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Picking up in Jan 1576: The situation
My allies: Scotland, Hansa, Hannover, Saxony, Denmark
Stuff outside of Europe:
Trading Post: Madras
Colonies: St. Helena, Mahe, Les Cayes (Haiti)
Cities: Manhattan (Center of Trade), Michaogan (Mexico), Tuxpan (Mexico), Mekong, Ceram (East Indes, Center of Trade), Tortuga (Haiti), Baranona (Haiti)
This will be the last full list of colonies etc. as it gets too long! I will include a bit of a status report as of Jan 1600 at the end.
My plans are to expand into Tahiti, Bali, Ganges, Howrah (both in India), east coast of North America, and Cuba. In the end, others beat me to Cuba and Bali.
Feb 1576 War between Turkey and Mameluks ends with Nile and Judea ceded to Turkey.
Dec 1577 Found new colony at Nakhodka (Eastern Siberia). I won't mention new colonies anymore, there are too many! I am really cranking out colonists now, ~8 per year.
Dec 1577 Russia declares war on Golden Horde.
Jul 1578 Turkey and Algiers declare war on Hungary - this goes on for a while!
Oct 1578 My alliance expires. When I recreate it, Bohemia is added
Mar 1579 Golden Horde cedes Saratow and Bogutjar to Russia in exchange for peace
Jan 1582 Scotland converts to Reformed Protestant, breaking their vassel status and breaking alliance and with me, the rats.
In June of 1582, after positioning a colony and 2 armies adjacent to the Incas, I declare war. I don't know why Spain left them alone in this game - Spain _always_ gets the Incas and Aztecs, this is the first time I've seen the Incas unconquered so late. It only takes 4 months to completely conquer them.
Jun 1583 Scotland rejoins the alliance.
I have no interest in conquering them, I just don't want them bothering me!
Apr 1584 The war between Hungary and Turkey ends with Transylvania becoming a Turkish posession.
July 1584 After years of unrest and revolt, the Netherlands is formed. I managed to keep Flanders at the cost of ~50000 infantry. France maintained an army of 100000 men in Alois (sp?); I have no idea what their losses were but I know they had many more revolts than I did. The Netherlands is created at war with Spain.
Again after extensive preparation (4 small armies and 1 large commanded by Sir Francis Drake), I declare war on the Iroquois nation in Jan 1585. This war takes 9 months and several thousand men, but in Sept they surrender.
While the eyes of the English military were focused on North America, a raiding party in Heiongjang fell on the level 5 colony there and completely destroyed it in August of 1585. In May of 1586 I established a new trading post there (hit the wrong button, meant to start a colony, doh!). Heiongjang revolted again in 1590, but was effectively suppressed and successfully upgraded to a city in Aug 1592. I only mention this as an example of the kind of thing that goes wrong sometimes. It is pretty routine to fail in colonization, but losing an expensive level 5 colony hurts!
Dec 1588 Spain and the Netherlands come to peace, with Spain paying restitution to the Netherlands.
I have a whole page of notes, here, up to Jan 1600, that lists colonies, trading posts and cities created. The only 'incident' was the destruction of a trading post in Bangkok by natives. No wars, etc. I will spare you the details!
As of Jan 1600, I have a large number of overeas possessions. The major clumps are ~20 cities and colonies on the east coast of North America (roughly North Carolina to New York, inland to Pennsylvania), 2 cities and a colony in eastern Siberia (so as to set up a fur trading empire), ~7 cities in Peru, centered on the former Incan Empire. I have 'coaling stations' all over, notably St. Helena, Mekong, Tahiti, Kauai (Hawaii), Mahe.
My alliances are Hansa, Hannover, Bohemia and Saxony. I forgot to note when Scotland left. The Netherlands never joined, sadly.
The plan now is to create a large number of trading posts in eastern India and southeast Asia, cities in NE North America, and a mix of cities and trading posts in eastern Siberia. I'd like to expand a little on the Continent, so as to be able to annex my vassals.
At this point, really, I am pretty much unbeatable. I don't say that gloatingly, it just is. Inheriting Sweden (see part 1) made me almost untouchable, as it took me from a medium-strong power in Europe to pretty close to number 1. I think Spain could still muster more forces in Europe, but too many powers hate Spain. Between my alliances and my economic/military strength, noone wants to take me on.
That's all for now...
Scott
Picking up in Jan 1576: The situation
My allies: Scotland, Hansa, Hannover, Saxony, Denmark
Stuff outside of Europe:
Trading Post: Madras
Colonies: St. Helena, Mahe, Les Cayes (Haiti)
Cities: Manhattan (Center of Trade), Michaogan (Mexico), Tuxpan (Mexico), Mekong, Ceram (East Indes, Center of Trade), Tortuga (Haiti), Baranona (Haiti)
This will be the last full list of colonies etc. as it gets too long! I will include a bit of a status report as of Jan 1600 at the end.
My plans are to expand into Tahiti, Bali, Ganges, Howrah (both in India), east coast of North America, and Cuba. In the end, others beat me to Cuba and Bali.
Feb 1576 War between Turkey and Mameluks ends with Nile and Judea ceded to Turkey.
Dec 1577 Found new colony at Nakhodka (Eastern Siberia). I won't mention new colonies anymore, there are too many! I am really cranking out colonists now, ~8 per year.
Dec 1577 Russia declares war on Golden Horde.
Jul 1578 Turkey and Algiers declare war on Hungary - this goes on for a while!
Oct 1578 My alliance expires. When I recreate it, Bohemia is added
Mar 1579 Golden Horde cedes Saratow and Bogutjar to Russia in exchange for peace
Jan 1582 Scotland converts to Reformed Protestant, breaking their vassel status and breaking alliance and with me, the rats.
In June of 1582, after positioning a colony and 2 armies adjacent to the Incas, I declare war. I don't know why Spain left them alone in this game - Spain _always_ gets the Incas and Aztecs, this is the first time I've seen the Incas unconquered so late. It only takes 4 months to completely conquer them.
Jun 1583 Scotland rejoins the alliance.
I have no interest in conquering them, I just don't want them bothering me!
Apr 1584 The war between Hungary and Turkey ends with Transylvania becoming a Turkish posession.
July 1584 After years of unrest and revolt, the Netherlands is formed. I managed to keep Flanders at the cost of ~50000 infantry. France maintained an army of 100000 men in Alois (sp?); I have no idea what their losses were but I know they had many more revolts than I did. The Netherlands is created at war with Spain.
Again after extensive preparation (4 small armies and 1 large commanded by Sir Francis Drake), I declare war on the Iroquois nation in Jan 1585. This war takes 9 months and several thousand men, but in Sept they surrender.
While the eyes of the English military were focused on North America, a raiding party in Heiongjang fell on the level 5 colony there and completely destroyed it in August of 1585. In May of 1586 I established a new trading post there (hit the wrong button, meant to start a colony, doh!). Heiongjang revolted again in 1590, but was effectively suppressed and successfully upgraded to a city in Aug 1592. I only mention this as an example of the kind of thing that goes wrong sometimes. It is pretty routine to fail in colonization, but losing an expensive level 5 colony hurts!
Dec 1588 Spain and the Netherlands come to peace, with Spain paying restitution to the Netherlands.
I have a whole page of notes, here, up to Jan 1600, that lists colonies, trading posts and cities created. The only 'incident' was the destruction of a trading post in Bangkok by natives. No wars, etc. I will spare you the details!
As of Jan 1600, I have a large number of overeas possessions. The major clumps are ~20 cities and colonies on the east coast of North America (roughly North Carolina to New York, inland to Pennsylvania), 2 cities and a colony in eastern Siberia (so as to set up a fur trading empire), ~7 cities in Peru, centered on the former Incan Empire. I have 'coaling stations' all over, notably St. Helena, Mekong, Tahiti, Kauai (Hawaii), Mahe.
My alliances are Hansa, Hannover, Bohemia and Saxony. I forgot to note when Scotland left. The Netherlands never joined, sadly.
The plan now is to create a large number of trading posts in eastern India and southeast Asia, cities in NE North America, and a mix of cities and trading posts in eastern Siberia. I'd like to expand a little on the Continent, so as to be able to annex my vassals.
At this point, really, I am pretty much unbeatable. I don't say that gloatingly, it just is. Inheriting Sweden (see part 1) made me almost untouchable, as it took me from a medium-strong power in Europe to pretty close to number 1. I think Spain could still muster more forces in Europe, but too many powers hate Spain. Between my alliances and my economic/military strength, noone wants to take me on.
That's all for now...
Scott