So everything I have ever read about China's interactions with the west, demonstrate that ,before the 19th century, there was
pretty much no way western nations could beat China militarily. For example they kicked the Dutch out of Taiwan in 1642
and forced the Russians out of far east Siberia and Manchuria around the same time period.
Yet in this game, as a western power I can easily conquer Chinese terratory by around 1650. This is really not in any way historical.
The same can be said for Africa. Until the 19th century, most of the African coast was dominated by powerful city states.
This combined with tropical diseases , the Europeans had no resistance too, ment that most of Africa was pretty much out of reach of European control.
Yet again in this game. 10k troops and some transports make taking over the African coastline relatively simple.
I think the main problem here is that transport rates are too high. 18 transports can carry 18,000 troops. Yet historically if
you look at something like the Spanish armada it took 130 ships to carry that many! Europeans are having too easy a time
getting troops overseas and as a result are projecting too much power overseas.
Though in Russia's case with China it still is that China is too weak.
pretty much no way western nations could beat China militarily. For example they kicked the Dutch out of Taiwan in 1642
and forced the Russians out of far east Siberia and Manchuria around the same time period.
Yet in this game, as a western power I can easily conquer Chinese terratory by around 1650. This is really not in any way historical.
The same can be said for Africa. Until the 19th century, most of the African coast was dominated by powerful city states.
This combined with tropical diseases , the Europeans had no resistance too, ment that most of Africa was pretty much out of reach of European control.
Yet again in this game. 10k troops and some transports make taking over the African coastline relatively simple.
I think the main problem here is that transport rates are too high. 18 transports can carry 18,000 troops. Yet historically if
you look at something like the Spanish armada it took 130 ships to carry that many! Europeans are having too easy a time
getting troops overseas and as a result are projecting too much power overseas.
Though in Russia's case with China it still is that China is too weak.
