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I think I read somewhere here in this forum that the devs was creating Australia and New Zealand Tag, but when a I colonized, nothunf happened. I think I my brain is tricking me or there will be more tags?

I will not say to expand colonial nation to Asia because I don't agree with the current situation. Philliphines, Indonesia and some parts of Siberia shoun't be blank, they had their own civilization.

And, please Paradox, I beg you (actually not), FIX South America and Brazil. If North America have native americans, why South America can't?? Oh, and fix Amazon too, it's depressing seeing that way, while Northern Amazon was kinda ''wasteland'' in timeline of the game, Southern Amazon was colonized in fact.
 

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The Philippines were actually administered as a part of New Spain, so one could argue to put them in with Mexico :p

As for Oceania, I believe they intend to do that as part of the WoN patch, so that definitely isn't out yet. I would also assume that South America will get a retouch at some point.
 

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I'm sure we'll get more DLC at some point. I'd bet on a complete re-work of everything below Aztecs - I understand why they weren't touched in CoP, since their civilization was unique to warrant being individually worked on, not being lumped in with Natives.
 

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Mexico is already huge, and I don't mind colonial nation. I always end up controlling the entire new world without really colonizing on my own. 70k mercs siege assaulting an entire CN in about a year + some occupation of the homeland makes you easily able to get the whole CN.
 

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Well, they're a nice idea. If their AI (and the AI in general) wasn't terrible I'd love colonial nations. If they could war each other without overlord intervention it would be pretty awesome too.

They actually do war each other. My Hispaniola got its butt kicked by portugese caribean last game :(

Mexico is already huge, and I don't mind colonial nation. I always end up controlling the entire new world without really colonizing on my own. 70k mercs siege assaulting an entire CN in about a year + some occupation of the homeland makes you easily able to get the whole CN.

Not in the latest patch though. You need 5 cores in a existing colonial region to form a new CN, So conquering large parts of enemy CN overextends you or your existing CNs.
 

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They actually do war each other. My Hispaniola got its butt kicked by portugese caribean last game :(



Not in the latest patch though. You need 5 cores in a existing colonial region to form a new CN, So conquering large parts of enemy CN overextends you or your existing CNs.

Make 4 colonies, make another one have it sit a 890ish people with maintenance set so it doesn't grow or contract -> fight war -> right before peace set maintenance back to full -> wait a bit -> make peace -> Instant colonial nation with all cores. Then restart the game so the AI converts and within 20ish years they will have converted and culture shifted the entire CN.
 

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Make 4 colonies, make another one have it sit a 890ish people with maintenance set so it doesn't grow or contract -> fight war -> right before peace set maintenance back to full -> wait a bit -> make peace -> Instant colonial nation with all cores. Then restart the game so the AI converts and within 20ish years they will have converted and culture shifted the entire CN.

Haha a man after my own heart :D

Did this to get my full fledged Spanish Mexico. All that Aztec gold ripe for the taking.
 

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I war Spain and Portugal once every 5 years for an entire CN in my current game. Mexico was a bit annoying as it was 1/3 Spanish 1/3 Portuguese and 1/3 British + minor westernized tribes, still get the whole thing in like 2 years. If you got the money you can even start building manufacturies in the high trade value provinces (sugar etc)
 

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The Californian peninsula should really be part of Colonial-California instead of Colonial-Mexico.
 

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The Californian peninsula should really be part of Colonial-California instead of Colonial-Mexico.

Actually, I'd argue that California can die. Cut it in half, combine the southern half with Mexico and combine the northern part with Alaska. Also, rename Alaska to Columbia. It's imperfect, but it'll improve the west coast.
 

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I think I read somewhere here in this forum that the devs was creating Australia and New Zealand Tag, but when a I colonized, nothunf happened. I think I my brain is tricking me or there will be more tags?

I will not say to expand colonial nation to Asia because I don't agree with the current situation. Philliphines, Indonesia and some parts of Siberia shoun't be blank, they had their own civilization.

And, please Paradox, I beg you (actually not), FIX South America and Brazil. If North America have native americans, why South America can't?? Oh, and fix Amazon too, it's depressing seeing that way, while Northern Amazon was kinda ''wasteland'' in timeline of the game, Southern Amazon was colonized in fact.
We have added Australia, Phillipines and Indonesia as colonial nation into Veritas et Fortitudo already. But your purpose about colonial nation in Oceania is good!!! I like it. Though it's bit anhistorical, but the idea is good. If you controll many, many islands in the pacific why not to form a "big" colonial nation.
 

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Ha! Glad to hear that the devs will create more tags and I'm glad that I'm not the only one who thinks that South America needs some retouch. I hope that next dlc after WoN sould be "The Gold Rush" in South America.
 

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No. Colonial Nations suck.

I like Colinial Nations System. Less micromanagement, more focus on Europe or Asia and It's a hell mess with tags and colors in Americas with many colonial nations and tribes fighting each other for more power and land. Of course that if my CN is losing, I will intervene and I expect the same about my rivals. And I like the idea that one day my colonies in America would want independence after some time, this feature make the game more challenge.
 

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We have added Australia, Phillipines and Indonesia as colonial nation into Veritas et Fortitudo already. But your purpose about colonial nation in Oceania is good!!! I like it. Though it's bit anhistorical, but the idea is good. If you controll many, many islands in the pacific why not to form a "big" colonial nation.

Wow!! Your mod is quite something!!! I'm surely gonna check your mod, but I'm really indecisive which I shoudl choose: "Veritas" or "MEIOU", both of them look gorgerous.
 

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We have added Australia, Phillipines and Indonesia as colonial nation into Veritas et Fortitudo already. But your purpose about colonial nation in Oceania is good!!! I like it. Though it's bit anhistorical, but the idea is good. If you controll many, many islands in the pacific why not to form a "big" colonial nation.

He is referring to Australia and NZ when using the term "Oceania", not just the pacific islands.