Old Colonies vs New States

[EmilAmundsen]

So, I'm testing out Portugal with the current DLCs. I did the same a few years back and wanted to see how that game-play has changed.

Last time I made the effort to get my capital across the pond. Spent alot of time figuring out the best way of doing that. Not only have I forgotten most of it, but I understand the core mechanics at play in regards to how expansion and colonial economy has changed. So I'm wondering a few things.

Are there any guides available that cover the current mechanics at play when developing a colony-based economy, and their strategies?

Is it still possible to move my capital overseas, and if so is it still profitable?

How does the state/territory-mechanics change how I think about expansion overseas if going from a traditional colony-scheme to a form-a-new-american-empire-from-the-ground-up scheme? Does it limit my speed/capacity for expansion when compared to before?

 

[PhoenixG]

If you mean moving your capital to the new world, it's a lot easier than before. No more selling/giving land to your neighbour/vassal to be able to move your capital. While you can't more it directly to the colonial area, you can move it to an island on another continent (ie. Burmadu and St. Helena). First Colonize it normal, after that you need to state it. Then you can move the capital. After that you can move your capital to the new world.

imo it's most profitable to keep your capital in europe. You can create colonial nation and trade companies. Currently TC are really OP. For half the old coring cost you get 0% autonomy land and colonial nation if you do it right you can raise the tarrif to 100% while keeping them loyal. Besides all of them will give you merchants if they are big enough.

 

[EmilAmundsen]

Thank you

 

[Dunya]

imo it's most profitable to keep your capital in europe. You can create colonial nation and trade companies. Currently TC are really OP. For half the old coring cost you get 0% autonomy land and colonial nation if you do it right you can raise the tarrif to 100% while keeping them loyal. Besides all of them will give you merchants if they are big enough.

It really isn't 0% autonomy when you have -100% tax and -100% manpower. But yeah, i'd agree with you.
For me i'd only "statify" an area where there is a TC if i don't have enough rich land in my home continent (tipically Europe). it might be better to save one or two rich states in india and no make them into TC

 

[PhoenixG]

It really isn't 0% autonomy when you have -100% tax and -100% manpower. But yeah, i'd agree with you.
For me i'd only "statify" an area where there is a TC if i don't have enough rich land in my home continent (tipically Europe). it might be better to save one or two rich states in india and no make them into TC

Those modifiers are addictive, buildings can counter it. Besides stating stuff that far away from capital increase the state maintance a lot. Better save those for Morrocan land and Mali's gold mine.