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Around two weeks to plan and two weeks to play. The campaign took about as long to play as a normal WC that ends in 1800s.
Second phase of the campaign begins in 1502. There's less strategy to consider post-revoke but a lot more micro required.
Timurids first for a quick war.
Ottomans next when the vassal swarm arrives.
TO and Hungary, quick cleanups.
Razing gain is used to fund Admin/Exploration switches.
When the swarm arrives in Asia, Ming is declared on. The gameplay from 1506 can be seen here:
Nomad Frontier triggers early from my having bordered Ming before the war.
Coastal provinces from the Black Sea are demanded for military access and for their Centers of Trade.
Vassals with Asian provinces will enact Golden Age in the Age of Discovery. My Golden Age ends some time in the 1520s.
For whatever reason a few vassals refuse to move their army.
Two Conquistador stacks are sent to the New World to search for the Seven Cities. Spy network is used to steal maps from colonizers.
First colonist send to St. Lucia for coring range.
Timurids first for a quick war.
Ottomans next when the vassal swarm arrives.
TO and Hungary, quick cleanups.
Razing gain is used to fund Admin/Exploration switches.
When the swarm arrives in Asia, Ming is declared on. The gameplay from 1506 can be seen here:
Nomad Frontier triggers early from my having bordered Ming before the war.
Coastal provinces from the Black Sea are demanded for military access and for their Centers of Trade.
Vassals with Asian provinces will enact Golden Age in the Age of Discovery. My Golden Age ends some time in the 1520s.
For whatever reason a few vassals refuse to move their army.
Two Conquistador stacks are sent to the New World to search for the Seven Cities. Spy network is used to steal maps from colonizers.
First colonist send to St. Lucia for coring range.
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The war vs. Ming drags on for several years due to distance and the movespeed nerf. Several of their tributaries are declared on in the meantime.
Buryatia and Haixi have the provinces needed for the Manchu shift.
Peace in 1512. New conquests are razed and granted to the swarm. The provinces needed to form Manchu are cored before their surrounding land is given away. Bashkiria and Nogai will be given ports eventually to core Japan.
Astrakhan extends to Tibet.
RM'd a few European great powers in hopes of PUs.
Took around 500 development for myself over 10 years. Land transferred to vassals in peace deals cannot be razed. Vassals also don't have my war score cost reduction. In order to give provinces away, multiple wars have to be kept at 100 war score and full occupation until a time window to peace out every country. Transfer occupation was not used until the very end of the campaign.
Humanist taken third, this is the only choice after Admin. When key ideas are filled the trucebreaks can commence.
Professionalism up to 40%. No mercs up to this point.
Rushed adm tech 10 for the third idea group.
Buryatia and Haixi have the provinces needed for the Manchu shift.
Peace in 1512. New conquests are razed and granted to the swarm. The provinces needed to form Manchu are cored before their surrounding land is given away. Bashkiria and Nogai will be given ports eventually to core Japan.
Astrakhan extends to Tibet.
RM'd a few European great powers in hopes of PUs.
Took around 500 development for myself over 10 years. Land transferred to vassals in peace deals cannot be razed. Vassals also don't have my war score cost reduction. In order to give provinces away, multiple wars have to be kept at 100 war score and full occupation until a time window to peace out every country. Transfer occupation was not used until the very end of the campaign.
Humanist taken third, this is the only choice after Admin. When key ideas are filled the trucebreaks can commence.
Professionalism up to 40%. No mercs up to this point.
Rushed adm tech 10 for the third idea group.
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Resume wars.
Targets are Iranian culture minors, Arabia, India, and the Korean provinces necessary for Manchu.
The micro at this point is no different than an RTS. Notice the hotkeys.
Increased Centralization and its autonomy reduction modifier will wear out soon. Manchu will form before then.
Targets are Iranian culture minors, Arabia, India, and the Korean provinces necessary for Manchu.
The micro at this point is no different than an RTS. Notice the hotkeys.
Increased Centralization and its autonomy reduction modifier will wear out soon. Manchu will form before then.
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Every country is peaced out in 1517 for the tag shift.
Professionalism up to 60 now.
The only splendor ability needed from Age of Reformation is Religious Wars, and as soon as possible.
Only the provinces required for Manchu are cored.
The second of three tag switches.
Stated development has been kept low for culture shifts and will be reduced further.
Still Kazani ideas.
Free diplomats for more tributaries, though not many can be made at this point.
Loans are used instead of debase to keep power cost down. India will provide merchants soon. The reason for not taking Indian land sooner is because shifting to Manchu moves the capital to Asia, which would remove all Indian trade companies. The capital was moved back to Wallachia on the same day.
Another 1.20 bug, tag shifting as a horde ends the Nomad Frontier disaster.
Professionalism up to 60 now.
The only splendor ability needed from Age of Reformation is Religious Wars, and as soon as possible.
Only the provinces required for Manchu are cored.
The second of three tag switches.
Stated development has been kept low for culture shifts and will be reduced further.
Still Kazani ideas.
Free diplomats for more tributaries, though not many can be made at this point.
Loans are used instead of debase to keep power cost down. India will provide merchants soon. The reason for not taking Indian land sooner is because shifting to Manchu moves the capital to Asia, which would remove all Indian trade companies. The capital was moved back to Wallachia on the same day.
Another 1.20 bug, tag shifting as a horde ends the Nomad Frontier disaster.
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Vassals will return to Europe during peace. In order to declare war in Asia again they would need to be unexiled. France is declared on as the first Manchu war. Their capital will be added to the HRE and given back.
Forming Manchu moves the capital to Girin which adds Girin to the HRE. The capital is moved back to Europe on the same day. Haixi is then released with Girin as their capital which makes Haixi an HRE prince. One more horde to core East Asia.
A funny bug, banners can only be raised once as Orthodox Manchu. The Consecrate Metropolitan icon replaces the Raise Banners icon after.
England and Scandinavia are declared on to force capitals.
Indian wars. Centers of Trade are prioritized.
St. Lucia is almost colonized. Its coring range is needed for North America.
Unrest reduction with Orthodox.
Humanist almost completed.
Forming Manchu moves the capital to Girin which adds Girin to the HRE. The capital is moved back to Europe on the same day. Haixi is then released with Girin as their capital which makes Haixi an HRE prince. One more horde to core East Asia.
A funny bug, banners can only be raised once as Orthodox Manchu. The Consecrate Metropolitan icon replaces the Raise Banners icon after.
England and Scandinavia are declared on to force capitals.
Indian wars. Centers of Trade are prioritized.
St. Lucia is almost colonized. Its coring range is needed for North America.
Unrest reduction with Orthodox.
Humanist almost completed.
Mil tech is delayed for more razing gain.
More wars in India
France and Scandinavia almost finished.
Taking Paris and France's CoTs boost trade income.
Provinces can be added to the HRE if they are adjacent to or in the same sea tile as another HRE province. PU capitals need to be added also.
Humanist completed.
629 war score Ottomans, will be worn down very quickly.
815 war score Ming, will also be cut down very quickly.
Orthodox unrest reduction.
State of Manchu.
More wars in India
France and Scandinavia almost finished.
Taking Paris and France's CoTs boost trade income.
Provinces can be added to the HRE if they are adjacent to or in the same sea tile as another HRE province. PU capitals need to be added also.
Humanist completed.
629 war score Ottomans, will be worn down very quickly.
815 war score Ming, will also be cut down very quickly.
Orthodox unrest reduction.
State of Manchu.
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Second war vs. Ming.
Ottomans too.
Shifting to Zhili culture before coring Ming land for 7 months coring time. This is made possible by removing estates early and keeping stated development low.
After razing and coring, trucebreak. Each trucebreak costs around 100-150 adm and around 60 dip with full Diplomatic idea group. Very profitable.
Repeat with the Ottomans.
After Ming provinces begin coring, switch to Turkish culture.
Greek culture can't be accepted yet.
Trucebreak again.
108 admin cost each trucebreak at -2 stab with 31 OE.
52 WE reduction cost, or 78 per truce break. No trading in sugar bonus yet.
Ottoman trucebreak.
Each war after the first one takes less time to wrap up.
No CB Aztecs meanwhile.
Back to Zhili.
Ottomans too.
Shifting to Zhili culture before coring Ming land for 7 months coring time. This is made possible by removing estates early and keeping stated development low.
After razing and coring, trucebreak. Each trucebreak costs around 100-150 adm and around 60 dip with full Diplomatic idea group. Very profitable.
Repeat with the Ottomans.
After Ming provinces begin coring, switch to Turkish culture.
Greek culture can't be accepted yet.
Trucebreak again.
108 admin cost each trucebreak at -2 stab with 31 OE.
52 WE reduction cost, or 78 per truce break. No trading in sugar bonus yet.
Ottoman trucebreak.
Each war after the first one takes less time to wrap up.
No CB Aztecs meanwhile.
Back to Zhili.
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Anatolian coastal provinces are prioritized to release minors.
Warsangali annexed for later culture shift.
The most valuable Ethiopian land belongs in the same culture group as Somali.
Shifts done before every war now that stated development is low enough.
Ming trucebreak again, easy carpet sieges.
Ottomans down to 309 war score.
Ming down to 207.
Waiting for Quinnipiac to no CB North American natives. They moved away after the colonist arrived.
Louisiana CN still possible.
Up to 2700 dev now.
Religious Wars unlocked.
71 professionalism.
Warsangali annexed for later culture shift.
The most valuable Ethiopian land belongs in the same culture group as Somali.
Shifts done before every war now that stated development is low enough.
Ming trucebreak again, easy carpet sieges.
Ottomans down to 309 war score.
Ming down to 207.
Waiting for Quinnipiac to no CB North American natives. They moved away after the colonist arrived.
Louisiana CN still possible.
Up to 2700 dev now.
Religious Wars unlocked.
71 professionalism.
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Ottomans down to 167 war score. The rest of Anatolian is left alone for now. The coastal provinces are taken to convert and release HRE vassals from. If more of their cores are annexed then more provinces would need to be added to the HRE before releasing.
The lower half of Ethiopia that belongs in the Somali culture groups is prioritized.
Wrapping up India. Even though there's enough TC trade power for merchants in all Indian nodes, collecting is still better at this point. In general, collect until at least 80 to 85 percent trade power in adjacent nodes, the higher the better.
Ming cut down from 800+ war score to 32 in less than ten years.
After Bashgird has been given away, stated development falls to below 20.
Manchurian Mexico forms. Estate loyalty is kept high from assigning estates before releasing vassals.
The lower half of Ethiopia that belongs in the Somali culture groups is prioritized.
Wrapping up India. Even though there's enough TC trade power for merchants in all Indian nodes, collecting is still better at this point. In general, collect until at least 80 to 85 percent trade power in adjacent nodes, the higher the better.
Ming cut down from 800+ war score to 32 in less than ten years.
After Bashgird has been given away, stated development falls to below 20.
Manchurian Mexico forms. Estate loyalty is kept high from assigning estates before releasing vassals.
From taking all of India for myself Hindu has almost caught up to Sunni.
France is declared on again through Poland.
Every minor steals trade power no matter how small they are. It's important to clean up the area asap. Total trucebreaks nearing 30 now.
All wars stopped in 1534. Sunni Persia/Iran/Uzbek are granted to vassals to tweak religious %.
Converting to Hindu is a tough choice. 10% CCR cuts down coring time by 3.6 months for non accepted cultures. But less unrest reduction means less overextension that can be taken at once. Converting to Hindu also means forcing capital is no longer possible. Hindu conversion is too weak. England and Spain have to be fully annexed.
Shiva for CCR.
Balkan and Anatolian vassals released. The capital is moved to Bolu to further reduce stated development.
Most of the Anatolian minors' cores are still Sunni, hence they become Sunni HRE vassals. This is better for feeding them African land.
Louisiana colony finished. North America wars could have been started sooner. Creek was in coring range after Manchurian Mexico formed.
Kiowa's position could be troublesome. Inland natives are one of the biggest limiting factors to finish time.
France is declared on again through Poland.
Every minor steals trade power no matter how small they are. It's important to clean up the area asap. Total trucebreaks nearing 30 now.
All wars stopped in 1534. Sunni Persia/Iran/Uzbek are granted to vassals to tweak religious %.
Converting to Hindu is a tough choice. 10% CCR cuts down coring time by 3.6 months for non accepted cultures. But less unrest reduction means less overextension that can be taken at once. Converting to Hindu also means forcing capital is no longer possible. Hindu conversion is too weak. England and Spain have to be fully annexed.
Shiva for CCR.
Balkan and Anatolian vassals released. The capital is moved to Bolu to further reduce stated development.
Most of the Anatolian minors' cores are still Sunni, hence they become Sunni HRE vassals. This is better for feeding them African land.
Louisiana colony finished. North America wars could have been started sooner. Creek was in coring range after Manchurian Mexico formed.
Kiowa's position could be troublesome. Inland natives are one of the biggest limiting factors to finish time.
Trucebreak France to cede the cores that were just taken for Revanchism.
Return to the Old Ways for the first time this run.
Merchant setup was ignored for a long time which led to a bit of a downturn.
Bonuses for Revanchism. Paris was also ceded.
Adm and Mil techs will be kept at 10 for a while.
Up to 115 Princes.
Return to the Old Ways for the first time this run.
Merchant setup was ignored for a long time which led to a bit of a downturn.
Bonuses for Revanchism. Paris was also ceded.
Adm and Mil techs will be kept at 10 for a while.
Up to 115 Princes.
Northern Africa wars.
15 full stated development.
Southeast Asia has a few countries above 100 war score.
Low stated development allows almost any culture to be accepted and promoted to primary culture.
Professionalism hovers around 60 for the manpower refund ability. Extra mil points are used to trade for manpower.
15 full stated development.
Southeast Asia has a few countries above 100 war score.
Low stated development allows almost any culture to be accepted and promoted to primary culture.
Professionalism hovers around 60 for the manpower refund ability. Extra mil points are used to trade for manpower.
Arabian tag witch in 1539 to remove separatism again.
Very few countries left with more than 200 war score.
Ottomans almost gone.
Mopping up India. Double peace is used whenever possible.
New Arabia forms. Louisiana CN soon.
Ming killed off in 1540.
New King, slightly better than the 2/5/2.
Still same tech. Colonialism is not embraced to keep the mp cap.
Maghreb coast handed off to CCR vassals.
Ottoman Empire killed off.
Very few countries left with more than 200 war score.
Ottomans almost gone.
Mopping up India. Double peace is used whenever possible.
New Arabia forms. Louisiana CN soon.
Ming killed off in 1540.
New King, slightly better than the 2/5/2.
Still same tech. Colonialism is not embraced to keep the mp cap.
Maghreb coast handed off to CCR vassals.
Ottoman Empire killed off.
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Working on Southeast Asian islands.
Arabian Louisiana forms. No need for Canadian CN. Economy tanking from bad merchant setup.
Spain's capital can't be forced into the HRE due to Hindu conversion so they needs to be full annexed. Same with Naples and England.
1546 peace. Madagascar is split between Karaman and Ramazan, both Sunni HRE vassals with CCR.
Reorganized merchants at this point. Indus transfers straight to Samarkand, skips Kashmir.
From Samarkand all the way to Wien, going through as many nodes as possible in between.
Collecting in Saxony and nodes beyond Saxony with partial trade power.
Chinook refuses to migrate towards me.
Arabian Louisiana forms. No need for Canadian CN. Economy tanking from bad merchant setup.
Spain's capital can't be forced into the HRE due to Hindu conversion so they needs to be full annexed. Same with Naples and England.
1546 peace. Madagascar is split between Karaman and Ramazan, both Sunni HRE vassals with CCR.
Reorganized merchants at this point. Indus transfers straight to Samarkand, skips Kashmir.
From Samarkand all the way to Wien, going through as many nodes as possible in between.
Collecting in Saxony and nodes beyond Saxony with partial trade power.
Chinook refuses to migrate towards me.
All of Japan adds up to about 350 war score. Multiple trucebreaks needed.
Inland Louisiana and Eastern American natives almost gone.
Three trucebreaks left for England.
Three for Spain.
Scandinavian capitals still need to be returned.
Lots of Japanese capital forts to siege down still. Excruciating wars.
Kiowa migrates near Arabian Louisiana.
One trucebreak for Inca.
India almost done. Economy improves. Bankruptcy needs to be avoided before the WC is over. Other than that the economy is not important.
Continuous culture shifts before every batch of coring. England is divided up between Holland and Hamburg.
Inland Louisiana and Eastern American natives almost gone.
Three trucebreaks left for England.
Three for Spain.
Scandinavian capitals still need to be returned.
Lots of Japanese capital forts to siege down still. Excruciating wars.
Kiowa migrates near Arabian Louisiana.
One trucebreak for Inca.
India almost done. Economy improves. Bankruptcy needs to be avoided before the WC is over. Other than that the economy is not important.
Continuous culture shifts before every batch of coring. England is divided up between Holland and Hamburg.
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Not a good event.
Balance in the black now. No danger of bankruptcy.
Chinook still one province away.
Navajo two provinces away, but Spain might colonize towards them. Chinook, Navajo, and inland Africa require at least three more colonies, four if Spain does not help.
Almost finished with South America.
Starting on Western Africa.
Kongo above 100 war score.
Rukwa needs a colonist.
Slowly chipping away at Japan. Parts of the island are given to Haixi and Bashkiria.
Balance in the black now. No danger of bankruptcy.
Chinook still one province away.
Navajo two provinces away, but Spain might colonize towards them. Chinook, Navajo, and inland Africa require at least three more colonies, four if Spain does not help.
Almost finished with South America.
Starting on Western Africa.
Kongo above 100 war score.
Rukwa needs a colonist.
Slowly chipping away at Japan. Parts of the island are given to Haixi and Bashkiria.