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Laburnum

Second Lieutenant
Jan 14, 2014
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Chapter 7 - Jan 1 1500 - Feb 1 1509

Very busy chapter now, two wars, enjoy!

I get the challenge to take Neumark to "save the Saxon people" even though I did the opposite 50 years past.

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I declare war, I forgot to printscreen this so here it is already in motion, note the battle at the bottom.

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I set up sieges in Neumark and Poznan, note how depleted my army is at this point already.

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Western tech is powerful against Polish troops but and can win with massive number difference, but I cant keep it up forever.

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In order to help out my depleted army I give Lithuania gold and they go. Only half as many o fight now.

I make peace, I would have preferred Poznan but Kalisz is good enough.

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Bohemia is very forgiving I find out, I wait while my troops regain troops.

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Savoy, my ally, falls under Engish king, I will need a new ally.

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Denmark is who I choose, they have the second biggest army in the world and have taken Sweden!

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An opportunity comes where France would join a war against Hungary and even though I had half an army, Hungary had less. I take the chance.

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Hungary also is Eastern tech, even my poor army can defeat.

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Mid war Brunswick is annexed, I will find a new vassal or ally soon. I get their 7,000 troops in the exchange too!

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After much struggle and battles I get a full siege of Hungary, sort of, none of my troops can siege but that sorts itself out.

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I take peace, peace is a bit awkward, I have a very big border with Poland now, they have also joined the coalition.

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Either way I am now near to the muslims. Here is a map, see the Carpathian mountain area, Poland could destroy me there, also note my 31,000 man army is down to 7,000, worrying times are ahead, I may leave war for a while.

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Access to the sea! Access to the sea! Woohoo! :D
 

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I'm saying you should. ;)
 

Laburnum

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Chapter 8 - Feb 1 1509 - Nov 27 1524

Here is an update on coalition, it was starting to go down a bit but oh well.

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Protestant reformation begins in Oldenburg, for now I plan on staying Catholic.

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I ally the Palatinate just because they were the best option now Brunswick is annex.

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My first protestant province, Bamberg!

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I start a war against Wallachia, no CB but oh well.

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Not much to say, they were weak.

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I notice Ottomans are looking weak, I start a claim on Silistria.

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It is done we declare war.

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Ottomans are already high in war exhaustion, Austria joins me in war.

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We set up siege all over Greece, Ottomans only had 3,000 troops on this side of the straits and no more seemed to come.

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A new king, he is 63 years old so don't get used to him, the heir is 60 as well, bad luck.

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For GreatUberGeek I decide to vassalise Mecklenburg and get to the sea, I saw the oppurtunity.

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I make peace with Ottomans, only take Silistria and release a few One provinces.

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I release Bulgaria from Silistria.

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I will be able to use Bulgaria to get the rest of its cores.

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After the longest wait ever Marmaros becomes Catholic!

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Now the Reformation comes out in Wien, dark times when your main ally has a chance to convert away from you.

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As a bonus here is a religious map of how Protestantism has spread in the events of this chapter:

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Laburnum

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Nice AAR. It is fun to see you take this small OPM and make it into a world power.

I am curious about the state of the HRE. Who are the electors? Are you planning to vassalize any electors and become Emperor?

Are you planning to form Germany eventually?

The electors are very much the same as in the beginning (They are Bohemia, Brandenburg, Cologne, Mainz, Trier, The Palatinate and Wurttemburg), I have no plan to form Germany as I like the colour of Anhalt or at least more so than the Germany. Also Anhalt begins with A. As for HRE, I do not plan on vassalising elector, I am raising relations with them all though, if the time to become emperor come I will take it otherwise Austria is doing well enough. I have one vote for me, Austria has four and Brandenburg has two.
 

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Chapter 9 - Nov 27 1424 - May 11 1535

Nothing really happens between the end of the last Ottoman war and the end of the truce, so we start straight into war with Ottomans.

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They were prepared for us this time:

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Because of our superior tech we were able to push them back over the straits. Also Austria arrives.

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With them across the border we can siege in some peace at least, I take the strait provinces and leave Austria to siege all others.

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The 66 year old heir comes into power. Stability dropping like flies.

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Ottoman army sails to Silistria, but I was waiting, warscore flies high.

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I declare war on Byzantium with hope of vassalising, however I could not get to Crete so I had to re think. I make them release Crete, next time I can vassalise. We're in no hurry.

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Peace with Ottomans, Bulgaria full and Albania released.

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Now we begin to annex my vassal, Bulgaria and Mecklenburg. We can not declare another war on Ottomans again until Bulgaria is annexed. Because we have no border.

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For the first time in ever since the start we have no coalition. Bohemia was last to leave.

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Another king, he's stupid but at least he may stay for a while.

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And now we end being dragged into a trade war between France and Burgundy.

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Laburnum

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I think you people are better informed than me, should I completely dismantle the Ottomans or should I just tunnel through, this is a question of time, I wish to get there in time but do you think I am on track?
 

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What is your overextension? :eek: It's nice to see AI Burgundy survive into the 1500s!

And based on the last few kings you have, you should be leading the way in diplomatic technology! :p
 

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Ideas are very good, invest in several. Thank you for getting sea access! :p dismantle the Ottos. They are rather strong, even in a weakened state.
 

Laburnum

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Hi guys, I'm back but I wonder if I should start this alphabet again as I'm only on A and I think it would be nicer if you people vote on it instead and I want to re format this into just one thread. Also my English has improved now so it should be better next time! Unless anyone is completely against this I'll see you then.
 

Laburnum

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No matter what you'll do, I'll read it. Also, "postponed due to explosion" is the best reason to delay an AAR i've ever read.

Thank you Eugene, it's always nice to have an esteemed player like you around!

Aww this was a good aar. You should just keep going!

If you wish I could try to finish the game and post just the results for you before the end of the voting on my new alphabet but I am decided on starting fresh, I apologise.

People please go to the new Alphabet and vote as it is now up! Link