A good couple of turned for Japan, but perhaps not good enough; can we see some comparisions between Japan and Germany? (Tech levels, Expenditure and Income, Diplomatic mapmode etc)
I'm also wondering what Germany is going to doLooking forward to seeing what Germany is going to do
But Japan is catching up now, finally, so the end game is going to be very interresting.
I have Vijayanagar, Bijapur, Madurai, Travanocore, Ceylon and Sind as vassals. So yes, the AI has plenty of opportunity to mess up things.Keeping those union partners might be problematic.
Do you still have vassals the AI could annex to ruin the relations?
In the next turn, at the end of Japan's thirty year rule, I will give a comparison between both nations.A good couple of turned for Japan, but perhaps not good enough; can we see some comparisions between Japan and Germany? (Tech levels, Expenditure and Income, Diplomatic mapmode etc)
Well, it took a lot of bonuses for the Japanese team, but it looks closer to an even fight now. I still think Japan has an uphill battle to fight, though.
Indeed, Japan isn't there yet.Well, it took a lot of bonuses for the Japanese team, but it looks closer to an even fight now. I still think Japan has an uphill battle to fight, though.
How do the Americas look right now? Japan would be in a much stronger position if it managed to grab a big chunk of the New World while Germany fights the entrenched European powers...
Indeed. Asia must be controlled by Japan as first priority.Japan still has a turn to go, where knul can consolidate his claims. The ultimate goal is now to PU and inherit Ming. Until Germany arrives, Japan is now the biggest, meanest kid on the block and can do whatever it likes in Asia.
Thanks. I must admit that I think that this solution is quite elegant. Otherwise I had to give Japan a boost by cheating or nerf Germany even more, both of which I consider less appealing.That was an inspired move to give the Japanese a shot in the arm and leave the Germans on the bench
Japan has really consolidated its tech advantage, now to consolidate its political ones.
Thanks, il_loco. I'll keep it up.These days this AAR is the only reason for visiting the forums for me. Keep it up!
Japan had stability +2 when I left.I'm not sure that leaving an AI-run country on -3 stability is a good idea! That could be a very risky strategy...
And so it did. *cough* Moving swiftly on... How did you gain five stability in such a short space of time?
As long as GB and Spain are at each other's throat, I have little to fearThat was an excellent round for Germany, a PU with France (If you can hold it) will make things in Europe a bit easier, you just need to help them keep the rebels down until now
Now you just need Spain down and out or atleast down
I would be quiet as well if I were surrounded by Germany, Spain, Novgorod and Persia.Wow! A PU with France is great news. The war between Spain and Britain have certainly made it easier on Germany. Poland seems quiet though.
Germany is fully Decentralised as per the rules and enforced by a monthly -1 Decentralise event. I think stability was so low because of all the vassal annexations while not investing in stability. Legitimacy was probably low because of a weak heir taking the throne and then the AI neglecting to get a Grand Marshall.Excellent move getting those Dutch provinces. The PU over France is now just gamey What on earth did the German AI do, with that low a Stability and Legitimacy to begin with? Also, where did the Centralisation go, they're at -5?
the end Germany wins.
I swear, the Germans are just too lucky. France being Excommunicated at just the right moment? The border conflict with Genua some turns ago? The four foreign cores in the first turn? It begins to look like Double Domination is a game in which two teams travel to the past and in the end Germany wins.
So I settled for France