its based on what reforms you take, how long it takes you and who your sphere master is
Lol, man, seriously this argument? He had a year of modding experience and tens of thousands of devoted fans of his work even before the beta started... Noone minds your criticism (if anything, it helps us to know what to look at), but seriously, please don't attack Naselus on experience. ;-)
Does anyone have any recommendations for uncivs which are likely to be sphered?
I played as Korea and I got sphered by USA. My issue as Korea though is that I've had clergymen promoted since the start and right now in 1894 I guess I now generate around 2.1 RP. I'm at around 50% westernization.
I had a few issues with westernisation, playing as China. First of all, all my troops became reactionary rebels, thus rather defeating the point of having an army to protect oneself from the reactionary rebels that appear when you westernise. Secondly, the economy will quickly go completely bust, since my artisans can't sell anything on the world market, nor many of my RGOs (I assume that's because of the low prestige of uncivs). Thirdly, the RP accumulation appears to be bizarrely low. I get about 2 RPs/day, even though I used my one NF from day one to produce clergy. That means that, with an av. of 10K/tech, it'll take 136 years to westernise (at the current rate). That's longer than the game lasts. Fourthly, I don't get sphered, because the GPs are stuck in a silly battle over me and have been for quite some time.
So...how on earth do I westernise as China?
Anyone knows how to get the the economic reforms to have reduced cost modifier?
It happened only once for me, albeit for a short period of time before it was gone.
very high literacy, being an (american) sphereling ( in diplomacy tab , click a nation, upper right as 4th is now shown tech school, and when you hover there you will see "-25% economic reform cost" for USA techschool ), UH compositionAnyone knows how to get the the economic reforms to have reduced cost modifier?
It happened only once for me, albeit for a short period of time before it was gone.
Perhaps a 2nd national focus and removal of diplomacy penalty for some of the lesser used reforms, a late game (1880?) boost to research points along with the AI for great powers going after nations that appear to be completely neglected for sphereing would make a world of difference? Maybe transportation system reform could make the unciv much easier to sphere due to a nation "wanting to sell them equipment" or some other minor boost to being sphere?
Perhaps make the cost to some reforms much cheaper along with a reduction of westernization progress points? That way it seems like nations are making more progress (though not technically) but they can also remove more of the penalties as they go. Also makes for easier mix and match to get to 100% since there are 15% boosts but no 5%.
Westernizing Japan in the 1836 scenario indeed takes too long. It's fine in the 1861 scenario though, since you start with lots of progress and sphered by the US.
As for NFs, they work just fine.