Best Russian Ideas for a WC attempt in 1.8 ?

[bisthebis]

Hi folks !
What ideas do you think to be the best for Muscovy in 1.8 and attempt a World Conquest (or at least, Eurasian conquest) ?
Since vassal feeding has never been so easy since 1.1, I think administratives ideas aren't so useful

I was thinking about this:
1 - Expansion or exploration to get 1st colonist early then delete it and take instead Religious
2 - Defensive
3 - Influence for diprep and diploannexion cost
4 - Uh... no idea there. Humanist ? military ? Diplomatic ?

Also, I'd like to use the HRE. Since AoW (I bought it) only catholics can become emperors in early game and we must wait 30YW to see a potential non catholic emperor. How to be orthodox Kaiser without 30YW ?

 

[Yorkie-GBR]

If on a conquest run I would not get expansion first.

I would definitely pick up Humanist and Religious for the OP CB.

Beyond that mix and match with what ya got.

 

[1alexey]

Influence
Religious
Expansion
Administrative
Offensive
Innovative
Diplo
Maritime?

Explaination:
It is very easy to kill your initial rivals by releasing other states from them, so influence will help you immensely.
Religious because you do want to deal with Muslims, and it stacks well with your own conversion bonuses from Orthdoxy and NI. No point in Humanism.
You want to finish expansion when you hit those chinese or indian states, needless to rush it, Europe is your priority early.
Administrative should help you core those rich Chinese provinces cheaper.
Offensive is the only military NI Russia needs, and you also completed all the NIs you badly need.
Innovative for tradition decrease and extra leaders
Diplo to help you integrate huge vassals that you can get due to admin eff.
Just to help you fight those American states, should you need to.

 

[bisthebis]

Thanks

 

[G_Morgan]

Don't forget to abuse the hell out of hordes. Generally you should vassalise hordes and abuse the hell out of horde CBs.

 

[MiniaAr]

Influence
Religious
Expansion
Administrative
Offensive
Innovative
Diplo
Maritime?

Explaination:
It is very easy to kill your initial rivals by releasing other states from them, so influence will help you immensely.
Religious because you do want to deal with Muslims, and it stacks well with your own conversion bonuses from Orthdoxy and NI. No point in Humanism.
You want to finish expansion when you hit those chinese or indian states, needless to rush it, Europe is your priority early.
Administrative should help you core those rich Chinese provinces cheaper.
Offensive is the only military NI Russia needs, and you also completed all the NIs you badly need.
Innovative for tradition decrease and extra leaders
Diplo to help you integrate huge vassals that you can get due to admin eff.
Just to help you fight those American states, should you need to.

Nice analysis. What do you think about ideas Muscowy should take in MP? It's much difficult to kill your initial rivals (Lithuania, Sweden) due to them being played, I'd say.