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Nikolai

Nikolai

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This is the story of the Cape Colony. The story might be short and disastrous - or long and prosperous. Time will, indeed, tell.

It's a bad starting situation though. As we start, before unpausing, it looks bleak.

The economy starts in the negative, despite having gold mines:
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And we haven't even got a construction sector!
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Industry? Well, we've got none. Some farms and stuff, though.
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This is the stats at this point in time:
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Not many batallions, but of course we have the Brits as our overlords, so hopefully they will protect us....and help us expand:
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Funny story, we have some weak neighbors with weak militaries. And GOLD.
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And another funny story, max taxes equals the weekly loss. So, for now? Perhaps an idea?
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We also have consumption taxes on grain, which I find silly.
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Then again, seeing the alternatives...
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So...eh... Let's test the waters.
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Let's try one. One.
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This is the most profitable. So, we do...two first? Let's see where it takes us.
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For tech, we have only agriculture so far. So let's go for a tech that boosts that!
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I really want to colonize too... Hmmm.... Time to change government?
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No, impossible without losing almost all legitimacy... Hmmm... We'll wait a little I guess.

I really want those gold provinces in Oranje, they're not there yet, but they will pop up soon. But, we are a subject, so we can't do diplo plays, it seems. Sigh.

Time to unpause, I guess.
 
So, we have a negative of 3.31k after only six months. Going for low military wages.
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But unsure about this step. It will cost a lot, but I need construction, fast.
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Being a subject means we are, in theory, joining this war. No need to do anything yet, though. Right? :D

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We need iron for our construction industry, so let's do this:
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And then there is this:
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Soooo.... Let's`?
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Ah, but we also need wood. Sigh, hope I don't go bankrupt before this is fixed.
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Meanwhile, this perhaps?
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Hah! I guess this will be a short AAR. :D I'm screwed, I think. :D
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Well, I'm losing money even when not constructing and I am bankrupt. Time to go out in a blaze of glory! :D
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*hums*

It's now, or never...

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Britain is exhausted from their war with Qing, though. Not that it will matter much, I wager.
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Britain has yet to invade, there might be a slight chance we win this by their inactivity???

Also, this has got to be a bug. :p

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Well, we're still basically bankrupt. But we can play on!

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Time to expand! Maybe.
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This is dangerous, though:
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War!

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But this: And I can't choose another law, even when I stopped the other. Due to my government leaving my government. I have no government. And revolution is at 99%...

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The only government I can possibly get is the armed forces. They support the law. But the government is still illegitimate. So I can't pass laws. Perfect. :p
 
Sooooo....opsie?
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