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Wow a more or less successful Novgorod. There's a rarity.

As I said, you just can't help the AI sometimes ;)
 
stnylan said:
Wow a more or less successful Novgorod. There's a rarity.

As I said, you just can't help the AI sometimes ;)

They have done very well....

Dammit, France will come to heel and conquer all Europe and perhaps some of the middle east, I will do my utmost to help them...I will not hurt them in anyway, they must be nurtured and hardened into a fierce fighting machine! :D
 
Wow indeed--neither Lithuania nor Hungary have been inherited, either. (Nor, for that matter, has Norway, now that I take a second look.)

You may want to make one exception to the "no colonies" rule, and that would be to conquer the Aztecs (or whoever that brown is--never played into the 16th century) and get all their gold provs before Spain does. Call it part of your "preemptive revenge" against Filipe II ;)
 
TheRealDeal said:
This one for Snake IV
Wow :eek: . Thanks. That one was awsome. What a Sweden, what a Novgorod, what a strnge couple of borders in the east. The white bordering to Novgorod not being it, is that the white sheep? And the brown in crimera? I can't even guess. This is a pic for the srange screenshot thread.
 
You know, I really can't fathom why you're giving this help to France. I'm waiting to see how you'll handle the religious mess as and when it arrives (a war to force convert France to Reformed perhaps?)
 
Aren't you afraid for a war against one of your vassals? What if France decides it is time to cut England down to size?
 
Specialist290 said:
Wow indeed--neither Lithuania nor Hungary have been inherited, either. (Nor, for that matter, has Norway, now that I take a second look.)

You may want to make one exception to the "no colonies" rule, and that would be to conquer the Aztecs (or whoever that brown is--never played into the 16th century) and get all their gold provs before Spain does. Call it part of your "preemptive revenge" against Filipe II ;)

I think Norway was inherited, but revolted away (though Im not really sure). The Aztecs have blown away the other Pagans in central America and Im not sure I want a load of rubbishy territory, in the past (playing as Gelre) I remember taking them out, but the inflation meant it was impossible for me to mint any money, as it was impossible to lose it (inflation) once gained.

Snake IV said:
Wow :eek: . Thanks. That one was awsome. What a Sweden, what a Novgorod, what a strnge couple of borders in the east. The white bordering to Novgorod not being it, is that the white sheep? And the brown in crimera? I can't even guess. This is a pic for the srange screenshot thread.

The white is Sibir :D and the brown is Persia :eek: , Not really sure if its that strange...

stnylan said:
You know, I really can't fathom why you're giving this help to France. I'm waiting to see how you'll handle the religious mess as and when it arrives (a war to force convert France to Reformed perhaps?)

Something different, no personal dreams of grandeur or being world master or anything, just a thread in the main forum talked about it (helping ai) recently, so I thought Id give it ago.

Religious mess? I may as well go reformed, though staying Catholic is still a possibility. If I do change I will ensure I have 200+ relations with France so That I can just get them back in my alliance straight away...then just keep funneling them cash for good relations.

Avernite said:
great work!

Too bad you couldn't snatch friesland off Kleves ;)

Cheers...Couldnt snatch....I couldnt do anything :D , now my land tech is comparable and I got small forts everywhere....all I need now is a cb and were back in business :)

Grundius said:
Aren't you afraid for a war against one of your vassals? What if France decides it is time to cut England down to size?

Nah, Im not afraid...If France decides it time to cut England down...then its time to cut England down...or if its seems like a good time, Gelre may make the decision to cut em down :D

Duke of Wellington said:
You and France do make a good team. I think you were lucky to get out of that war with the Palatinat and Kleves losing only money.

Its just I have one province in South America and Danzig, so they could not have gotten 100% war score and forced me (to give up territory) and the leader of the alliance (Naples) could not have given any of my provinces away... :D
 
The Real Deal said:
Its just I have one province in South America and Danzig, so they could not have gotten 100% war score and forced me (to give up territory) and the leader of the alliance (Naples) could not have given any of my provinces away... :D

It wouldn't have mattered about those provs though since if they get hold of your cores and all provs connected to your capital you automatically have to accept peace.

Good work on the Austrians. Strange that you seem to be having more problems with minors than the big guys.
 
Duke of Wellington said:
It wouldn't have mattered about those provs though since if they get hold of your cores and all provs connected to your capital you automatically have to accept peace.

Good work on the Austrians. Strange that you seem to be having more problems with minors than the big guys.


REALLY :eek:??? :rofl: ....Gelre only has a core on the capital (and there was only two provs left on connection)....WOW... :eek: I didnt know this :eek:o ....I was very lucky :cool:

Cheers, there is a big date difference since I got slaughtered by the minors and now Gelres land tech is way up there, so now we can pack a punch!
 
Duke of Wellington said:
Excellent :D You and France should make quite the team. Looking back at it you really were very lucky not to lose all your land :eek:

Cheers, yes, very lucky, I guess I owe some gratitude to Naples :D
 
Helping the AI is a nice job :)
What do you plan to do when Holland may be formed?
Do you want to start as Holland with 0 BB...wouldn't that be unfair?
Be careful about the BB France is racking up with all these annexions and provinces taken in offensive wars if you want to keep France healthy.
A big empire with high BB will become unstable sooner or later. France will get a civil war when stab costs are much too high and events like "Unhappyness among the peasantry" happen. On the other hand it may also be fun for you to fight french rebels?