EU3 Rookie Of The Year Challenge 2013

[Niels.p]

I choose survival

 

[HandofBane]

Surviving as Georgia was actually going to be the next challenge if you picked it. Now I think I shall find a harder one....

Georgian Survival isn't really that hard, it just can be 3 years of panic and stress, followed by 3 years of yelling at the monitor because all three hordes refuse to accept a concession of defeat/offer of tribute, and none of them demand your vassalization. The best case scenario is the Timurids turn west/south first and the GH gets tied up with Genoa, leaving you a tiny chance of repelling QK so either of the big boys tries to vassalize you with most of your lands intact. In either case, you pretty much know how the game will end up within the first 4 years max.

 

[Emeny]

I have never tried surviving as Georgia before. I imagine my first instict would be to run away, considering how incredibly useless they are in normal games.

 

[skirider7]

Alright, I don't think I'm going to be able to finish this week's challenge, my computer's been giving me a lot of issues recently so I need to do a factory restore to try and fix it. I'll be good for the next challenge, but I won't have the time or ability to finish this one :sad:

 

[unmerged(271387)]

I once saw a georgia in a game of mine that managed to capture parts of persia and turn them orthodox.
Also,does ATBKING mind if I post some of my input here during challenges even though I am not part of the challenge.?

 

[Ober]

Sadly, guess I don't have enough time to participate. At first I indeed had it but, because of life, well, things do not look well now.

Sorry for all the trouble.

 

[Webstantine]

I've attempted this many times and I've decided to just cash in my point, though it might be two points if you count the Mamluks land point in the PU i got.

 

[Emeny]

If we end up with survival I'd be wary of going with a new world nation. It's a very long wait to find out if youve lost or not. At least, very long to be the basic challenge. I fully support completely insane bonus challenges.

 

[Webstantine]

I'm voting unification even though I don't know what it means.

 

[cywang86]

Forming Russia, Germany, Spain, Holy Roman Empire, Great Britain, and Hindustan sort of stuff count as unification.

 

[vitek69]

I'm for survival. I could totally see unification being something like form the HRE as Minamoto

 

[Memento Mori]

I'm for survival. I could totally see unification being something like form the HRE as Minamoto

Actually... this is an idea for an AAR I will attempt when I get more time

 

[ATBKING]

The King has Returned.

Next Challenge Count
Unification: 6
Survival: 5
Blobbing: 0
Colonizing: 0

Alright, I don't think I'm going to be able to finish this week's challenge, my computer's been giving me a lot of issues recently so I need to do a factory restore to try and fix it. I'll be good for the next challenge, but I won't have the time or ability to finish this one :sad:

Awww. Well, hope everything works out.

Also, does ATBKING mind if I post some of my input here during challenges even though I am not part of the challenge.?

Only through PM. I dont want the challengers to know ANYTHING about upcoming challenges :happy:

Sadly, guess I don't have enough time to participate. At first I indeed had it but, because of life, well, things do not look well now.

Sorry for all the trouble.

No problem what-so-ever. I hope everything is ok.

I've attempted this many times and I've decided to just cash in my point, though it might be two points if you count the Mamluks land point in the PU i got.

+2 for you then!!

Actually... this is an idea for an AAR I will attempt when I get more time

Wait till I finish my Tachibana AAR first.

 

[Webstantine]

I am definitely the cheapest player here.

 

[Memento Mori]

It has been almost 1/3 of the avaliable time (1/2 of the original... yikes!)... but I hath vanquished all who oppose me in Arabia (in the narrowest sense, I know that a lot is left to conquer in the North). I will have to do something with Yemen, as they are a vassal - but they won't be a nuisance which will distract me from a greater foe ever again. The Mamelukes are largely a walkover, as I have harnessed the power of the Ottomans, though I don't know if the same will apply to the Timmies. Also Persia is growing to be a large threat. Any suggestion how to handle this delicate situation?

Edit: For some reason, I am not too poor, although I have only minted one to complete a mission. Just a few more ducats and the CoT in Constantinople will be set up from the date of conquest

 

[ATBKING]

Best of Luck to you!!

 

[HandofBane]

The Mamelukes are largely a walkover, as I have harnessed the power of the Ottomans, though I don't know if the same will apply to the Timmies. Also Persia is growing to be a large threat. Any suggestion how to handle this delicate situation?

The answer to both lies in the same thing - ignore Persia and focus on the Timurids between you and Anatolia, as Persia will likely be too tied up holding off both QK and Big Red to be that much of a threat to you. The only reason you have to even consider worrying is if Persia allied with the Mamluks, which will cause a few more problems during your invasions. In the mean time, take a big bite out of the Jalayirids to give yourself a Timurid direct border and start colonizing a land bridge between your homelands and the Ottoman lands, to make reinforcements from them easier to bring up when you do start your quest for a Mediterranean coastline. Also, expect to spend at least 3 wars against the Mamluks getting lands for the first big area bonus, 5-6 wars if you go for the full annexation (only 1 is necessary if you just want Judea).

 

[Lord Curlyton]

Hey finally have a bit more time after a sudden influx of busy. Here is where I stand now in 1439:

1439
Currently just staying at war to prevent spamming of diplomatic insults by Mamluks (I now have an army bigger than Ottos so they shouldn't try anything). getting close to safety zone with Mamluks. GH is a pain; largest army in the world (110k) , lots of tributaries to make it solvent. Hoping I can get by with conceding defeat next war. Annoyed (very) by a bug/quirk which put Iraq in a PU with me AND Morocco (their sultan must have dies during my claim war) and then somehow BOTH PUs got dissolved (I guess the Moroccan sultan died). Very irritated there. Figured you guys would like to see that Granada (successful revolter state when Castille imploded).

 

[alexti]

It is just as Memento Mori Said, All you need to do is conquer Judea and Mecca. Everything else is a bonus. Going the extra mile makes it a harder challenge!!

@alexti: Are you doing the challenge or participating from the Sidelines? I dont have your name on the list but if you would like to join then that is fine. I mean if you do, its +5 points. Im also on the ups about you doing this before 1450.... thats crazy.

No, I was just pointing out that the objectives were probably quite difficult for rookies. Technically, I could qualify under your definition of rookie, but it wouldn't be right I think I do have strategy that should come close to 1450 finish fairly consistently. Should I post it after the challenge is over?

 

[ATBKING]

thats on you.