I feel rather stupid now but I can't figure out how to increase my military level? All my neighbours are getting ahead of me. Do I have to have 100% military spending all the time to increase my level?
Military level - how to increase it???
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You mean score? if so yes. High military spending helps with that (because it raises morale and morale effects mil score if I remember correctly)
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Thanks very much for your quick answer. I mean level. I start with level 3 in both administrative, military and diplomacy. The other ones increase steadily it seems but my military level is constant on 3 and I can't figure out why? I play EUIV without expasions.
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Sounds to me like you need to increase your technology level. It's not automatic:
http://www.eu4wiki.com/Technology
You should also hop onto Youtube and watch a couple of Let's Play videos for EU4, they'll help get you through some of the basics.
http://www.eu4wiki.com/Technology
You should also hop onto Youtube and watch a couple of Let's Play videos for EU4, they'll help get you through some of the basics.
You have to accumulate enough monarchy points. for a western country you need around 580 points to raise a level in the first few years.
On the tech tab (the one that looks like a gear, IIRC) there should be a small bar below the rectangle that contains the effects of getting a tech level. As you accumulate the respective monarch points, the bar will fill up with green. When it's full, the rectangle will turn blue and you can click on it to increase your tech level in that line.
If your military power isn't increasing, you probably have too many generals, for every one you have above the cap costs you a point of military power per month. I know France starts with way too many at least (which is pretty silly considering it's probably the country most people start with). If that's the case, you can go to the military tab and click the red buttons next to the generals to delete a few of them.
Do you have too many generals and/or admirals? Every one of them you have over your limit will take one point off of your monthly military points. You can usually support only one for free at the beginning and you can increase the cap with ideas and high power projection (and maybe something else).
Edit. Too slow
Edit. Too slow
Thanks a lot all of you. I have figured out the "too many generals" issue and thus have only 1 Admiral at the moment which is free in that respect.
I am still confused though. I have Military Power 5. When I use the Technology mapmode and hover over Europe and Sweden which I play, those numbers are lover than my "power" numbers for both Administrative, Diplomatic and Military. What is the actual difference between power and level and which should I care more about?
I am still confused though. I have Military Power 5. When I use the Technology mapmode and hover over Europe and Sweden which I play, those numbers are lover than my "power" numbers for both Administrative, Diplomatic and Military. What is the actual difference between power and level and which should I care more about?
Your monthly military power (which might be +5) affects how your military power points increase each month. Once you have about 600 or so, you'll get a notification that you can use them to advance your military *technology* level. You can view your current military technology, as well as the exact amount of power needed for the next level, by clicking on your shield in the top left and choosing the technology tab (it's the fifth).
Perfect! Does my Monarch or any other factors play a major part in how the Military power grows? And also, does my military spendings affect anything else than the morale of my troops?
The only way to gain monarch points (Administrative, Diplomatic and Military) is through your ruler's score in that field and the level of your advisors. France with a King with 4 mil score and a Commandant (or other military advisor) of skill/level 2, gives a base military power groowth of 6 MP per month. Both Diplomatic and Military power points have ways this can be reduced (over the Relations and Leader limits respectively), but it cannot be increased in any other way.
Military spending only affects your morale and your income.
With spending do you mean the upkeep of your armies/navies? If so, it only afaik affects their morale. I don't think it affects the decay of your military and naval tradition.
On top of this you have a base growth of 3/3/3 (Administrative, Diplomatic and Military) in monarch points. So even if you get a brain dead 0/0/0 leader you will still make some progress
You'll see where they come from if you hover over the scores on the government tab. Main sources are +3 base, up to +6 from the ruler, up to +3 from an advisor. Main sources of penalties are too many diplomatic relationships or too many leaders. Some other sources exist.