England 2x colonial range than Castille?

[mic-dk]

In my first real game as CAS I've stumbled upon something rather peculiar. I suddenly noticed England had started colonising in Brazil, while I still don't have even half the range.

After looking over England shoulder, I simply can't understand how they can sport a colonial range of 487 in 153x and mine is 210. We both have 3 ideas in the QFTNW idea group, and loading as England I can't find any other cores giving range to Brazil, modifiers or navigators giving such huge range.

Does England start with super range, or? I've attached the save - if somebody can explain the two english colonies in Brazil, I'd be much obliged!
Oh, and please ignore the dirt-poor job I'm doing, it's been a while and the reconquista missions does not work how they used to

 

[Red John]

Technology. Certain levels of diplo tech add colonial range. England is at dip 10, meaning he has levels 7 and 9 colonial range bonuses unlocked. (+115 and +50 respectively.)

You, on the other hand, have unlocked no other colonial range bonuses other than the ones you start with.

I think the bigger question here is why on god's green earth is England colonizing Brazil?

 

[mic-dk]

*facepalm*... of course... 10 minutes before I even cursed out loud because I automatically picked an idea instead of DIP tech. Now I feel stupid for spending 30 minutes looking at this Thanks!

Well, it's the only land in range for them, so I guess it kinda makes sense. Portugal have had an 80 year fetish on beating down Morocco and Mali, so I guess they never get around to crossing the atlantic.

 

[irgendwas1984]

Everyone colonize Brasil i have the feeling its the nearest area with the lowest amount of high sea provinces ... they should code something that the nations colonize more historical correct.

 

[Red John]

*facepalm*... of course... 10 minutes before I even cursed out loud because I automatically picked an idea instead of DIP tech. Now I feel stupid for spending 30 minutes looking at this Thanks!

Well, it's the only land in range for them, so I guess it kinda makes sense. Portugal have had an 80 year fetish on beating down Morocco and Mali, so I guess they never get around to crossing the atlantic.

Nah, they can also colonize parts of North America. You can check by using 'ti' and 'tag ENG' then viewing the colonial map.

 

[Hootieleece]

They might have gotten a mission. In my own Castile/Spain game I kept getting "Colony in Eastern America" or Get a "Presence in Canada" missions. I ignored them and colonized where Spain should.......

 

[Golladan]

I didn't see your save file (or whatever it is you attached), but they're colonizing Brazil because it's better. Unless they already took Western Isles (or Connaught), the closest province in the new world is actually Ceara.

At 3 Exploration, 9 Diplomacy tech, they will have range of the 2 Greenland provinces and Beothuk. As well as the coast of South America from Essequibo to Ilheus. And the African coast from Rio de Oro to Grain Coast. And Bermuda of course. The coast of Brazil is simply much richer.

If they own Western Isles then they can start colonizing Greenland at 7 Diplo tech and 3 Exploration.