trying to keep it flowing as best I can, and thank you for your kind words. As where to go next; as you may have noticed, I like to let my future enemies come to me, although it requires patience. I select my enemy, find a way to get them to attack me, and I get the bonuses of a defensive war: No loss of prestige for declaring war, less BB for conquered provinces ect.
PrawnStar: It doesn't
Thats why playing as someone like Sweden, you can buy your way across the Baltic without incuring the wrath of the Great Powers.
stealtherella: Thats great to hear. If you want to comment on them, either comment on their threads, comment in a designated section here or send me a PM with your thoughts
It would be very much liked at my end if you did
Ahura Mazda (1): Shamless self advertisment
Capibara, Ahura Mazda (2): Intervention, especially into those nice juicy Cotton provinces, sounds like a good idea. Ahura's plan sounds quite good, though I feel it would be a little gamey. I would find it very hard to explain in story terms.
GhostWriter: Well I already have Hati and Mexico, but controlling the Caribbean will give me total control over the Gulf coast, and hence, be great for putting plently of troops down on American soil, in the event of war. But yes, as stated before, the North would not and could not submit to a war of which it gained nothing and especially when it was illegal by international law. But as you may know, the South has a way of pushing the North into an action which it does not, at first, want to take: The Mexican-American war for example. And you are correct, events in America will have world wide consequences, of that I am almost certain.