Post your Europa Universalis 4 Empire

[TheMeInTeam]

Interesting. It looks like I've been leaning on MIL too long. It really does help when you have 7 vs 6 or 5 but then you're points-strapped unless your ruler is amazing. I fell like you kind of have to do it with crap like Kanem Bornu or Mali or you'll be 2+ tactics behind the Europeans but I suppose in a lot of cases if you're really putting the pedal down you can compensate with advisors faster and make it worth it.

When playing out of starts like Ceylon, that "die horribly" thing is higher w/o the mil focus though. If you trade-conflict somewhere else and Bahmanis comes knocking with butt buddies in tow, it's possible to win with a tactics lead (albeit costly) but I can't imagine winning outnumbered 2.5:1 vs Shia morale while out of position w/o some kind of advantage. Same thing with Tabarestan --> Persia...DoW Timurids while they're wrecked by rebels, but then I hit 4 and can take Tabriz in time to form Persia because QQ won't attack tech 4 tactics in the mountains...though admittedly I switched into ADM focus fast in that one.

So I need better micro, less MIL focus (or leaving it sooner, depending), and moar feeding of vassals. Cycling for statesmen + running diprep missions + religious would probably help a ton too for the ROTW tags that aren't Sunni + surrounded by a sea of same-faith.

 

[Path]

The European mil tech advantage doesn't get that bad if you're not going to take them on early, though--west Africa is one thing, but keeping up with mil tech isn't that hard in India when you have a century or so to do it and aren't spending mana on harsh treatment or ideas. As for Bahmanis, you should do whatever it takes to secure an alliance with them--it should be doable with improved relations and a common rival once you've expanded a bit and have a larger army. It won't last, but it'll get you the time you need to epand elsewhere, and once Bahmanis are busy fighting someone else you can turn on them. It's always a good idea to reserve at least one relation slot for a protective shield (i.e., a tag that keeps other tags from DoWing you) anyway, and Bahmanis fit the bill (they shouldn't hate you that much, and they won't have rivalled you right off the bat either).

 

[doktorstick]

Buddhist Ceylon meant every province I took in India had the wrong religion, and in 1.12--I only patched to 1.13 later--I had no easy way of having vassals convert either

How do you mean? With subject interaction, you can't force a vassal to change religion outside of its religious group. Forcing them from Hindu to Theravada wouldn't be allowed.

 

[TheMeInTeam]

How do you mean? With subject interaction, you can't force a vassal to change religion outside of its religious group. Forcing them from Hindu to Theravada wouldn't be allowed.

He's referring to the 1.13 rule where if you create a subject, if over 2/3 of its cores are in a different religion from their original it'll be the majority faith. This can be useful on nations that are part of a big culture group + take religious, but don't have many of their own cores.

In 1.12 they always released in their original faith regardless.

 

[Rino88]

Sexisest saxony to ever exist. (meissner porcelain done)

So it is possible! I think that-s the only achiement that on the globals on Steam says 0%!

 

[Sian]

that just means that less than 0.1% of the players completed it.

And of cause its possible ... everything can one-tag if they are in the hands of a dedicated enough player

 

[Aries666]

that just means that less than 0.1% of the players completed it.

And of cause its possible ... everything can one-tag if they are in the hands of a dedicated enough player

I would every much like you to show me a one tag Chinook or Potiguara

 

[Nic507]

This is my campaign, finish in 1.11, going for the Three Mountains achievement.

This is the end result of the glorious Sunni Republic of Ryukyu with me finishing with 5 years left.

The end result in the new world.

The diplo map mode.

The religious map mode.

The end game menu and ironman proof.

I started by invading the southern tip of India and converting to Hindu, after getting my Pagan modifiers. Then I proceed in conquering most of the Ceylon trade node in the next 40 years of the game. After that I when to snipe a colony off of Portugal, by turning off the el dorado expansion, and westernized by 1510. Following This, I conquered Arabia and East Africa and converted again to Sunni, after getting the Hindu modifiers for missionary strength. For the Next 100 years I went and conquered most of the Middle East, North Africa, West India and Central Asia. During This Time I severely weaken the only super power of the world, The Ottoman Empire, because France, the HRE and Russia never grew into serious powers. During The Next 50 years I focused on taking out the Russian region and Lithuania. After securing this area I when on a full out assault on Europe and the rest of India over the next 75 years and by 1750 the only "free" regions of the world where China, Japan, West Africa, Iberia, and the colonies in the new world that became free from there European masters. I also during this time converted my government to a Constitutional Monarchy.The last 66 years where then spent bring these regions under my control and punishing some of my protectorates for westernizing. By 1816 the last resistance of my rule fell in Africa and Asia and I proclaimed my Empire as ruler of the world.

my ideas where
-exploration for westernization and Asian colonies
-religious for the religious CB and missionary strength
-Quantity because its op for snow balling
-Admin for mercs and core cost reduction
-Influence for AE reduction so no coalitions later in the game
-Humanist for a more stable empire and to make WE a non-issue
-Diplomatic so I could take 20% more in wars
-Offensive because better military and 20% more force limit

Lastly the glorious and most coveted achievement.

 

[darksx]

My first real achievement, here's my Sweden

Spoiler

I tried to do the Lion of the North but as soon as the Ottomans joined the wrong side I left the league and shortly after Catholic became the official religion.

Also I entered the colonial party a bit late, taking all of the Dutch colonies in Canada and in the Caribbean (the USA formed as a Spanish colony). Canada is under a PU.

As for Europe, since all of the HRE is Catholic and France (my only ally with a 320k army) is the DoF I can't do much, except finishing the european part of Muscovy (which I released from Lithuania like 150 years ago and never formed Russia despite having all requiered provinces) and beating the Netherlands/UK every time I can. Iceland is my client state for those Norwegian and Scottish cores with +50% core creation cost)

I think I could do better mostly because two wars lost to the HRE when attacking the Hansa and Pomerania. They were too much and none of my allies back then helped me. A noob mistake I guess..

A couple of weeks ago I try going for Luck of the Irish but I ragequitted after two bad wars against the UK, the AI is pretty random when using transports and despite my side having 2x more troops I just keep losing.

 

[Ravagers Prey]

wha

I did it, I finished my Jihad. I was so close to giving it up a bunch of times, but I'm glad I persisted. While the first 200 years were daunting and some of the most exciting and terrifying gameplay I ever done, the last 150 year stretch was just a terrible conquer>core>conquer>core simulator. I have a newfound respect for people that do World Conquests and the likes, especially more than once.

The start of Najd is such a pain, having to carve an empire out of Sand. Your lands are so worthless and you're so weak, it's quite the challenge. But all the more satisfying when you pull it off. Oh and excuse the border gore, I was on the hunt for affordable lands, afraid I wouldn't make it in time if I cored indiscriminately. Looking back, I feel that was the right choice.

What graphics mod are you using?

 

[josh127]

If you're playing a lot of MP games your focus will naturally be different, since you can't afford to waste the time on that kind of micro (no one could keep up with it for long).

In the Americas you have plenty of time for the first 100-150 years to micro away even in MP.

Thanks for the explanations I have somewhat of a high end idea of things to work on:

• Focus on economics, pick a key trade route and go grab it (level 3 advisors in 1563? Ouch!)
• Don't jump to MIL focus immediately, wait and see if I actually need it first.
• Take better advantage of trade conflicts to get vassals that aren't necessarily connected. Then pay better attention to the vassals so that in 10 years I can annex them and get new ones.

That's just a few that immediately came to mind.

 

[Loveeulongtime]

Someone mentioned bordergore on one of my post so here it is, some mild gore of borders. Neat border limits your efficiency, so if it has to be gory then by all means!

Papal State has the best looking borders in europe, if you ignore a couple of blotches ;p

How do you like them Riga(s)

Vijayanagar has some sort of disease. That natural Ardalan though is impressive, ditto with Ava

Bordergore China? Nothing new there. That Malacca, GB, Dai Viet mess though makes me happy

 

[josh127]

Someone mentioned bordergore on one of my post so here it is

A thing of beauty!

 

[Baron Tanks]

wha

What graphics mod are you using?

I'm pretty sure I had GFX overhaul on:


And I always play with Thick Borders and Recolored water.

 

[Praetor Fenix]

African power achievement

 

[ShoGuL]

Since we are doing achievements, just finished Jihad

And aggressive expander in the same game lol.

PS: The Ottomans are a pain in the ass

 

[Magnus Imperator Rex]

My tiny medieval Castilian realm, circa 1463. Normal difficulty. My first try at EU IV. Pretty fun game.

 

[Necurok]

My tiny medieval Castilian realm, circa 1463. Normal difficulty. My first try at EU IV. Pretty fun game.

the wrecked possibilities of the Iberian Wedding hurts my eyes

 

[dwelch]

D

African power achievement

Damn! How'd you do it that fast?

 

[JCan]

the wrecked possibilities of the Iberian Wedding hurts my eyes

Cut him/her some slack. It's their first game!