Mare Nostrum. Enough Time left?

[tnlyons]

I'm playing as France and have tidied up France, Iberia, and Italy. I've got to take the random provinces from Burgandy and England as well as conquer most of the Ottos, take a few provinces from Commonwealth, and a few other provinces from smaller nations (Mamluks and QQ). I have alliances with Commonwealth, Brandenburg, Bohemia, GB, and Sweden as well as a potential ally in Russia once I have to turn on Commonwealth.

I'm not so much concerned about accomplishing Mare Nostrum militarily (as in being capable of winning wars), I'm more concerned about having enough time to declare enough wars on Otto that I can take essentially all his lands, core them, ect. I've only got about 150 years left, what do you more experienced players think?

Also, just as a bonus I have AE of over 200 with most of 'Germany'. No coalition though, they just like to grumble about me over tea and cakes.

 

[Bouchart]

You have plenty of time. You don't even have the Imperialism CB yet.

When 1710 rolls around, force the French Revolution disaster to start. When you become a revolutionary republic or empire you'll have enough firepower to conquer all of Europe and Asia. Being the Revolution Target is insanely powerful, along with the CB.

 

[Zephyrum]

Imperialism CB will vastly lower WS cost and AE Impact. Not to mention absolutism/revolution effects. Just make sure you're consistently beating the Ottomans at every change, fighting a war immediately as the truce ends. Commonwealth also hols a few provinces needed for Rome/the achievement, but I suspect this would take 1 (possibly but unlikely 2) war(s).

Give it some time for AE in Europe to shrink down before going back to the Netherlands and Britain.

 

[herrhals]

Maybe just enough time for a WC

 

[Badesumofu]

More than enough time for a WC. In fact WC would be pretty simple from that position. Admin ideas plus form Italy for the ideas (then switch back to France if you prefer that tag) and max absolutism and you can conquer the entire remainder of the world in the final 100 years of the game.