Playing as Texas

[unmerged(21386)]

Got the game today, started my first game as Sweden.
Built and expanded factories in Norway even though I could'nt afford it and destroyed the economy.
Then decided to start over.

Chose Texas for my second game. Texas starts in a war against mexico. After a couple of weeks I was destroyed easily by mexico.
Tried again with the same result. This time I used general to some succses. the mexicans had superior numbers however and won.

Here are some questions I hope someone can answer.

What should I do in start phase of a new game?
How do I survive the war against Mexico as Texas?

 

[unmerged(15623)]

Try to rush for their capital. Worked for me.

Or get US into your alliance. Might scare them enough to bring about a white peace.

 

[unmerged(547)]

I don't have the game yet (not released in US), but judging from the Mexican AAR, perhaps a concession or two in territory in return for Independence? Perhaps later you can regain them.

 

[TC Pilot]

Texas seems to be the Ethiopia of Vicky

 

[unmerged(15623)]

Originally posted by TC Pilot
Texas seems to be the Ethiopia of Vicky

Well, I never tried to play as Ethiopia in HoI, but beating back the Mexicans wasn't all that hard for me. I had harder time winning the ACW as CSA, for example.

 

[Charles VII]

-Gasp-

You don't loose as Texas!

Seriously though, giving up a provice is prolly best. Just make it the one with El Paso in it. Wasteland over there.

 

[unmerged(10426)]

Originally posted by Charles VII
Seriously though, giving up a provice is prolly best. Just make it the one with El Paso in it. Wasteland over there.

Appeasement, surely?

 

[dtroiani]

Originally posted by Charles VII
-Gasp-

You don't loose as Texas!

Seriously though, giving up a provice is prolly best. Just make it the one with El Paso in it. Wasteland over there.

Sounds like it may work....

 

[unmerged(21386)]

An alliance with the US did the trick.

After the war was over I traded some techs and a claim to mexico for two provinces. Texas is now alive and kicking.


another question.

My manpower is negative. It has been since I started. How do I make it positive?

 

[Alexander Seil]

I guess you have to convert more POPs into soldiers.

 

[Syt]

Originally posted by Alexander Seil
I guess you have to convert more POPs into soldiers.

Either that, or, in case your army maintenance is not set to max, raise it in the budget screen.

 

[Tim O]

Can we have a screenshot?

 

[unmerged(21386)]

Should I join the Confederacy?

I have no manpower however so can't build any military...


Here's a screenshot:

edit: 404

 

[unmerged(10426)]

Errr, if you join The Confederacy, then it'll be game over, I assume.

 

[unmerged(547)]

Originally posted by Erymanthus
Should I join the Confederacy?

I have no manpower however so can't build any military...


Here's a screenshot:

edit: 404

No way! It makes me think of that TV show "Sliders" where they went to an alternate earth, where Texas remained independent and expanded during the ACW. Lookie at all the territories around you...expand, expand, expand, and remain 'neutral'.

 

[Alexander Seil]

It'd be impossible to remain neutral. Those empty territories aren't really empty, they all have colonial outposts in them.

 

[unmerged(547)]

Then snatch the Union's while they are at busy with the CSA.

 

[unmerged(10426)]

Ally with The CSA, give The North a thrashing, then go back for Mexico is the best option.

 

[Spruce]

Originally posted by Alexander Seil
It'd be impossible to remain neutral. Those empty territories aren't really empty, they all have colonial outposts in them.

exactly, the Indian territory was a place were pro-confederates and pro-federalists harassed on another and the confederate cavalry conducted some operations in the territory,

the other lands are also in the Mexican scope,

show your colour, can't stay neutral.

side note = in history, Texas already joined the Union before the civil war broke lose. The governour was pro union-but was chased away,

will the Texans revolt when you turn down that offer? Don't know?

 

[Tim O]

Originally posted by Vincent Julien
Errr, if you join The Confederacy, then it'll be game over, I assume.

Shouldn't you be able to continue the game as the Confedracy?