Maldives sea zone

[Beanicus]

I think the Maldives would benefit from not being in a sea zone by itself anymore now that it has a tag. After the work to make some of the European islands accessible I think this makes sense. Otherwise it just remains an isolated island that no one ever touches and never interacts with anyone, which kind of defeats the point of adding the tag as far as I see it!

 

[Me_]

You're right. As it is, Maldives can't do much unless they manage to get involved in a war via an alliance.

 

[thegreatuniter]

A shared seazone with ceylon would probably make them a bit more interesting.

 

[Fluffy_Fishy]

I think this would put them in a lot of peril from being eaten up by large indian powers.

 

[Beanicus]

I think this would put them in a lot of peril from being eaten up by large indian powers.

True, which isn't ideal, but probably preferable to them sitting there doing nothing until a colonial power perhaps attempts to take them over. As said above, maybe sharing with Ceylon would be best so the mainland powers can't jump on them immediately.

 

[Utretch]

Hm, this is a strange conflict between Gameplay and History, since it's far more accurate for the Maldives to sit there doing nothing until a colonial power eats them

 

[Fluffy_Fishy]

True, which isn't ideal, but probably preferable to them sitting there doing nothing until a colonial power perhaps attempts to take them over. As said above, maybe sharing with Ceylon would be best so the mainland powers can't jump on them immediately.

maybe thats the point of them, as a staging point for colonial aggression, in case india is united into a horrible blob.

 

[Beanicus]

maybe thats the point of them, as a staging point for colonial aggression, in case india is united into a horrible blob.

Then why were they given a tag? They'd be much better served as an empty province to colonise in that case like pre 1.13. At the moment there was zero point of adding them as a country, so paradox may as well follow through with the choice to add them. At the moment it's neither optimal for Europeans (due to CBs needed for it), nor optimal for interaction with the local area.

 

[Utretch]

Then why were they given a tag? They'd be much better served as an empty province to colonise in that case like pre 1.13. At the moment there was zero point of adding them as a country, so paradox may as well follow through with the choice to add them. At the moment it's neither optimal for Europeans (due to CBs needed for it), nor optimal for interaction with the local area.

It'd be best if there was some connection for the Maldives with Ceylon or the mainland. It's not a far fetched of an idea to imagine an Indian power conquering the Maldives in the time period. The islands were home to fully functioning state so it'd be shame to leave them uncolonized.

 

[Fluffy_Fishy]

Then why were they given a tag? They'd be much better served as an empty province to colonise in that case like pre 1.13. At the moment there was zero point of adding them as a country, so paradox may as well follow through with the choice to add them. At the moment it's neither optimal for Europeans (due to CBs needed for it), nor optimal for interaction with the local area.

It'd be best if there was some connection for the Maldives with Ceylon or the mainland. It's not a far fetched of an idea to imagine an Indian power conquering the Maldives in the time period. The islands were home to fully functioning state so it'd be shame to leave them uncolonized.

What about the states who dont take colonial ideas? It makes it a bit more fluid and dynamic, im not really supporting this I'm just trying to dig out the reasons as to why.

 

[Beanicus]

What about the states who dont take colonial ideas? It makes it a bit more fluid and dynamic, im not really supporting this I'm just trying to dig out the reasons as to why.

If we're talking about Western states who don't take colonial ideas then I struggle to understand why they'd want the Maldives anyway then. You can't fabricate from them and it's in no way worth the stab hit of a no CB war. If you're using it as a staging ground to take India then you'd need a decent navy, so you may as well just try for Ceylon and blockade the straits there if the Indian Army poses you any threat.

If you want a random small island in that part of the world which isn't empty then Hormuz and Socotra just make so much more sense.

 

[Fluffy_Fishy]

If we're talking about Western states who don't take colonial ideas then I struggle to understand why they'd want the Maldives anyway then. You can't fabricate from them and it's in no way worth the stab hit of a no CB war. If you're using it as a staging ground to take India then you'd need a decent navy, so you may as well just try for Ceylon and blockade the straits there if the Indian Army poses you any threat.

If you want a random small island in that part of the world which isn't empty then Hormuz and Socotra just make so much more sense.

Maybe the ruler and his advisers just fancy an uninterrupted snorkeling holiday? That seems the only viable reason now.