My opening moves in GC as USA

[Arentak]

1. send a diplomat to texas, get their claim to beaver in exchance for some tech.

2. Claim Colony on Oklahoma, cha ching, 56 or so prestige just like that.

3. Send remaining diplomat to austria to peddle tech in exchance for cash, why pay 20% interest if you dont have to?

4. Set up your trade paramaters. Be sure to set to buy machine tools, and to up the steel sell paramater so you aren't selling something you need for rail production/factory expansion.

5. Expand the Ohio steel factory, there is plenty of coal and iron for a lot of steel production.

I have actually saved this game right here, at jan 5. From here I can go any number of ways. At this point its time to start putting down factories, but dont expect to buy any machine tools til late 1837.

 

[Emperor of Europe]

Originally posted by Arentak
1. send a diplomat to texas, get their claim to beaver in exchance for some tech.

That should definitely raise your population, while I guess most of the Texans will migrate to where the action is.

cheers/EoE

 

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From the point of view of somebody planning on playing the US like me this looks very interesting.

 

[C.N.]

Originally posted by Arentak
1. send a diplomat to texas, get their claim to beaver in exchance for some tech.

Huh.
What does that mean?

 

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Good lord, you certainly have everytihng planned out!

 

[Emperor of Europe]

Re: Re: My opening moves in GC as USA

Originally posted by C.N.
Huh.
What does that mean?

It means there's some difficult times ahead for the livestock in Texas!

cheers/EoE

 

[OriginalRafiki]

Re: Re: My opening moves in GC as USA

Originally posted by C.N.
Huh.
What does that mean?

There is a province called Beaver, which Texas has a colonial building in. By offering Texas tech for it, you get it for a nice price.

Rafiki

 

[dralizaar]

1> dont bother with the colony from texas its 1 prov..you will get it from texas later from event, or colonial war with mexico later...use 1 diplomat to england ask for 5 colonial claims <max> the ones in idaho, washington state, oregon and wyoming <do this after a couple days of maxed taxes lowered spending to generate some quick cash> this will allow you to claim washington wyoming idaho and oregon right after you claim montana usually costs me around 15-20k cash..havent tried offering tech for it

2> second diplomat can sell tech for cash to fund the first guy to uk or as i do..send to mexico and buy their 3 claims in colorado and that area..this serves purpose with first action of giving you a couple more states to claim and an extended supplied border with mexico to which to deploy troops and invade from when you aid texas war on mexico after texas invites you into her alliance or later applies for statehood

3> with your first 5 machined parts..tempting as it is to buy cash item factories..if you are going to be a colonial convern early i liek to expand..i buy 2 cement, 2 lumber and 1 steel factory for new york, washington, richmond, philly and montgomery..you will get 5 more gears soon as the tech is right <just keep hitting the industry tech..think 3rd one gives 5 gears..these i use for cash items..clippers etc...next good industry tech <have to raise 1 or 2 slots in other techs i thnik> gives 10 gears..just enough to make 2 machine parts factories..after this just have fun..all your colonial railroad and factory needs are covered