I think taking the mandate just replaces legitimacy with meritocracy
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Empire of Bohemia + Bohemian Co-Prosperity Sphere:
North Africa is Tunisia. Same colour, I know, kind of annoying. Fun game, and my first with Mandate of Heaven.
Some interesting things:
- China (Ming) and Japan colonized Mexico and Alaska.
- Tunisia colonized Peru.
- Russia is a Chinese tributary.
- Colonization didn't spawn until 1556.
- The USA is a Great Power.
Also, because of the age bonuses, none of my vassals were rebellious despite being between 500-900 development. So that was cool.
North Africa is Tunisia. Same colour, I know, kind of annoying. Fun game, and my first with Mandate of Heaven.
Some interesting things:
- China (Ming) and Japan colonized Mexico and Alaska.
- Tunisia colonized Peru.
- Russia is a Chinese tributary.
- Colonization didn't spawn until 1556.
- The USA is a Great Power.
Also, because of the age bonuses, none of my vassals were rebellious despite being between 500-900 development. So that was cool.
No taking the mandate gives you the unique government form celestial monarchy and that is what replaces legitimacy with meritocracy in the same way that theocracies replace legitimacy with devotion.
Tatarstan + Gold Rush. "Tatarstan by 1500" was a nice self-imposed challenge. I think I'll try for graze my horse and 1001 now.
edit: Ryazan, Pskov, Yaroslavl, and Perm are marches, and were used to great effect after a resounding first victory against Muscovy. Help from marches or not, though, I'm still 2200 ducats in debt. Picked Economic first to get out of the debt problem and get institutions cheaper.
Where the heart is...
I think I'll play this one out, Dahomey's flag is too adorable not to.
I think I'll play this one out, Dahomey's flag is too adorable not to.
Pope: I wish someone would shut all these reformers up...
Mehmed: Be careful what you wish for.
Presenting a world in which the Protestant Reformation never happens, and the world is stuck in age of discovery forever.
Mehmed: Be careful what you wish for.
Presenting a world in which the Protestant Reformation never happens, and the world is stuck in age of discovery forever.
Welp, seems like the Ottoscum decided that my peaceful little elephant empire got to go...
Pope: I wish someone would shut all these reformers up...
Mehmed: Be careful what you wish for.
Presenting a world in which the Protestant Reformation never happens, and the world is stuck in age of discovery forever.
My eyes! They burn @ those borders
Welp, seems like the Ottoscum decided that my peaceful little elephant empire got to go...
Something that beautiful can't be allowed to live.
My Timurids->Mughals empire at the supposed end date (it never really ended due to the statistics bug):
While there was a lot of unused potential with this tag in this run (I was too cautious, as always), I must say I had a blast. Once you got past the initial hurdle as the Timurids it was pretty much smooth sailing.
Also got the bonus of seeing the Ottomans turn revolutionary, while I've seen the rebels pop up before I've never actually seen them go all the way. France looks to be heading in the same direction, too.
While there was a lot of unused potential with this tag in this run (I was too cautious, as always), I must say I had a blast. Once you got past the initial hurdle as the Timurids it was pretty much smooth sailing.
Also got the bonus of seeing the Ottomans turn revolutionary, while I've seen the rebels pop up before I've never actually seen them go all the way. France looks to be heading in the same direction, too.
Started as Thomond had a tense moment with an infertile ruler and no heir but I guess the luck of the irish kicked in 
Lots of diplomatic wrangling.
Lots of diplomatic wrangling.
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Stupid sexy Flanders!
1. HRE dismantled, check.
2. Able to take bites out of BBB, check.
3. Is an Empire, ALMOST!
4. Didn't abuse said BBB, or Turks as allies, to blob, check.
5. Dominate colonization and trade, check.
6. Did NOT hit form Netherlands button, check.
7. Wish there were unique Flemish ideas, check.
8. Now my weekend is over and all I have to show for it, is this post, check.
This game is where I hit the 6k hour club for EU4. I'm not the best, by far, but I relax, enjoy the game, and worry about DOWs from BBB when I am in other wars.
BTW @Pile_O_Gunz , nice Ireland.
Stupid sexy Flanders!
1. HRE dismantled, check.
2. Able to take bites out of BBB, check.
3. Is an Empire, ALMOST!
4. Didn't abuse said BBB, or Turks as allies, to blob, check.
5. Dominate colonization and trade, check.
6. Did NOT hit form Netherlands button, check.
7. Wish there were unique Flemish ideas, check.
8. Now my weekend is over and all I have to show for it, is this post,
check. This game is where I hit the 6k hour club for EU4. I'm not the best, by far, but I relax, enjoy the game, and worry about DOWs from BBB when I am in other wars.
BTW @Pile_O_Gunz , nice Ireland.
Looking at some of the empires, i am really shy to post anything.. But i had great fun with Ethiopia (unfortunately, i didn't get Ethiopian Australia in the screen)
Nice Ethiopia! I always enjoy endgame maps where there's a few large powers still around. That being said, French Iberia makes me sick, doubly so when it ate into a formed Andalusia!
