Portugal = EZ$, Austrian Inflation?, hodgepodge

the Pope · 31-05-2001, 16:37

Sorry im a posting maniac this morning. Tip for Portugal ---> you start with Cochin revealed. Ok ok its cheating but save/reload till you get colony there right off the bat. With a colony in south african area you can have a conq and army in india in a year from game start. One city in cochin and india is yours (although new patch just tweaked hyperbads army ACK) With luck you can grab some of Mysore's army when u annex and move on up to Hyperbad, Dehli, etc. Finish off the natives and colonize india at same time exploring indonesia and grabbing up those nice little islands of bali, cernam, tindore...etc. By 1700 i had maxxed out all research, had 20000 ducats in treasury, Level 6 fortresses, all improvements with manufactories in all cities. Brazil had all +5000 cities. When you control most of South Africa and India the other powers wont even be able to reach your spices and chinaware trade till naval tech advances. Oh be sure and grab all those islands first so they dont have anywhere to make a base (falkland, st helena, reunion, mahe). Game was sort of boring though at the end. One question on Austria for anyone who has played it a lot. What to do about inflation? Not taking money each month wont work cause of the gold mine and there arent enough provinces to keep building mayors like with the colonial empires? Is there anything that can be done?

Emperor of Europe · 31-05-2001, 16:39

I'm playing Austria right now, it's 1512 and inflation has stabilised at 2% with a very, very small yearly increase. I do not take any money at all, so the effect of the gold mine is neglible.

Regards,

EoE

Heyesey · 31-05-2001, 18:35

That's your tip? Cheat? Jeesh, at least if you're gonna cheat do it properly. I had England conquer every single province in the world, save the six major capitals, by 1550.

**BiB** · 31-05-2001, 18:41

If u haven't conquered the world the first of January 1492 when cheating, u aren't doing too well

Heyesey · 31-05-2001, 22:07

Quote:

Originally posted by BiB
If u haven't conquered the world the first of January 1492 when cheating, u aren't doing too well

this I dispute. You can CONTROL every province in the world on 1st Jan 1492 by cheating, but you can't CONQUER any of them - even under god rules, armies don't march that fast

the Pope · 31-05-2001, 23:03

(snickers) guess i asked for that one

31-05-2001, 16:37	#1
the Pope Second Lieutenant Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 127	Portugal = EZ$, Austrian Inflation?, hodgepodge Sorry im a posting maniac this morning. Tip for Portugal ---> you start with Cochin revealed. Ok ok its cheating but save/reload till you get colony there right off the bat. With a colony in south african area you can have a conq and army in india in a year from game start. One city in cochin and india is yours (although new patch just tweaked hyperbads army ACK) With luck you can grab some of Mysore's army when u annex and move on up to Hyperbad, Dehli, etc. Finish off the natives and colonize india at same time exploring indonesia and grabbing up those nice little islands of bali, cernam, tindore...etc. By 1700 i had maxxed out all research, had 20000 ducats in treasury, Level 6 fortresses, all improvements with manufactories in all cities. Brazil had all +5000 cities. When you control most of South Africa and India the other powers wont even be able to reach your spices and chinaware trade till naval tech advances. Oh be sure and grab all those islands first so they dont have anywhere to make a base (falkland, st helena, reunion, mahe). Game was sort of boring though at the end. One question on Austria for anyone who has played it a lot. What to do about inflation? Not taking money each month wont work cause of the gold mine and there arent enough provinces to keep building mayors like with the colonial empires? Is there anything that can be done?

31-05-2001, 16:39	#2
Emperor of Europe Field Marshal Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A playboy penthouse, smack in the center of Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 3,363	I'm playing Austria right now, it's 1512 and inflation has stabilised at 2% with a very, very small yearly increase. I do not take any money at all, so the effect of the gold mine is neglible. Regards, EoE __________________ Uhm... nice province. I think I'll take it.

31-05-2001, 18:35	#3
Heyesey Banned Join Date: May 2001 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 3,522	That's your tip? Cheat? Jeesh, at least if you're gonna cheat do it properly. I had England conquer every single province in the world, save the six major capitals, by 1550.

31-05-2001, 18:41	#4
BiB Smurf Admin Administrator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Brugge Posts: 27,246	If u haven't conquered the world the first of January 1492 when cheating, u aren't doing too well

31-05-2001, 23:03	#6
the Pope Second Lieutenant Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 127	(snickers) guess i asked for that one