I am a natural optimistChief Ragusa said:You're remarkably cheerful for someone who is at war with half of Europe. Your optimism may be rewarded.
Either that, or I am just mad!
I will update again when I have vassalised them all!
I am a natural optimistChief Ragusa said:You're remarkably cheerful for someone who is at war with half of Europe. Your optimism may be rewarded.
Thanks! It is rather nice isn't it!SunZyl said:Jolly beautiful empire there. What year is it?
ThanksChief Ragusa said:Very neat progress. I thought Tabriz had a core on it - at least in the first picture.
Now you have reached the Andronicus IV revolt.
Thanks!Mr Me said:It looks like it going well although you forceannexed more than I would've done. I can't see the BB number in the diplomatic window screenshot. How high is it now?
I'm not entirely sure! I did check with the 1419 senario in case something has got messed up, and it is still there as a core.Rocketman said:Why does Byzantium claim Hungary?
Wtbrg said:Good luck, I will watch my crazy idea bloom in to fruition.
Byzantium has a lot of provinces in this mod. Growing like a weed, too! You may have difficulty cowing various opponents at increasingly greater distances - as I recall, vassals all allow military access.
Duke of Wellington said:Just caught up. Very good AAR. I like your goal. I once tried a similar one as Burgundy but could never get beyond 14-15 vassals. If I may offer some advice when you do get lots of vassals don't ally with them. I did and what happened was one vassal would DOW another. I would be forced to either break vassalage or the alliance. In the end there were 3 alliances composed entirely of my vassals at war with each other and I had not a single vassal. Will you lose Tabriz to stick to your goals? Can Persia be freed there?
You mean to take a load of non-core territory and then release as a vassal as soon as the ink's dry on the treaty? I might do that actually! After all, I just need to vassalise the world. It doesn't break any rules after all.SunZyl said:Bah. What's this?! You should work towards getting rid off it. BTW, what's your opinion on taking provinces and immediately releasing it? I suppose the answer's "No" but...
Chief Ragusa said:The claims of Byzantium on Hungary go back to the Komnenos marraiges with Byzantium's neighbours and Manuel I's success in vassilizing Hungary in 1167.
Chief Ragusa said:Naples and Siciliy ought to be cores as well.
Chief Ragusa said:I think you will acquire a few non-core provinces that you will not be able to release. If you had some allies you could try to give them your non-core provinces. Now you are over the BB limit, you will fight the rest of the map. No need to worry about CBs!