Yep, I am playing the Two Sicilies. This is meant both as an AAR and a guide as how to play the 1.02 economy. I am going to be a democracy, which means, there will be no triggering the change to ITA until I actually conquer all of Italy (if there are a couple of capitals left, it's ok, as long as I own Rome). This includes Corsica!
Mods: If I occupy a lot of Austria, and they refuse to make peace for 1 prov, I may manually trigger peace. If I get to +7 or +8 WS with the UK, I may manually trigger a white peace - I heard they are even more stubborn that the Austrians. If a power starts declaring war 1 week after peace, I retain the right to restore my economy to some normalcy, by triggering manual peace. I may only do this for 6 months or so.
Goals:
1. Unite Italy, under a democracy!
2. Africa will be my playground, as well as a method of gaining VP's (claim colony), and a way to get manpower.
3. Italy uber alles!
4. Grant as much of Africa statehood as possible.
Methods:
1. This will be an economy-driven Sicily/Italy. Factories, Factories, and more factories, making lots of money to finance my wars. Wars, financing the acquisition of more territory.
2. My initial wars (I plan to take on the Papal States, and events force me to confront Sardinia-Piedmonte) will be fought by mobilization and lots of manpower. No extra tech!
3. Infra and commerce only will be researched for a while. Education will be set to 100%. This will make me wads and wads of money. This also has some side benefits, as you will see.
I plan to begin this AAR in a week or, when my schedule clears. I have already played to 1900. No hints, other than I am doing well.
Mods: If I occupy a lot of Austria, and they refuse to make peace for 1 prov, I may manually trigger peace. If I get to +7 or +8 WS with the UK, I may manually trigger a white peace - I heard they are even more stubborn that the Austrians. If a power starts declaring war 1 week after peace, I retain the right to restore my economy to some normalcy, by triggering manual peace. I may only do this for 6 months or so.
Goals:
1. Unite Italy, under a democracy!
2. Africa will be my playground, as well as a method of gaining VP's (claim colony), and a way to get manpower.
3. Italy uber alles!
4. Grant as much of Africa statehood as possible.
Methods:
1. This will be an economy-driven Sicily/Italy. Factories, Factories, and more factories, making lots of money to finance my wars. Wars, financing the acquisition of more territory.
2. My initial wars (I plan to take on the Papal States, and events force me to confront Sardinia-Piedmonte) will be fought by mobilization and lots of manpower. No extra tech!
3. Infra and commerce only will be researched for a while. Education will be set to 100%. This will make me wads and wads of money. This also has some side benefits, as you will see.
I plan to begin this AAR in a week or, when my schedule clears. I have already played to 1900. No hints, other than I am doing well.